Rod Blagojevich wants to be on 'I'm a Celebrity'

By Rick Porter

April 15, 2009 8:05 AM

Couple things about the news that former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich is joining NBC's summer reality show "I'm a Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here." First: Rod Blagojevich is a celebrity?

It's hard to argue with the idea that he's well-known. That's what happens when you're removed from office after being indicted on corruption and racketeering charges, among them an accusation that he tried to sell Barack Obama's vacated U.S. Senate seat to the highest bidder. But a celebrity? No, not even by the standards of this show, whose previous U.S. incarnation featured such luminaries as Melissa Rivers and Cris Judd.

Second, if Blagojevich is indicative of the type of celeb who's going to take part in the show, which premieres June 1 and will air several nights each week for four weeks, it might actually make me want to watch even less. I didn't think that was possible.

Before he can take part in the show, which will film in Costa Rica, Blagojevich has to get permission from his trial judge to loosen travel restrictions. He pleaded not guilty to all the charges against him at his arraignment on Tuesday.

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are you kidding me? sounds like another bad reality show to start with and add this d-bag into the mix makes it even worse

drewigi | April 15, 2009 8:25 AM

If you didn't see it the first time around a few years ago, it's a pretty lame reality show with your usual D-listers who will be on any reality show just to be seen. Hey, maybe Kathy Griffin should be on it?

Linda | April 15, 2009 8:57 AM

Believe it or not, Kathy Griffin is too big a celebrity for this pitiful show. Perhaps one of her ***istants from her show could do this, however.....

Cornelius | April 15, 2009 10:13 AM

can anyone say THUMBS DOWN?!!

Kathy Griffin is def too big for this show. yeah, more like one of her ***t's could be on it, that's how lame this show is....

it's gonna be a ratings loser i think.

dolly | April 15, 2009 2:46 PM

This guy is a jack*** as he is from my home state of Illinois, fast becoming the laughing-stock of the nation right now and what a combo folks...Blago and NBC! Two crappy excuses for what's wrong with this country right now. He's doing it for the mounting legal bills and can NBC be so desperate for ratings as to bring this garbage back on the air? ABC tried it and it failed!

Richard | April 15, 2009 5:24 PM

well he is right about one thing!! He really wants to get out of there!!

K-Dude | April 15, 2009 7:46 PM

I can't beleive this moron is still walking around. Someone please put him out of my misery.

Mark Wells | April 17, 2009 10:22 PM