He disgraced the entire state of Illinois with his corrupt plans to hand off Obama’s open senate seat to the highest bidder, so you’d think he would sink into obscurity and crawl back under that rock he came from. But instead, Rod Blagojevich is in talks to appear on a reality show! I don’t get it. A rotten politician is NOT a celebrity. I mean, sure, his hair deserves its own reality show on Bravo, but the guy it’s attached to should be wearing prison orange and being sold to the dude with the most cigarettes. It’s just not right.
Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich is in talks to star in “I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here,” a survival-style reality show set to air June 1 on NBC, sources said.
His attorney, Sheldon Sorosky, told a federal judge Tuesday that Blagojevich soon would be making a request to loosen the travel restrictions placed on him. Such a move would allow the disgraced ex-governor to travel to Costa Rica for the program’s filming this summer.
The network describes the show as Swiss Family Robinson-type competition in which 10 celebrities are dropped in the heart of the jungle “to face fun and comedic challenges designed to test their survival skills.” American viewers decide which celebrities stay or go, in addition to selecting the challenges used to earn food, supplies and luxury items.
The last remaining star is crowned king or queen of the jungle. The show will have a four-week run, according to NBC.
The show, inspired by a popular British program of the same name, originally debuted on ABC in 2003 and suffered from anemic ratings over its 15-night run. Jennifer Lopez’s ex-husband, Cris Judd, won the inaugural competition.
NBC has not released the names of other Z-list celebrities who have agreed to participate. The program’s producer, Granada America, declined to comment.
I guess I really should not be surprised. They’ll give anyone a reality show these days- look at Octomom! On second thought, I hope ol’ Rod and his hair DO get the greenlight to go to Costa Rica – and he gets kidnapped by machete-wielding bandoliers who issue a $50 ransom demand, which the U.S. refuses. That’s some must-see TV right there!
He needs a new tuppé (sp?) ASAP
I’m sorry, but this is absolutely ABSURD!!! I need find a crime to committ or 1 billion embryos to implant myself with so I can get a reality show too! I love America but all these reality shows for non-talented, scummy people are just driving me CRAZY!! I WILL NOT WATCH!
If he can go, his heair can make the apperance for him.
You have got to be kidding me! ONE of the corrupt in Illinois finally got caught and he’s going to try and parlay that into a money making gig? They need to lock this man (choke-choke) up and throw away the key.
The only thing I want to see out of Ronny is a list of his co-horts. I think a few of them reside in Montgomery County IL.
Hey! There’s an idea! Make him suffer in the jungle until he helps clear this whole state of the corrupt assholes. Now there’s a show I’d actually watch!
Am I the only one who thinks he looks like a less-tanned version of Joe Francis? 😐
That is a very astute observation Mairead, you are spot on.
As someone from Illinois, I am not surprised. Not even a little bit.
This man is a disgrace. I don’t even have words to describe my fury.
I am crossing my fingers that his judge looks at his request and laughs in. his. face.
hahaha, yes i agree with Mairead, he does look like Joe Francis but more douchy
Well I’m another one from Illinois that’s totally disgusted. So sick of this loser clogging up the news with his silly $hit. He’s a total lunatic who’s not even good for laughs anymore.
Everyone in Illinois knows the guy is a text-book narcissist. He finds nothing wrong with anything he’s done. And now, apparently he finds nothing wrong with the idea of leaving his young children for an entire summer when a long prison term is sure to keep him from them in the future. He finds nothing wrong with anything he does anytime he does it. For the love of God the Feds didn’t even bother wire tapping the phone in the Governor’s office because he NEVER went to work, and he found….nothing wrong with that either. I hope he gets dropped off from a high speed plan in Costa Rica, falls down a cliff, dies, and withers into decomposed soil.
His hair alone is a disgrace, a crime and a tragic farce.