Ellen DeGeneres Competition Series DESIGN CHALLENGE to Premiere on HGTV in 2015

The Hollywood Reporter reports exclusively that award-winning talk show host Ellen DeGeneres will launch a new deesign competition on HGTV in 2015. Titled "Ellen's Design Challenge", the six-episode series will feature six people competing for cash prizes.

Competitors face the dauting challenge of sketching, designing and building furniture within a 24 hour period. At the same time, they must be able to display their creativity and versatility before a panel of judges. The last contestant standing will earn a cash prize.

Said DeGeneres of the new venture, "I'm so excited about this show because I love finding really special pieces of furniture. One time I found a beautiful one-of-a-kind armoire that spoke to me in a way I'd never experienced. It turned out there was a drifter living inside of it, but that's a story for another time."

HGTV and DIY Network president Kathleen Finch added, "There has been a lot of dancing in our halls since we shared that we will be collaborating with Ellen," He continued, "When she talked to us about her love of buying and renovating homes, her personal passion for the creative process of furniture design emerged as something that she wanted to explore more. Since HGTV is the ultimate forum in this space, and since no other network can deliver an audience who is as enthusiastic as she is about the creative process, we just had to make it happen."

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