VH1: All Midlife Men, All The Time?

VH1's tag line used to be "music first." Now it's "men aging badly."

Here's a sample of the channel's current lineup:

"Forty six year old Scott Baio Is 45 ... and Single" -- VH1 sets the hook: "... staring down the barrel of middle age, Scott has come to the end of his philandering rope. At 45, he finds himself at a mid-life crisis of mythic proportions, wondering why he's still single, alone and still unable to settle down and commit to a substantial, meaningful relationship."

"Rock of Love" -- Forty four year old Poison singer Bret Michaels is looking for a girlfriend. Twenty candidates get to camp out in his house and try out for the job.

"Mission: Man Band" -- Chris Kirkpatrick of N*SYNC, Jeff Timmons of 98 Degrees, Rich Cronin of LFO and Bryan Abrams of Color Me Badd were '90s boy band stars. Now the thirty-something musicians are at the stage in their careers that any fan of "Behind the Music" will recognize: the spotlight and fans have moved on, but the reunion tours haven't started yet.

"The Rock Life" -- Rich kids grown up to be Guns N Roses wannabees wonder whether they should get real jobs, or continue with their "musical odyssey to get drunk, get laid and get famous."

Or, you could just wait for the fall season's new shows to start ... seriously, it sounds like one episode should follow each of our heroes while they visit the self-help section at Borders. Or perhaps cameras will be allowed in on a visit to a psychologist ...

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The Houston Chronicle looked at this summer's "male celebrity train-wreck shows" and also included A&E's "The Two Coreys." The show follows '80s hearthrobs Corey Feldman and Corey Haim as Haim moves in with Feldman and his wife and attempts to restart his career.