Alice Cooper says reality show 'The Osbournes' ruined Ozzy Osbourne's career
{{date|November 2, 2007}}
[[Image:Cooper, Alice (Flickr).jpg|thumb|left|140px|Alice Cooper pictured without his famous stage makeup in 2006. {{Image source|[http://www.flickr.com/people/92452163@N00 Thomas Brodbeck]}}]]
Solo [[America]]n [[w:hard rock|hard]] [[w:shock rock|shock rock]] artist [[w:Alice Cooper|Alice Cooper]] has commented that ''[[w:The Osbournes|The Osbournes]]'', a reality TV show starring [[w:heavy metal|heavy metal]] vocalist [[w:Ozzy Osbourne|Ozzy Osbourne]], ruined the career of the [[w:Black Sabbath|Black Sabbath]] frontman.

Cooper said he felt that by allowing daily life in his house to be broadcast to the world, he destroyed the mystery that had previously surrounded him.

"Most fans thought he lived in a big, dark castle with skeletons in the cellar." said Cooper.

"When that show aired they knew he was just some guy who potters around his Beverly Hills mansion. 

"It was meant to be some kind of comedy but the audience was laughing at Ozzy, not with him. And as a close friend, that made me very sad." 
[[Image:Ozzy Osbourne.jpg|thumb|right|220px|Ozzy Osbourne performing live in 2007. {{Image source|[http://flickr.com/photos/7752891@N06  joxeankoret]}}]]
Meanwhile, both artists have related news this week. [[Finland|Finnish]] solo [[w:symphonic power metal|symphonic power metal]] [[w:soprano|soprano]] [[w:Tarja Turunen|Tarja Turunen]], most famous as the former [[Nightwish]] frontwoman, has released a 30-second preview of her cover version of Alice Cooper's top ten hit ''[[w:Poison (Alice Cooper song)|Poison]]'', which will feature on her upcoming album ''[[w:My Winter Storm|My Winter Storm]]''.

Cooper himself has stated that during an upcoming tour he will replicate a mock hanging for the first time after a near-fatal accident performing the same stunt in 1988, only this time he will also be wearing a [[w:straightjacket|straightjacket]].

Meanwhile, Ozzy has blamed illegal music downloads for poor sales of his latest album ''[[w:Black Rain (Ozzy Osbourne album)|Black Rain]]'', saying that the low sales have forced him into a 90-gig world tour that he has admitted he can barely cope with.

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*{{source|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/showbiz/a78979/cooper-tv-show-ruined-ozzys-career.html
|title=Cooper: TV show ruined Ozzy's career
|author=Kimberley Dadds
|pub=Digital Spy
|date=November 1, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.hiphop-elements.com/article/read/4/8198/1/
|title=Cooper Brands Ozzy 'A Joke'
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|date=November 1, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=83644
|title=Tarja Turunen's Cover Of Alice Cooper's 'Poison'; Audio Sample Available
|author=
|pub=Blabbermouth
|date=October 28, 2007}}

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Alice Cooper pictured without his famous stage makeup in 2006. 
Solo American hard shock rock artist Alice Cooper has commented that The Osbournes, a reality TV show starring heavy metal vocalist Ozzy Osbourne, ruined the career of the Black Sabbath frontman.

Cooper said he felt that by allowing daily life in his house to be broadcast to the world, he destroyed the mystery that had previously surrounded him.

"Most fans thought he lived in a big, dark castle with skeletons in the cellar." said Cooper.

"When that show aired they knew he was just some guy who potters around his Beverly Hills mansion. 

"It was meant to be some kind of comedy but the audience was laughing at Ozzy, not with him. And as a close friend, that made me very sad." 
Ozzy Osbourne performing live in 2007. 
Meanwhile, both artists have related news this week. Finnish solo symphonic power metal soprano Tarja Turunen, most famous as the former Nightwish frontwoman, has released a 30-second preview of her cover version of Alice Cooper's top ten hit Poison, which will feature on her upcoming album My Winter Storm.

Cooper himself has stated that during an upcoming tour he will replicate a mock hanging for the first time after a near-fatal accident performing the same stunt in 1988, only this time he will also be wearing a straightjacket.

Meanwhile, Ozzy has blamed illegal music downloads for poor sales of his latest album Black Rain, saying that the low sales have forced him into a 90-gig world tour that he has admitted he can barely cope with.


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