Sheriff Joe Arpaio joins reality TV

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http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/96554

Fox television is considering a comedic reality cop show whose pilot episode starred the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office.

The premise of the show, tentatively titled “Smile! You’re Under Arrest,” is to lure fugitives to an unexpected arrest with bogus promises of prizes and riches, according to Scott Grogin, vice president of corporate communications for Fox.

“At this point it’s only a pilot,” Grogin said, meaning Fox has agreed to review the episode that was shot with the sheriff’s office to decide whether to pick it up as a series.

Fox airs the popular “Cops,” which has run on Saturday evenings for years.

Contacted last week and Tuesday, Arpaio and spokeswoman Lisa Allen MacPherson declined to comment on whether a Gilbert spa was used for filming a reality show involving the sheriff’s office Aug. 26.

MacPherson would only say that there are confidentiality agreements in place.

Dori Mead, owner of Xs Salon and Spa, 2730 S. Val Vista Drive, confirmed the spa was rented out Aug. 26 and there were undercover detectives present, but she declined further comment.

[Ecumenist]

1. I ABSOLUELY despise Arpaio. I live in a a neighboring state

California, northern California and even I know that he's so crooked that they'll have to screw him into the ground.

[Downtown Hound]

2. There is one ray of hope in this

Reality TV is usually where celebrities go to salvage their diminished careers. From what I understand, Pink Underwear Joe has been slowly declining in popularity in Arizona. This sounds like an attempt to make himself popular again.

[Dogmudgeon]

3. Joe The Attention Whore will step face-first into that hornets' nest

And it couldn't happen to a nicer guy.

--p!

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4. Yup