I Want to Work for Diddy

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I Want to Work for Diddy
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Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes20
Production
Executive producer Sean Combs
Camera setupHidden and Camera men
Running time60 minutes
Original release
Network VH1
ReleaseAugust 4, 2008 (2008-08-04) 
January 4, 2010 (2010-01-04)

I Want to Work for Diddy is a VH1 reality show which features contestants competing for a job working for Sean Combs (a.k.a. Diddy). The first season of the show tied for the Outstanding Reality Program at the 20th GLAAD Media Awards. [1] The first season included Laverne Cox, an African American transgender woman, that helped launch her television career. [2]

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Airing of the show

SeasonSeason premiereSeason finaleWinnerRunner UpNumber of ContestantsNumber of Episodes
Season One August 4, 2008October 6, 2008Suzanne SiegelMike Barber1310
Season Two November 2, 2009January 4, 2010Ebony JonesDaniel Orrison12 [a] 10

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References

  1. 20th Annual GLAAD Media Awards Recap – Award Recipients, Photos, Video & More
  2. Catarinella, Alex (23 March 2010). "PAPERMAG: Reality Bites: Laverne Cox from VH1's TRANSform Me". papermag.com. Archived from the original on 1 July 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2015.