Gary Busey was back in Oklahoma last May for Tulsa Charity Fight Night. Wonder what kind of fights await the actor on Celebrity Wife Swap?
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Our famous and always entertaining former Tulsan, Gary Busey, is in the news again -- for another reality show and a political endorsement gone bye-bye.
First, the Hale High School graduate is heading to TV again on Jan. 3 on ABC's spin-off reality show,
Celebrity Wife Swap.
The actor will swap wives with evangelical pastor Ted Haggard, who caused quite the scandal with his confessions to his "unorthodox"
lifestyle.
According to
ABC, the premise is much like the original show: ".. two mothers with very different types of households swap lifestyles and children in a week-long challenge."
Here are the other pairings:
TRACEY GOLD, actress, formerly of "Growing Pains," and CARNIE WILSON, singer/actress/TV host.
FLAVOR FLAV,rapper, and DEE SNIDER, of Twisted Sister.
NIECY NASH, actress/comedienne of "Reno 911", and TINA YOTHERS, actress , formerly of "Family Ties."
MICK FOLEY, professional wrestler/writer, and ANTONIO SABATO JR., actor/model.
I have a feeling the Busey/Haggard match-up will be the most, um, entertaining.
And in weird-slash-political news, the Academy-Award nominated actor endorsed Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich last week, then promptly backed off.
He told
The Hill through his rep last week:
“It is not time for me to be endorsing anyone at this time! When there are the two final candidates, then I will endorse."
I wonder what the "Busey Effect" will have on the reality show, and, of course, the 2012 presidential election.
Will you watch
Celebrity Wife Swap?
