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I'm a Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here! (NBC)

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Overexposed stars go wild in audience-driven contest.

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What parents need to know

Parents need to know that this audience-driven reality competition airs live four nights a week over the course of a single month. (So if there are things you find questionable in terms of content, prepare for an onslaught.) You'll also hear a little potty talk and some bleeped cursing and see heated arguments that occasionally get physical between celebrity contestants. Stars' motives range from true (thank you, Lou Diamond Phillips) ... to blatantly fame-seeking (we're looking at you, Spencer Pratt).

Positive messages: Some celebrities are in it to win it, scoring money for charities they're truly passionate about. Others are clearly in the jungle to promote their own questionable careers.
Violence: Heated verbal arguments between contestants get physical (think hand-slapping and pushing) on rare occasions.
Sex: Some sexual innuendo, as well as talk between newlyweds about the challenges of not having sex.
Language: Some bleeped cursing, along with audible words like "ass," "hell," "shut up" and "poo-poo."
Consumerism: At least two of these celebs are blatantly trying to enhance their own fame -- and future earning potential. Others might be guilty of the same crime, but they're far more subtle about it.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking: Steroids are mentioned.
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What to talk about

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Families can talk about why producers chose these particular celebrities -- and why the stars would agree to participate in the first place. Do you think they're playing along for the sheer sake of donating to a charity, or are they being paid for their televised appearances? Which stars seem genuine -- and which seem like they're putting on a show?

What's the story?

What's the story?
I'M A CELEBRITY ... GET ME OUT OF HERE! sends 11 stars of varying degrees of fame (including reality show veterans Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt of The Hills and the wife of disgraced Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich) to the Costa Rican jungle, where they'll fend for themselves in a live, Survivor-style elimination contest that's ultimately decided by viewers at home. The show is a revamp of a British series by the same name.

Is it any good?

Is it any good?
 

As far as entertainment value goes, this reality-show "pleasure" is as guilty as sin. Sure, there's a touchy-feely aspect to a contest that donates money to the winning celeb's charity of choice. But most people tuning in are hoping for a train-wreck -- or two, or three -- and they're likely to get what they came for.

After all, it's both shocking and unsurprising that, in today's instant-fame age, the wife of a fallen former governnor (who still gets visibly upset when she has to talk about her husband's involvement in a widely publicized "pay-to-play" scandal) would agree to appear on a reality show that pokes subtle fun at her family's foibles. In this case, reality seems stranger than fiction.

TV themes & details

TV Details
TV Rating: TV-PG
Network: NBC
Cast: Heidi Montag, Janice Dickinson, Spencer Pratt
Genre: Reality TV
Where to watch: NBC
This review was written by Kari Croop
 
 

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Katy0
teen, 17 years old
14
 
Meh
Nothing to get excited about. Lackluster at best.
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teamjacobgirl2.0
teen, 17 years old
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Hedi Montage= Horrible (and plastic) haha.
Never watched the show but, anything having to do with Hedi Montage (including plastic surgery) is horrible and stupid.
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gewn
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for kidz
I wach the show and I'am 9 yers old and I was waching this sence I was 7 HA HA sow its age 7 and up
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Spongebob Fan
kid, 13 years old
5
 
Funny Show! Not as inappropriate as some think...
I watched it! I'm ten and I LOVED it! It's a fun show to watch, especially the stupid celebrities that are spoiled. People are probably wondering "What's the POSITIVE MESSAGE?" And it is that celebrities can live in the jungle... =\
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mattthemovieman
teen, 17 years old
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GO SANJIA!!!!!!
not that bad a few bleeped f words but okay VOTE FOR SANJIA!!!!
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Chrissy505
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10
 
So So
This is a great show don't let the brats from the hills convince you otherwise. But it's a good show that I hadn't realized was still on air! Watch it and laugh at the celebs...
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