VH1 Pulls Ochocinco Reality Show

By R. Thomas Umstead
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NFL veteran Chad "Ochocinco" Johnson's domestic violence arrest over the weekend has cost the wide receiver his new VH1 reality show.

VH1 Monday said it is pulling its upcoming Ev and Ocho series from its lineup after the Miami Dolphins star was arrested Saturday for allegedly head-butting his new wife Eve Lozada, with whom he was to appear in the reality show set to debut Sept. 3.  Lozada was one of the stars of VH1's Basketball Wives reality show.

The Miami Dolphins released Johnson due to the incident.

"Due to the unfortunate events over the weekend and the seriousness of the allegations, VH1 is pulling the series Ev and Ocho from its schedule and has no current plans of airing it," said network officials.

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.