I have an addiction and I need help. Yes, it’s to reality TV, but not just any ole kind; that would be silly. My addiction revolves around celebrity reality TV. No matter what a quasi-famous celebrity is doing in real life (while being filmed by a camera), I am THERE. I’ll watch Melissa Rivers grocery shop. I’d be there for Danny Bonaduce getting a car wash. And if Maureen McCormick was ever in a car chase … well, you get the drift.
So Celebrity Fit Club is right up my alley! It’s got everything: tears, fat, yelling, tantrums … and that’s just from Tanisha Thomas.
For those of you new to the game, the title “Celebrity Fit Club” should be relatively self explanatory. We get to follow along as eight not-quite-famous people take off the pounds they’ve packed on since their careers went down the toilet. That was mean. Did I say that out loud?
Anyway. This season’s celebrities include Nicole Eggert from Baywatch, KayCee Stroh from High School Musical, (old) rocker Sebastian Bach, Whitney Houston‘s punching bag Bobby Brown, Jay McCarroll, Tanisha Thomas from Bad Girls Club, and Shar Jackson and Kevin Federline.
I saved those two for last on purpose. Forget the weight loss challenges and redonkulous physical torture that drill seargent Harvey puts everyone through — just set that aside for a moment. Grab a tub of buttered corn and sit back to watch Shar and Kevin. Remember these two have a past. Firstly, they have a couple rugrats together. And secondly, Kevin left Shar very publicly WHILE SHE WAS PREGNANT for Britney Spears. Then he had a couple more rugrats with Britney. I know, classy guy, right?
Shar Jackson was mortified. Horrified. Embarrassed beyond belief. And now she’s letting Kevin Federline have it every week, without once mentioning his name. It’s great TV!
Watch as she tears into him, by talking to their assigned weight loss therapist, about “betrayal” and “liars.” Watch as she talks about her five year struggle with depression and weight gain, after being tabloid fodder for years. Watch as the camera keeps cutting to Keven Federline, hanging his head like the dog he is. My friends … THAT’S entertainment.
Oh, and it’s fun to see how much weight they lose every week too.
Clacked by Guest Clacker
on Mar 12, 2010 @ 15:00 EST5EDT
Ruprecht <—– picks self up off the floor after guffawing at "Whitney Houston's punching bag"
Ruprecht <—– picks self up off the floor once again after realizing in shock there are a mere two exclamation points in the post
You know …. I've never had a "tub of buttered corn" before, but somehow it just "feels right" … especially while watching Celebrity Fit Club.
I’ll send you the prescription receipt for the cholesterol medication I’m certain to be aquiring shortly.
Nice post!
Ya know, I have never seen this show BUT after reading this…hmmmmm, just might be sumthin’ to set the DVR to record.
As Rup…nice post.