Stars On Mars: Christopher Mintz-Plasse gets extracted but Tom Schwartz stays ... trends now
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
