Former Ill. Gov. Blagojevich Now a Former Potential Reality Star

In a minor pop-culture tragedy, a judge has quashed plans by former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich to appear on the NBC reality series I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here.

With a gazillion-count indictment stacked against him, Blagojevich had to ask for permission to appear on the series because it films out of the country, in Costa Rica. The judge said Blagojevich needs to focus on his criminal case. There were rumors of a last-stitch effort by NBC to bring the show on American soil to accommodate the former governor, but that possibility was quickly shut down by the network.

Instead of Blagojevich, we'll have to settle for, among others, Geraldo Rivera, Sanjaya from American Idol and The Hills co-stars Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt.

Related links:
News: Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich may become reality-television star
iTV.com: Official site for the original I'm a Celebrity
YouTube: Rod Blagojevich on David Letterman

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