While Dr. Drew is currently busy trying to score high-profile alleged celebrity addicts to rehab on his VH1 show, and building his very own media empire, he’s managed to squeeze in a little comedy into the mix.
His newest patient isn’t Lindsay Lohan (unfortunately for him), it’s an alcoholic, out-of-work, celebrity fictional ape named Warren.
The hard-livin’ monkey enjoyed success and fame with his sitcom “Greg the Bunny,” which got canceled a few years ago and sent him into a downward spiral of women, booze, and drugs. Lately his only work has been “a series of seedy exploitation films, obscure industrials, low-rent theatre productions and a regrettable string of skin flicks.”
Sounds like a wild career ride for our new pal Warren. If you’re not sure what an “obscure industrial” is, think Christian Slater in “Welcome to Sabre” on The Office. The “cantakerous” foul-mouthed ball of fun auditioned for spots on The Real World and Jersey Shore, before finally landing his own MTV show.
Warren’s trying to turn in his life around in this strange, oddly introspective satire of Dr. Drew’s celebrity rehab production mill.
Here’s a preview clip of Warren during group therapy:
Trailer for Warren’s show:
Warren’s relationship with MTV is a threadbare one, basically the puppet’s pissed about being painted as the flickerprick that he is. Here’s his official statement:
“From what I’ve seen of my show, I’m afraid it casts me in a negative light. I’m excited to be back on television, but why must a first rate actor be relegated to a second rate cable network?”
Warren also like to take shots at MTV through his official Twitter account with tweet like this:
@MTV Uh Oh… MTV is reading my tweets-didn’t know those idiots could read. And by idiots I mean “partners in art.”
The acrid feelings are mutual. I wish I could say that Warren is a delight to work with, but I can’t,” said Brent Haynes, senior vice president of comedy and animation for MTV. “He has an ego larger than the endangered Hollywood sign, is often inappropriate and never returns my calls. And he drinks. A lot. Unfortunately this all makes for good television.”
Warren is voiced by Dan Milano, who also created the series with Sean Baker, and Spencer Chinoy. Warren’s epic struggle with drugs, fame, and comedy hits our television screens June 14th at 10:30 p.m.
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