Sometimes Violent, Always Dumb

Los Angeles – Being Manny, a reality TV show starring Manny Ramirez? Well, its coming to a Fox channel near you, from the producers of COPS. 
 

“He’s going to blow,” said COPS co-producer Morgan Langley, “and we want to be there when he does. Sometimes violent, always dumb. Utterly self-absorbed and deeply amusing, Manny Ramirez is reality television's next great star.

 

“Think of it! He's constantly in turmoil, or causing it. He's an embarrassment to every team he plays for. His teammates don't respect him. And he doesn't care. He does exactly what he wants to do all the time. He cheats. He lies. And the fans love him! And we're going to put him on TV!"

Dodger owner Frank McCourt is set for one episode in which he fines Manny for walking to first base after hitting a ground ball. "I give the bucks back to him when the camera goes off," explained McCourt. And if Ramirez is caught with spurious substances, LA Police Chief Bratton has promised to arrest Ramirez on air. "I figure I'll be in the pilot," Bratton said.

"They told me all I have to do is act naturally," explained Ramirez. "Acting naturally isn't easy for me. It's gonna cost them."