No-Talent Children Are Even Worse Than Their Semi-Talented Parents
Posted by Defamer Hollywood at 8:10 AM on April 8, 2008
Another day, another reality show featuring D-list celebs premieres on basic cable. And last week was no exception, as MTV's Rock the Cradle made a strong showing right out of the gate. That's the program where children of washed-up musicians try to prove that they have as much talent as their parents. Unfortunately, the acorn falls pretty fucking far from the tree. As evidence, may we present Olivia Newton John's daughter, Chloe Lattanzi.
The above video definitely makes with the crazy, from Chloe's banshee-like warbling, to Olivia Newton John's pained reaction shots, to judge Belinda Carlisle's wild over-abundance of praise for that train-wreck of a performance.
In Chloe's defence, her "ears were out." But after listening to that, so are ours.
(Also, is it just us, or does Chloe resemble a certain toy we used to play with as a child?)
- Rock The Cradle [MTV]
Tags: chloe lattanzi | clips | mtv | rock the cradle


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derby
Posted 10:07 AM 8/4/08
in my life i have not heard anything as awful as chloe lattanzi. i might never be able to listen to the 'kick' album ever again. i want to add that belinda carlisle giving chloe a high mark and praising her as she did was a disgrace. she just lost a big number of cool points in my book. shame!
derby
Trai_Dep
Posted 9:59 AM 8/4/08
Shouldn't it be, "Mock the Cradle"?
Trai_Dep
Leviticus_71
Posted 9:51 AM 8/4/08
Michael Hutchence just untied the rope, took the lemon out of his mouth, crawled out of his grave and strung up the plump lipped excuse for offspring.
Leviticus_71
NotReadyForPrimeTime
Posted 9:43 AM 8/4/08
Regarding the toy, I was noticing her disproportionately large head in relation to her extremely thin neck and was thinking more of a bobble-head doll--but to each their own.
I must confess I did not play with the toy you referenced, having been born in the wrong century.
NotReadyForPrimeTime
IKnowThings
Posted 9:38 AM 8/4/08
I was apalled by most of them, and especially apalled at the way Kenny Loggins' son referred to "Peace Love And Understanding" as an Elvis Costello song. Nick Lowe wrote that song.
IKnowThings
Sweet Panda Love
Posted 11:06 AM 8/4/08
She couldn't hear herself yet even she apparently knew she sounded terrible.
Sweet Panda Love
Decebal
Posted 10:46 AM 8/4/08
Hmm, so this is what Matt and Olivia procreated? Someone with fish lips.
Wonder what Matt looks like these days, had a mega crush on him in 9th grade, his movie about banging his "older" tutor was my first really naughty movie. Yes, I was behind the times at 16.
Decebal
HappyBlues
Posted 12:08 PM 8/4/08
Kinda clears up the whole nature vs. nurture thing, huh.
HappyBlues
Cacafuego
Posted 12:02 PM 8/4/08
Other less-than-sterling offshoots of famous actors/musicians/entertainers include:
Charlie Chaplin Jr.
Christopher & James Mitchum
Dean Martin Jr.
Gary Lewis
Desi Arnaz Jr.
Anything descended from Ozzie & Harriet Nelson
Cacafuego
Wazimu
Posted 1:34 PM 8/4/08
@Cacafuego: Desi Arnaz Jr does not belong on this list. Didn't you see "Automan"? Brilliant, I tell you.
Wazimu
bonniegrrl
Posted 1:30 PM 8/4/08
They picked the wrong Go-Go to be a judge. Jane Wiedlin would have rocked that role!
bonniegrrl
raincoaster
Posted 2:04 PM 8/4/08
@Decebal: Her face manifests NONE of her DNA; it manifests only what she tore out of magazines and shoved in front of her rent-a-Frankenstein plastic surgeon.
I mean, with parents like that how bad could she be au naturel? But nooooooo, she went with the Bratz look.
raincoaster
crookedE
Posted 1:45 PM 8/4/08
@NotReadyForPrimeTime: She clearly went to the plastic surgeon's office carrying this photo: [costumzee.com]
*shiver*
crookedE
pureblarney
Posted 3:10 PM 8/4/08
That was hilarious. Poor Olivia.
pureblarney
UnklStinky
Posted 2:47 PM 8/4/08
The lone 9.5 score can be explained by the simple fact that Belinda Carlisle never could sing worth a shit, either.
Your "ears went out," honey pie? Wish I could say the same.
UnklStinky
pixie-stix
Posted 3:44 PM 8/4/08
It was like watching a carp sing. Belinda must be friends w/ONJ - "Really unusual, intriguing and theatrical"...wtf.
You're right, Larry - apparently you weren't watching the same thing.
pixie-stix
Benny
Posted 7:37 PM 8/4/08
In defense against the surgery remarks, this girl has always looked kind of like that. She's had work done for sure, but not as much as some of you seem to think. She never looked like her mother... and to be honest, even though the surgery is very apparent and doll like, it's still kind of an improvement on before.
Benny
jasonelias
Posted 1:29 AM 9/4/08
Chloe looks a lot like her dad Matt Lattanzi. I don't think she sounded that abysmal, she needs some singing lessons, if she's had them, she needs more.
jasonelias
nick_r
Posted 3:36 AM 9/4/08
Well, if she'd just sing the song in English I could evaluate her better.
nick_r
cheesebubble
Posted 1:31 PM 10/4/08
@crookedE and Leviticus_71: i love it. thank you for addressing the same thoughts than ran through my head upon experiencing newton john jr.
"reality" television never ceases to outdo itself, in a desperate race to the lowest common denomenator. belinda, why must you hurt me so?
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