Holy Crack Pipe Batman. Richard Grieco Has A Job
Richard Grieco who was last seen working about two years ago in a three episode arc of Veronica Mars has got himself a steady paycheck, at least for a few weeks. Wow. You remember Richard don't you? This is the guy who was the biggest star on 21 Jump Street. Johnny Depp who?
Since that quick rise to fame though, he has been on one long downward spiral with the lone exception being his Oscar worthy performance in Night At The Roxbury. You are probably wondering who the hell gave him a job? Well, it is that place in the sky where people who were not famous enough for The Surreal Life go, it is Gone Country. Yes, that show that brought us Bobby Brown singing country is back for another season and this time they have truly outdone themselves in finding people no one remembers.
Miss USA 2006 Tara Conner, former Monkees drummer Micky Dolenz, funk master George Clinton, '80s pop star Taylor Dayne, Prince protégé and drummer Sheila E and former American Idol runner-up Justin Guarini.
OK, so we have heard of most of them. Actually I like all of them a lot except for Justin Guarini. At least they all can sing can't they? Can Richard sing? Wow, I want to watch Richard and George Clinton sing a duet.
My early guess is that Taylor Dayne wins because she actually has talent. George has bunches of talent but I don't know if he can sing country.
Damn, I think I will actually watch this one.
Since that quick rise to fame though, he has been on one long downward spiral with the lone exception being his Oscar worthy performance in Night At The Roxbury. You are probably wondering who the hell gave him a job? Well, it is that place in the sky where people who were not famous enough for The Surreal Life go, it is Gone Country. Yes, that show that brought us Bobby Brown singing country is back for another season and this time they have truly outdone themselves in finding people no one remembers.
Miss USA 2006 Tara Conner, former Monkees drummer Micky Dolenz, funk master George Clinton, '80s pop star Taylor Dayne, Prince protégé and drummer Sheila E and former American Idol runner-up Justin Guarini.
OK, so we have heard of most of them. Actually I like all of them a lot except for Justin Guarini. At least they all can sing can't they? Can Richard sing? Wow, I want to watch Richard and George Clinton sing a duet.
My early guess is that Taylor Dayne wins because she actually has talent. George has bunches of talent but I don't know if he can sing country.
Damn, I think I will actually watch this one.
George Clinton? That is so freakin' beneath him!
ReplyDeleteBad, this shit is beneath Justin Guarini..lol.
ReplyDeleteLOVE Sheila E. I will also watch
ReplyDeletefor Richard. Had thing for him back
in 1986....
80's kid.
LOVE Sheila E. I will also watch
ReplyDeletefor Richard. Had thing for him back
in 1986....
80's kid.
sorry for the double post.
ReplyDeleteLong time reader. Firstpost!
Woot!
Sebastian Bach was on the last season. I didn't know about this show until someone sent me the link to his song from the show, "Battle With The Bottle". Which was horrible. Not as horrible as that song on Oprah (Winfrey) yesterday, but pretty freaking bad.
ReplyDeleteSebastian is a shell of his former self. I saw him in concert with Skid Row back in the day and he was excellent. His voice is shot compared to way back when.
ReplyDeleteGrieco used to be smoking hot. What happened? Did he have some work done or what? It's not like he is butt ugly but he is Hollywood ugly.
Whoever booked George Clinton on this show should be tortured and then shot in a public square. That's some serious bullshit right there.
Justin Guarini? This is about his speed. So sad. Actually, it's pretty funny.
Sheila E is too good for this crap too.
I don't get why these celebrities think that this is a good career move. Are they all that desperate?
Crack pipe eh. So is this the blind about the guy so whacked out he was shooting holes in the walls when the realter (I think) went over? I could be way off though - I tend to get the blinds all jumbled up.
ReplyDeleteOf course they are that desperate.
ReplyDeleteNot too mention, it may cause some folks to go and purchase some of their things from long ago. As a matter of fact, I may put Atomic Dogalicious George on my Christmas wishlist now. I haven't though about that guy in years.
Go go go George!
I normally hate these shows but I might try to watch this one. The line-up is interesting.
ReplyDeleteI loved the season of Surreal Life with Tammy Faye & Ron Jeremy. That was some fine, quality entertainment! >:)
Used to have a crush on Grieco. What is wrong with him besides have work done on his face.
ReplyDeleteBlahfrickinblah - did you watch that Supergroup reality show? One of Sebastian's finer moments, let me tell you! Especially when they were supposed to come up with a name for the band. "I have a name!!! SAVAGE ANIMAL!!! Because...ROCK...is a SAVAGE ANIMAL, man. I'M a SAVAGE ANIMAL!! YOU'RE a SAVAGE ANIMAL!!!".
ReplyDeleteAnd Ted Nugent would wake everyone up with guitar solos outside their bedroom door early in the morning when they were hungover.
Now THAT is good reality television!
I just loved Tom Griswold's (of The Bob and Tom Radio Show) description of Justin Guarini's hair: a tiara of turds.
ReplyDeleteI haven't even read the article yet. I'm just so stunned that Booker from 21 Jump Street has a JOB!
ReplyDeleteSo let me guess... a Vegas stint impersonating Criss Angel?
Jib - I think you are right on the money with this being a reveal.
ReplyDeleteGreico was just awful on Jump Street. He "replaced" Depp and was nowhere near in the same league.
ReplyDeleteThen he starred in some movie called "If Looks Could Kill", and if memory serves me, David Spade on Saturday Night Live quipped, "If looks could kill, let's get Greico a mirror." It got a huge laugh - even Spade looked shocked at the strength of the reaction.
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ReplyDeleteWell, he's gotten bad-facelift money from SOMEwhere along the way, apparently.
@Kay Xander: If looks could kill? They appear to be doing their job. Richard looks as if he has a wasting disease. He was hot at one time. Now he has consumption, looks like.
ReplyDelete(Why, oh, why do men pluck their eyebrows? Who told them it's a good idea, that they won't look like drag queens? Blurgh!)
@BlahFrickinBlah
ReplyDeleteI used to see Sebastian Bach when he was a 17 year old kid performing at the Gasworks in Toronto. He was an asshole back then too. Talented, yes. But major asshole. Totally bought into the headbanger lifestyle and was always getting the shit kicked out of him. He was really showing off one night and was screeching every song. Not singing, screeching. Finally during a two second lull before the next song began I yelled, "Try singing". The audience cheered. He was visibly shocked because he thought he was such hot shit that night.
Greico is another jerk. Many years ago he was in Toronto filming a TV movie. Was a has-been then too. Anyway, a few days before filming finished, he raised a huge ruckus and demanded to keep the wardrobe when the production wrapped. Producers told him no. Major hissy fits, pouting, delay tactics until the producers finally gave into his demands and let him take the wardrobe. He checks out the hotel the morning after shooting wrapped and had left behind the whole wardrobe with a note telling hotel staff that they could have the clothing. Hotel management contacted the production company. Total has-been at the time and he pulled that garbage...
Grieco was hot in If Looks Could Kill, where he was running around his hotel room in his tighty whiteys. Yum.
ReplyDeleteNow, not even with a ten foot pole (or even if he had one). No.
I used to have a crush on Greico (operative words: USED TO) and still adore Micky Dolenz, but as a country music fan, I'm against EVERYTHING that this stoopid show stands for!
ReplyDeleteA few years ago I was in LAX and as I was riding up the escalator i heard this familiar voice behind me.
ReplyDeleteIt was Micky Dolenz! I was pretty excited to be near him. Of course everyone I told said "oh him?". he's been d-list forever...
But what can you say.....i did like the monkeys...
ok enough rambling!
Anyone else think Grieco looks like a lizard?
ReplyDeletePlease. George Clinton has already done country and knocked it out of the park. Check out Osmium by Parliament with "Little Old Country Boy" and "Automobile." He's also the only true musician in the pack.
ReplyDeleteThat said, he's past his prime and not what the show's producers are looking for.