Finally they’ve gotten it right. We were never huge fans of Scott Baio, so it was sort of unclear why he has been getting all the VH1 reality show love ("Scott Baio is 45…and Single," "Scott Baio is 46…and Pregnant"). But now he’s gone and made our dreams come true: him and buddy Jason Hervey (Wayne from the "Wonder Years") are executive producing a series in which eight male teen idols from the 80s and 90s live in a house, receive advice and tips from a life coach and experts in the entertainment industry and must then decide to attempt a career comeback or disappear again from whence they came.
We’re literally squealing trying to guess who will be on the show. If we had our way, these would be the eight guys living in the house:
1) Fred Savage ("The Wonder Years") – We could care less what he’s been up to, we just hope he’s still 1/10 as cute as he was back in the day and it would be fun to see him reunite with his on-screen brother. Little know fact: At 12 years old, he became the youngest person ever nominated for an Emmy.
2) Kirk Cameron ("Growing Pains") – Named after Captain Kirk, this born-again star now loves Jesus more than the small screen.
3) Malcolm-Jamal Warner ("The Cosby Show") – He’s had several TV shows since, but we’d love to see him on something we actually watch.
4) Freddie Prinze Jr. ("She’s All That") – Remember what a big star he was for a few years? Then he married co-star Sarah Michelle Gellar in 2002 and they both slipped into oblivion.
5) George Michael – We need at least one openly gay guy in the mix. Through his bathroom scandal into discussion and we have instant drama amongst cast members.
6) Corey Haim ("License to Drive") – Umm, has anyone seen his self-promotional documentary from the 80s, Me, Myself and I, in an to attempt to show people he was wholesome post-drug problems.
7) Axl Rose – Guns N’ Roses attempted a comeback a few years ago without much success and his album is 15 years in the making. Maybe Scott Baio can help turn it around!
8) Ralph Macchio ("The Karate Kid") – Seriously, we thought he was gonna be huge, and what has he done besides that part in My Cousin Vinny? Bring him back!
