Reality Roll Call

From VH1:

VH1 has once again partnered with Dr. Drew Pinsky for a second season of the hit reality series “Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew.” The series, consisting of eight one-hour episodes, is slated to premiere Thursday, October 23 at 10pm.

Similar to the first cycle, the second season of “Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew” will follow the real-life experiences of celebrity patients undergoing detoxification and treatment at a center in the Los Angeles area. The show will follow Jeff Conaway as he checks back into rehab after a series of back surgeries, setbacks and subsequent reliance on pain medications. Joining him in rehab are Sean Stewart (Sons of Hollywood), Amber Smith (model/actress), Rodney King, Nikki McKibbon (American Idol), Steven Adler (Guns n Roses) and Tawny Kitaen (Actress). Gary Busey, who is 13 years sober from his cocaine addiction, will also be joining the cast to take the journey with the others and to share his experiences on the recovery process.

I just found out Rodney King is going to be on VH1’s Celebrity Rehab With Dr. Drew. There aren’t too many people who don’t know who Rodney King is. He was the man who indirectly sparked the 1992 Los Angeles riots, and is famous for saying, “Can’t we all just get along?” .

For those of you too young to remember, King was beaten by four police officers in L.A. after leading them on a chase when they tried to pull him over for speeding. A person who lived in the area was able to record all but the first 13 seconds of the beating. This is back when there wasn’t always someone around with a digital device to record everything and, and the internet wasn’t for your entertainment. The Los Angeles D.A.’s office charged the officers with use of excessive force. At the trial, the officers defended their actions by saying when they stopped him they thought he was under the influence of PCP.