Surreal Life: 3/19/06: All this AND a Transgender??

Ah, the Surreal Life...number one in guilty reality TV. Whoever thought up this concept needs a medal. After all, it has launched such shows as "Strange Love" and "My Fair Brady", true gems in their own right. Opening night was a good one and I can't wait for more!

The cast is a bit "tamer" this time around (or so it seems). No Janice Dickenson yelling, No Omarosa cackling, no Mini-Me peeing in the corner. There's CC Deville from Poison, looking fit and tan. ONE day out of rehab and ready to rock and roll! The lead singer of Smash Mouth is also in the house (I'm thinking he has a new CD to promote?) as is some Playboy model that didn't make the grade for "The Girls Next Door". Sherman Hemsley -George Jefferson is there. He's alseep most of the time, but he's there. Tawny Kitean, oh she of '80's Whitesnake fame. (I so wanted to be her! ) Flo Henderson is the "den mother" as far as I can tell. I guess she told her agent she'd do it but no way would she sleep there. Great gig if you can get it!

The best cast member BY FAR is Alexis Arquette, the transgender who just makes me laugh everytime she opens her mouth. I love this gal. I've seen her on Dr 90210 and I really think if I were to meet her in real life, we'd be pals forever. The previews have some cat-fights coming up. Woo hoo!

The last housemate was chosen by everyone in a vote-off. Florence paraded guys from reality shows past infront of the panel who then decided which would stay and which would go. I was hoping for Ace of MTV because I knew him and knew he could be a fun redneck. He'd freak over Alexis no doubt! But! They chose some guy from a show I've never heard of. He seems nice though. He and the Playboy model go for the bar while Florence looks on and shakes her head. What? I'm sure she did much worse when she was swingin' in the '70's!

Anyway, the cast is getting along for now. CC, Steve and Tawny are all on a 12-step or close to it so I guess we'll have to see if they break their sobriety during this taping. I think if anything can do it, it would be this show. The only thing to complete me? Another Celeb Fit Club to come on before this.



Come on, VH1, grant me my wish!!



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