Rumors have been flying around the Internet today that Heidi and Spencer have left I'm a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here. TMZ reported that "a source close to production" says they walkedoff the show for good after the live portion of last night's series premiere, and Daily Fill says Daniel Baldwin will join brother Stephen as their replacement. Repsfor the duo are deferring to NBC, which will only say that we all haveto tune in to find out what happened, and as one of the shameful millions who voluntarily watched last night, I'm of two minds about this. On one hand, I'm overjoyed to hear that my television won't be emitting any more of the high-pitched barking that I'm told is Heidi's speaking voice. And the thought of never again seeing Spencer cover his woolly head in something called "dry shampoo" leaves me at ease. But my happiness is put on hold by a nagging thought: The show will be less fun without them.
Between the constant hissy fits and the moments of stomach-churning codependence, The Hills' duo all but turned last night's episode into an hour-long infomercial for own their two-person cult of craziness. They lasted about five seconds into their stint before threatening to leave for the first time, each for their own warped reason. Spencer, as always, had business in mind. "This cast is devaluing our fame," he hissed to NBC honcho Ben Silverman on a satellite phone. But Heidi, clinging to her man like a fanny pack, said she had a more immediate worry: "I cannot not have sex with you for that long."
Then there was the business with the hair products, a few more aborted escapes, and some brain-bending shots of Heidi committing metaphorical cannibalism by eating roasted scorpions whole. By the end of the episode, the couple had ticked off pretty much every other cast member, turning themselves into the de facto stars of the show. "I'm a villain, so why wouldn't I want my brand being negative everywhere?" Spencer asks. Why, indeed? They are hired "bad guys," and they're good at their job.
So if the Pratt pack really is gone, what's left for us? Scenes of Lou Diamond Phillips thoughtfully delegating work as the team leader? Hours of twin-speak wisecracks from Frangela? The inevitable Janice Dickinson meltdown followed by the inevitable Janice Dickinson resurrection? Because if that's the case, I have plenty of DVR'd MTV True Life episodes that need watching. I hate to say it, but if Speidi goes, so do I.
What do you think, PopWatchers? Will you watch if Heidi and Spencer leave? Take our poll below and let us know what you think in the comments.
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I want to punch Spencer in the face every time I see him on the screen and Heidi isn’t faring much better in my estimation. If that’s what he means by keeping his brand the way it is, good for him. Also? I hate to be the one to give him the rude awakening, but he and Heidi AREN’T the most famous people on that show. Not by a long shot. Poor deluded “stars.” Ugh.
I want to punch Spencer in the face every time I see him on the screen and Heidi isn’t faring much better in my estimation. If that’s what he means by keeping his brand the way it is, good for him. Also? I hate to be the one to give him the rude awakening, but he and Heidi AREN’T the most famous people on that show. Not by a long shot. Poor deluded “stars.” Ugh.
I want to punch Spencer in the face every time I see him on the screen and Heidi isn’t faring much better in my estimation. If that’s what he means by keeping his brand the way it is, good for him. Also? I hate to be the one to give him the rude awakening, but he and Heidi AREN’T the most famous people on that show. Not by a long shot. Poor deluded “stars.” Ugh.
I want to punch Spencer in the face every time I see him on the screen and Heidi isn’t faring much better in my estimation. If that’s what he means by keeping his brand the way it is, good for him. Also? I hate to be the one to give him the rude awakening, but he and Heidi AREN’T the most famous people on that show. Not by a long shot. Poor deluded “stars.” Ugh.
I never even heard of Spencer and Heidi before…I have a question for Spencer. Megalomaniac much?
I never even heard of Spencer and Heidi before…I have a question for Spencer. Megalomaniac much?
I never even heard of Spencer and Heidi before…I have a question for Spencer. Megalomaniac much?
I’m still waiting for them to announce real celebrities for the show. I think it will be a long wait.
I have no love for Spencer and Heidi, but I’d like for them to stay on the show for as long as possible in order to prolong their discomfort. Really. They have already equated their short time in the jungle with torture several times, I say keep them there so that they never have any sort of incentive to pop back up into anything outside of the comfort that MTV is willing to provide them.
…EW broked the commentses.
Fix, please.
Seeing the exact same comment 6 times in a row is starting to drive me a bit batty…
…EW broked the commentses.
Fix, please.
Seeing the exact same comment 6 times in a row is starting to drive me a bit batty…
Even with the incredibly low standards of summer reality-television fare, this show is too lame for words. Primetime? Four nights a week? I wouldn’t be sad at all if this pathetic and stupid couple fell off the face of the earth. Buh bye.
…EW broked the commentses.
Fix, please.
Seeing the exact same comment 6 times in a row is starting to drive me a wee bit batty…
Ummm…who’s Heidi and Spencer?
Even with the incredibly low standards of summer reality-television fare, this show is too lame for words. Primetime? Four nights a week? I wouldn’t be sad at all if this pathetic and stupid couple fell off the face of the earth. Buh bye.
I was looking forward to seeing Spencer continue to show up on The Soup every week. (We all know how Joel loves to mock him)
But now, meh…
As much as I hate them, the show needed them to be even remotely worth watching.
I was looking forward to seeing Spencer continue to show up on The Soup every week. (We all know how Joel loves to mock him)
But now, meh…
As much as I hate them, the show needed them to be even remotely worth watching.
NBC should just cancel this mess now because it has gone from F list to Z list. The ABC version was way better and it didn’t make it. Buh Bye!
I cannot stand Spence, Heidi & Spencer’s creey flesh colored beard but with out those 2 the show has zero characters…
I cannot stand Spence, Heidi & Spencer’s creey flesh colored beard but with out those 2 the show has zero characters…
I cannot stand Spence, Heidi & Spencer’s creey flesh colored beard but with out those 2 the show has zero characters…
Network television continues to decline with NBC leading the way. Go Peacock! Yea!
I’m shocked this trainwreck dominated last night in the ratings. Granted there wasn’t much competition, but still!
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Is the only way I DON’T have to watch the show if those two loons get kicked off (or quit)?
I didn’t see an option on the poll for “none of the above.” You’re assuming anyone with a brain functional enough to read and comprehend your article would only consider those two options that were presented to us. After watching only about half the show (there were two hours of this drivel, not one), I had to leave the room. And I’m taking my third option with me, which is not to watch. At all. No matter who is (or isn’t) on the show.
Spencer Pratt is a brat and all that that entails. His arrogance is nauseating and Heidi is certainly not much better. How could anyone want to have sex with him is beyond me lol (referring to her comment of not being able to wait that long to screw him.) They both are about as lame and full of themselves as can possibly be. Would love to see them further “tortured” by being with what they consider “common people” when they are not near the stars of some there. Also, Janice is really strange and unnerving although I found Patty to be really sincere and very down to earth, not like the newspapers led everyone to believe of her. My money is on Lou Diamond or Patty winning.
Spencer Pratt is a brat and all that that entails. His arrogance is nauseating and Heidi is certainly not much better. How could anyone want to have sex with him is beyond me lol (referring to her comment of not being able to wait that long to screw him.) They both are about as lame and full of themselves as can possibly be. Would love to see them further “tortured” by being with what they consider “common people” when they are not near the stars of some there. Also, Janice is really strange and unnerving although I found Patty to be really sincere and very down to earth, not like the newspapers led everyone to believe of her. My money is on Lou Diamond or Patty winning.
I had no idea who Spencer and Heidi were – I had to Google them this morning. And I watch a LOT of tv. What a couple of spoiled brats – good riddence!
While I do admit that they did make the show somewhat entertaining, they have to go!! Well…. this whole show can go as far as I’m concerned. Heidi and Spencer might seem like idiots but they are smart look at me I hate all that Hills BS and yet here I am commenting on them. Let’s Stop giving these people our attention and maybe they will go away!
While I do admit that they did make the show somewhat entertaining, they have to go!! Well…. this whole show can go as far as I’m concerned. Heidi and Spencer might seem like idiots but they are smart look at me I hate all that Hills BS and yet here I am commenting on them. Let’s Stop giving these people our attention and maybe they will go away!
I will take option 3 also.