The Squirrel confesses a passion for the reality TV. I used to consider myself above what I considered a bottom-feeding excuse for entertainment, but, as it turns out, I was wrong. I am not above it. At the top of the list has to be VH1's production of Sober House (Thursday at 10PM). They have assembled a group of D list celebrities (using the term loosely) that are battling addiction. The participants range from Steven Adler, the drug addled 
former Guns N' Roses drummer, to actress Amber Smith, a statuesque former supermodel who went from acting to whoring to support her vices to Rodney "Can't we all just get along" King, famous for getting beat up by the cops during the LA riots of 1991.The group has recently been relocated from a rehab facility run by Dr. Drew Pinsky to sober living as a group of struggling addicts trying to stay on the 
straight and narrow in Hollywood. That's a tough bit. My favorite character was Seth "Shifty" Binzer, tattooed front man for the obscure rock band Crazy Town. Shifty is a compelling character with a long history of abuse and failed rehabilitation who really has a pretty good grasp of his plight. He just can't hold the demons at bay. Shifty, however, takes a back seat now that renowned drug & alcohol abuser Andy Dick has joined the cast. I don't know what they are 
paying him but it can't be enough. After 20 years of unbridled partying and 10 stints in rehab, Andy has taken up the mantle as "the responsible one" for the show. He, as it turns out, is a sweet guy. He is also a cryer. It's great....every time someone goes astray, which is every week, Andy sobs uncontrollably while they follow the subject into the abyss via the cameras taping the show, internet feeds or whatever means are available. Priceless! So, if you find yourself with an unaccounted for hour (it repeats constantly) have a peek at reality, celebrity rehab style.
straight and narrow in Hollywood. That's a tough bit. My favorite character was Seth "Shifty" Binzer, tattooed front man for the obscure rock band Crazy Town. Shifty is a compelling character with a long history of abuse and failed rehabilitation who really has a pretty good grasp of his plight. He just can't hold the demons at bay. Shifty, however, takes a back seat now that renowned drug & alcohol abuser Andy Dick has joined the cast. I don't know what they are 
paying him but it can't be enough. After 20 years of unbridled partying and 10 stints in rehab, Andy has taken up the mantle as "the responsible one" for the show. He, as it turns out, is a sweet guy. He is also a cryer. It's great....every time someone goes astray, which is every week, Andy sobs uncontrollably while they follow the subject into the abyss via the cameras taping the show, internet feeds or whatever means are available. Priceless! So, if you find yourself with an unaccounted for hour (it repeats constantly) have a peek at reality, celebrity rehab style. 
6 comments:
Didn't this blog used to be about harness racing? :)
I fear I will lose interest waiting for something (anything) to happen.....
Yeah, but reality TV, really ;) ...But I take your point.
I thought this was pretty interesting: http://harnessracingblog.com/rob-blagojevich-on-letterman
If you follow any Downunder racing the Interdominions are coming up in March, and you no matter what racing you are interested in you should watch this horse race on March 6th in the $600,000 Auckland Cup. We'll have the video up on YouTube after the race.
Hey,its a show,and Dr.Phil read the top of the blog random blog and undertones of bitterness,and also no more advertising of you tube/only a small donation to the squirrel will this be allowed.
dont ya love the jog carts they race in down under; all they need are the harry harvey type skull caps and you'd think it was 1950!
Finding the right sober living house is easy once you know what a sober living house actually is and what kind of sober living homes are out there.
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