I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here USA (2009) has made its debut on NBC.
“I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here” or, as I like to call it, “Get Me a Celebrity, I’m Out of Here”, is NBC’s belated sequel to an ABC series from 2003 which was itself based on a British show whose ninth edition will air later this year, and which has also fathered France’s “Je suis une celebrite, sortez-moi de la!” and Germany’s “Ich bin ein Star Holt mich hier raus!”
Like “Survivor” it drops people into a harsh environment in which they are forced to do tricks and win friends to stay in the game; and like “Big Brother” it watches them cohabit in something like real time; and like any show with the word “celebrity” in the title, it features mildly famous people who have nothing more pressing to do. (via LA Times)
May I just take this opportunity to say that I love when Americans steal and sh*t all over already crappy British shows. First you all hijacked Pop Idol, rubbed out the name and scribbled American Idol over the top thinking that no one would notice, then you stole Big Brother (being under the impression that it was worth stealing) and now you are stealing the our trash in the form of I‘m A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here.
The full celebrity cast interview videos can be seen @ PopCrunch.
Thanks so much! I didn’t know we stole this reality show concept too.
It’s ok. You can have them. There are a few more like Supernanny and Wife Swap (and essentially Trading Spouses too) that are UK based or adapted for the US. We have tons more sh*t shows where that came from. Don’t sweat it
just goes to further show you that Hollywood can’t think for themselves
Absolutely effing not. You all steal so much of our sh*t you have no idea
and if its not stolen, its dug out of some dusty vault somewhere and “updated” (translation=bastardized)
Too true. And not to bust your bubble, Amy, but we knock off EVERYONE, not just the UK: Australia (Kath & Kim), Mexico (Ugly Betty), Germany (Big Brother- UK plagiarized the sh!t outta that one, too), etc. However, I’m inclined to say crap like Britain’s Got Talent is a throwback to OUR Star Search from the 80s…not that it makes it any less sh!tastic or anything.
Aaah, you are operating an equal opportunity policy… nice to see that you don’t discriminate
Also, you may have a point about Star Search!