Run of the House

Miscellaneous TV

By B-Side | Thursday, October 13, 2005 | 4:18 pm | 5 Comments

revrunThe ongoing trend of “celebreality,” as VH1 calls it, continues tonight with the premiere of Run’s House on MTV. The show follows around Rev Run of Run DMC as he juggles all the responsibilities of being a father, a husband, a reverend, and an executive. Okay, basically, it’s just another knock-off of The Osbournes. MTV was ever so kind to send us the premiere episode, and while I won’t recap it, I’m happy to say that the show ain’t half bad. It’s nothing great, or even memorable, but it’s warm and enjoyable enough to pass a spare half-hour of time. Rev Run — or “Daddy” — is surprisingly affable, and like The Osbournes, the show manages to cut through the glitz and glam of its showbiz trappings and present us a loving, functional family unit.

The premiere episode, which deals primarily with daughter Angela’s graduation party, seems to veer dangerously into My Super Sweet Sixteen territory, but we slowly discover that while these kids may be privileged, they’re not spoiled — at least, not as far as we can tell. Take THAT, Kelly and Jack! And for those fans of awkward male shirtlessness, take note: we get to see mogul Russell Simmons sans top. If that doesn’t sell you, I don’t know what will.

And if you want to get an extra good look at Run’s House, feel free to check it out. Literally. He’s selling it.

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5 Comments

  1. 1
    EdHill
    Posted October 13, 2005 at 8:15 pm

    Who’s house?

  2. 2
    joslyn
    Posted October 13, 2005 at 8:22 pm

    Just watched it. I thought Angela was adorable and I liked the values that Run was driving home to his family and the TV audience: If you earn it, then you’ll get the expensive toys from me and not just because I can afford to buy them. I try to teach my daughter that every day. Good show to watch after MTB.

  3. 3
    jucina
    Posted October 14, 2005 at 1:14 pm

    thats a very nice house as well

  4. 4
    whocares
    Posted October 17, 2005 at 5:00 pm

    that pool is the shi!
    w.o all the poeple in there

    why are the two kids so abusive towards eachother…

    angela looked too young and acted too young to be graduating highschool….maybe its that way in rich poeple highschool..who takes a whole year long course in shakespeare in highschool wtf.. .

  5. 5
    Kevin
    Posted October 20, 2005 at 12:08 pm

    Whats the last song they played at the end of the pool party?….it sounds like YANKEES ON THE WAYYYY…..AYYYYY….AYYYY…and then repeats….plz help me

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