Scott Baio is 45 ... and scintillating
For those of you out there with lives that don't revolve around cable channels 40 through 256, here's some interesting news: Scott Baio has a new reality show on VH1.
The show's title -- "Scott Baio is 45 ... and Single" -- tells you everything to know, except whether it's worth watching. Here's the answer to that: Hell yeah!
Appearing in TV's Happy Days (1977-84) to Joanie Loves Chachi (1982-83) to Charles in Charge (1984-90), Baio was one of the signature '80s icons. And while it's somewhat shocking to learn he's a lifelong bachelor, the stories from his far-from-celibate life are paradise for couch potatoes.
Viewers who caught the show's first episode learned:
Joanie really did love Chachi. Baio lost his virginity to co-star Erin Moran (who complained afterward that his "Little Chachi" was less than impressive.)- Baio's list of future conquests features some high-profile names, including Heather Locklear, Pamela Anderson and Denise Richards. (Clearly, "Little Chachi" grew up.)
- His new "life coach" is forcing him to revisit all his old flames as a way of understanding his fear of commitment. So stay tuned for more embarrassing details to come in future weeks.
How realistic is it? I don't want to know, and frankly, I'm not sure I care. Just give us more cameos with his former co-stars and keep the sex stories coming. We're pulling for you, Chachi.
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Why is he single? He should be single for Christ's sake!!! He's 45, looks 30, is an international icon and can literally use any adult magazine as a menu to find women to ingest his fluids. Oh, he's also definitely worth 20-50 million dollars and the royalty checks are still coming in! Why the hell should he be married? What can any woman offer that he can't get 50 times a week?
Also HUGE error from the 'life coach' for asking him to take a vow of 'celibacy' for 8 weeks. CELIBACY MEANS UNMARRIED!!! Has nothing to do with sex and is what Scott has been doing for 45 years. He has been CELIBATE (unmarried) for 45 YEARS.
MAN! You're running a network TV show, GET A DICTIONARY.
check it if you don't believe me.
Posted by: Kelley | August 08, 2007 at 03:10 AM
Why is he single? He should be single for Christ's sake!!! He's 45, looks 30, is an international icon and can literally use any adult magazine as a menu to find women to ingest his fluids. Oh, he's also definitely worth 20-50 million dollars and the royalty checks are still coming in! Why the hell should he be married? What can any woman offer that he can't get 50 times a week?
Also HUGE error from the 'life coach' for asking him to take a vow of 'celibacy' for 8 weeks. CELIBACY MEANS UNMARRIED!!! Has nothing to do with sex and is what Scott has been doing for 45 years. He has been CELIBATE (unmarried) for 45 YEARS.
MAN! You're running a network TV show, GET A DICTIONARY.
check it if you don't believe me.
Posted by: Kelley | August 08, 2007 at 03:09 AM
Steve...you should do a VH1 double feature and cover "Rock of Love" with Bret Michaels! Come on, admit it, you've had to had watched this train wreck.
Posted by: Bernie | July 26, 2007 at 09:03 AM
Scott Baio is 45 and ... a bit dry from lack of moisturizer.
Posted by: Jeff | July 24, 2007 at 02:14 PM
Wa Wa Wa
Posted by: Hamptune | July 24, 2007 at 01:35 PM
Scott Baio's Chachi character was one of the reasons I quit watching Happy Days. Here was a show that was supposed to be set in the 50's, and yet the producers let him wear a hair style that was more like what the kids of the 70's were wearing. I guess for me Happy Days jumped the shark long before Fonzie did.
Posted by: | July 24, 2007 at 12:19 PM