SHARON OSBOURNE Goes Off On Reporter

According to E! Online, Sharon Osbourne lashed out at a reporter earlier today (Thursday, March 26) when she was asked if she thinks there would be any controversy over the fact that a family with past drug issues like hers is hosting a family-oriented variety show.

"That must be the most ridiculous question I have ever been asked in my entire career," Sharon spewed. "I'm really angry. Do you know how many people in this country alone suffer from addiction?

"This is a terrible epidemic that covers every race," she continued. "It doesn't matter if you're rich or poor, black or white. It's an epidemic of drugs and alcohol in this country. OK? And all my family are examples of being truthful about their condition and working through it and trying to better themselves as human beings."

She continued, "You know that we have been so open about our lives. My husband has struggled with addiction his entire life. And my son has been clean and sober for six years and lives a very, very strict AA lifestyle. And, so if anything he is a beacon of hope to any young person in this country who is struggling with addiction. So when you talk about family, we are family and we are a real family. I've taken real offense, because you know why? We're real people. And probably half of the people watching our show, they have someone in their family who has a problem with alcohol and drugs."

"Osbournes Reloaded" will premiere on Tuesday, March 31 on Fox.

According to The Week, the first six episodes include "a blindfolded audience member duped into kissing a grandmother, a visit from Pam Anderson (complete with wardrobe malfunction) and "Candid Camera"-style video of The Prince of Darkness slinging burgers at a fast-food drive-through.

Asked why he had agreed to do the new show, Ozzy told Billboard.com, "I'm willing to try anything once ... We are a very dysfunctional family, doing a very dysfunctional show." As for how he had changed since doing "The Osbournes" ended in 2006, he replied, "I put a new suit on this morning"

Only six episodes have been shot. Producers said they would wait and see how the show was received before making any more.

Ozzy told The Pulse of Radio in 2007 that following the completion of "The Osbournes", he wasn't interested in doing another TV show right away. "'The Osbournes' was like an experiment that went way over what I ever expected it to do," he said. "Sharon and I have been offered so much TV stuff, but I can't stand it, you know. I mean, I don't like to see me on TV, I don't like to see me on film or anything, you know."

For more information, visit www.fox.com/osbournes.