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Stephen Baldwin Joins ‘Celebrity,’ and Blago May Not Be Gone Yet

Apr 23, 2009  •  Post A Comment

NBC has landed itself a Baldwin for “I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here”—and former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich may not be completely out of the mix at the network, either.
Stephen Baldwin, the youngest and most politically conservative of the Baldwin brothers, has agreed to join the cast of NBC’s Granada-produced “Celebrity,” a person familiar with the casting said.
Mr. Baldwin is no stranger to reality shows, having previously appeared on NBC’s “The Celebrity Apprentice” last year and ABC’s “Celebrity Mole” in both 2002 and 2004.
Mr. Baldwin, a born-again Christian, is known for his strong support for Republican political causes.
NBC is expected to confirm Mr. Baldwin’s casting Friday at a Pasadena junket designed to promote the network’s summer schedule. Other celebrities mentioned as contestants on “I’m a Celebrity” include “American Idol” contestant Sanjaya Malakar, supermodel Janice Dickinson and “The Hills” participants Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt.
The latter couple leaked word of their appearance Thursday via posts on their respective Twitter accounts.
As for Mr. Blagojevich, a judge has ruled he cannot travel to Costa Rica to participate in the show, as had been his desire. However, the impeached Illinois governor has flown to Los Angeles to participate in NBC’s press day.
“Perhaps I can play some other role in the show,” Mr. Blagojevich told the Associated Press on Thursday.
It’s not clear if Mr. Blagojevich will still have a role on “Celebrity,” or if he’s just a promotional tool for NBC. One scenario some insiders have mentioned: Moving the show to the U.S. to make it possible for the ex-governor to participate.
An NBC representative declined to comment.

13 Comments

  1. ‘a promotional tool’ i guess that pretty much says it all about blago. spencer and heidi, sanjaya, stephen baldwin the most boring baldwin, whatever. levi johnston is still available, the octomom has her hands full, but i bet shed go to costa rica if offered. michael vick is on parole.
    all in all pretty boring.

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