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Tuesday, July 8, 2008

Fox Executives Ride The Crazy Train

Daily Variety reports that Ozzy Osbourne, his wife Sharon, and his kids Jack and Kelly, will make a return to television later this year. They will be hosting a variety show on Fox, and they will be launching this new program with a Christmas special.

That's right. The guy who once bit the head off a dove, and who once peed on a wall of The Alamo while wearing a ladies dress, will join his family in celebrating the birth of Christ. Did I mention that Ozzy once tried to kill his wife?

Thanks Fox. Because nothing says Happy Birthday Jesus quite like a drug-addicted, animal-abusing, swear-word using family of misfits.

Labels: Ramblings

# posted by Momo Fali : 9:20 AM

Comments:

I'm confused... was your last paragraph directed at me and my family? That seems like kind of a non sequitur.

# posted by

LiteralDan : July 8, 2008 at 10:12 AM

You just described MY family--sans the TV special.

# posted by

Ed (zoesdad) : July 8, 2008 at 10:19 AM

Jesus would forgive them though, right?

# posted by

Martin : July 8, 2008 at 10:30 AM

Thanks for the heads up. I should probably just throw my TV out the window now, seeing as how they'll probably start running ads every thirty seconds for this show as early as TOMORROW. Gak!!

# posted by

Emery Jo : July 8, 2008 at 10:35 AM

I don't think anyone could have said it better! I have to catch up....running a daycare for 5 kids this week. Haven't had 5 seconds to pee, let alone catch up on blogs darn it! Trip was good though!

# posted by

chefmom : July 8, 2008 at 10:40 AM

Fox is a class act- Who Wants to Marry a Millionaire? and The Swan, but they pull, possibly, the BEST show of all time- Arrested Development!

I have given you a corny little award- if you're so inclined to go and accept at my site(.:

# posted by

Tenakim : July 8, 2008 at 10:49 AM

Oh. My. Are ratings that bad? Is this all that's left in the holiday cheer grab-bag?

# posted by

Jenna : July 8, 2008 at 10:54 AM

That does seem like a bit of a stretch....

# posted by

Happy Campers : July 8, 2008 at 11:17 AM

You've said it all, quite well. Why on earth do TV exc's choose these things? Do they think it's honestly alright for our children to see the Osbourne's as suitable role models?
Ugg.

# posted by

Anonymous : July 8, 2008 at 11:20 AM

I'm pretty sure Ozzy hosting a Christmas special is one of the signs of the apocalypse, no?! :-)

# posted by

MamaMo : July 8, 2008 at 12:15 PM

Anything for the ratings...

# posted by

Anonymous : July 8, 2008 at 12:42 PM

am I totally on the opposition here when I say that I am super excited? I am not sure I'd watch it because I am not a big fan of that type of shows, HOWEVER I love that family. A lot. I think they have an amazing story full of so much redemption... We (hubby and I) have followed them since their reality show and, although weren't fans when that started, grew into big Osbourne lovers...

Of the two relationships, it's probably Fox I am most concerned about...

BUT the Christmas thing is a little ironic.

# posted by

Misty : July 8, 2008 at 12:45 PM

mmmmm.........Christmas dove.

# posted by

Texasholly : July 8, 2008 at 1:09 PM

santa is not happy.

# posted by

MsPicketToYou : July 8, 2008 at 1:53 PM

I will most definitely NOT be watching that. I think they're vulgar, the whole lot of them.

# posted by

Jaina : July 8, 2008 at 3:11 PM

Yeah, still a little pissed about the whole Alamo thing. Def Leppard came to El Paso in '83. The next night in Tucson they said they had a great time with "All the greasy Mexicans" in El Paso the night before. That went over like a rosary in a synagogue. He meant no offense, just got his slang mixed up. Ozzy blew through so many brain cells in the 60's and 70's that it's possible he didn't realize he was pissing on the Alamo, but his handler's should have known.

# posted by

Anonymous : July 8, 2008 at 3:52 PM

I love The Osbournes. Ozzy will be the first one to tell you, slurred speech and all, that drugs ruined a huge part of his life, and he hopes people will learn from his mistakes. He also loves his wife dearly, to the point on his reality show it was a joke how many times he'd yell "Sharon" in the course of a day to find her in the house. The osbournes curse, and they like metal and tattoos, but it doesn't make them bad people.

# posted by

Elizabeth : July 8, 2008 at 4:08 PM

what ever happened to "it's a wonderful life" marathons and "A charlie brown christmas" anyway????!!

# posted by

Anonymous : July 8, 2008 at 4:19 PM

Can I just tell you how happy your comment on today's post made me :-) It put a big ol fat grin on my face. Picture a freckled cheshire cat.
I'm quite frightened about this Ozzy family Christmas Variety thing, yet oddly intrigued. You know we'll watch, it's like a train wreck. It's trainwrecktastic.

# posted by

Rachel : July 8, 2008 at 4:28 PM

they better bust out the famous osbourne jazz hands for their variety show numbers.

# posted by

Soge shirts : July 8, 2008 at 5:30 PM

That is absolutely crazy and I'm not playing of the song either! My gosh what is Fox thinking??? PS...loved your comment on my blog..thanks!

# posted by

Kimberly McKay : July 8, 2008 at 5:38 PM

"It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, every mother#@$%WQ@ day"

# posted by

BusyDad : July 8, 2008 at 6:11 PM

Oh yeah. Bring it on. One more holiday show on my MUST MISS list.

# posted by

Dapoppins : July 8, 2008 at 7:27 PM

Makes you wonder who will be doing their Easter special--the Mansons?

# posted by

Toni : July 8, 2008 at 7:58 PM

I'm OK with it as long as they do a Hanukkah special, too.

# posted by

Meg : July 8, 2008 at 8:53 PM

I'd rather see Gene Simmons celebrate Christmas. Oh no wait....I think he is Jewish.

Ozzie is a mess, watched his show and never understood a freaking word he said.

peace
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# posted by

Anonymous : July 8, 2008 at 10:10 PM

OMG , lol ... it's not funny, but it is. Well, it's mostly sad.

# posted by

MYM : July 8, 2008 at 10:55 PM

I'm goooinggg offf the rails on the crazzzzzzyyyy trraiiiiiinn!!!

# posted by

María : July 8, 2008 at 11:55 PM

Oh, do you know the name of it? I gotta Tivo this!!

# posted by

Anonymous : July 9, 2008 at 12:11 AM

What's the title?? "It's a very Ozzy Holiday-Type Special"

# posted by

J : July 9, 2008 at 1:11 AM

They must be putting the 'la-la' in the fa-la-lahs.

# posted by

Bee : July 9, 2008 at 2:24 AM

It's FOX; they're fair and balanced. they never sold themselves as "smart and truthful."

# posted by

Anonymous : July 9, 2008 at 4:51 AM

I've always loved the song Crazy Train, but yeah, Osbournes don't really say Christmas to me a whole lot.

# posted by

Heather : July 9, 2008 at 7:26 AM

you kinda gotta wonder what kind of snack would be appropriate for that show...

# posted by

holly : July 9, 2008 at 1:14 PM

Oh my...what will they think of next?

I value learning to live with contradictions, but this is a touch ridiculous. Has Ozzy seen the light? Ha!

# posted by

And I'll Raise You 5 : July 9, 2008 at 9:00 PM

Oh my...what will they think of next?

I value learning to live with contradictions, but this is a touch ridiculous. Has Ozzy seen the light? Ha!

# posted by

And I'll Raise You 5 : July 9, 2008 at 9:00 PM

Um. That is all true, but I am still a little psyched about it.

# posted by

Anonymous : July 9, 2008 at 9:14 PM

They talk about Jesus ALL the time cuz they keep using his name so it seems fitting...

# posted by

Blah Blah Blah : July 10, 2008 at 1:15 AM

I'll stick with John Denver and the muppets ;)

# posted by

Miss Lisa : July 10, 2008 at 11:07 AM

I wonder what their Christmas Wish will be for all?

# posted by

Anonymous : July 11, 2008 at 2:47 PM

You have got to be kidding me. This is pretty sad indeed.

# posted by

Anonymous : July 11, 2008 at 10:16 PM

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