The TV Chick

When I received the screener for the new reality show, Househusbands of Hollywood, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. The show centers around a group of husbands, with very busy/successful wives, who end up taking on the responsibility of the kids and the household. The most recognizable househusband is Darryl M. Bell, who was on A Different World, and is married Tempestt Bledsoe, who played Vanessa on The Cosby Show. The other househusbands are Billy Ashley (a former professional baseball player for the LA Dodgers) who is married to a celebrity makeup artist, Danny Barclay (an aspiring actor) married to a high powered Hollywood attorney, Charlie Mattera (an actor/screenwriter) married to a psychologist, and Grant Reynolds (a former Marine Corps sniper) married to Jillian Reynolds, a TV personality who appears on Good Day LA.

The show takes them through their daily life as househusbands. At the end of the first episode, they all get together (which seems a bit like the network made them do it) and hang out in the “man-cave” built by Danny (really a garage with some lawn chairs and beer). If you like any of the Real Housewives shows, you will really enjoy this show. It was not exactly my cup of tea, but I was entertained. It is interesting to see the struggles of househusbands (and their wives) in everyday life and I think it’s a clever concept for a reality show

Househusbands of Hollywood premieres tomorrow (August 15th) at 9 pm on FOX Reality Channel.