Rodney King on "Celebrity" Rehab

[schwamp]

The Calendar section today previews the next season of this show by Dr. Drew Pinsky. One of the featured "celebrities" is Rodney King. I am a little ambivalent about him being portrayed as a celebrity here. Without stirring the pot too much, I am pointing out that, while he has a considerable amount of fame associated with his name, is he really a personality worthy of being grouped with a list of people who have achieved their fame through working at their craft? I am not sure I will watch one way or the other, but I question the culture of reality TV and the need to "create" celebrity where I think there really is none.

[kmeyers]

Well, most of the people on celebrity rehab have been pretty low tier celebrities and relatively unknown.

But after seeing the first episode, Gary Busey needs to be put into a mental institution for his insanity, not just in drug rehab.

[SUPERECWFAN1]

Well, most of the people on celebrity rehab have been pretty low tier celebrities and relatively unknown.

But after seeing the first episode, Gary Busey needs to be put into a mental institution for his insanity, not just in drug rehab.

Bah .... Gary Busey is KING ! The man is awesome to watch and hell...would you honestly lock up someone like this ?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8eYkrJwbZE

[schwamp]

Bah .... Gary Busey is KING ! The man is awesome to watch and hell...would you honestly lock up someone like this ?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8eYkrJwbZE

Heh heh....Busey is King. Was that intentional SuperEC?

[SUPERECWFAN1]

Heh heh....Busey is King. Was that intentional SuperEC?

Partly ....I mean sure he is a weird crazy guy. But come on...if we locked up every weird crazy guy then this planet would lose a lot of the population. And he's not hurting anyone . He's honestly just a weird guy who says and acts crazy.

The world needs someone we can all sit and think... "Only Gary Busey..."

[kmeyers]

Partly ....I mean sure he is a weird crazy guy. But come on...if we locked up every weird crazy guy then this planet would lose a lot of the population. And he's not hurting anyone . He's honestly just a weird guy who says and acts crazy.

The world needs someone we can all sit and think... "Only Gary Busey..."

Oh, he's definitey the king of crazytown.

I just think it's hilarious that he's acting like he's on the show as a therapist, instead of as a patient. Dr. Drew has pretty much had to smack him down a few times and put him back in his crazy place.

[schwamp]

Oh, he's definitey the king of crazytown.

I just think it's hilarious that he's acting like he's on the show as a therapist, instead of as a patient. Dr. Drew has pretty much had to smack him down a few times and put him back in his crazy place.

Crazy = personality here.

[StoneGold]

The Calendar section today previews the next season of this show by Dr. Drew Pinsky. One of the featured "celebrities" is Rodney King. I am a little ambivalent about him being portrayed as a celebrity here. Without stirring the pot too much, I am pointing out that, while he has a considerable amount of fame associated with his name, is he really a personality worthy of being grouped with a list of people who have achieved their fame through working at their craft? I am not sure I will watch one way or the other, but I question the culture of reality TV and the need to "create" celebrity where I think there really is none.

Celebrity has nothing to do with being talented. It has to do with being notorious.

[the goddamn batman]

but I question the culture of reality TV and the need to "create" celebrity where I think there really is none.


It's taken you until Rodney King on Celebrity Rehab to question reality tv and it's celebrities?

[Jared]

It's taken you until Rodney King on Celebrity Rehab to question reality tv and it's celebrities?

He was an idealist, that one.

[nervmeister]

**crosses fingers for an OJ Simpson guest appearance**

[KiFF86]

I would pay money for a Busey show where we just talks in to the camera about whatever for 30 minutes.........GOLD JERRY GOLD.

[DMike]

[QUOTE]The Calendar section today previews the next season of this show by Dr. Drew Pinsky. One of the featured "celebrities" is Rodney King. I am a little ambivalent about him being portrayed as a celebrity here. Without stirring the pot too much, I am pointing out that, while he has a considerable amount of fame associated with his name, is he really a personality worthy of being grouped with a list of people who have achieved their fame through working at their craft?/QUOTE]

Ah yes, because Rod Stewart's son, a D-list model turned Z-list actress, a third placed Idol reject/stripper, and a music video actress best known for dryhumping Whitesnake's car all earned their right to addictions. :biggrin:

[schwamp]

It's taken you until Rodney King on Celebrity Rehab to question reality tv and it's celebrities?

Fine. If King isn't worth questioning, who is? Go ahead and pick me a cherry, slick.

[StoneGold]

Fine. If King isn't worth questioning, who is? Go ahead and pick me a cherry, slick.

They're all worth questioning, but who has the time? Hey, I've got a better idea: don't watch.

[schwamp]

Celebrity has nothing to do with being talented. It has to do with being notorious.

No argument there.

[SUPERECWFAN1]

I would pay money for a Busey show where we just talks in to the camera about whatever for 30 minutes.........GOLD JERRY GOLD.

It would be freakin awesome. Why someone doesn't cast him on a sitcom and have him show up and be crazy Gary Busey is beyond me. He could write his own material...:tongue:

They're all worth questioning, but who has the time? Hey, I've got a better idea: don't watch.

But isn't watching human suffering and misery something we as Americans all get off on ?