The guy who made the “Leave Britney Alone” video, which has generated almost 8 million hits on YouTube in its first week, may be getting his own reality TV show. Variety magazine reported this week that 19-year-old Chris Crocker, who lives with his grandparents in Tennessee, has signed a deal with 44 Blue Productions. “It’s going to pretty much be the ‘Chris Crocker experience,’” said 44 Blue president/co-founder Rasha Drachkovitch. “We consider him a rebel character that people will find interesting. He’s going to be a star.”
“I guess anyone can get their own television show these days,” said Christina Trischetti in CinemaBlend.com. But you have to admit: Crocker’s video was “priceless.” And whether or not his tears were real doesn’t even matter. “His little two-minute rant over Britney has made him famous. Great tactic! I wish I thought of it first.”
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