'I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!' Cast Announced - Blagojevich Could Be Involved Still

Access Hollywood - April 24, 2009 8:17 PM PDT
Story photo: 'I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!' Cast Announced - Blagojevich Could Be Involved StillHeidi Montag and Spencer Pratt will be appearing on NBC's 'I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!'and possibly in some capacity Rod BlagojevichNBCAccess Hollywood

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- NBC officially announced the cast for "I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!" on Friday morning and it includes stars from film, music, sports, reality TV - and possibly one impeached politician.

Cast members will include Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt (stars of MTV's "The Hills"), NBA great and TV personality John Salley ("Best Damned Sports Show Period"), supermodel and reality TV star Janice Dickinson ("The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency"), 2007 "American Idol" contestant Sanjaya Malakar , actor Stephen Baldwin ("The Usual Suspects") and professional wrestler and beauty queen Torrie Wilson. Three more celebrity contestants will be named next week along with the hosts of the show.

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"I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!" will drop 10 celebrities into the heart of the jungles of Costa Rica to face fun and comedic challenges designed to test their survival skills. The celebrities will battle it out in tasks to win food, supplies and luxury items. Viewers will decide which celebrities stay or go and the last remaining star will be crowned King or Queen of the Jungle, winning a substantial cash prize for their favorite charity.

Though a judge rules that impeached Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich could not travel to Costa Rica to film the series, producers announced the politician could still show up on the show, saying, "We're working on all sorts of ways that Rod Blagojevich might still be involved."

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Blagojevich, who was on hand for the announcement in Los Angeles, said he's very excited about the possibility of appearing on the NBC show in some capacity.

"We're discussing potential options, but I will not appeal judge's decision [to limit my travel.]" He told reporters. "[But], I hope I can participate in some way"

Janice Dickinson , who has already appeared on the 2007 British version of the reality show, told reporters her life as a mother and super model will give her an edge.

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"I've practically already won it!" Janice exclaimed from the stage.

But, Janice might have some competition from Heidi and Spencer - according to the couple's "Hills" co-stars.

"I would say, Heidi's the more competitive person. Spencer just kind of melts whenever he's around her so I bet she'd win," Stephanie Pratt , Spencer's little sister told Access Hollywood at "The Hills" PaleyFest09 panel Tuesday night.

However, Stephanie's "Hills" fellow cast member, Lo Bosworth, thinks Spencer could be the king of the jungle.

"I think that Spencer will probably win. My money's on Spencer to take it all," Lo told Access.

"I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!" will air at 8 PM over four weeks in June. The new series will debut as a two-hour television event on Monday, June 1 (8-10 PM) and will follow with broadcasts on Mondays through Thursdays (8-9 PM) for the first three weeks. During the fourth week of June, the series will be telecast Monday through Wednesday (8-9 PM) with the finale on Wednesday, June 24 (8-9 PM).

Also, NBC and MTV announced that each Sunday, beginning June 7, MTV will air a marathon of the week's episodes including never before seen footage and commentary from cast members in real time, providing an enhanced viewing experience for die-hard fans.

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  • DAVID
    hi i love im a celebrity its soooooo funny !!!!!!!
    report abuseposted November 16, 2009 5:24 PM PST
  • DAVID
    hi i love im a celebrity its soooooo funny !!!!!!!
    report abuseposted November 16, 2009 5:24 PM PST
  • sky_flying
    WOW..sanjaya booted!!!!..AMERICA you GOT it WRONG..if he wasn't on the show who would have been the most competitive? LOU? I mean after the show got RID of all the DEAD weight..like Janice, the SPENCE & HEIDI..the show was starting to look good and a REAL competition..but if you noticed, sanajaya KNEW he was GOING(scripted befored taping apparently) the only one dressed like he was
    report abuseposted June 24, 2009 12:38 AM PDT
  • Cheryl
    Thank heaven the "Brat-Pratts" are gone ! What a pair of spoiled, selfish, egotistical people. They need to grow up ! Now get rid of Patti and her lies about her husband. He is guilty and everyone in IL knows it.
    report abuseposted June 17, 2009 7:04 PM PDT
  • Cheryl
    As a fellow Illinois resident I am appalled that Patti Blagoevich has been able to talk about her husband's impeachment and upcoming trial ! They have much documented evidence that he tried to sell the Illinois Senate seat and many other discretions. She has all of them believing he did nothing wrong..hello ! they couldn't have impeached him without proof and he wouldn't b
    report abuseposted June 17, 2009 7:00 PM PDT
  • della
    GET JANICE OUT OF THERE . There are more people there that has worked to be there, lets keep them and get rid of the dead weight. I have lost all respect for Janice ( what little I had), thats a nice thing to teach ur children, lie , cheat and steal to get what u want. SEND HER HOME
    report abuseposted June 13, 2009 3:44 PM PDT
  • PS
    Sending Daniel home was wrong.... it won't be any fun with Janice still there without Daniel to torment her !
    report abuseposted June 12, 2009 5:47 AM PDT
  • frederic w
    I agree that Janice really needs to go home. She lies, she steals, and doesn't do too much to help her team. Also, I really don't understand why they are trying to imply that Sanjaya and Heidi's sister are headed for a "love thing" - PLEASE.
    report abuseposted June 12, 2009 4:54 AM PDT
  • GateKeeper
    Why is janice still there? She wants to go home, she is fakin it for sure, she is out of her element and refused to participate in anything, if it's her health SEND HER HOME back to the world of plastic surgery..AMERICA VOTE HER OFF..and if you vote off John Sally who is gonna cook and feed the crew?
    report abuseposted June 12, 2009 1:05 AM PDT
  • jojo
    I would take Spencer and Heidi any day over that B#(^# Janice D. She needs to go. I know they put her in there just to have the tension but this is BS. She needs to be %@!*# SLAPPED and I hope Baldwin does it and soon...
    report abuseposted June 11, 2009 1:00 AM PDT
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