Jilted C-list celebs get revenge and ratings on reality TV
By Behind The Scenes TV on Jun 12, 2008 in TV, TV Shows
Actor Charlie Sheen might have tied the knot for the third time recently, but his second ex-wife seems to be getting the last laugh with her successful E! reality series “Denise Richards: It’s Complicated.”
When the show made its debut over Memorial Day weekend, Richards’ divorcee tales attracted 1.5 million viewers, a nice coup for basic cable. But the actress is also a part of a bigger movement that far surpasses impressive ratings. Richards is on the reality TV revenge path, and she’s in good company.
Nora Ephron wrote a book and later a movie called “Heartburn” two decades ago that shamed her ex-husband, Carl Bernstein, the famous investigative reporter. And Olivia Goldsmith’s book “The First Wives Club” also inspired a film of the same name about ex-wives seeking revenge.
(San Jose Mercury News)
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