Ex-Illinois gov denied 'I'm a Celebrity' spot
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Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich has been denied the chance at reality-TV fame, as a judge ruled Tuesday that he couldn't leave the country to be a contestant on an NBC show.
That means that "I'm a Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here" will have to find someone else to fill out its roster of sort of-famous people who will suffer through several weeks in a Costa Rican jungle for our entertainment.
In a hearing Tuesday, U.S. District Judge James Zagel said it would be a "bad idea" if Blagojevich appeared on the show while he's under indictment on a long list of corruption charges that resulted in his removal from office. "I do not have confidence that things will not go astray," the judge said, in what sounds like a masterful bit of understatement.
The Chicago Tribune has full details on the story. "I'm a Celebrity" is scheduled to premiere June 1.
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Thank you, Judge James Zagel! Finally, the voice of reason.
Frank Stallone. Stay close to your phone. Your life could change.
I think they should replace this creepy guy with Omarosa and let her kill the hosebag "supermodel" Janice.
Who really cares!
This man needs to be in jail, not on tv.
his wife and john probaply nailed each other in costa rica