Are Our 'American Gladiators' Juicing?

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Posted: 2008-01-14 15:49:05
Filed Under: TV News, Reality TV
(Jan. 14) - Our baseball heroes are doing it. Hip-hop all stars may be doing it. Are our newest TV stars, the 'American Gladiators' doping up on steroids too?

A report in Broadcasting & Cable (via The New York Post) says that NBC has been actively testing the 12 macho stars of the new hit reality series. The cast members were also initially tested upon their hires during a physical.



Broadcasting & Cable reports that the cast members, whose on-screen names range from Mayhem and Crush to Militia and Stealth, have agreed to be tested any time during the run of the show.

'Gladiators' two-hour premiere last week drew 12 million viewers, good enough to be NBC's highest-rated premiere for a new show since "Heroes" in September 2006.

Its 5.9 rating/14 share among adults 18-49, a demographic targeted by advertisers, makes it the highest-rated new series premiere on any network this season.

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Redefininreality 11:07:14 AM Jan 16 2008

Gladiators are supposed to be seen as being full of themselves...it's part of their character.

I high doubt they are using steroids because the gladiators are all people who could have been wrestlers but chose this instead.

cheetah668 10:14:46 AM Jan 16 2008

Anyone who lifts weights MUST be on 'roids? ...yawn... Must be a slow week for news to rehash THIS garbage again.

harri85274 08:29:00 AM Jan 16 2008

Well, we might as well suspect all athletes..has anyone wondered about the William sisters of tennis?

SMoKiN 3000GT 06:03:13 PM Jan 15 2008

Well it sounded good, until I watchd most of the episode on here. The gladiators are way too full of themselves, especialy for being on the juiice, and still getting beat by these every day people. and the people playing against them, jus shut up and play the game. we don't need you 3 seconds of 'wit' at the end of every question!

RubenGonemissing 01:47:00 PM Jan 15 2008

If Cigarettes are Legal then steroids should be too

webguyster 05:51:00 AM Jan 15 2008

ROIDS.....SICK PEOPLE CANNOT GET THEM

Culdi 05:32:46 AM Jan 15 2008

Everybody is on one drug or another. Just because one pusher wears a white coat doesn't mean that his wears aren't just like every other drug.

forvr22 04:15:49 AM Jan 15 2008

By the looks of them, they are probably tested to make sure they plenty of steroids.

dolfan1220 03:44:06 AM Jan 15 2008

vote for Ron Paul

Acrlaw1 02:24:27 AM Jan 15 2008

This is a TV show which is now on a network because there are no writers. It was originally a second class show in sydication. It's no better now - but NBC is really desperate. Steriods don't mater for a show this stupid.

paprboy698 02:24:24 AM Jan 15 2008

Pacific599 01:32:21 AM Jan 15 2008

Report This! I wish my town would buil up and not out. Why does everyone want to live in the burbs?

To get away from people like you that biatch about where we want to live. It's OUR happiness, not yours. Suns Suck.

nyrockstv 01:38:24 AM Jan 15 2008

It's way out of hand Drugs now , I can tell you why besides that most people in sports are on them and people in the entertainment business are doing them to look better and more fit for Movies/TV/Sports and models/TV/movie/singers and others in Entertainment have been doing drugs to stay thin, for years now the regular kids and youth in our population and community are starting to do steroids to enhance themselves just to be excepted by others the whole America it's sick , Here's the drawbacks with drugs first and foremost , your ruining your body then your mind also your life and others in your life's life also when you get high and become a alcoholic you hurt everyone around you like family and friends besides your shorting your life span and spiting in the face of god . I have to tell you , I am glad, I saw the light and changed my life around, it's been years now . I choose life so if people want to kill themselves they must know it's wrong first ,then they must stop then get

Pacific599 01:32:21 AM Jan 15 2008

I wish my town would buil up and not out. Why does everyone want to live in the burbs?

http://perry-town.myminicity.com/

fritocoach 01:31:07 AM Jan 15 2008

Markst67, susiel1958
you say nobody is watching,,,,,, do you not read, 12 million people watched it. That's alot of nobody's

augie4729 12:32:29 AM Jan 15 2008

HOW ABOUT TESTING TV ANCHORS AND ANCHORETTES? SOME OF THEM BENEFIT FROM USING "PERFORMANCE ENHANCERS". CATIE COURIC SURE COULD USE THEM.

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