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Imagine if a former "Top Model" was now living "The Simple Life" by doing "Dirty Jobs." That's how Derek Friday describes his new show, "Mr. Friday," which starts airing tonight on the Fine Living Network. But he insists he's no Paris or Nicole. "I'm a tall black guy," he says.

The life-swapping reality show stars the 6'3" Friday, a former model and socialite, whose trust funds checks are being withheld by his philanthropist mom until he swaps his pampered lifestyle for a day with all kinds of labor force, from circus workers to reptile handlers.

Friday worked with one of the producers of the show briefly before the idea of the reality show came about. "They were like, 'I've never met a guy like Derek Friday,'" he said. "'Let's make a show about him!'" And they did, swapping Friday's spa days for snake feedings like in the show's first episode,...

The Fine Living Network has a new reality series premiering on August 7. "Mr. Friday" will see Derek Friday, a former dancer, model and jet-setter, being forced by his wealthy, philanthropic mom to switch places every Friday with a hardworking "swapee" in exchange for his weekly trust fund check.

The new life swapping reality series is sure to get some big laughs. In the first episode titled "101 Reptilla," Derek will fill in for a reptile zoo keeper while the zoo keeper gets a taste of the sporting life by going on a boating adventure with some new friends and taking part in a motocross race.

Chad Youngblood, the general manager for Fln, recently announced the new series and stated in the press release, "We are happy to add the audacious and adventurous Derek Friday to our talent roster. And we are thrilled to be the home of, 'Mr. Friday,'...