TV Guide Orders First Original Reality Series

LOS ANGELES: TV Guide Network has greenlit its first original reality docu-soap, The Nail Files, from the team behind the mega-hit Jersey Shore.

Created and produced by Sally Ann Salsano and 495 Productions, The Nail Files is set in a celebrity-filled nail salon. The show follows its owner, 32-year-old entrepreneur Katie Cazorla, as she juggles a relationship and owning a business. The six-episode series will debut on TV Guide Network in mid-2011.

"The producers of Jersey Shore have once again come up with a highly entertaining, non-scripted series capturing the fascinating lives of colorful individuals, this time against the backdrop of Hollywood," said Diane Robina, the executive VP of programming and marketing at TV Guide Network. "The Nail Files is a perfect fit for our audience, as it takes viewers on the star-powered fast track of Katie’s life of luxury, love and entrepreneurial adventures."

"I love working with entertaining, raw, everyday people with some sass and a point of view," added Salsano, the president and founder of 495 Productions. "Watching Katie in her element both in and out of the salon wowed me. She grabbed my attention the first time I met her. It’s Katie’s will to succeed and confidence, do whatever it takes attitude, and lack of filter that will keep audiences wondering what she will do or say next. I love her."