Ozzy Osbourne’s son Jack told “Rolling Stone” that he’s hatched a plan to mend his father’s ‘senile, funny, bumbling’ reputation after it was ― in Jack’s opinion ― marred by four seasons of “The Osbournes,” the MTV reality show that starred the Osbourne family from 2002 - 2005.
Since January, Jack, 22, has gathered commentary from Black Sabbath members, members of Ozzy’s solo band, and friends and family for a documentary about his father that he’ll executive produce. An Ozzy autobiography is out of the question, Jack said, due to Ozzy’s dyslexia ― a condition that Jack reportedly shares with his father. The documentary, tentatively titled “John,” which is Ozzy’s birth name, will be “more like a talking book, a really thorough autobiography,” said Jack.
“The hard part is getting people to be honest and not have [the documentary] be a fluff piece, because that’s not what we’re trying to do,” said Jack. “I’m trying to paint a realistic picture of who my father is. I think ‘The Osbournes,’ to a degree, tarnished the public’s perception of my dad. I think [it] almost discredited who he is as an artist. My dad’s not an idiot ― he’s nothing short of genius, in my opinion. He does have huge flaws, and we’re trying to really paint an honest picture of that.”
Though there’s not a definite production schedule in place, Jack said he hopes to preview the doc at next year’s Ozzfest. ―Ellen Mallernee