VH1 Celeb Reality: A Guide to VH1 Celebrity Reality

VH1's Celeb Reality: A Guide to VH1's Celebrity Reality Shows

With the recent success of reality shows and MTV's recent proof that
adding celebrities into the reality mix is a cultural gold-mine - VH1
has created a lineup bill as VH1 Celeb-Reality. VH1's Celeb-Reality
lineup basically highlights washed up actors and actresses and places
them in bizarre situations and places. From Jose Canseco to Hulk Hogan
- VH1 has quickly supplanted the networks with a variety of guilty
pleasures that make for surprisingly good (though not high quality)
television. Below is your guide to VH1's Celeb-Reality program lineup:
VH1: My Fair Brady
Summary from VH1: "Christopher
Knight, known as Peter Brady of the 70s phenomenon, The Brady Bunch,
and Adrianne Curry, the first ever crowned, "America's Next Top Model,"
caught each others eye during VH1's Surreal Life 4. Now, almost a year
later, they are in love and living together. Initially, Chris asked
Adrianne Curry to move to Los Angeles and live with him until she could
get on her feet; get a car, and get an apartment. Now, months later,
there's no car, there's no apartment and Chris is starting to wonder if
he did the right thing by having Adrianne move in with him."

My Summary: My Fair Brady is
plain old bizarre. Neither Christopher Knight or Adrianne Curry have
any idea what they want in life, love, relationships, or family. The
show is about each person's conflict with him/herself and one another.
BUt thats where the fun gees from - watching Knight and Curry try to
untagle the emotional mess that they both are. Pretty pathetic
individuals that, when gebined, make for good TV and a poor
relationship.
VH1: Hogan Knows Best
Summary from VH1: "Hulk Hogan's
not only the world's most famous wrestler - he's also a very
traditional suburban dad who just so happens to live on a
20,000-square-foot estate in Clearwater, Florida. Daughter Brooke (16)
wants to be a pop star, and son Nick (14) wants to be a race car
driver. As Hulk and his wife Linda watch their kids grow up before
their eyes, they're more gemitted than ever to protecting them from
sex, drugs, and the other evils of modern life."

About Hulk Hogan (from VH1):
"Terry "Hulk" Hogan - Say the word "wrestling" to anyone, and the name
"Hulk Hogan" instantly gees to mind. For nearly three decades, Hogan
has been the supreme icon in the wrestling world, headlining shows all
over the world, and helping to transform sports entertainment into a
billion-dollar industry. A multi-time former WWE Champion, Hogan has
taken on all the greats - from King King Bundy and the Iron Sheik to
Triple H and The Rock. In the process he has headlined 10
WrestleManias, including WrestleMania III, when 93,173 fans packed the
Silverdome in Pontiac, Mich., to see him defeat Andre the Giant. "

My Summary: Tery Hulk Hogan is
a walking conflict: a man who made his fortune on muscles and
masculinity, but a strict, over-protecting and emotional father. Its
Hogan's over-protective fathering and his wife's (Linda Hogan's) antics
that make the show enjoyable. This is not your standard family: too
much money, too much attention, and too much of Hulk's protection. The
most enjoyable part of the show though is seeing Hulk's insistent
attempt to hide his balding... in one episode he takes wife Linda to a
romantic dinner. He dresses up in a black suit... and a matching black
bandana... and thank god because the site of him without a bandana is enough to make anyone gag.
VH1: Surreal Life 5
My Summary: Surreal Life 5 is
the most twisted Surreal Life casting yet - an eclectic mix of
personalities and washed up celebrities. The focus shifts continuall
from Janice Dickinson to Omarosa and its a battle between who to hate
most. Truthfully, I find Omarosa disgusting and so appalling that its
tough at times to watch the Surreal Life 5. I keep watching though in
the hope that Jose will big up a baseball bat and swing at her head...
I would venture to guess that most of America would rejoice and thank
Jose.

The Surreal Life Cast:
Bronson
Omarosa
Janice Dickinson
Jose Canseco
Salt N' Pepa, Sandra Denton
Caprice
Carey Hart
VH1: Breaking Bunaduce
Summary from VH1: "A
gepelling, offbeat look inside the numerous issues that exist in the
relationship between Danny Bonaduce, his wife, Gretchen, and their two
children. For the first time ever in non-scripted television, a series
will be told through a gebination of couples therapy and reality. The
Bonaduces will be guided and challenged by their gebative therapist,
Dr. Garry Corgiatt. Dr. Garry is their sounding board, sparring partner
and hopeful conduit to success. However, with the mountain of issues,
demons, quirks and phobias that define the Bonaduce's relationship, Dr.
Garry will have his work cut out for him!

After being married for fifteen years - (marrying seven hours into
their first date,) Danny and Gretchen's story continues to teeter. They
have survived addiction, infidelity, celebrity, Danny's "death wish"
antics and a myriad of other issues - some relatable to an audience -
some merely fascinating from a "train wreck" point of view. Somehow,
these two demented soul mates have found one another, and one honestly
gets the feeling that without each other they could not survive."

My Summary: Of VH1's shows,
Breaking Bonaduce is easily the darkest and most disturbing... Between
scenes of adultery, steriods, drinking, violence, etc - its amazing to
think that Danny Bonaduce is still in the cultural limelight and has a
fan base. Frankly, I find him disgusting and, while I find the other
shows devilishly delighful, I find Bonaduce simply devilish.