Daisy of Love Premier

Daisy of Love
Sunday 9pm VH1

I had the misfortune of growing up in an area where girls had pretty good self-esteem, so the whole mindset of “self-worth-through-sex” is pretty new to me. That’s part of why I loved Rock of Love. Like a visitor at a zoo, I sit on one side of the glass and watch as creatures shriek, beat each other, and mount each other. Bret Michaels’ love interests are about as real to me as a komodo dragon, but twice the fun.

So imagine my thrill when I heard Daisy of Love was coming out. The most avatar-like member of the Rock of Love harem, Daisy de la Hoya emerged all candy floss blonde hair and gloppy eye makeup with some of the most insane cleavage I’ve ever seen. She spoke like a drunk, stumbled like a druggie, and fought like a back-alley cat. So it made sense that the men who would want a relationship with her would equally alien to me as their female Rock of Love counterparts. I looked forward to the education.

It became clear, however, during last night’s premier, that Daisy doesn’t have Bret’s ability to comfortably roost over a harem of hot would-be partners. She is visibly uncomfortable being surrounded by a back of hormonal men, and comes across as more shrinking violet than empowered feminist. In fact, with her opening Pussycat-dolls-esque performance, omnipresent sexy pics, and shrunken clothing, Daisy seems to be wooing the men, rather then the men wooing her.

Which is a shame, because it makes the show a little less fun. We want Daisy to have Bret Michael’s confidence, his circus-like ability to tame the women into jumping through derogatory activities willingly. But her lack of callousness doesn’t hurt the show too much—the guys fight, pass out, prank each other, and engage in enough horrible activities to make the show worthwhile. It’s like a veritable who’s-who of douche bags.

I will say that Daisy’s legitimate wish to find love causes her to do silly things. Her first dismissal is a group of teenage-looking Swedish triplets that look like they were a) starving and b) from a Guns n’ Roses video. I’m sorry, but turning down Swedish triplets is like spitting in God’s face. I also couldn’t believe her decision to keep in Weasel. Remember the cameraman in Wayne’s World? The one that had to count down “5…4…3…2…1” in front of the camera, with a mess of brown hair and a perpetually high look? Well, he’s now reincarnated on Daisy of Love. Not cool,, Daisy, not cool.

Overall though, Daisy of Love is what you want it to be: dirty, sexy, loud, and boozy. And who can ask for more than that?

Ricki Lake will host the next Charm School with the help of La La Vasquez

Here’s the thing about being the headmistress of VH1’s Charm School: if you are going to teach young women how to behave like a proper lady, or least less skanky, you shouldn’t  be known for having a foul mouth, and for sending people gift boxes of feces. Oh, and maybe you shouldn’t beat up the student you expelled for fighting. So, don’t expect to see Sharon Osbourne hosting the reality show any time soon.

That being said, Ricki Lake will be the host of the next season of VH1’s Charm School.

The third installment of 51 Minds and VH1’s “Charm School” is going to a whole new level and showing a side of the girls from “Rock of Love Bus with Bret Michaels” and “Real Chance of Love” you’ve never seen before…the compassionate side. That’s right, these once love struck reality beauties will now learn self-improvement through selfless acts. Legendary talk show host, documentary film producer and author Ricki Lake will try to tame the wild ladies by asking them to do…gasp…charity work, in “Charm School 3 with Ricki Lake,” premiering in Summer 2009.

Ricki will not be alone in her quest to help these ladies; she will be flanked with the support of the new school deans Alani “La La” Vazquez (TV Personality) and Stryker (Radio Host). This teams’ mission for the new season is not only to teach the ladies about which fork to use, but also to stress the importance of using themselves for good.

VH1.com will offer an exclusive sneak peek of the premiere episode prior to the show’s on-air premiere and will house the show’s episodes for on-demand viewing. There will be additional online and mobile elements and content launched throughout the run of the series. Additional details will be announced closer to the premiere of the series this summer.

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Bret Michaels Adds Texas Bike Rally to 2008 Rock of Love Tour: Tickets on Sale Now for Gonzales Thunder Rally Rock Festival and Bike Rally

GONZALES, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–General admission and VIP tickets are on sale now at Ticketmaster for this year’s inaugural Gonzales Thunder Rally, a three-day rock festival and bike rally Oct. 10-12 at JB Wells Park in historic Gonzales, south of Austin, east of San Antonio, featuring special guest Bret Michaels of Poison and VH-1 “Rock of Love” fame.

The festival, which has already booked AXE and Great White and is busy booking others for Oct. 10, welcomes special guest Bret Michaels, Poison frontman and star of VH-1’s “Rock of Love” reality show, which just finished its second season. Bret’s new CD “Rock My World” is in stores now. Poison has sold 25 million records and had 15 Top 40 singles. The Gonzales Thunder Rally was added to Bret’s VH-1 Presents Rock of Love Tour 2008 – he’s headlining Saturday, Oct. 11. Electric Ocean opens.

• General Admission tickets: $45 for all 3 days
• Backstage VIP tickets: $295 – 3-day event pass includes VIP parking, VIP section near the main stage, private restroom and bar, complimentary food and event T-shirt. VIP tickets are automatically entered to win autographed merchandise and artist meet-and-greet drawings.

“When I talked to Bret about our plans for the Gonzales Thunder Rally, I got the feeling he was just as pumped and excited about the event as we were,” said Ben Pigott, Gonzales Thunder Rally brainchild. “People have no idea what’s in store for them. This show will be awesome!”

Gonzales Thunder Rally organizers Rock Festival Productions expect 20,000+ bikers and concertgoers from central and south Texas to make the trip to Gonzales in October, a month known for its great riding weather. A portion of festival proceeds benefits Norma’s House in Gonzales.

“This event is going to transform Gonzales and the region into a live music mecca. The citizens of Gonzales are extremely enthusiastic that an event of this size is being held in their city. Gonzales is central to Austin, San Antonio and Houston – it’s a super location for music events.”

More about Norma’s House: Norma’s House (The Gonzales Regional Children’s Advocacy Center) is one of 61 child advocacy centers in the state of Texas. Norma’s House helps children that are victims of abuse and/or neglect by offering a safe, child-friendly environment where children may tell of their abuse.

Take A Sneak Peek at I Love Money

Here’s a preview of VH1’s summer reality show, I Love Money, which features a lot of the folks who have amused us on Rock of Love, Flavor of Love and I Love New York. Although there are a few hook-ups, the goal is to be the last man or woman standing at the end of the series, and get paid for all your hard work and scandalous behavior.

Who Does Bret Michaels’ Hair and Make Up?

Here’s rocker and Rock of Love star Bret Michaels’ new video for his latest release, Raine, about his daughter. You’ll get to see Bret all dolled up and prog-rock metrosexual, with his extensions blowing in the wind, and his eyeliner applied so perfectly it’s disturbing. But just so you don’t confuse him with a lady, he’s got a beard. It’s almost as if he’s afraid to be as pretty as he secretly wants to be.

Bret Michaels Picks His Rock

Well, the moment Rock of Love fans have been waiting for has finally arrived. After weeks of drunken, embarrassing, silicone booby-bouncing cat fights, and wildly slung rock star cliches, Poison frontman Bret Michaels has chosen his Rock of Love.

Ambre Lake, the 37 year old from Chicago, was chosen over the much younger Daisy de la Hoya to swap bodily fluids with Brett until something better comes along for either one of them. According to the blog at VH1, even though the two have been physically apart since taping the show’s finale five months ago, the two are still together.

Congrats to the both of them…oh and Bret; see you next year on Rock of Love 3.

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