VICK LOOKING FOR REALITY SHOW DEAL: Jailed QB has reportedly spoken with producers about unscripted program.(April 16, 2009)
*In his ongoing quest to secure employment upon release from prison, former NFL quarterback Michael Vick has pitched TV producers a reality series that would show him trying to "make amends for his past." According to the Hollywood Reporter, cameras would follow Vick beginning July 20, the day of his scheduled release from federal custody. He is currently serving a 23-month sentence for dogfighting conspiracy. Sources said eager producers have visited the suspended Atlanta Falcons quarterback in prison in hopes of signing him. As a result, several parties claim to have secured rights to a Vick project. His attorneys told a judge this month at a bankruptcy hearing that Vick has agreed to a "television documentary deal" that will pay him $600,000. That number, however, is only a fraction of what Vick is asking for, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The athlete, who reportedly owes millions to creditors, is looking for a high-dollar figure for participation in the show. If Vick's show finds a home, he wouldn't be the first celebrity to get help with legal fees from TV networks. Producer Mark Burnett locked up Martha Stewart for a version of "The Apprentice" and her daytime talk show "Martha" before she was released from federal prison in 2005. There also have been pre-prison countdown reality shows, including Lil Kim's "Countdown to Lockdown" on BET in 2006 and T.I.'s "Road to Redemption" this year on MTV.
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