Did we really need to bring this special event back with F list celebrities?

You know, you really got work hard to make NFL football superstar wide receiver Terrell Owens look like a good guy.

But surprisingly, model and wannabe actress (yet, only in bit parts thus far in her career) Joanna Krupa made it look easy. See she was Terrell Owens’ partner on the horrible ABC rebirth of the classic THE SUPERSTARS – where athletes and celebrities compete in a series of sports-related events that take them outside their own comfort zones.

Krupa (originally from Poland) did nothing but berate Owens throughout the hour and half premiere episode of the show on Tuesday night questioning his manhood and more importantly his athletic prowess. Even to go as far as to say she was surprised he was let into the NFL.

Now, obviously, Owens isn’t a model citizen and has been responsible for the implosion of numerous franchises, but to question his ability on the field is completely ridiculous. This dude can play and is one of the best wide receivers in football despite his other hang-ups. She hasn’t seen him play obviously otherwise she would have shut her f***ing trap. She also didn’t realize that during the final event – the obstacle course that is exactly the same from THE SUPERSTARS of the 1970s – that Owens got his foot caught in the netting and couldn’t get free. He was leading up until that point and to call him a lousy athlete for having size 14 feet is completely stupid.

Speaking of the obstacle course, it is freaking 2009, right? Why not update that sh**? Giving us the exact same event is stupid and lame. Certainly in this day and age we can do more than scale a wall and jump through rope, right? Hell, even AMERICAN GLADIATORS updated their events.

But back to Krupa. Who the hell is she? A model? And obviously a bad actress given her so-called performances. Owens is 10 times the celebrity she is or ever will be. Probably 90 percent of those that watched the opening episode knew who Owens was and didn’t have a clue who she was.

And that goes for the rest of the celebs. This is the best you can get? The designer from EXTREME MAKEOVER: HOME EDITION, the Doritos chick, a no-name model, the chick that was in PLANET OF THE APES (and hasn’t done a damn thing since), former MTV VJ Dan Cortez, a dancer from DANCING WITH THE STARS and a bunch of others I didn’t even recognize. The original had Farah Fawcett and other real celebrities mostly from shows that ABC (and later NBC when it took it over) that in some ways promoted their shows and were part of the ABC family. Now we have the Doritos chick and a dancer.

The athletes are still solid and actually pretty recognizable. Olympian Brandi Chastain (she took off her shirt after winning the medal), tennis star Jennifer Capriati, baseball player Jeff Kent and Extreme sports stars Bode Miller and Kristi Leskinen.

The show is pointless and completely boring. The announcer repeats everything a 100 times. We know that Terrell Owens is an athlete and he’s struggling. We know that she just wiped out, you don’t need to add dram to it.

ABC will probably let the show run its course but it’s terrible and should be avoided. There’s no redeeming value here in watching lame celebrities compete in 1970s events.


source : http://www.ifmagazine.com