One more celebrity gets ‘real’
Reality TV just keeps getting better and better — I think. It’s really hard to say what’s better and what’s worse. It’s hard to even say who qualifies for “washed up celebrity” status these days.
You can add Gene Simmons to the list of famous people willing to put his life on display.
= “Gene Simmons Family Jewels,” featuring Simmons; his partner, Shannon Tweed, a former Playmate of the Year, actress and model; and their kids, Nick and Sophie. Dubuc described the kids as “articulate, funny and bright,” which contrasts with their “wild and crazy” parents. This project follows a one-hour special on Simmons that aired under the “Biography” banner.
Simmons, who is married to the aging, often-naked and sort-of-famous Shannon Tweed, joins the ranks of Nick and Jessica, Reverend Run, Britney and Kevin, Paris and Nicole, the Osbornes and about a thousand other quasi-celebrities who have decided that they’d rather act like asses at home than just perform, like famous people used to do.
I have a feeling that 10 years from now, the music, television and movie studios will have perfected the science of creating new hit singles, TV pilots or teen movies so the latest faces can get their first 14 minutes in, and then quickly shuffle them over to UPN and the WB so they can ride out the remainder of their 15 minutes of fame.
Get ready for “Crap Filter: Unfiltered” coming this fall on Fox.
January 12th, 2006 at 8:42 am
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