On Conan last night, funnyman and one-time illusionist Will Arnett was raving about one of his current favorite shows, Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew. Then, somewhat channeling his 30 Rock character Devon Banks (if Devon Banks, pictured at right, was good at his job), Arnett suggested an excellent idea for a new series:"What about a show called Celebrity Trainwreck? if you put celebrities in a train, and then you welded them in there, and then you had like a crossing with an 18-wheeler, and you said ‘You have two minutes to get out!’ I’d watch that. Who wouldn’t?" No one wouldn’t. I’d absolutely watch that. Watch your back, Jack Donaghy (left)!
Then again, Celebrity Trainwreck accurately describes half the shows on TV, as long as you grant yourself the option of putting the word "Celebrity" in quotes. In fact, I believe Celebrity Trainwreck is already on the air, currently going by its alternate title, Dancing With the Stars.
(FYI, Arnett also re-re-re-confirmed that Arrested Development peeps are "in talks" for a movie. What a fun, sexy time for them!)
Who would you want to place in the Celebrity Trainwreck subway car? Besides Subway Jared, who is already sitting there, wolfing down a 6-inch turkey.
First of all – Will Arnett=voice of sex
Second of all – yes, I would watch this because all that’s missing from current “reality” tv is “celebrities” being in actual, physical REAL danger. It needs to happen
I HATE SUBWAY JARED, and I can’t think of anything better than him on Celebrity Trainwreck.
I’d like to see Howie Mandel on there. Imagine him not touching anything to save his live… Bliss, really.
Tyra, Elizabeth Hasselback, Glenn Beck, Trump, The cast of Entertainment Tonight, and celebrity who has been “the prize” in a reality dating show.
Subway Jared is the devil! Homer Simpson once said “you know, Jared! He used to be fat and ugly but he’s now just ugly” Pretty mean, but who else has an uncharismatic ugly dude as their (non-ironic) spokesman?
On this train, I’d place Ann Coulter next to Jared. As much as I love to dis some celebs, I don’t hate any of them enough to wish actual harm come to them.
Coulter’s an exception She’s evil and Jared’s an easy target too tempting to resist.
Oh Wait, I forgot one. I’d totally put the “LEAVE BRITTANY ALONE” guy on that train too.
Billy Bush and Ryan Seacrest.
They aren’t celebrities. But, leave a car for the CEOs of the drug companies that are responcible for about 50% of all commercials. Side effects of watching will be drymouth, heart attacks and the loss of brain cells because it’s a reality show.
Any of the reality “celebrities” could participate in the trainwreck with my blessing. And Gary Busey.
Oh my god, “Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew” is one of my favorite shows too! Clearly, Will Arnett and I are meant to be together.
As for who I’d put on the train . . . I guess it’s too easy to say Paris and Britney. But I’m going to say it anyway: Paris and Britney!
You are so right about Dancing With the Stars – Priscilla Presley is a trainwreck waiting to happen. If her partner happens to touch her cheek in a twirl her whole face will crack and fall off! Then she will need MORE work done on that overdone face.
there are so many celebs who deserve to be on that train that its hard to list them all here..of course the Evil Trio – Britney, Paris and Lindsay all need to get on the train…Mischa Barton, Nicole Richie and all the folks who can’t drive properly and are a menace to the fine folks of LA…
Will Arnett can do no wrong..can you imagine what its like at his house w/ wife Amy Pohler…too much comedy to contain in one dwelling…
I vote for Mariah Carey and Celine Dion just because they both annoy the hell out of me.
Kiefer Sutherland and Richard Dean Anderson. It would be great to see Jack Bauer and MacGyver in a simultaneous panic.