MR

Posted: **Mon Aug 30, 2004 8:24 pm**

http://www.teletext.co.uk/TVPlus/generic.asp?slot=312&page=1&ref=305

Members of rock bands Kiss and Motley Crue and troubled singer Bobby Brown are being lined up for four different US reality TV shows.

Gene Simmons, outrageous bassist with Kiss, is in talks to have a makeover in hit show Queer Eye For The Straight Guy.

A new VH1 show will follow Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee as he goes to university, while MTV will focus on singer Vince Neil's comeback bid. Bravo is also talking to Brown about a show.

The success of The Osbournes has clearly opened a Pandora's box of TV interest in rock stars' lives.

In Queer Eye For The Straight Guy, the show in which five gay guys decide on a new wardrobe for a straight volunteer.

Simmons said: "They called me and asked me if I would do it. I am a fan of the show and we may shoot it at the end of September."

US TV chiefs are also keen to make a reality TV show with Bobby Brown, husband of pop star Whitney Houston.

Reuters said Brown was in talks with Bravo for a show about his troubled life. He was released from jail in April and Houston has been in rehab.

A spokesman for Houston said: "We're in negotiations and it has not yet been decided as to what, if any, Ms Houston's participation will be."

If they do the show I'm sure Gene will act up to the Rock star image completely. :lol:

Posted: **Tue Aug 31, 2004 12:54 am**

As much fun as these shows could be, there are going to be too many of them, I think...

I can't help but feeling a little cynic about all this. It would be better for the artists involved to spend some more time on their music and earn their popularity through that; their latest products haven't been that great after all..., instead of using these shows to boost their popularity (and record sales :shock:

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I have to admit though that I'm quite curious about the Gene Simmons episode... I think we'll see indeed the rock star, and possibly he'll even add a little to that, to compensate for the other guys... :lol:

Posted: **Thu Sep 23, 2004 2:53 pm**

I couldn't really visualise Simmons doing 'Queer eye'.......I was fairly certain he would be a homphobe, for a start.

Posted: **Thu Sep 23, 2004 8:30 pm**

Kenny wrote:I couldn't really visualise Simmons doing 'Queer eye'.......I was fairly certain he would be a homphobe, for a start.

I don't think Simmons gives a damn wether someone is straight/gay, after all, he has worked with Mr Paul 'Feminine' Stanley for a long time. :lol:

Posted: **Fri Sep 24, 2004 12:41 am**

Mr.Rock wrote:
Kenny wrote:I couldn't really visualise Simmons doing 'Queer eye'.......I was fairly certain he would be a homphobe, for a start.

I don't think Simmons gives a damn wether someone is straight/gay, after all, he has worked with Mr Paul 'Feminine' Stanley for a long time.

As far as I know Stanley is not gay though Mr.Rock......plus they have been business and music partners for 30+ years.

MR

Queer eye for the straight Gene

Queer eye for the straight Gene