PHOENIX (Reuters) - A Los Angeles company is touting a new reality game show called "Who Wants to Marry a U.S. Citizen" that aims to create televised matrimony between legal citizens and immigrants who have temporary visas.

The show's backers at Morusa Media hope to make a sort of love match between reality TV and a national obsession with immigration. But the producers make no promise that a marriage will occur or lead to U.S. citizenship.

Show creator Adrian Martinez said that Morusa Media has not yet found a network to produce or air the show, but he is currently in talks with one cable TV network and already has signed up contestants for six episodes.

"It's this generation's 'Dating Game,' but with a twist -- it aims to show love knows no borders," Martinez told Reuters.



As in the "Dating Game," which ran on network TV for more than two decades starting in the 1960s, a single U.S. citizen gets to ask contestants various questions. Toward the end of the show, he or she decides which one to select as a potential mate.

So far, most of the contestants are Hispanic immigrants, although at least one is from the Philippines, Martinez said.

In a statement, Morusa said that while it does not guarantee marriage or legal status, it will pay for a wedding party and honeymoon should a marriage result.

"We're just out to play matchmaker," said the show's host, Angelo Gonzales. "There are thousands of U.S. citizens seeking a spouse, and just as many immigrants seeking the same. So we want to make it a win-win situation for all involved."

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Thats just wrong

i take it we're running out of things to bring to reality t.v?

TV shows have gone down hill. Theres one where a host hooks up a lie detector to a contestant and asks them personal questions with their family right there. You know that show and the one i just mentioned should go over like a lead balloon, but then again, the show Big Brother is popular or some reason

i live in reality...i don't want to watch it on tv...that's why i'm on here

Well the way I see it, there is nothing wrong with the idea that love knows no borders. I have had a lot better luck being friends with women from other countries than those here in the US. I don't know if any of you have ever had friends who are overseas, but the women there in most countries are the most honest (hate lies), loyal, decent people you will ever meet. It is too bad that they make it so hard for a US citizen to go and meet someone they have been friends with for a long time, and then they make it even harder for them to get their citizenship if they do come here. Since 9/11, the US immigration is into the culture of saying "no" as much as possible. You almost have to have an attorney or they keep on saying NO.

hmmmm...how about a show "who wants to date an americn citizen?"

pick me pick me

i have friends in Russia,Phillipines,and China and i'll deffinately say,i do get along with them better than i get along with people here.

I know what you mean. I can understand their point though as well, that it should be a privilege to be here, not a right.

I am rather surprised they can actually produce a show like that.

Philippines..! I will be there in Feb. Again. great place to retire..

which part of PH are you going to?i have a friend in Quezon City that writes to me every once in awhile.she's looking to come here to work and wants me to help her find a job but i keep trying to tell her there's not alot i can do.all i can do is give her references of places that might hire her but she'll have to do the rest

~~WHERE DO I GET AN APPLICATION?~~

Why don't they chance the title to "Who Needs a Green Card" instead, since that is what it's really about?!!

Your response was way too funny for me..
Damn you actually made me laugh..
Thanks for the smile...!!

me 2!!!

well they may be in for a surprise

but they said they will already

have legal status (green card)

but as for permenant status

marriage is not a guarantee

any more my nephew married a

lady from another country

took her 2 years or better to get permission

to come to the states and her parents lived

in the states

better title"boink an american citizen then get the f@#$k out"

insert thumbs up emoticon here

i am sooooo *****y tonight