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TWoP 10: Reality Show Stars That Should Return

by Angel Cohn June 26, 2009 6:00 AM
TWoP 10: Reality Show Stars That Should Return

So many former reality stars go on to other reality shows, and so many of them aren't deserving. Jessica Simpson might have been remotely interesting a few years back on Newlyweds, but we definitely don't need to see her globetrotting to learn about the beauty regimens of women around the world on her upcoming show The Price of Beauty. But there are some stars that we'd like to see again.

1. Dr. Will Kirby
The self-proclaimed Evil Dr. from Big Brother will always be at the top of our list for his own reality show. Yes, he's on Dr. 90210, but he's trying to be nice and show off his plastic surgery skills there; we want him to be the star of his own show and get back to being his mischievous old self. While we'd prefer he be a judge of anything, we'd settle for a Chill Town series with his dopey partner in crime Mike "Boogie" Malin.

2. Christian Siriano
The Project Runway designer introduced the terms "fierce" and "hot tranny mess" into our vernacular, and people are still using them on a regular basis. We need someone to guide us in the ways of fashion, fierceness and pretty much everything. Ideally, he could surprise people on the street, What Not to Wear style and just help the helpless.

3. Britney Spears
Say what you want about those home videos known as Britney and Kevin: Chaotic, but at least Britney looked like she was enjoying her life in them. She was insane and stupid, but at least she seemed like a person. We'd much rather have her every move chronicled than Jon and Kate, because at least she's famous for doing something... at some point.

4. Judd Winick & Pam Ling
The most real Real World stars ever. These two sane beings lived in the explosive San Francisco abode that not only housed the nutbar Puck, but also HIV-positive Pedro Zamora. After the two got married, Judd created a graphic novel about his now-deceased friend Pedro and then went on to become a successful comic writer, while Pam has a job as a doctor. These two seem so damned normal that we'd just like to see how they do it.

5. Tommy Lee
We watched him go to college, now there's got to be another institution that he could conquer. Tommy Lee Goes to Washington to become a senator? With someone as crazy as Tommy Lee, even if it was Tommy Lee Goes to Dunkin Donuts, we'd likely tune in.

6. Rob Mariano and Amber Brikch
Time heals a lot of wounds, and while we were sick of Romber by the time they tied the knot on TV, we kind of miss them a little bit. Shocking. They'd have been fabulous on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!, as they would have taught those whiny celebrities a thing or two about real survival, but since that's over, maybe they could learn to dance with stars, or try to become the next Bear Grylls. The two of them in the wilderness avoiding bears... sounds like good TV to us.

7. Ralphie May
We mostly remember Ralphie from his stint as the plus-size comic on Last Comic Standing, but the dude has lost a lot of weight since that show ended (reportedly from gastric bypass surgery). With all of the weight-loss shows out there, it seems ridiculous to add another to the mix, but a show about shedding unwanted pounds with a sense of humor? That just might work.

8. Taj Johnson-George and Eddie George
We fell for Taj during her time on the most recent edition of Survivor, where this charming singer from the group SWV managed to win over her tribemates and make it pretty far. Then we got to see her interact with her husband, pro-football star Eddie George, and we were smitten. These two had a short-lived reality series on TV One, but we'd like to see these two hit the big time, with their own Hogan Knows Best sort of show, but without the trashy wannabe-pop star daughter.

9. Richard Rubin
Give our favorite of the geeks from Beauty and the Geek his own series -- a dating show, perhaps. Or maybe he could just help educate the dimwitted, like Charm School for the tragically stupid reality rejects. If that trashy Megan can be on like fifteen reality series in a row, then it is high time the geeks got their moment in the sun, and Richard is the right person to start with it.

10. Taylor DuPriest
We've been aching for a Mean Girls-esque reality series, and while NYC Prep sort of fits that need, the villainous Taylor of Kid Nation would be the best in that role. Can you imagine her screaming "Deal with it!" down the halls of a high school? Or perhaps this former nasty 10-year-old is now a reformed 12/13-year old and has to apologize to all those she ever manipulated. Doubtful. Either way, this is one teen (or preteen) we'd actually willingly spend more time with.

That's our list, though if Rocco DiSpirito's mom wants to start her own cooking show, we wouldn't object to that. Add your suggestions below.

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June 26, 2009 8:52 AM
The Mad Maple
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God help me, I'd probably watch at least half of those shows. (Which half, I'll leave to your imaginations.)

Anyone else think a fly-on-the-wall show starring Stephen Baldwin would be at least three different kinds of awesome?

June 26, 2009 9:26 AM
Rachel
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Christian didn't introduce "fierce," Tyra did. Christian said it so much that he's the one who removed fierce from our vernaculars. He killed it.

June 26, 2009 10:25 AM
Taj?
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Yeah.. lets give a show to someone who consistently sat around and lost challenges all while smirking smugly behind everyone's back.

June 26, 2009 10:53 AM
Derek
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And Taj already has a show on TVOne network about her and her family.

June 26, 2009 11:27 AM
avis
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I thought I loved Christian Siriano but when he was on Biggest Loser he seemed really uncomfortable with fat people and had no clue at all how to dress them so while I might watch him on his own show I don't think it's in anyone's best interest to have him dressing random people.

June 26, 2009 11:46 AM
Judi
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I would watch most of these! And am a HUGE Romber fan!

June 26, 2009 12:03 PM
Jenn
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Ralphie and his wife just had their second child, so it would be fun to see them at home, too.

Totally agree about Rob & Amber on I'm a Celebrity. They would have provided a lot of snarky commentary.

June 26, 2009 12:11 PM
Eric
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Rachel's right about Christian, but I do like the idea about Ralphie May. And yes, I'd watch Rocco's mom, too. (Maybe she could at least visit Paula Deen?)

June 26, 2009 12:16 PM
Rob
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Tyra didn't introduce "fierce," either. Drag queens introduced it back in the late '80s/early '90s.

June 26, 2009 12:19 PM
Judi
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I would watch most of these! And am a HUGE Romber fan!

June 26, 2009 12:28 PM
Jenn
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ROMBER! ROMBER! I miss them.

June 26, 2009 12:33 PM
Cathy F
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Oh god! Not Christian! What an annoying little man! As for the term fierce, that word has been bandied about forever and a day! No one person could rightfully lay claim to that!

But, even though I have never watched (well managed to sit through an entire episode) of Survivor, I do agree that Rob and Amber would be awesome to watch. I watched them on The Amazing Race (both times) and kinda regret not seeing them on Survivor.

June 26, 2009 1:15 PM
Sheila
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I would definitely watch any reality show with Dr. Evil. I love Will Kirby, He made the two seasons of BB he was on awesome!

June 26, 2009 1:21 PM
Terjen
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replied to comment from Cathy F

I hate Christian too. Bring back Project Jay!

June 26, 2009 1:52 PM
redrabbit
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Britney Spears? Ugh. The Gosselins and the Duggars are bad enough, do we really need to see yet another slag who neglects her children?

Rob & Amber "Time heals a lot of wounds" not for these hideous famewhores. I hated them then and I hate them now. They can stay gone forever.

June 26, 2009 1:58 PM
redrabbit
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The shows I would like to see are 1) a season of Expedidtion starring the Gaghans (Billy and Carissa) hiking through southeast Asia and 2) Adam Lambert and Christian Siriano team up for 'celebrity' Amazing Race.

June 26, 2009 2:17 PM
raindancer
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Nina Flowers from Drag Race could her own show, maybe do a special on designing and costuming with Chris Marsh (PR).

If anyone from Kid Nation who deserves a show it's Sophia. I'm not sure what she'd do but she's intelligent and engaging enough to make it thoughtful and cool. Maybe tour the world with the Gaghans as posted above.

Taylor needs to be sent to military school...with no cameras. I hope I never see that horrible spoiled brat ever again.

June 26, 2009 3:16 PM
amye
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I absolutely have to agree with RainDancer!

More Nina & Chris! And throw in Stephen Baldwin just for the heck of it, to see how he manage being surrounded by all the fabulous Drag Queens. (But no Rebecca - PLEASE!)

June 26, 2009 5:19 PM
Ellen M
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replied to comment from raindancer

That's just what I was going to say! They could rescue non-fierce drag queens!

That Christian Siriano on the Street show would end up like the spoof they did of him on Saturday Night Live. He would accost unsuspecting folks who wouldn't understand a word he said.

I like the "Romber" idea and LOVE the Ralphie idea. Let's get a sense of humor into these reality shows!

June 26, 2009 6:56 PM
Honeybee
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Some like-minded person beat me to suggesting a show with PR's Chris March. He would be the perfect designer to help us plus-sized girls be actually fashionable!

June 26, 2009 8:38 PM
ratgirlagogo
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Another vote for Chris March! Screw the housewives, Bravo - give Chris a show! Also Laura Bennett from PR, Richard Blais from Top Chef , and Yau-man from Survivor Fiji.
I also have to admit that one of the only things Jeff Probst and I agree on 100% is that COACH'S everyday life would make an AWESOME reality show.

June 26, 2009 10:23 PM
linder
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please, I never want to see Christian Siriano and his conceited a$$ on my television ever again. Kid is way overrated and in all aspects. The guy wouldn't even own up to coming from Dundalk, part of Baltimore. Its a far cry from being from Annapolis like he claimed. And the previous posters are right, the little twit fails miserably at designing clothes for any woman with actual curve.

June 26, 2009 11:35 PM
leona
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If we have to talk about any Beauty and the Geek alumn, I'd love to see what Nate is up to. He was my all time favorite "geek".
ITA about Chris Mach!!! Could you even imagine how great a show about him would be? Maybe he could host a reality show where contestants have to create crazy costumes from things like flip flops every week. He is the queen of drag after all!

June 27, 2009 2:58 AM
Ben
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After twenty or so seasons of The Real World, Pam and Judd are as good as it gets. Normal lives, no frequent visits to a RW/RR Challenge, and a functional marriage. They are closest to "The Real World" in a literal sense.

June 27, 2009 12:22 PM
Jason (Lantern7)
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To whose who'd watch Ramber . . . y'all are kidding, right? Amber's blah, and Rob's got an ego the size of Bahstan. No reality shows for Massholes like him, CT, or Danny. I gotta put up with the latter two on The Real World/Road Rules Challenge, and that should be enough. Ditto for Rob, even if he's not a flaming hothead.

No Will Kirby, and no Ralphie May. If you want some sort of karmic balance to frickin' Ant having his own show on Logo, might I suggest Dave Mordal or Alonzo Bodden.

A Judd & Pam series? I dunno . . . the original PTB here loved taking whacks at Judd, and I wouldn't want them or their ilk pounding on him some more, especially since his writing's been taking a downturn. I'd also like to throw in Melissa Howard's name into the mix; she's a reality vet (The Real World: New Orleans, Battle Of The Sexes, Girls Behaving Badly) who's really funny, and she's currently married to a rocker, working an actual job, and dealing with newfound motherhood.

June 27, 2009 1:40 PM
kc
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as far as i know christian never claimed to invent the word fierce.... other people are the ones who say he started it but i think he has said several times it came from tyra and drag queens. it's just something he said that cameras picked up and two years later people still are talking about it? proof that he would succeed on a new show if you ask me!

June 27, 2009 2:34 PM
xine
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I'd watch Nate Dern from Beauty & the Geek in just about anything. Hot nerds are always a winner for me.

June 27, 2009 10:05 PM
ilakdala
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No *way* re Dr. Evil. I adored him in the 2nd season of BB, but his partnership with the misogynist, execrable Mike Boogie in All Stars killed my love. Boogie was hardly "dopey"--he was vicious, woman-hating, and one of the most slimy contestants this side of Evil Dick. I would throw my TV out the window than watch any show that featured that moron, even it included the admittedly delectable Will.

June 28, 2009 11:21 AM
Linness_Yusof
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replied to comment from redrabbit

Oh, no, Redrabbit! Adam Lambert and Christian Siriano team up for 'celebrity' Amazing Race? That'd so be like, my dream team. I'd definitely watch this pair!

June 28, 2009 7:15 PM
lovinbob
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Kind of amazing that Rob and Amber have pretty much disappeared, or at least, they have from my radar. So yes, Trista/Ryan and all the rest of you who just can't stay away from the cameras ... it is possible to resume a normal life. Maybe Jon minus Kate can take a cue from these two.

June 28, 2009 9:04 PM
KateNonymous
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Please, no Rob and Amber. Yes, Amber won Survivor: All-Stars, but Rob's never won anything at all--he's a lot of talk, but not much else as far as I can tell. She has no personality and his appears entirely manufactured. Where's the entertainment?

June 29, 2009 8:57 AM
Nascar
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Love to see Romber again, but I especially would like to see the Beauty Queens, Dustin & Kandice, on another show.

June 29, 2009 9:36 AM
DonitsYum
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I'd vote for Tara from the Biggest Loser. I can't recall liking someone from TV as much as her. Not sure what she could do (celebrity trainer on the next BL?) but I'd watch.

June 29, 2009 9:47 AM
sidewinder
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I would love to see Taylor on her own show. Have her facing off against snotty pre-teen's across the nation. Taylor-Nation, She deal's with it.

June 29, 2009 9:54 AM
Orion7
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Your title is very poorly written. Reality Show Stars "That?" Ugh. If you can't take the time to use proper English, why should I take the time to read?

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