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"Eva Longoria is to executive produce a new NBC dating series called Ready For Love, it has been announced. The programme will be hosted by reality stars Giuliana Rancic and Bill Rancic, and will focus on three men on the search for love with the help of professional matchmakers.  Longoria, whose time on the hit drama series Desperate Housewives will come to a close at the end of the show&amp;#039;s eighth season, is said to have personally selected the three eligible bachelors set to appear on the show.  The men are Ben Patton, a Dallas-based financier, Ernesto Arguello, a Miami entrepreneur, and Santa Barbara native Tim Lopez, guitarist for indie-rock group Plain White T&amp;#039;s.  Female contestants interested in participating can submit their information using a Facebook app designed specifically for the show.  NBC executive Paul Telegdy said of the upcoming project: &amp;quot;We are thrilled to have Eva leading the charge creatively. She has enlisted the help of the three best matchmakers in the world, each with their own philosophies and approaches to guiding singles towards love. &amp;quot;The show&amp;#039;s innovative format that uses online profiles and proven matchmakers will provide a better chance for our suitors to realize connections that will last long beyond the season finale.&amp;quot; Longoria has been on the search for love of her own after a recent split with partner Eduardo Cruz, saying that she is &amp;quot;excited about things to come&amp;quot;.  Ready For Love is due to premiere this winter. Watch Eva Longoria in a promo for Desperate Housewives below:  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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