Making The Band: P Diddy to star in second series

MTV have confirmed that P Diddy will play the role of svengali figure in the second season of the US show ‘Making The Band’. The first series followed the selection and building of boy band O Town. The second season, which goes into production this month, will follow the building of a hip-hop R&B group. "This show will be a wild ride. No tricks or gimmicks, just P Diddy reality," Combs said in a statement. "I have been creating stars since I was 19, and this show will give an insight into what it takes to be at the top. I'm excited to be working with MTV and doing what I love to do — creating and nurturing new talent." Auditions will be held across the US over the next month to find 20 people who will be evaluated by P Diddy in New York. "Once we committed to a new season of 'Making the Band,' the first person who came to mind was P. Diddy," MTV programming exec John Miller said. "He's a star maker who has created and produced numerous #1 musical acts. He is the perfect person to take 'Making the Band' to the next level. We're looking forward to debuting the next generation of 'Making the Band' and watching P. Diddy nurture and cultivate his new group." O-Town, products of the first series of Making the Band’, sold more than 1.6 million copies of their January 2001 self-titled debut.