Keshia Knight-Pulliam, otherwise known as Rudy Huxtable, is all grown up and starring in her own reality show. Photo: WENN.

Remember in the infancy of the TV abomination known as the reality show, when any schmoe could become an overnight sensation? These days, you can’t be a nobody, but you can be a has-been or a person of questionable refute to get a show of your very own. Earlier this week we told you about Octomom and former Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s attempts at being reality stars, and now former American Idol winner Fantasia Barrino and “Rudy Huxtable” herself, Keshia Knight-Pulliam will be getting theirs.

Fantasia Barrino must have loved being on reality TV. The former American Idol star will be back in the game come early 2010 – starring in a new unscripted series on VH1.

“Fantasia has one of the most fascinating stories in show business, from her tough upbringing to her meteoric rise on the national scene thanks to American Idol,’” Jeff Olde, executive vp original programming at VH1, tells the Hollywood Reporter.

“Her challenges from fame and her unwillingness to fail have combined to create a larger-than-life talent who appeals to music lovers around the world. So many people wanted to work with her on this, but Fantasia is now part of the VH1 family, and we’re so happy to have her.”

The nine-time Grammy nominee, who has also been on Broadway and played herself in the Lifetime movie version of her autobiography Life Is Not a Fairy Tale, will chronicle her life as a recording artist and young single mother on the series.

“Fantasia’s life has been an open book, but at 24 years old, her story has just begun,” executive producer Randy Barbato said, according to the Reporter. “We look forward to smashing expectations and revealing the fresh, funny and unexpected side of this one-of-a-kind country girl and superstar.”

[From People]

Rudy from “The Cosby Show” has grown up, and she’s about to show off her life on cable TV.

Oxygen said Wednesday that it’s developing a reality show about actress Keshia Knight Pulliam and her live-in boyfriend, Atlanta area entrepreneur Kaseem Penn. It will explore what it’s like being young, rich, single and co-habitating. No air date is set for the show, titled “Keshia and Kaseem.”

Come summer, Oxygen will premiere a series called “Dance Your Ass Off.” It’ll be hosted by Marissa Jaret Winokur, who won a Tony for her performance in “Hairspray” as Tracy Turnblad, the full-figure teen who yearns to dance on a TV show in 1960s Baltimore; she’s also appeared on “Dancing With the Stars.” In the Oxygen show, competitors try to show off their dancing skills and lose weight _ sort of like “The Biggest Loser” with rhythm.

Since being bought by NBC Universal, Oxygen has been seeking an audience of trendsetting women, generally aged 18 to 34. Its theme is “live out loud.”

Oxygen’s most visible stars are Tori Spelling and husband Dean McDermott, who are filming the fourth season of their own reality series based on their lives. The network announced a broad development deal with the pair to make a TV movie, a makeover show that features the couple, and Web content based on Spelling’s book “Mommywood.”

[From Huffington Post]

I always knew Keshia was going to be a beautiful girl. I wonder what made her want to get back into the spotlight after all these years? I have to ask – would you watch either of these shows? I say, no way. My TiVo is already chock full of stuff I barely have time to watch now. I suppose if you’re a hardcore fan of “The Cosby Show” or “American Idol,” there could be some interest there. But I’m wondering where this trend will end. Who’s next? How much worse is it going to get?

Photos of Fantasia Barrino landing at LAX: Fame. Photos of Keshia Knight-Pulliam at the premiere of Tyler Perry’s Madea Goes to Jail: WENN.