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A Very Brady Bitchfight
Posted by Molly Friedman at 9:13 AM on July 15, 2008
It's always fun when a Shiny Happy People show like Full House, The Partridge Family or The Brady Bunch is unveiled as a breeding ground for future meth addicts, domestic abusers, and on-screen mother/son duos still bitchily feuding decades after their stars have burnt out. And the Brady cast is by far the most over-achieving bunch of fuck-ups to efficiently destroy any warm and fuzzy associations we may have had with that humorless bundle of 70s saccharine. Following Jan and Marsha's fictional sibling rivalry leading to a non-fictional lesbian porn, little Cindy Brady showed up to a radio interview last week reeking of vintage wine and memories, excusing herself to vomit during commercial breaks. And now, reality trainwreck Christopher "Peter" Knight has taken down the last remaining beacon of Brady light, Florence Henderson, by involving the (until now) scandal-free actress in a messy online war of words:
In a twisted way, sweet old Carol Brady was reportedly the first to open fire in what MSNBC describes as a nasty ongoing fight with VH1 reality standby Knight, all taking place on the very un-Brady battlegrounds of MySpace and personal blogs. In an otherwise innocent attempt to promote her latest TV flick on one of those Television For Ladies networks, Henderson was prompted to discuss her appearance on Knight's first post-Peter breakthrough role in The Surreal Life, where he met current wife and co-star of his second romp through reality show wasteland, America's Next Top Model winner and celebrity stoner Adrianne Curry. And Flo painted a not-so-pretty picture of the lovebirds, claiming VH1 producers were the masterminds behind the pair getting hitched, calling upon her to egg on the union, a coupling Henderson did not approve of whatsoever. In the rare instance when much-needed publicity looks plausible, Curry had her goons fight back on a minor entertainment website, following up with a conflicting apology on her blog. Eager for a little press of his own, Knight released a very sexist statement about silly women and their tendency to bicker when "generational differences" are involved, successfully making all things Very Brady very, very loathsome.
[Photo credits: Brady Residence]
- SCOOP [MSNBC]
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WGARefugee
Posted 10:14 AM 15/7/08
I can't tell the difference between Florence Henderson, Shirley Jones, and Hillary Clinton. Are they clones?
WGARefugee
hughman
Posted 10:07 AM 15/7/08
yeah, i missed the "sexist" part too.
also, as an old myself, i think there should be an age limit on having MySpace pages. 50, IMHO, is too old.
hughman
TryThisAtHome
Posted 10:00 AM 15/7/08
Miss Molly, I also did not see the sexist / loathsome part either. Knight's letter reads like a very careful letter to let both women know that he loves/respects/appreciates them. If you ever get married, you too will learn the age-old art of appeasing the spouse and the mother-in-law.
TryThisAtHome
NoGrumpys
Posted 9:49 AM 15/7/08
I never realized it
Billy Ray Cyrus stole Florence Henderson's mullett!!!
NoGrumpys
Losin_it
Posted 9:44 AM 15/7/08
I read Knight's blog entry, and it just doesn't bear a lot of resemblance to how it's described here. I read it a few times, and I don't see the sexist/loathsome part. I mean, Molly's comments are snark, so I guess anything goes.
Losin_it
Old No.7
Posted 9:40 AM 15/7/08
Jeez, Flo... how many of your TV sons did you really want to fuck in real life?
Old No.7
Nunaurbiz
Posted 11:45 AM 15/7/08
Chris, you know my former teenage heart loved you to tears, but I gotta side with Flo on this one.
Chris, Chris, Chris, Chris, Chris! You exploited your relationship with Adrianne on realty TV from the VERY BEGINNING. And whether what you guys were engaging was "real" or not, it certainly didn't come off as "happy" and "healthy" -- much less genuine -- from the start, especially when you have to go to marriage counseling and you're still newlyweds!
Why the hell are you surprised, then, to find your so-called private life the subject of public ridicule?
And excuse me, but didn't you watch the episode where you INVITED Florence to your home and ask for her advice on your relationship? Don't ask a question if you don't want to hear the truth.
Oh, wait. I forgot for a minute that Adrianne has your balls in a jar in the kitchen she has no idea how to use.
I said it before and I'll say it again, Chris. Somewhere, your two ex-wives are laughing their asses off!
Nunaurbiz
Miss Anne Thrope
Posted 1:43 PM 15/7/08
@Losin_it: She's off base as usual.
Miss Anne Thrope
raincoaster
Posted 3:27 PM 15/7/08
Wait, wait, wasn't Peter Brady the guy who asked Carol Brady on a date? This is some long-delayed Oedipal thing playing out here.
raincoaster
jasonelias
Posted 4:16 PM 15/7/08
@raincoaster: That was Barry Williams, Greg Brady/Johnny Bravo.
jasonelias
raincoaster
Posted 7:43 PM 15/7/08
@jasonelias: Ah, thanks for the clarification. Johnny Bravo, eh? A triumph.
raincoaster
TurdBlossom
Posted 5:14 AM 16/7/08
@WGARefugee: They're actually all the same person. Have you ever seen them together in a live appearence?
TurdBlossom
GuyBitchy
Posted 2:00 PM 16/7/08
He and Seth MacFarlane look the same now, no?
GuyBitchy