If you were to list all of the celebs that I thought would be arresteded for driving while under the influence of alcohol, I wouldn't think Ty Pennington would be on the list. Of course, that's a silly assumption, since anyone can drink and drive, but I guess I think of the Paris Hiltons and David Hasselhoffs of the world first. And unknown reality stars.
The Extreme Makeover host was arrested over the weekend and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, and possibly drugs too. Pennington released a statement saying that he "made an error in judgement" and "I want to apologize to ABC and my fans..." Translation: "I've done this before and it sucks that I got caught" and "damn, I hope this doesn't screw up my ABC gig!"
Hopefully he doesn't build those houses in the same condition.















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5-07-2007 @ 4:08PM
JoePez said...
Hopefully Extreme Makeover won't follow in the footsteps of another ABC show, Lost, and kill him off in the next episode.
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5-07-2007 @ 4:13PM
David said...
Yes because the Lost island can tell when people do stupid this and make the writers kill the charaters off before hand!
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5-07-2007 @ 5:43PM
Mike Wills said...
Everyone makes mistakes. Let him have his punishment and let him move on with his life.
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5-07-2007 @ 5:15PM
Curt said...
you don't have to worry about the houses... I doubt if he puts in any physical construction labor for the show.
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5-07-2007 @ 5:22PM
RedStarRevolution said...
yessssssssss, so glad to hear this news. I hate this chump. Can't really tell you why, kinda just bugs the crap outta me.
Maybe he can get some tools at Sears and dig himself outta the cell lol.
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5-07-2007 @ 5:29PM
David said...
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition: Prison Special!
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5-07-2007 @ 6:06PM
Joan Dodds said...
Maybe as a punishment they could take away his bull horn. I like the show and Ty, but I can't stand the bull horn and all of his screaming.
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5-07-2007 @ 6:35PM
Gene Cowan said...
Definitely a silly assumption. Every time I see Ty decked out in his DUDE surfer-boy finest -- I mean, he's in his 40s for crying out loud -- I instantly flash to an image of him toking in the back of a station wagon somewhere.
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5-07-2007 @ 9:23PM
Tony B. said...
Everyone makes mistakes...with that being said I must say this is a irresponsible and potentially deadly thing Ty did. He has been on E.M.:H.E. for awhile and have dealt with stories of families who have suffered the loss of a loved one due to a drunk driver. He should have known better. There are lots of cabs who would have picked him up and given him a ride home or to a hotel for him to sleep it off.
I like Ty but he should be more responsible. He should be suspended from the show for a time but not fired.
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5-07-2007 @ 10:16PM
dtt said...
Why do people with money get behind the wheel after drinking? It is bad enough when the avg. joe sixpack drinks and drives....But people that have the money to have a car & driver......I mean -- driving really kind of sucks, why do people like Paris and Ty even drive at all....let alone after they have been drinking?
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5-07-2007 @ 10:41PM
Michael said...
I can confirm that Ty doesn't do anything but show up when the cameras are rolling. During the Austin remodel, he came in when the house was demolished and then again for the big reveal. He never showed his face the entire rest of the week. He's just a face that ABC uses to draw in viewers, that's it.
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5-08-2007 @ 4:37AM
Brent McKee said...
"Why do people with money get behind the wheel after drinking?"
For the same reason that just about everyone else gets behind the while (or more accurately after) drinking - the don't believe that they're too drunk to drive, that they haven't had enough to drink to be over the limit, and that they are safe enough to go a short distance. They're idiots of course but just because you have money doesn't mean you're smart.
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5-08-2007 @ 6:20AM
Ed said...
Personally, I can't stand this guy, his fake enthusiasm, his bullhorn, his grandstanding, and, most of all, this hokey, hackneyed show that my wife forces me to watch with her. It sets my teeth on edge.
I hope he has to disappear into some rehab for a few months so we won't be subjected to his mania for awhile.
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5-08-2007 @ 12:22PM
InL.A. said...
At least Ty had some dignity (Probably to save his job with ABC), instead of going into some mental racial tirade like that ugly feak Mel Gibson or Michael Richards (Although not drunk driving, but still an ugly freak with mental problems nonetheless).
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5-09-2007 @ 9:46AM
julia said...
TY IS A BEAUTIFUL PERSON, WE ALL KNOW THAT IT HE HAS SOME PROBLEMS (ADHD) I BELIEVE THAT THE PROBLEM THEY ARE YOU AS SICK SOCIETY, WHO JUDGES WITHOUT LOOKING BEFORE AT THE MIRROR.
FROM ARGENTINE
JULIA
FORCE TY!
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9-13-2007 @ 10:59AM
tia said...
I would like to know what TY has to say about this... Everyone is so quick to judge. Until we hear from HIM what happened, and why he made this terrible decision, we have NOTHING to say!
Drinking & Driving is AGAINST THE LAW! Period.
And NOONE is above our laws...
Paris Hilton? Expected! Because she is out of touch with reality. Ty Pennington? Not!
He IS a responsible person. He is a very highly respected person. And, obviously he has chosen a career path that allows him to be a POSITIVE contributor to our Society, unlike others who just abuse their fame! Some people think (Paris) that they can say, do, or act anyway THEY choose, regardless of what is legal and what is not...
Unfortunately for Ty, his arrest comes at a time when I think our Country is at their wits end with the disgrace that some celebrities have put on all Americans... For God's sake! Paris is asking the CA Governor for a pardon?" Give me a break!
Ty, I think, needs to address his fans, and for that matter "America." He is a public figure, that has acted badly, and because of his position, and as a person that we trust "to do the right thing" he should no. wait. he needs to apologize and explain to all of us why? Until then... it is not our business to assume anything!
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5-11-2007 @ 6:47PM
KT said...
Oh come on guys! you can tell by looking at him and by the way he acts that he gets stoned all the time...is it really that surprising?? I don't judge him though...it's so easy to put on a front..and easier when you host a show like the one he does. Just because he is *one* of the many people who got caught doesn't mean he's a bad person.
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5-28-2007 @ 4:12PM
Suzette Jago said...
Ty, we all make mistakes and just try to do better.
You are good on Extreme Makeover and I like
your show.
Suzette
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