Posted on 04/05/2002 12:00:16 PM PST by TMC_13
Wildman rocker Ozzy Osbourne has reportedly been invited to dinner at the White House by US president George W Bush, according to reports. It follows the hugely successful launch of a new reality TV show following the UK singer and his family.
I thought I'd be on a wanted poster on the wall, not invited to his place to tea
Ozzy Osbourne The Osbournes has become music channel MTV's biggest ever hit in the US, with more than three million viewers and President Bush is said to be a huge fan.
Osbourne said he was stunned to be invited, according to the Express newspaper.
He said: "I thought I'd be on a wanted poster on the wall, not invited to his place to tea."
Family values
The TV show follows the real-life family sagas of the former Black Sabbath frontman - previously better known for stage antics like biting the head off a bat than for being a family man.
Osbourne, 53, his wife and manager Sharon and their children Kelly, 17, and Jack, 16, have all been filmed going about their daily lives in their Beverly Hills home.
Osbourne's other daughter Aimee refused to take part in the programme, and even moved out of the family home while filming took place.
Osbourne suffered from drink and drug problems in the past
Viewers see Osbourne giving his children advice on sex, drink and drugs, arguing with neighbours who keep him awake at night by playing folk music too loud and having to seek advice from his son on how to use a new digital TV.
The singer, originally from Birmingham, made his name in heavy metal band Black Sabbath and earned a reputation as one of the wildest rock stars.
He has battled drink and drug addictions, been notorious for trashing cars and hotel rooms, bitten the head off a live dove in a meeting with record executives and spent time in jail after urinating on The Alamo.
He still releases solo albums and heads the popular annual Ozzfest rock festival.
Viewers will also see scenes such as the family moving home, and packing boxes with one marked "linens" and another marked "dead things".
The show will start on 25 May on MTV UK and Ireland.
There's also "Snowblind" which Ozzie introduces on a live album that I haveas : "We're going to do a number now about cocaine"
However, I still like him and all of his music prior to 83 or so.
Ahaaaaaaa ha ah ah, snort. You all hear that down thar in Texas? LOL!
Poor Ozzy, I think Sharon spends the money as fast as it comes in. I bet he'd retire if it was his choice.
;-)
Ozzy has a weired relationship with intoxicants. He knows they are bad and has written about it. He is also an on-again off-again addict.
He was right about the music.
I also find it ironic that he and his wife are in a very nasty dispute with the next door neighbors over loud music at 2 a.m. What is a little troublesome is that I agree with the Osbournes! They are right. LOL!
Totally. I guess no matter how wild your youth, even if your Ozzy, you grow up when you kids are teenagers. LOL
OH, just ignore the Puritan wing of FR.
Yes, he donated some $$$ to the Republican Party and apparently his name slipped through the cracks (maybe donated and/or invited as "Eric Wright" - I think that was his real name) when some White House invites went out.
I have a feeling that it was one of those, "I bet if I donate enough money they'll even invite ME to the White House" kinds of things that he, Ice Cube, Dr Dre, etc all had a good chuckle over and that made William Bennett and Tipper pass out.
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