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Jeers: Just Another Media Circus

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Celebrity Circus by Chris Haston/NBC
Jeers to Celebrity Circus for being far from the greatest show on Earth. I was impressed by some of the feats performed by Antonio Sabato, Jr., Stacey Dash and Christopher Knight. But turning it into a standard-issue competition with a grinning host (the omnipresent Joey Fatone), viewer voting and a weekly elimination brings NBC's new reality show crashing to Earth. Worst of all is the obligatory trio of judges: trapeze artist Aurelia Cats (whose most coherent comment was meowing at Sabato, Jr.), Olympic gymnast Mitch Gaylord (hey, anyone remember American Anthem?) and flamboyant choreographer Louie Spence (a Bruno Tonioli wannabe). CBS' Circus of the Stars didn't need this kind of gimmickry—or a weekly time slot.

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Posted by Bruce Fretts
Jun 12, 2008 8:12 AM
If they insist on reviving Circus of the Stars, what's wrong with sticking to the old format? The enjoyment of the show was supposed to be seeing familiar stars perform, with varying degrees of ability, routines from the circus. Why does there have to be voting and eliminations?
Posted by monkey65
Jun 12, 2008 10:09 AM
you actually turned in to see these F rated stars at a worse than traveling circus. truly gimme a break.
Posted by arwest
Jun 12, 2008 5:54 PM
why don't they call these shows what they are: "Has Been Desperately Hoping You Remember Them and Will give Them A Job As They Are More Than Willing To Whore Themselves Out To The Lowest Bidder"?

Okay - maybe that's a bit long? How about just "Has Beens on Parade"?
Posted by mackattack
Jun 13, 2008 12:48 PM
I saw the premiere and was simply astounded! How can you not love old man Peter Brady doing the high wire? They just need more shots of Adrianne Curry cheering him on and I think got something. Maybe they will next week.
Posted by lostfugue
Jun 13, 2008 1:18 PM
Remember the old days when they had Circus of the Stars or Battle of the Network Stars and the people on them were actually still celebrities who had active careers that did not consist exclusively of reality shows.

People who were actually currently starring on popular prime time television shows or movies actually participated.
Posted by Lena_a_Mermaid
Jun 13, 2008 1:42 PM
Would someon,anyone P-L-E-A-S-E explain to me the POINT of this putrid show?!! I'd rather drink from a catheter than wtach this tripe and please stop,stop,STOP using the word celebrity! These are either yesterday's mashed potatoes of 33 years ago or never was never will be but still desperately trying. Ok whose idea was this and who do I have to hire to bump them off anyone care to make a contribution? Hitmen are verrry expensive you know.
Posted by howdyrudy44
Jun 13, 2008 3:23 PM
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