Johnny Rotten to appear in reality show

CNN ^ | Tuesday, January 20, 2004 Posted: 10:18 AM EST (1518 GMT)

[RoughDobermann]

To the dismay of aging punk fans, a British television company announced Monday that the former Sex Pistols singer and angry punk icon -- now known by his real name, John Lydon -- has agreed to appear in the reality show "I'm a Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here!"

[Wolfie]

Poor Johnny, probably wishes he had written at least one tune good enough to use for selling Cadillacs to ageing gits.

[Constitution Day]

Exactly. There must be something inside. :)

[tallhappy]

Henry Rollins hosted a network TV series.

He was on Jay Leno.

[Mr. Bird]

Sheesh. You hear The Stooges on American Express commercials and Zeppelin for Cadillac. And these people are concerned that Lydon's participation in self-indulgent reality programming is controversial???

[dfwgator]

It just goes to show how easy it is to make money off of the stupid.

[tallhappy]

EMI

[Mr. Bird]

But, I must say, the use of The Who's "Happy Jack" for Hummer is pure genius.

[subterfuge]

You sure that isn't Billy Crystatl? :^)

[duckbutt]

thought he had died......

[subterfuge]

Hey Rotten Johnny, ITS BETTER TO BURN OUT, THAN IT IS TO RUST.

[ffusco]

ROTFLMAO

[KevinB]

Hey, Johnny, I,er, um, don't really know how to say this, but it's better to burn out doncha know?

[ffusco]

Anyone seen "24 Hour Party People?"

[LouD]

"Out on the road today
I saw a Deadhead sticker on a Cadillac..."

-Don Henley

[dfwgator]

And now they use Led Zeppelin to sell Cadillacs, beam me up.

[Constitution Day]

Hehe. Couldn't resist.

[mr.pink]

Amazing. The Sex Pistols "ride" lasted maybe 18 months..........And over a quarter century later, Johnny Rotten is still making a decent living off of it!

He deserves the money. The "Never mind the Bollocks" was IMO one of the ten most important albums in the history of rock `n roll.

I hope Johnny has a good time with the show, and I wish him sucess.

[dfwgator]

Johnny was one of the few that was willing to say on TV that Kurt Cobain was an idiot right after Kurt blew his brains out. PC, this guy is not.

[stainlessbanner]

And now they use Led Zeppelin to sell Cadillacs,

That's a kicker, eh?

[mr.pink]

Rotten/Lydon was/is no dope.