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Celebrities on Reality TV

Is it me or
are we seeing more and more former celebrities and celebrities
on the C or D list on television nowadays? Practically anywhere
you look on television you can find former stars trying to make
a comeback.

Do you like heavy metal musicians from the 70?s and 80?s? Check
out Gene Simmons from KISS on VH1, Tommy Lee (the drummer from
Motley Crue) going to college on NBC, or the lead singer from
Warrant on Celebrity Fit Club. Like hip-hop? Bobby Brown has his
own show on Bravo. Boy bands more your thing? Joey McIntyre
danced up a storm on Dancing with the Stars.

How about aging sports stars? Jose Canseco is one of the
housemates on The Surreal Life 5, and we all got to see Evander
Holyfield strut his stuff on ABC this summer. Hulk Hogan has his
own show on VH1.

We also have the opportunity to see television stars from
previous decades ? remember Balki on Perfect Strangers? He?s
also one of the roommates on The Surreal Life 5. Willie Aames
from Charles in Charge and Eight is Enough is on Celebrity Fit
Club. Who didn?t love John O?Hurley (of Seinfeld fame) on
Dancing with the Stars?

Comediennes also have a place on reality television. Victoria
Jackson was great on Saturday Night Live ? now she?s trying to
lose weight on celebrity Fit Club. Kathy Griffin has her own
show on Bravo titled, interestingly enough, My Life on the D
List.

Reality television is even going so far to have the children of
rich and famous people star in their shows. E! has a show called
Filthy Rich Cattle Drive, where the children of the rich and
famous have to rough it on a ranch.

I don?t know about you, but my favorite reality shows are ones
where the stars are real people. I think it?s great to see
someone considered a regular person (or average) succeed with a
record contract or with a large cash prize. It?s sometimes hard
to route for the rich and famous ? I?d rather see the poor and
unknown person succeed on reality tv.

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