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TV Guide
Being Bobby Brown
(Bravo, premieres Thursday, 6/30, 10pm/ET)
This verite-style series isn't a train wreck, it's a Hindenburg disaster-and you won't be able to look away. There are no fake setups or goofy sound effects a la NEWLYWEDS or THE ANNA NICOLE SHOW. This is Bobby and Whitney raw: Their burps, fights, rambling conversations-many of them bizarrely scatological-and relationship with long-suffering daughter Bobbi Kristina are laid bare for all to see. The cameras follow them everywhere, including a London vacation (Bobby runs into the Dalai Lama and his bodyguard bleats, "Mr. Lama? This is Mr. Brown!") and an Atlanta spa (Bobby and Whitney cackle raucously over a bottle of champagne). Ever wondered what keeps these two together? This series shows you-and it's not always a pretty sight.
Entertainment Weekly
Starring: Troubled R&B bad boy Bobby Brown and his wife troubled pop star Whitney Houston
What It's About: Galvanized by his March 2004 release from Georgia's DeKalb County jail, where he served nearly a month for violating probation, the singer juggles his duties as a husband and father while attempting to jump-start his career. "When Bobby gets out [of prison] it's almost an epihany, like, I need to get a record going, and figure out what the heck is going on with my kids," says exec producer Tracey Baker-Simmons.
What To Expect: Highlights of the reality show include Brown recalling the time he assisted Houston while she was on the toilet - at which point she chimes in, "That's black love!" Explains Baker-Simmons, "Whitney and Bobby were themselves. It's their normal everyday life and their struggle as parents. Bobby wanted people to see him for who he really is."
Why We're Optimistic: With Chappelle's Show in limbo, watching Brown's true life may be the next best thing to "Charlie Murphy's True Hollywood Stories." - Margeaux Watson
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