Antoine Dodson, a.k.a. That Bed Intruder Guy, gets a reality pilot. Next stop, Oprah?
Antoine Dodson -- famous hater of bed intruders, singer of "The Bed Intruder Song" and inspiration behind the Bed Intruder costume -- has just extended his 15 minutes of meme-riding into television with a reality show pilot.
On Friday, Entertainment One, who's producing the pilot, announced that the show "tracks Antoine, the oldest of six siblings, using the money he is making from his hit song on iTunes and his best-selling Halloween costume to make a fresh start for the Dodson clan on the West Coast. With a potential new record deal in the works and money coming in from a variety of avenues, we show how a news story sparked a new life for him and his family."
"I'm looking forward to exposing my other talents and really taking this industry by storm," said Dodson in a statement.
Now, before you say that's "so dumb, so dumb, for real!" consider that the iTunes sales of "Bed Intruder" have helped Dodson move his family out of the projects and set up a foundation for juvenile diabetes, which both his mother and his sister have. Which we find... well, kind of inspiring!
Dodson once told Katie Couric that the song had a "positive message" about defending your family. He's kinda like the Oprah of the viral-video. We'd love to see him with his own personal OWN network show -- and at this rate, with his ever-expanding empire of T-shirts and ringtones and Sex Offender Tracker apps, it's only a matter of time before that happens.
--Melissa Maerz
Photo: Antoine Dodson. Credit: Bob Farley / Associated Press.
This is disgusting. I loved the video, loved that he has money for his family, but cannot stand that he is banking so much on himself instead of actually trying to do good. He thinks he is a celebrity now. No, hun, you're just some boy who made a fool out of himself and turned into an internet joke.
Posted by: GregBreeden | January 21, 2011 at 01:48 PM
Greg is so damn jealous.
Posted by: Z | January 21, 2011 at 09:48 PM
Yea Greg u just jealous. It's not like Antione Dodson asked for this. Producers obviously see poiential in this guy and also an opportunity to make money. I guess that is why he is being given these offers and publicity. Stop the hate Greg!
Posted by: Peter | January 22, 2011 at 10:00 AM
More power to him! I'm all for poor folk getting a piece of the pie!
Posted by: brenda | January 22, 2011 at 12:05 PM
Hide your kids, hide your wife and hide your husband cuz bed intruder guy is comin' ta town.
Posted by: LKC | January 22, 2011 at 12:20 PM
I am thrilled for him, the reason that his 15 minutes aren't up yet is because people have connected with him, and we're rooting for his success!! I'd watch the pilot of the show (what I'd really love is for him to step into the RHOBH for an episode!)
Much love to you Mr Dodson
Posted by: MS | January 22, 2011 at 03:51 PM
Damn Greg..
I like him, he is entertaining to watch, he didnt make a fool out of himself, thats his actual personality and it is a rare personality. I would rather watch him in a reality show than the stupid Kardashians.
Posted by: melissa | January 22, 2011 at 07:14 PM