Ozzy Osbourne

===Other production work===
Osbourne achieved greater celebrity status via his own brand of reality television. ''[[The Osbournes]]'', a series featuring the domestic life of Osbourne and his family (wife Sharon, children Jack and Kelly, occasional appearances from his son Louis, but eldest daughter Aimee did not participate). The program became one of MTV's greatest hits. It premiered on 5 March 2002, and the final episode aired on 21 March 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/ind-column/osbournes-over-and-out-fox_4939|title=The Osbournes: Over and Out at Fox|date=6 August 2009|website=thewrap.com|access-date=26 March 2018|archive-date=9 August 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090809012412/http://www.thewrap.com/ind-column/osbournes-over-and-out-fox_4939|url-status=dead}}</ref> 
[[File:Ozzy Osbourne band.jpg|thumb|Osbourne (centre) and his touring band in June 2011]]

The success of ''The Osbournes'' led Osbourne and the rest of his family to host the 30th Annual [[American Music Award]]s in January 2003.<ref name="AMAs">{{cite web|title = Osbournes to Host American Music Awards|url = http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,624981,00.html|work=[[People (magazine)|People]]|access-date =25 June 2008}}</ref><ref name="CNBC">{{cite web|title = The Osbournes to Host American Music Awards in January|url = https://www.nbcnews.com/id/6308021|publisher = [[NBC News]]|access-date = 25 June 2008}}{{Dead link|date=September 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The night was marked with constant "bleeping" due to some of the lewd and raunchy remarks made by Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne. Presenter [[Patricia Heaton]] walked out midway in disgust.<ref name="Patricia Heaton">{{cite news|title = Heaton walks out of music awards show because of lewd tone|url = http://www.patriciaheatononline.com/ama.htm|newspaper = Cleveland Plain Dealer|access-date = 25 June 2008|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090411065004/http://www.patriciaheatononline.com/ama.htm|archive-date = 11 April 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref> On 20 February 2008, Ozzy, Sharon, Kelly and Jack Osbourne hosted the [[2008 BRIT Awards]] held at [[Earls Court Exhibition Centre|Earls Court]], London.<ref>{{Citation | url = http://www.brits.co.uk/britstv/2008-show-intro-with-hosts-the-osbournes | year = 2008 | title = Show intro with hosts The Osbournes | publisher = Brits | place = UK | access-date = 8 December 2011 | url-status=dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131213103039/http://www.brits.co.uk/britstv/2008-show-intro-with-hosts-the-osbournes | archive-date = 13 December 2013 | df = dmy-all }}.</ref> Ozzy appeared in a TV commercial for ''[[I Can't Believe It's Not Butter!]]'' which began airing in the UK in February 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bravewords.com/news/i-cant-believe-its-not-ozzy-legendary-black-sabbath-frontman-to-promote-uk-butter-facsimile|title=I Can't Believe It's Not... OZZY? Legendary BLACK SABBATH Frontman To Promote UK "Butter" Facsimile|last=bravewords.com|access-date=11 September 2017}}</ref>

Osbourne appears in a commercial for the online video game ''[[World of Warcraft]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OgYWLSrmlI |title=World of Warcraft TV Spot: Ozzy Osbourne (Machinima) | work = YouTube |date=21 November 2008 |access-date=4 August 2010}}</ref> He was also featured in the [[music video game]] ''[[Guitar Hero World Tour]]'' as a playable character. He becomes unlocked upon completing "[[Mr. Crowley]]" and "[[Crazy Train]]" in the vocalist career. The 2002 [[dark fantasy]] [[combat flight simulator]] ''[[Savage Skies]]'' was initially developed under the title ''Ozzy's Black Skies'' and was to feature his likeness as well as songs from both his stint in Black Sabbath as well as his solo career,<ref name="ozzydragoon">{{Cite web |date=2001-04-10 |title=Ozzy's Black Skies |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2001/04/10/ozzys-black-skies-3 |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=IGN |language=en}}</ref><ref name="ozzydragoon2">{{Cite web |title=Ozzy's Black Skies |url=https://www.ign.com/games/ozzys-black-skies |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=IGN |language=en}}</ref> but licensing issues forced developer iRock Interactive to re-tool the game and release it without the Osbourne branding.<ref>{{cite web|last=Walker |first=Trey |url=http://uk.gamespot.com/pc/action/savageskies/news.html?sid=2830726&tag=newsfeatures;title;1 |title=Ozzy drops out of Black Skies |publisher=Uk.gamespot.com |date=2001-12-06 |accessdate=2013-12-30 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121010235324/http://uk.gamespot.com/news/ozzy-drops-out-of-black-skies-2830726 |archivedate=2012-10-10}}</ref>
 
Osbourne published an autobiography in October 2009, titled ''[[I&nbsp;Am Ozzy]]''.<ref name = IAmOzzy1>{{cite news |url= https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/booknews/6208232/Ozzy-Osbourne-Black-Sabbath-frontman-and-legendary-hellraiser-to-release-autobiography.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220110/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/booknews/6208232/Ozzy-Osbourne-Black-Sabbath-frontman-and-legendary-hellraiser-to-release-autobiography.html |archive-date=10 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live | title= Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath frontman and legendary hellraiser, to release autobiography|date= 19 September 2009|work= The Daily Telegraph |location= UK | access-date = 19 September 2009 }}{{cbignore}}</ref> Osbourne says ghost writer Chris Ayres told the singer he has enough material for a second book. A movie adaptation of ''I&nbsp;Am Ozzy'' is also in the works, and Osbourne says he hopes "an unknown guy from England" will get the role over an established actor, while Sharon stated she would choose established English actress [[Carey Mulligan]] to play her.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ozzy Osbourne Movie Gets the Go-Ahead|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2010/04/the-ozzy-osbourne-movie-gets-the-go-ahead.html|agency=Paste Magazine|date=26 March 2018|access-date=26 March 2018|archive-date=27 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180327084426/https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2010/04/the-ozzy-osbourne-movie-gets-the-go-ahead.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

A documentary film about Osbourne's life and career, entitled ''God Bless Ozzy Osbourne'', premiered in April 2011 at the [[Tribeca Film Festival]] and was released on DVD in November 2011.<ref>{{Citation | url = http://www.musicfilmweb.com/2011/08/ozzy-osbourne-music-film-premiere/ | title = Two Nights of Ozzy Doc at a Multiplex Near You | newspaper = Music Film Web | access-date = 8 August 2011}}.</ref> The film was produced by Osbourne's son Jack.<ref name= "billboard.com">{{cite magazine| url = https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/957715/ozzy-talks-ozzfest-scream-tour-biopic | title= Ozzy Talks OZZFest, 'Scream' Tour, Biopic | magazine = Billboard | date = 14 September 2009 |access-date=4 August 2010}}</ref> On 15 May 2013 Osbourne, along with the current members of Black Sabbath, appeared in an episode of ''[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation]]'' titled "Skin in the Game". The [[History (U.S. TV channel)|History Channel]] premiered a comedy [[reality television]] series starring Ozzy Osbourne and his son [[Jack Osbourne]] on 24 July 2016, named ''[[Ozzy & Jack's World Detour]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.history.com/shows/ozzy-and-jacks-world-detour |title=Ozzy and Jack's World Detour Full Episodes, Video & More |work=History.com |access-date=21 August 2016}}</ref> During each episode Ozzy and Jack visit one or more sites to learn about history from experts, and explore unusual or quirky aspects of their background.

Osbourne appeared in a November 2017 episode of ''[[Gogglebox]]'' along with other UK celebrities such as [[Ed Sheeran]], former [[Oasis (band)|Oasis]] frontman [[Liam Gallagher]], and Labour Party leader [[Jeremy Corbyn]] as part of Channel 4 and [[Cancer Research UK]]'s ''[[Stand Up to Cancer UK|Stand Up to Cancer]]'' fundraising campaign.<ref>[https://www.nme.com/news/tv/gogglebox-jeremy-corbyn-liam-gallagher-ed-sheeran-more-2155280#wO61TUIdQSuPbSKz.99 "Watch first preview of Liam Gallagher, Jeremy Corbyn, Ed Sheeran on 'Gogglebox']. NME. Retrieved 10 December 2017</ref> In November 2017, Osbourne entered into a new realm of sponsorship as he signed on as an ambassador of a rock-themed online casino known as Metal Casino, which was founded by metal music fans in August 2017.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://latestcasinobonuses.com/news/metal-casino-appoints-ozzy-osbourne-as-ambassador|title=Metal Casino Appoints Ozzy Osbourne As Ambassador|website=latestcasinobonuses.com|access-date=20 November 2017}}</ref> In February 2019, Osbourne's merchandising partner announced that Ozzy would have his own branded online slots game as part of the NetEnt Rocks music-themed portfolio.<ref>{{cite web |title=OZZY OSBOURNE - NetEnt Collaborates With The Prince Of Darkness To Launch New Slot Machine |url=http://bravewords.com/news/ozzy-osbourne-netent-collaborates-with-the-prince-of-darkness-to-launch-new-slot-machine |website=bravewords.com |access-date=6 February 2019 }}</ref>