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Johnny
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Isn’t it amazing what turns up on the internet
these days?
A scissor-reel from ‘Johnny Rotten Loves America’ – the
show that is apparently too hot to handle – has made
a surprise appearance on YouTube.
Naughty, Naughty, but we like…
 Will
the series ever be broadcast. Who knows? The producers are doggone.
Make no mistake, Mr Rotten loves America and we’d love people
to see his views on Hurricane Katrina and gun control. Not to mention
talking to the proud decedents of Black Confederate soldiers from
the War of Southern Independence. BUT maybe it’s just a can
of worms some U.S. TV companies don’t want to open…
As John commented on JL.Com in summer 2007: “I’m
trying to work on a six part series and we’ll see if that
comes off or not. Certainly, if it doesn’t, it won’t
be because of a lack of ideas on our behalf…”
PS: Beware of plagiarism and diluted content… |
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| Rotten & Rambo
with Nelson Winbush, February 2007. Nelson is holding a picture
of his Grandfather – Louis Napoleon Nelson Winbush (pictured
separately above) – who fought in the War for Southern Independence. John and John are holding the battle
flag that was draped over his funeral casket. |
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image to visit YouTube and watch the scissor-reel |
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Bodog
Battle of the Bands |
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 Fuse
TV, July - September 2007
Panel judge; along with Bif
Naked & Billy
Duffy. 10
part series.
10 unsigned bands compete
for Bodog's filthy lucre recording contract.
This is what the judge meant:
"I
don’t like decaffeinated teabags. The offer to this show
came in the season to be jolly. I don’t know who Bodog is.
I still don’t, but I may in the future. I admire the
wit, audacity and touch of genius to entrust me with the future
of rock and roll. I do not do judgment. I don’t take
judgment. But, by the end of this show you’ll know what
this judge meant. I don’t like decaffeinated teabags.
"P.S.
- I always loved live music and these bands genuinely enjoy
what they do, and they write their own songs. Thank you. Fresh.
Whoever wins Bodog’s cash cow contract is well worth
it cause every single band in here is worth it. Words not given
lightly."
Up
yours, John Rotten
July
2007 JL.Com interview with
'Battle of the Bands' info
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Rotten
& Reynebeau:
What Makes Britain Great |
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|  Canvas,
Belgian TV, October-November 2005
5 part series
for Belgian TV.
Johnny’s
back home, but only for a holiday, and he's brought some guests…
Historian Marc Reynebeau, a Belgian TV crew, and a mad dog Englishman
travel round the UK to find out "what makes Britain great?"
Far more
than just a travel guide 'Reynebeau & Rotten' takes look at
being British, and explores our history, culture and future from
an outsiders and insiders point of view. And who better to take
a sideways look at Britain than one of its official "Great
Britons".
Episode
1:
British
History
John and Marc begin their
quest at Windsor Castle, only to find the gates firmly shut. They
go boating on The Thames, then go in search of King Arthur in Glastonbury
("Arise Sir Plonk!"). Next is a trip to Bath; where they
find it to be little more than a Victorian Vegas. They finish off
in Somerset with a refreshing drink, or two… So is it Pimms
or Scrumpy? Both of course.
Episode
2:
British
Science
What better place to learn about British Science than Oxford,
maybe we'll get to find out just what Newton was really
up to under that tree. Stratford-upon-Avon, Shakespeare and Richard
III are next on the agenda. Then it's time for revolution; industrial
revolution. 'Child Slaves', Steam Trains and Penny Farthings: Rotten
style!
Episode
3:
British
Culture
John goes Banana's in Liverpool with a bunch of old records, and
takes in an Art Gallery. Then it's time for the experience that
is Blackpool! While sampling the delights of Blackpool
John talks to Elsie, a lovely old lady who has holidayed there every
year for nearly 80 years. John and Marc then career over the border
to Scotland, and travel to Glasgow; where they meet author Irvine
Welsh and have a good old British moan.
Episode
4:
The Empire
John finds himself right at home at Stirling Castle in Scotland.
'Anarchy in the UK' accompanied by Bagpipes? "Proper British
Culture!" The pair then cross the divide of Hadrian's Wall
where John learns to ride a Nag while Mark talks to a tin can. Coal
mining in Wakefield and a trip to Winston Churchill's childhood
home are also featured, plus John takes Marc for a traditional British
curry in Glasgow…
Episode
5: Postmodern Great Britain
In the final part of their journey our cultural explorers travel
to London. John takes Marc on a tour of his old manor in Finsbury
Park, bumping into a few friendly locals along the way. The pair
then take a ride in a London Taxi to discuss the capital's architecture
and the Monarchy; amongst many other things. While John talks to
BBC Sport about his beloved Arsenal, Marc goes to a Hindu Temple,
then lands himself in court. Just goes to prove he's had a good
teacher.
So is Britain
still Great? Of course it is… And what makes Britain great?
"The people. The people…"
Read
our John Lydon. "What
Makes Britain Great?" interview
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John
Lydon's Megabugs |
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|  Discovery
Channel, November 2004-January 2005
10 half hour episodes
for Discovery; hosted and linked by Mr Lydon.
Enthusiasm mixed with
realism, it is his nature…
John's on a mission to
get the most misunderstood and feared insects some respect. Watch
as he investigates anything and everything that flies, crawls, or
runs…
Enjoy, you know he does…
Episode
1:
Spiders
John starts his televisual discoveries in search of the scariest
and hairiest spiders. After a trip to the Arizona desert he gives
some Tarantula's a safe new home, and using his 'Spider Eyes' gets
up front and personal with the Brown Recluse; America's most venomous
spider. Nothing to be scared of…
Episode
2: Mosquitoes
They weren't exactly his favourite insect, but being the
old pro he is, John is off to investigate Mosquitoes. Believe it
or not, the most dangerous animal on the planet. Watch and listen
as he gets locked in tanks filled with 'many thousand' of the creatures
and gets "blotched, bitten and buggered" all in the name
of Discovery… Will it all end in chemical warfare?
Episode
3: Scorpions
They don't come much more deadly than the Scorpion, but
do they deserve their rotten reputation? John goes back to school;
only to find it's a Scorpion housing estate by night. With the aid
of a trusty Scouser he goes about rehousing them back to the desert.
It isn't the stars you need to watch in the desert, it's your feet.
Not a subject to make light of, unless you've got the glo-sticks…
Episode
4: Bees
Probably one of the most important and misunderstood creatures
on the planet – along with Mr Rotten – there's
more to Bees than honey, but that doesn't mean there is anything
to be scared of. Is there?
It's not quite the 'bird's and the bees' but this week's quest see's
John artificially inseminate a Queen Bee (without the exploding
genitals), and then go in search of Killer Bees, all in the name
of serving the community…
Episode
5:
Leeches
"Obnoxious, repulsive and fascinating…"
no, not John: Leeches! Mr Rotten travels to Louisiana in search
of the worlds biggest bloodsuckers: apart from the lawyers. He improves
his frog handling skills, gets a war wound, and watches as a hospital
patient gets his nose sucked. 300 hundred teeth, 3 jaws, but perfectly
harmless.
Episode
6:
Termites
The army of one versus the army of millions… The termite performs
a vital job in nature, but is also the most destructive insect on
the planet. In pursuit of what makes them tick, or should that be
headbang, John gets to grips with some dead wood, not to mention
some cow poo. Despite the carnage they can cause to man-made structures
we learn termites are a fascinating mix of good and chaos; just
like someone else we know…
Episode
7:
Cockroaches
John goes undercover in search of cock-o-roaches and finds
they are every-a-where; sewers, deserts, houses, and (sort
of) maybe the moon…
Cockroaches are 300 million years old, the ultimate survivor. Despite
the fact they can become a nuisance to humans, they are a megabug
to be respected and not feared. Their constant evolution has taught
them to be adaptable to a wide variety of situations, and surely
that's something we can only learn from…
Episode
8: Flies
The Housefly – or should that be Poo-fly –
do they deserve their place on the planet? Of course they do, just
not in your sandwich. The Fly pollinates more than the Bee, but
since Bee's give us honey and Flies tend to vomit on our food, and
wipe their shit on us, we don't have the same affection for them;
funny that… With the aid of Dr Watson John also learns that
Flies are helping the FBI solve crime, then visits a hospital where
Maggots are stopping the rot for the infected. Perfect Tea-Time
viewing.
Episode
9:
Ants
Ants is what you want… Ants is what you get…
Soldiers, gatherers and living larders, there's more to Ants that
you would probably think. Ant perfume or ant honey anyone? Mr Rotten
gets himself in a hole to find about their complex and diverse society.
Watch as he marvels at his favourite insect the Leaf Cutter Ant
on their busy highways and byways, then finds out the last thing
you would want are Red Fire Ants in your pants.
Episode
10:
Wasps
They're here, they're there, they're every bleeding where…
John sets off on a costume drama in search of the Yellow Jacket.
On his travels the King of the Punks meets the Queen of the Wasps,
then sees Jesus walking on water. Surely worthy of TV News? If you
think a Sex Pistol armed with wasp bullets would be scary then wait
till you see the Tarantula Hawk Wasp make a grown man cry: not John
of course, he's got far more sense…
Discovery
Press Release / Megafacts
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John
Lydon Goes Ape |
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|  Channel
5 / Objective Productions, November 2004
The second good nature-d
special for Five. Much more than monkey business. Nature as you've
never saw it before. Nature Rotten Style. John's back in the Jungle,
but this time there's no human parasites or culture vulture's; he's
on the trail of Apes, Chimps and Arsenal tops!
John and Rambo continue
their African quest traveling to Uganda. In a visit to the Ngamba
Chimp Sanctuary some cheeky monkey's have a grab at his banana,
one licks his hair, while another throws stones at him. Just a bunch
of "Happy little
hooligans".
John and John cross the
Equator and trek through the dense jungle of Bwindi Impenetrable
Forest in search of the largest living ape: the endangered Silverback
Mountain gorilla. In some truly touching TV John gets within 10
feet of a family of the creatures, a very rare occasion, and one
that even leaves Mr Rotten lost for words: "Words
are useless…"
They finish up in Rwanda
seeing wild Gorillas up close and personal. Then it's time to go
ape with some locals celebrating the mountain gorilla…
"Save the Go-ril-az
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Watch
'Goes Ape' video clips… |
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John
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|  Channel
5 / Objective Productions, November 2004
He got his
wish, he went splish, he went splosh. John goes diving in the Blue
Water with the sharkies…
The first
of two unique good nature-d specials for Five sees
John and John Rambo travel to South Africa to learn more about
Mr Lydon's favourite pet subject - Sharks! He meets experts,
conservationists, shark bite survivors, and goes through intensive
training before getting to dive in the notorious Shark Alley,
north of Cape Town. Rotten up close and personal with the Great
White."This
is one of the best things I have ever had the chance to do, I feel
a real sense of awe."
John makes a point of
debunking the myths about sharks and humans. In truth they should
be more scared than us. 100 million of them are killed by humans
each year…
"Last year 791 people
were killed by defective toasters, only 4 by sharks…"
Watch 'Shark
Attack' video clips… |
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I'm
a Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here! |
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|  ITV,
January - February 2004
Why! Why not?
He came. He saw some
nature. Did some cunning stunts. And went walkabout; permanently!
John proves only the fakes survive...
At last. Some proper
prime-time TV! Johnny Rotten in the Australian jungle with a bunch
of wannabe's, live 24/7. Nobody knew what to expect, not least John.
He only went for a laugh, and he certainly gave us one: "Carry
on Camping: Rotten Style!"
The knives were out right
from the start, but John quickly proves there's more to the man
than the press would have you believe (but you already knew that
anyway). Head tea brewer and 'master of the fire' Mr Rotten more
than rose to any challenge, or media set up, they threw at him…
Among his many adventures
John gets pecked with "Fat Budgies"(ostriches to you
and me), caught in a 20 foot trap, kills some vermin, makes
the rice pudding, and generally shows the so-called celebs
what it's all about. Oblivious to him, John soon found himself
favourite to win the show, but he wasn't there to compete with
anyone; it wasn't about that. After 10 days in the jungle he'd
had enough and left (by his own will) much to the disappointment
of 12 million of the Great British public (or as he had jokingly
called them "fucking
cunts"!). Johnny Rotten: the housewives choice. "True
Anarchy!"
It's been said that John
was the "real winner" of the show, but surely it was the
Tacugama Chimp Sanctuary in Sierra Leone who found themselves £100,000
better off. Save the little Monkeys!
Fodderstompf
pre-jungle interview & show reviews |
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Picture
Credits: (Top to Bottom)
Louis Napoleon Winbush © unknown
Rotten & Rambo with Nelson Winbush. Rambo is holding a picture of Louis Napoleon
Winbush, Nelson's Grandfather. © Rambo Feb 2007
Bodog
Battle of the Bands © courtesy Bodog / Fuse TV 2007
Rotten & Reynebeau episode 1, October 2005 © Canvas
John Lydon's Megabugs © Discovery 2004
John Lydon Goes Ape, Channel 5, November 2004 © Five / Tony
Galetti
John Lydon's Shark Attack, Channel 5, November 2004 © Five
I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here! John versus the "Fat budgie"
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