Fool me once, shame on Bret Michaels. Fool me twice, shame on sad, gullible me…
For some inexplicable reason, it wasn’t hard for me to believe that an ’80s rocker could find love on a VH1 reality show. After all, the former Poison frontman spent plenty of time waxing about not wanting a "Rock of Lust" or a "Rock of Like" but a true "Rock of Love." With sentiments like that, the bandanna aficionado had me drinking the vodka-spiked Kool Aid in no time.
Last weekend’s mostly-dull-except-for-the-Heather-and-Daisy smackdown reunion special gave me little reason to question Michaels’ intentions. In fact, he and winner Ambre seemed quite cozy together and even dished about secret trysts during their VH1-sanctioned separation period between the end of filming and the season finale.
But just as quickly as my rock ‘n’ roll love bliss marathon had begun, it came to a soul-crushing end after I stumbled upon a recent interview with Michaels. In it, he claims he never really came into the show looking for love. "I said this from day one: I went into this to have fun and maybe find someone to like," he says. "True love is not going to be found instantly on a TV show." Yes, that’s probably true, but that’s not what you said before! I cry foul! Michaels goes on to say that he and Ambre are not in love (they’re going to see what happens), and he doesn’t dismiss the possibility of a third Rock of Love installment, though he’s now hoping to star in a new show called Bret Michaels Big Rock Road Show.
Who would rather watch a bus load of busted, middle-aged rockers instead of a bevy of dim-witted (but amusing) beauties? They may be vapid, but I’ll take the Rock of Love girls any day over former rock gods wiggling in too-tight jeans and guyliner. What about you, Popwatchers? Bret’s Big Rock Road Show or Rock of Love?
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Of course he’s not looking for love. He’s looking for a big, fat paycheck!
He can keep on looking as far as I’m concerned! I love watching him in the hunt of a bunch of crazy rock groupies. It’s thoroughly intertaining.
Bret is just looking for strippers. I think he found at least one tranny last season…Angelique. No way that’s a woman.
He is a pig. He said in an interview on the VH1 blog that the best part of season 2 was having sex with Ambre, Daisy, Kristy Joe, and some others. Pig. That is all.
Puhleeze, this show is a train wreck to watch, and we do so faithfully – but call it what is “Get Brett Laid” – he wasn’t getting enough just being a rocker has-been, he had to go and Tila Tequila himself out to reality TV for season II and now a possible III? – whoohoo Go Brett! Who knew strippers had so much entertainment value… or right, they don’t.
I’d watch it again…just because it is mindless TV and hilarious to watch. And of course, he is NOT doing this for love. Like the post ahead of mine…it’s all about the almighty dollar!
Even the picture of him accompanying the article gives me the icks. His 15 minutes were up a long time ago & I wish he’d leave.
This may not matter but I say forget Brett Micheals and bring on the Daisy spin off. Call it “Picking Daisy” or something else and I’ll watch every episode.
This is a potent franchise. VH1 needs to go with another rocker and let Bret go by the wayside. After two seasons, you know it’s REALLY just for the show. It’s going to be hard to buy into him spouting those tired old lines to a third group of women.
I can’t lower my IQ enough to watch Bret Michaels and his band of trashy strippers (he can’t even get high dollar girls for his show)! I didn’t watch the 2 previous seasons of this screwfest he tries to pull off as a “search for the perfect Rock of Love” because if he’s still single into his mid-to-late 40’s, I knew that he’s NEVER going to commit to one woman. Dude, I think you fell off the rock a long time ago and hit your head on the way down!
Different dude… three times and you’re just asking for the Megans of the world, looking for their 15 minutes of reality show fame. I used to like Bret, after listening to him in a radio interview, but if we have to do a third installment, I’m gonna hurl.
Why not spin this off and pick one of the girls to match up with some aspiring musicians?
I wish the beast that is reality, would just die already!
Haven’t we run out of skanky females yet?
All the jelous girls dont want it.
Why cant women understand most men, even the ones who say no, love skanky stripper type of girls!!!
We want girls who look like strippers not some crew cut half woman who is overweight and doesnt know that fishnets and heels will always be hot!
Rock of Love III..bring it on..this time make it pay per view and lets show EVERYTHING that goes on.
GRETCHEN: YES men are pigs..embrace it already!!! Get a sex drive!
I think Elizabeth has a great idea! Let Heather mentally scar some “up and coming” rockers.
Renee, if you are too good for this show, why are you commenting on it? Lame.
I confess, trashy reality hook-up shows are my vice. I love how Bret reveals his “deep insight” on why he keeps/boots the girls. I wished that French tranny stayed, its the crazy chics that make the show! Also, the hiliarious quips Bret says: “This HOUSE. OF. LIES.” and whatever that remark is when something sexual happens. “Hii-ho!” or something?
Love the article, HATE Bret Michaels. He showed everyone his true colors, especially in a lot of the unaired footage. I hope he loses fans, and never goes back on VH1. He’s old, ugly, chunky, and balding. What a loser!
If he does a Rock of Love 3 that would be stupid, he should of left it alone at Rock of Love, doing Rock of Love 2 showed what a Pig he is and it makes him look bad. The other show sounds complete stupid this guy needs to grow up.
Not all men are PIGS Andrew but your not only a PIG but a creep too, stippers remind me of a woman that probably doesn’t smell to good.
Rocky from I Know My Kid’s a Star should def be on the next Rock of Love.
I really liked both seasons, and I’m not big on these reality messes. I just watched because I used to love Bret back in the hair days. Rock of Love was entertaining in all its trashaliciousness, even if it’s not really real. Are there any other still hot rockers out there that could do this? Tommy Lee said hell no, Sebastian Bach is married, anyone else I can think of is either a complete nobody now or is too big (or married) for a show like this (Rock of Love with Jon Bon Jovi?? I wish). Anyway, if they can find a new guy it could still be entertaining. Bret may have used up all his lines to have enough for season 3, and he should stay with Ambre!!
How about a Destiney spin-off? Destiney of Love… I Love Destiney… STDestiney… Destiney and Tatters Ride Again… the possibilities are endless!!
How about more music videos?
Andrew: DUH! Of course all men are pigs! A good majority of women are too. I would have just appreciated it if Bret would have said I’m here to f**k a lot of b*****s instead of saying that he really wanted to find love this time. Needless to say, I would watch ROL3…and 4, 5, etc. And apparently since I think men are pigs I have no sex drive. Huh?
I really wish all VH1 reality shows would come to an end…I’m sick of seeing how skanky every girl in America seems to be. They make us all look bad!
Sarah – Jon Bon Jovi is married to his high school sweetheart. But I would also like to see Rock of Love spun off to a new rocker. If only Ted Nugent was available! Now THAT would be good TV!
I would love to be on one of these reality shows. How do I go about doing that?
Wow he no one should ever like a guy like Brett Michals…he is BUTT UGLY!!!!
I do want a Rock of love 3. ME AND MY CHILDERIN LOVE YOU
I do want a Rock of love 3. ME AND MY CHILDERIN LOVE YOU