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VH1's Rock of Love features the latest has-been celebrity to bask in their former glory: Bret Michaels. Twenty years after people stopped caring that he existed, he is back and ready for love... or something similar. In addition to a new record of cover songs, Michaels further promotes his phony comeback by participating in media's fakest form of all: reality television. The premise of the show revolves around him pretending to live in the same VH1 mansion featured on similar 'celeb reality' shows while twenty hopeful groupies try to out-bimbo each other in order to win the affections of the highly coveted Mr. Michaels.

Resembling a well aged woman, Michaels looks pretty good considering what he had likely just crawled out from. Despite the recent resurrection of 1980's pop culture, Michaels represents an era that simply does not withstand the test of time. And his choice of ladies reflects that. The contestants, though most are half his age, typically appear twice as worn out. Diversity among the silicon injected hopefuls range from Stripper Barbie, to Brunette Stripper Barbie, and even Tattooed Stripper Barbie. So there's a little something for everyone.

Dignity is checked at the door, but baggage welcome as these love struck ladies shack up together in the Rock n Roll Mansion of Love! It's every lady for herself as she endures one sexy obstacle after another. In the search for love, Michaels will carefully observe everything from peep shows to mud wresting. He'll know who loves him the most based on who gets the nakedest! At the end of the day, a bandanna clad Michaels will hand out backstage passes only to the girls who showed him the most love, or skin. The backstage passes coincide with the show's rock n roll theme. To further the illusion that he is a rock star, Michaels is accompanied by an oversized bodyguard who remains by his side should a nasty cat fight breakout. When you're as beloved as Mr. Michaels, you need all the protection you can get!

As far as guilty pleasures go, Rock of Love is the ULTIMATE in mindless viewing entertainment. There are tons of reasons to watch this show despite what little it has to offer the viewer. After a long hard day of thinking, what could be better than a nice episode of Rock of Love to give your brain a much needed rest? Or, if you're too broke to go out to a strip club, just turn on VH1 and bring the strip club to you! If reality TV is a rose, then Rock of Love is indeed it's thorn!

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