Jack Osbourne: ‘MTV Show Ruined my Dad’s Reputation’
Posted by Richard Head
Jack Osbourne believes the MTV reality show that put his family back on the map ruined his father Ozzy’s reputation.
“I think The Osbournes, to a degree, tarnished the public’s perception of my dad as a bit of a senile, funny, bumbling guy,” Jack tells Rolling Stone magazine’s Rock Daily. “Yeah, my dad can be that guy, but it’s not [all of] him. “
Now Jack is trying to set the record straight about his famous father by gathering some friends and executive producing his own Ozzy documentary.
According to Jack, The Black Sabbath frontman — a severe dyslexic — “refuses to do a book, so this is more like a talking book, a really thorough autobiography.”
And despite their close family bonds, Jack, 22, insists the film won’t be a puff piece.
“My dad’s not an idiot – he’s nothing short of a genius, in my opinion,” he explains. “He does have huge flaws, and we’re trying to really paint an honest picture of that.”
The production schedule for the film — tentatively titled John (Ozzy’s given name) — is open-ended.
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