There was no love for McLovin actor Christopher Mintz-Plasse who was ‘extracted’ during the season premiere on Monday of Stars On Mars on Fox.
The 33-year-old actor known for playing Fogell aka McLovin in the 2007 comedy Superbad was the first celebrity to be eliminated after being the first incoming ‘astronaut’ to the habitat located in the desert locale of Coober Pedy in the Australian Outback.
Vanderpump Rules star Tom Schwartz, 40, faced elimination at the end of the one-hour show along with Mintz-Plasse and figure skater Adam Rippon, 33, but he was deemed ‘mission critical’ and remained on the space-themed series along with Rippon.
Schwartz was the third of 12 celebrity astronauts to join the habitat after a female computer voice noted that Hollywood star Matt Damon who starred in The Martian was unavailable.
He was welcomed onto the show and it was noted by the computer voice that Schwartz is ‘currently known for Scandoval’, referencing the affair between his business partner Tom Sandoval, 40, and castmate Raquel Leviss, 28.
Season premiere: Christopher Mintz-Plasse was the first celebrity to be ‘extracted’ during the season premiere on Monday of Stars On Mars on Fox
‘Ironically, I needed a break from reality, specifically my reality,’ Schwartz said as he joined the 24-day experiment.
Schwartz explained Vanderpump Rules to Mintz-Plasse as a ‘derivative’ of another show and said ‘we have sex with each other.’
‘We’re not doing that here,’ Mintz-Plasse quipped.
The celebrity astronauts also included: Ronda Rousey, Tallulah Willis, Porsha Williams Guobadia, Tinashe, Ariel Winter, Marshawn Lynch, Richard Sherman, Lance Armstrong and Natasha Leggero.
Stars On Mars featured Star Trek legend William Shatner, 92, who served as ‘mission director’ and spoke remotely to the astronauts from ‘mission control’.
Shatner informed the astronauts that there weren’t enough rations for everyone and that every 48 hours someone would be extracted at the decision of the base commander.
The astronauts then had to choose among themselves who would be the base commander for the next 48 hours.
Modern Family star Winter, 25, was nominated, but quickly turned it down.
Mission critical: Vanderpump Rules star Tom Schwartz, 40, faced elimination at the end of the one-hour show along with Christopher and figure skater Adam Rippon, 33, but he was deemed ‘mission critical’
Scandoval reference: It was noted that Schwartz is ‘currently known for Scandoval’, referencing the affair between his business partner Tom Sandoval, 40, and castmate Raquel Leviss, 28.
Fighting champion: Ronda Rousey was the second astronaut to join the habitat
Reality star: Porsha Williams Guobadia also was among the 12 celebrities in the Mars habitat
‘My biggest fear is failure,’ Winter admitted.
After it was revealed that the base commander gets exclusive use of their own sleeping quarters, Lynch, 37, stepped up to take charge.
The group’s first mission was to rescue the 12th astronaut who was trapped in a pod with limited oxygen and Marshawn picked Rousey, 36, and Armstrong, 51, to be on the rescue team.
‘Gotta send a team out there, it might be Beyoncé,’ Lynch quipped.
Armstrong and Rousey drove a buggy to rescue the 12th astronaut and revealed that it was ‘Natasha’.
‘Who?,’ Lynch said.
Lynch then assigned base duties and promptly took a nap instead of overseeing their work.
Armstrong and Lynch rode a stationary bike during a mandatory fitness session as Rousey looked on.
Mission director: Stars On Mars featured Star Trek legend William Shatner, 92, who served as ‘mission director’ and spoke remotely to the astronauts from ‘mission control’
The habitat: The celebrities lived in a habitat located in Australia
NFL stars: Marshawn Lynch and Richard Sherman joined the stars in the habitat
Biggest fear: Modern Family star Ariel Winter, 25, was nominated to be base commander, but quickly turned it down
Lynch teased Armstrong over cycling not being athletic even if races can last up to three weeks.
‘How athletic is this?,’ Lynch said while pedaling with his arms relaxed by his side as Rousey cracked up.
Rousey placed a priority on the social aspect of the challenge and asked Willis, 29, who is the daughter of Bruce Willis and Demi Moore, for advice for her daughter.
Willis said she grew up in Idaho and ‘didn’t fully understand’ the fame surrounding her parents.
Tinashe, 30, noted that Willis is the ‘quintessential nepo baby’.
Willis told the group how her mother started dating Ashton Kutcher in 2003 and she ‘went inside’ herself.
‘It sent me into a total dumpster fire that I’m still unpacking,’ Willis said.
She added that she ‘found the other side’ and now loves herself and her family.
Not athletic: ‘How athletic is this?,’ Lynch said to Armstrong while pedaling with his arms relaxed by his side as Rousey cracked up
Famous family: Rousey placed a priority on the social aspect of the challenge and asked Willis, 29, who is the daughter of Bruce Willis and Demi Moore, for advice for her daughter
Armstrong asked Lynch if he could borrow his private bathroom, but Lynch hilariously shut him down.
Winter was embarrassed that she mistook cyclist Armstrong for real astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first person to walk on the Moon who died in 2012.
‘Don’t take yourself too seriously,’ Porsha, 41, told her.
Shatner then reached out to the crew to inform them that a ‘fierce Martian dust storm’ had knocked over their communications tower and they had limited time to fix it to maintain their link to Earth.
Willis was named as the ‘mission specialist’ and the important role made her safe from extraction.
Base commander Lynch and mission specialist Willis stayed in the habitat while everyone else suited up and went outside to fix the tower.
Willis walked them through the repairs as they struggled with strong winds, swirling sands and working in darkness.
Tough mission: Willis walked them through the repairs as they struggled with strong winds, swirling sands and working in darkness
Leggero decided to ‘stay out of everyone’s way’ and hung out in the ‘loser area’ with Mintz-Plasse.
Lynch urged everyone to keep their composure as Schwartz and Tinashe worked to get clips secured for a winch to lift the tower.
They got the tower up and a green light turned on with just seven seconds left.
Willis and Lynch exchanged a high-five after the successful mission.
‘Pleased to have you as my co-pilot,’ Lynch said.
‘Honor to serve with you,’ Willis replied.
They received an incoming message from mission control in which Shatner said it was time for the tough decision to decide which one must be extracted.
Lynch then declared that everyone was mission critical, except Mintz-Plasse, Schwartz and Rippon.
Bottom three: Lynch then declared that everyone was mission critical, except Mintz-Plasse, Schwartz and Rippon
Williams stood up for Schwartz and said that he was ‘in the game’ the entire time and Lynch decided that he could stay.
Lynch then deeemed that Rippon also was ‘mission critical’ and he was allowed to join the crew in the habitat.
Mintz-Plasse was forced to leave immediately and went outside where he lit a flare to be extracted.
Stars on Mars will return next week on Fox.
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