Rock stars to kick drugs on camera for Brit TV series

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Posted by rabbitjoker on Feb-02-2007 20:19:

Rock stars to kick drugs on camera for Brit TV series

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Pete Doherty and other UK users approached for reality series that will show their detox to the world

Doherty onstage with his band Babyshambles, CP

Endemol is at it again, courting controversy with a new reality show. The producers behind Big Brother and Deal or No Deal are planning a reality series that will put famous drug addicts into a Big Brother-style house and let the cameras roll.

Endemol are touting the show as a serious social experiment, trying to claim some of the credibilty a show like Intervention has managed to build up, but an anonymous insider said "Endemol are using drug problems as entertainment and treating addiction like a joke."

It seems unlikely the show would make it across the pond, although not for the reasons you'd hope. Pete Doherty, Donny Tourette and other (mostly music) stars who've been approached for the series aren't well-known here. Doherty is the most familiar to American audiences, for his relationship with Kate Moss and his drug problems. But in the UK, the award-winning poet and songwriter is - or was - considered a national treasure, and was famous for his work, not his heroin habit. Until recently, anyway.

Endemol may be way off-base thinking anyone wants to watch the DTs - even famous DTs. If we did, Courtney Love would still have a career.

- Published Wednesday, January 31, 2007

Can anybody say "sketchy"???

Posted by Nostrum on Feb-02-2007 20:26:

Nester, Nester, Nester....

can nester say l**a**m**e your always about the drugs dude

Posted by DigDeep on Feb-02-2007 20:27:

This show looks so awesome.

Posted by MKpacha on Feb-02-2007 20:31:

jon jon will be excited about pete!

Posted by girllovingtvibe on Feb-02-2007 20:32:

awesome! lol

Posted by Cuzo on Feb-02-2007 20:56:

Not awesome.

Recovering from a dangerous fatal addictions should not be sensationalized, no matter their fame.

my .02

Posted by tatgirl on Feb-02-2007 20:57:

I'm against this too. Pete Dougherty is my pick in the celebrity death pool.

Posted by DigDeep on Feb-02-2007 21:00:

quote:
Originally posted by Cuzo
Not awesome.

Recovering from a dangerous fatal addictions should not be sensationalized, no matter their fame.

my .02

Meh, it's a win win win.

1.) recovery
2.) entertainment
3.) ratings

Posted by jon jon on Feb-02-2007 21:02:

haha yes!

http://www.tranceaddict.com/forums/...threadid=355035

Posted by Cuzo on Feb-02-2007 21:05:

Seriously doubt the seriousness of the matter when its turned into a circus.

I think the proper way is privacy, esp. for someone famous.

...i know I'm sounding a lil pickley up the assy....

Posted by CAKE on Feb-02-2007 21:13:

So this thread made me wanna share some pic's of our friend pete at his finest

Posted by *~LiSa-LoO~* on Feb-02-2007 22:58:

quote:
Originally posted by Cuzo
Seriously doubt the seriousness of the matter when its turned into a circus.

I think the proper way is privacy, esp. for someone famous.

...i know I'm sounding a lil pickley up the assy....

As entertaining as this show would probably be, I don't think it'd be the proper way to detox. At the same time though, these people agreed to do the show on their own accord.

Posted by magikb on Feb-02-2007 23:20:

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Originally posted by *~LiSa-LoO~*
As entertaining as this show would probably be, I don't think it'd be the proper way to detox. At the same time though, these people agreed to do the show on their own accord.

True, but again seriously more media attention = more popularity.
Regardless of what you are on TV for. Whether it be this, designing a software program, spokesperson for something or whatever. It serves a purpose in the end imo.

Posted by Beach420 on Feb-02-2007 23:27:

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Originally posted by Djsketchbag
So this thread made me wanna share some pic's of our friend pete at his finest

bojangled much?

Posted by nadezhda on Feb-02-2007 23:31:

people are way too obsessed with celebrities.

ffs, this is getting ridiculous!

Posted by Takayuki on Feb-03-2007 02:02:

Oh My Sketch!

It's no wonder I never watch propaganda.