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March of 2009

 

Rate LaToya Jackson Gets Tasered - CBS Armed & FamousVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

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Five brave celebrities will train to become sworn police officers with the Muncie Police Department in Indiana. Indiana law states that to possess ... fr.truveo.com

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Five brave celebrities will train to become sworn police officers with the Muncie Police Department in Indiana. Indiana law states that to possess ... it.truveo.com

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Five brave celebrities will train to become sworn police officers with the Muncie Police Department in Indiana. Erik, La Toya, Wee-Man, Jack and ... it.truveo.com

Year 2009

 

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Five brave celebrities will train to become sworn police officers with the Muncie Police Department in Indiana. Erik Estrada is in training trying ... it.truveo.com

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Original at Arizona Daily Star external link    Sat, Dec 6

 AZ - Dec 6, 2008 Estrada taped "Armed & Famous" for CBS in Muncie in the winter of 2006-07. He and several other celebrities patrolled the city as reserve officers. ...

Rate Muncie's reality TV experiment spurs lawsuit

Original at Indianapolis Star external link    Sat, Dec 6

MUNCIE, Ind. -- Two Muncie women who were filmed by "Armed & Famous" crews being chased in a local store by celebrity police officer Jason "Wee Man" Acuna filed suit Friday against the diminutive actor.

Rate Erik Estrada feels "responsible for all children"

Original at latinolikeme (WordPress) external link    Thu, Dec 4

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By profe Best known as “Ponch” on the motorcycle cop drama CHiPs in the 1970s, Estrada first spent a few weeks in Muncie in the winter of 2006-2007, filming Armed & Famous with fellow celebrities Jack Osbourne, Jason “Wee-Man” Acuna, La Toya Jackson and former pro wrestler Trish Stratus.

Rate Erik Estrada returns to Muncie for police patrols

Original at Dayton Daily News external link    Thu, Dec 4    8 related articles

MUNCIE, Ind. — Erik Estrada has returned to Muncie to take part in overnight police patrols in the city where he starred in the short-lived reality series "Armed & Famous." The former star of the 1970s motorcycle cop drama "CHiPs" is a reserve officer on the Muncie Police Department.

Rate Armed & Famous: VH1 to Air Pulled Reality Series | TV Series Finale

Original at TV Series Finale external link    Fri, Feb 1

By Trevor Kimball Last week, CBS announced the cancellation of celebrity reality show Armed & Famous and that it would be pulled immediately from the Wednesday night schedule.

Rate Armed & Famous: Stars Maintain Ties to Muncie Community | TV ...

Original at TV Series Finale external link    Thu, Jan 31

Last year, CBS aired Armed & Famous, a reality show in which several celebrities became reserve police officers in Muncie, Indiana. Though the show was.

Year 2007

 

Rate Jan. 10: Hulk Hogan Weighs In on Anna Nicole Smith, Mr. Blackwell's Fuglies of 2006, House is No Quitter

Original at TV with MeeVee » Grey’s Anatomy external link    Thu, Dec 20

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By meevee Erik Estrada, La Toya Jackson, Jack Osbourne, Jason "Wee-Man" Acuna, and Trish Stratus -- all true celebrities, mind you -- become reserve officers in the Muncie, Indiana police force? This is a real show? Wow. In the opener, training begins.

Rate Jack Osbourne Sued In Reality Show Incident

Original at CELEBRITY SMACK! Gossip Blog and Entertainment News Source external link    Thu, Jun 28

By Spicy Pants Jack Osbourne is being sued by a woman in Indiana who claims that Osbourne and a television crew mistook her home for a hideout of a fugitive. It happened in January while filming the dud reality show Armed & Famous. ...

Rate Jack Osbourne Sued Over Police Raid Gone Bad

Original at Starpulse.com external link    Wed, Jun 27

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Ozzy Osbourne's son Jack has been named in a lawsuit filed by an angry Indiana housewife who was the victim of a botched police raid during the filming of flop reality TV show Armed & Famous. Osbourne was one of six stars who trained with police in Muncie, Indiana for the show, which aired...

Rate Man from 'A&F' episode pleads guilty to theft - Muncie Star Press

Original at Muncie Star Press external link    Thu, Jun 7

Man from 'A&F' episode pleads guilty to theft  IN - MUNCIE -- A man arrested as he attempted to steal a backhoe in a sting operation that later appeared on the CBS reality show Armed & Famous pleaded guilty ...

Rate CBS, Jack Osbourne sued over reality show

Original at TV Squad external link    Tue, Jun 5

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By Bob Sassone A woman in Muncie, Indiana is suing CBS and Jack Osbourne because her home was mistakenly raided during the taping of an episode of reality show Armed & Famous (if you don't remember the show, it had C-list celebs like Osbourne and Erik Estrada as cops arresting people).

Rate Lawsuit After Reality Show Is Justifiable

Original at Real Television external link    Mon, Jun 4

A woman who says she was publicly humiliated by the CBS television show “Armed & Famous” has decided to sue Jack Osbourne, Muncie police officer Michael Edwards, Muncie Police Chief Joe Winkle, Mayor Dan Canan and CBS, among others. ...

Rate You Can Now Walk All Over Erik Estrada

Original at A Socialite's Life external link    Fri, Apr 20

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By lburch Estrada recently became a reserve officer for the Muncie, Ind., police department as part of his participation in the CBS reality television series "Armed & Famous." The show was canceled in January. Now how about some lovin' for Larry Wilcox?

Rate US TV actor Erik Estrada gets star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Original at Dayton Daily News external link    Fri, Apr 20

LOS ANGELES — Erik Estrada has received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Estrada, best known for playing California Highway Patrol Officer Frank "Ponch" Poncherello in "CHiPs" was accompanied by family members, comedian Paul Rodriguez and highway patrol officials during a Thursd...

Rate US TV actor Erik Estrada gets star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Original at Seattle Post Intelligencer external link    Fri, Apr 20

LOS ANGELES -- Erik Estrada has received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Estrada, best known for playing California Highway Patrol Officer Frank "Ponch" Poncherello in "CHiPs" was accompanied by family members, comedian Paul Rodriguez and highway patrol officials during a Thurs...

Rate Hollywood Walk Of Fame Officially Ponch'd

Original at Defamer external link    Fri, Apr 20

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Erik Estrada can now add another line to his impressive biography: proud recipient of a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The trailblazing '70s TV heartthrob and current informed consumer and devoted family man accepted the honor this morning, a dutiful Mrs. Ponch at his side, trying his...

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Original at Washington Times external link    Wed, Apr 11

She's been a Playboy centerfold, had her own psychic hot line and was a star on the recent reality flop "Armed & Famous," which was put out to pasture after its first five episodes.

Rate Action filed in `Armed & Famous` raid - Monsters and Critics.com

Original at Monsters and Critics.com external link    Tue, Mar 13

Action filed in `Armed & Famous` raid  UK - Mar 13, 2007 Armed & Famous' producer Tom Forman, CBS, Muncie Police Chief Joe Winkle and city attorney Charles Clark did not comment. Lyndsay Clements was alone when ...

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Original at The Agitator external link    Tue, Mar 13

From my home state:MUNCIE — The city’s SWAT team, along with celebrity cops and camera crews from Armed & Famous, broke into the wrong home during a search for two fugitives and kept an innocent woman handcuffed for 30 minutes, according to legal documents. The woman, Lyndsay Cle...

Rate Woman Threatens Muncie With Suit Over Raid During TV Filming (WRTV Indianapolis)

Original at INDYchannel.com external link    Tue, Mar 13    7 related articles

A Muncie woman who says police searching for two suspects mistakenly raided her apartment during filming of the now-canceled CBS reality show "Armed & Famous" has warned city officials that she intends to file a lawsuit.

Rate 'Armed & Famous' raid might lead to lawsuit (The Star Press)

Original at Muncie Star Press external link    Tue, Mar 13

A Muncie woman has filed a tort claim, the first step in pursuing litigation. By NICK WERNER nwerner@muncie.gannett.com 55 Comments

Rate “Armed & Famous” to be Aired on VH1

Original at VH1 Reality World external link    Sun, Feb 4    2 related articles

By Shea Producers planned seven episodes of “Armed & Famous,” whose stars included former “CHiPs” star Erik Estrada, singer La Toya Jackson and Jack Osbourne. At least one unaired episode is to be shown this weekend on the cable channel VH1. ...

Rate Armed & Unemployed?

Original at Court TVs Informer external link    Wed, Jan 31

By Rina R After pouring their hearts and souls into the Muncie Police Department, the five minor celebrities of “Armed & Famous” are back on the unemployment market. CBS has axed the reality show after only four episodes, with one unaired episode ...

Rate "Armed & Dangerous" Breaks A Leg. Farmer Shoots It In The Head Rather Than Pay Exorbitant Medical Bills.

Original at A Socialite's Life external link    Wed, Jan 31

By soc2006 Can you hear that? It's the sound of no more "Armed & Famous" for the world. Sigh. I know I might just be a sucker for anything that Latoya Jackson does (because I've never actually seen the show), but I had my suspicions confirmed that the show was awesome by none other than TVGasm's B-side...

Rate VH1 picks up canceled 'Armed & Famous' - NEWS

Original at Ball State Daily News external link    Wed, Jan 31

VH1 picks up canceled 'Armed & Famous', 'American Idol' proves too much competition.

Rate Trish Stratus’ Reality TV Show Picked Up By VH-1

Original at Women's Wrestling Xposed external link    Tue, Jan 30

By The Ringmaster PWInsider reports that VH-1 has picked up the Trish Stratus reality series “Armed & Famous” for a five-hour marathon this Saturday starting at 5:00 PM Eastern. That includes the fifth episode that never aired on CBS due to the show ...

Rate VH1 nabs Armed & Famous

Original at TV Squad external link    Tue, Jan 30    4 related articles

By Anna Johns CBS dumped Armed & Famous this week after airing four episodes, but now it's going where it belongs: VH1. The 'reality' series stars has-been and pseudo-celebrities like Jack Osbourne, Wee Man, La Toya Jackson, Erik Estrada and Trish ...

Rate Armed & Famous: VH1 to Air Pulled Reality Series

Original at TV Series Finale external link    Tue, Jan 30

By Trevor Kimball They'll be broadcasting a five-hour marathon, beginning with the first four episodes at 5pm. Episode number five, not previously seen on CBS, will air at 9pm. They'll be rerun on February 7th starting at noon. ...

Rate CBS axes Armed Famous after 4 shows

Original at GMA News.tv external link    Tue, Jan 30    6 related articles

MUNCIE, Indiana - CBS has tossed Armed Famous into the cancellation cooler. The new reality television series, which followed five lesser-celebrities during their time as gun-carrying reserve officers of the Muncie Police Department, ...

Rate Armed & Tedious

Original at Hartford Courant external link    Mon, Jan 29

By Denis Horgan As entertaining as it was watching LaToya Jackson fondle perps in Muncie, and suspects fawn over Erik Estrada arresting them in their town, CBS did the right thing and yanked the terrible “Armed & Famous” from their schedule this week ...

Rate » ‘Armed & Famous’ canceled :: Reality TV @ Real Television :: For ...

Original at Real Television external link    Mon, Jan 29

Armed & Famous, which followed the exploits of celebrities, including Erik Estrada and LaToya Jackson, as they patrolled the streets of Muncie as police reserves, has been canceled, show business newspaper Variety has reported. ...

Rate Armed & Famous? Aired and canceled - NEWS

Original at Ball State Daily News external link    Mon, Jan 29

For the last two weeks, FOX's "American Idol" ran in the same time slot as CBS' "Armed," shifting ratings numbers in favor of the singers' spotlight. "Armed's" Jan. 17 show placed third in the ratings race, while Wednesday's show ...

Rate Goodbye Armed & Famous

Original at TV Squad external link    Mon, Jan 29

By Anna Johns CBS has pulled Armed & Famous off the air, after four episodes (there have already been four episodes?!?). The series raked in a measly 1.4 rating during its most recent episode on January 24th, just barely beating The CW's Beauty and ...

Rate 'Armed & Famous' premieres tonight - NEWS

Original at Ball State Daily News external link    Wed, Jan 17

Our news paper,in Ft Lauderdale the Sun-Sentinel last Thursday, January 11, had a full column on the front page of its entertainment section on the making of Armed and Famous in Muncie, Indiana. (Continued…) ...

Rate Celeb cops are big news in small town

Original at TVgasm external link    Fri, Jan 12

By Tabloid Baby Armed & Famous, the CBS reality series that takes D-list celebs who couldn't get arrested and turns them into cops, has shined a spotlight on Muncie Indiana, where, judging from the folks the phony cops have met on the beat so far, ...

Rate TV REVIEW

Original at MySpace external link    Thu, Jan 11

I just finished watching the first episode of the new CBS series, ARMED & FAMOUS. I'm not quite sure yet what I think. For any who aren't familiar with it, it shows five B-list (C-list...

Rate Armed & Famous Premieres Tonight

Original at raelee (Livejournal) external link    Wed, Jan 10

By rae lee Still, I must admit I am going to watch tonight because I have to check it out... if for no other reason than to see Erik Estrada in a real cop uniform. I don't care much about the other people. It might be funny to see if Jack is as ...

Rate HDTV Listings for January 10, 2007

Original at Engadget HD external link    Wed, Jan 10

By Richard Lawler Filed under: ABC, CBS, The CW, Discovery-HD, ESPN-HD, Fox, HBO-HD, HDNet, INHD, MyNetworkTV, NBC, Showtime-HD, Starz, TNT-HD, Universal-HD, Listings. What we're watching: Premiering tonight on CBS is Armed & Famous, where "celebrities" ...

Rate What's on tonight: President Bush, Friday Night Lights, Top Chef

Original at TV Squad external link    Wed, Jan 10

By Bob Sassone At 8, ABC has two new episodes of According To Jim. CBS has the premiere of Armed & Famous at 8. NBC has a new Friday Night Lights at 8. There's a new Beauty and the Geek on The CW at 8. At 9, President Bush addresses the nation on ABC, ...

Rate Does Herc Deem CBS’ ARMED & FAMOUS Arresting Television??

Original at Ain't It Cool News external link    Wed, Jan 10

Yes, this show really belongs on VH1 or Fox Reality and, yes, that whirring sound you hear might be coming from Frank Stanton's newly dug grave. Remember, though, that the midseason now belongs to Fox and "American Idol. ...

Rate 'Armed & Famous': CBS's Keystone Cop-Out

Original at Washington Post external link    Tue, Jan 9

By Tom Shales First, be glad you don't live in Muncie, Ind., where police waste time and money playing patty-cake cop with semi-celebrities -- or at least did for the taping of "Armed & Famous," a new CBS reality romp that begs to be renamed "Armed & Fatuous." The show, which exists mainly to be rid...

Rate Review: 'Armed & Famous'

Original at From Inside the Box external link    Tue, Jan 9

By Daniel Fienberg The tasering section of the A&F premiere is good fun, like Jackass, only with the allegedly famous likes of Jackson, Erik Estrada (whose claim of taser-induced testicular enlargement still haunts me), Jack Osbourne, Trish Stratus (who? ...

Rate Eric Estrada and Stabbing Victim Exchange Obscenities

Original at ShortNews.com external link    Sun, Jan 7

While filming an episode of reality TV's ?Armed & Famous? show on CBS, former Chips hunk, Eric Estrada, got into an obscentity-...

Rate "It's Officer ESTRADA! Not ESTEVEZ, you *%&!!@#!"

Original at TVgasm external link    Sat, Jan 6

This is what happens when Hollywood invades real-life America with reality TV cameras: Former celebrity and TV cop Erik Estrada, now a real-life Muncie, Indiana police reserve officer for the new CBS show Armed & Famous, cursing out a ...

Rate 'Armed & Famous,' a.k.a. La Toya's Last Shot

Original at Washington Post external link    Thu, Jan 4

By Lisa de Moraes CBS next week will debut a reality series in which it has armed with loaded guns a bunch of has-beens, including a 21-year-old recovering drug addict who says he has attempted suicide, once put a knife to his sister's throat and once shot her, and who says he had enormous difficulty handlin...

Year 2006

 

Rate CBS announces start date for reality show featuring Trish Stratus

Original at Pro Wrestling Torch external link    Sat, Dec 16

CBS announced that the cop reality show "Armed & Famous" featuring Trish Stratus as one of the celebrity cops will debut on Wednesday, January 10 at 8:00 pm EST. A second episode of the one-hour show show will air the following night in ...

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