'I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!' premieres with Sanjaya

Since his quest to become the next American Idol back in 2007 didn't pan out the way he wanted it to, Sanjaya's quest to become the champ of NBC's I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! began last night with much more attainable odds for an actual victory for the faux-hawked one. Watch a pre-season impromptu interview of Sanjaya on his way to the jungles of Costa Rica:



Sanjaya is playing for Shriners Hospital for Children TBC as his charity. Other celebrities starring this season include Frangela, Stephen Baldwin and, until today, Spencer and Heidi Pratt. The stars of MTV's The Hills dropped out after being embarrassed to be spending time with the likes of "reality stars," which they apparently think they are not.

If this is any indication of how the season will go, it looks like Sanjaya might have an easy trek to the top of the ticket.

I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here airs Mondays through Thursdays at 8 p.m. ET and will wrap up with a finale on Wed., June 24.