Apparently it’s more dangerous to be a washed-up celebrity than we’d originally suspected.
A bunch of Z-listers have been physically injured during rehearsals for NBC’s Celebrity Circus.
Christopher Knight fractured his forearm while practicing with the German Wheel, a giant disc he failed to control. Stacey Dash cracked three ribs climbing “the silks,” a length of fabric suspended 30 feet in the air. And during a rehearsal, Olympic swimmer Janet Evans fell 15 feet from a trapeze. Evans also caused a wardrobe malfunction for her female partner when her fishnet stockings got caught on her partner’s top and pulled it down. “She was completely exposed to the cast and crew,” said our spy. “Janet was trying to help her. That’s when she lost her balance and fell.” The injured were quickly taken care of.
Seriously, none of this sounds any more painful than being at a point in your career where you actually agree to be a part of Celebrity Circus. Granted, it’s less embarrassing than being on Celebrity Rehab, and at least it’s on a network, but really? I mean, I guess Janet Evans has an excuse — she’s an athlete by trade — but Stacey Dash? I had such high hopes for you, sweetheart. And Jordan Knight? Have you no faith in the NKOTB reunion?
Anyway, the reality show — stolen from a premise used in 2005 in Australia — premieres tomorrow on NBC. Which is, I’m sure, why we’re seeing items like this suddenly “leaked” to the press.
Joey Fatone hosts.
Please, my fellow Americans, don’t watch this. Let’s hang on to the tiny thread of dignity we have left as a nation.
not Jordan Knight, Christopher Knight, I think he was one of the Brady’s
yes Christopher Knight…and further they did this show when I was a kid and it was called “Circus of the Stars” and people like Tina Yothers would go on and do trapeze and stuff…liked it then, now, not so much….
Joey Fatone – that’s all I needed to hear. I hate that dweeb!
God she looks great for being in her 40s. Tell us your secret Stacy!
D-listers failing at circus tricks is what makes us feel better.
Watch Rachel Hunter eat it off the high wire and tell me you don’t laugh just a little.
http://www.nbc.com/celebrity_circus.
Man I would never do that, but I would do her.
Stacy Dash is gorgeous. I think I have a little girl crush now.
Remember Circus of the Stars back in the day? This is basically the same thing. I want to see Brooke Shields walk on broken glass again!
Hehehee they’re being used as cheap inefficient chimpanzees. No bothersome problems with PITA!
That being said… Stacy Dash is a goddess in flesh.
And… um… holy shit does her lingerie line smoke!
I mean wowzah! If she designed those, then… hubba hubba!
(Letters of Marque is her line’s name and it has a website.)
I’m kind of interested in watching this. It seems fun?
Stacy looks AMAZING, Joey Fat One’s surname describes him really well.
Hate to point out your short comings Beet, but you went from one paragraph saying Christopher Knight and then went to Jordan Knight talking about his NKOTB reunion?!?! Jordan is not even a part of Celebrity Circus!
I know you say that Perez needs to take a marketing class (which I agree with you on!) but I think you need to proof read before posting because this is an error that would easily have been caught, but since it was not makes you look awfully stupid!
Stacey Dash . . . smokin’ hot @ 43 !