There's never been anything to put a dent in it. There continues to be a huge appetite for the show.

It was an easy decision to make. The show continues to grow creatively, and Jimmy is at the top of his game right now, delivering a hilarious show night after night.

I've frequently said that fall is a bad time to launch reality programming. The audience has a real hunger to check out the new dramas and comedies this time of year, so we elected to not launch any new shows.

What's important is that it's going to bring talent to the marketplace and expose great new creative ideas. Ultimately, that's great for our industry.

[Andrea Wong, ABC's alternative-programming chief, says there will be nine celebrity competitors.] It was a challenge to convince (stars) to take a risk for the first season, ... It has certainly gotten easier.

I have to say, I was surprised at how angry the press were,