| Show Blagojevich promotes promotes' Im Tm Ima Ima a Celebrity C but why Denise Martin Los Angeles Times HOLLYWOOD Rod Blagojevich still wants you to watch Im a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here Herewith Here Herel with or without him The embattled Illinois ex-Illinois governor who has pleaded not guilty to 17 charges including racketeering and extortion turned up at NBC's Summer Press Day Dayon on Friday to support the reality show in which he hevery hevery hevery very nearly got to costar His dreams had been dashed Tuesday when a federal judge ruled he would not be to go to Costa Rica to film I had sold myself on this being a way for me meto meto to be a modem day Teddy Roosevelt he told a room full of reporters at the Langham Huntington Hotel Spa in Pasadena CalifI Calif I basically deluded myself into being that and then the judge made his decision Im a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here drops 10 celebrities into the heart of the jungle to face challenges testing their survival skills Viewers vote on who leaves and who stays and the last celebrity standing wins money for charity Asked why he was interested in becoming a reality star at all Blagojevich said hes he's a fan of California's so-called so When I was the governor of Illinois my second favorite governor was Arnold Now hes he's my favorite Doing something like this is sort of the reverse care career r path as Arnolds After that reporters had eyes only for Blagojevich who obliged over and over and over Why this reality show Originally I was skeptical he said But then I got to know some of these interesting celebrities and I just got very excited about this program Those celebrities include The Hills stars Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt Best Damn Sports Show Period commentator John Salley TV host and model Janice Dickinson former fonner American Idol contestant Malakar actor Stephen Baldwin and professional wrestler Torrie Wilson Having worked in politics Blagojevich said would have given him an unfair advantage Blagojevich added that with two young children he was in the market for fora a new line of work and an opportunity to get getaway getaway getaway away from it all When asked whether he was being compensated for his time during this session Blagojevich said it been discussed One reporter questioned why he was vas on stage at all if he wasn't going to be on the show Even if I cant can't participate I can promote it and talk about it he said Blagojevich and producers say they are trying to figure out some role for him on the show When asked whether his attempt to break into showbiz while awaiting trial indicates that hes he's not taking the multiple charges against him seriously Blagojevich said Im not dismissing them at all But let me assert my complete innocence against these allegations Im looking forward to tomy tomy tomy my day in court The truth will come out and Ill I'll be vindicated |
