Kristi Gibson is saying a great big thank you to the reality tv revolution. In effect it’s causing her rambling rock star baby daddy to settle down and finally marry her. Bret Michaels asked his on-off girlfriend of 16 years to marry him Monday night on the finale of this VH1 reality show, Bret Michaels: Life As I Know It.

The first thing they did afterwards? They went home to tell their daughters, Raine, 10, and Jorja, 5, the great news, Michaels tells PEOPLE. The rock star told them, “I did it! We’ll all be together forever! Family hug!” When he got down on his knee, Michaels, 47, asked Gibson, 39, “to be my wife. Please say yes or the rejection will kill me right now.”

Funny. After he rejected dozens of trash tarts on his other reality show. Oh well. All’s well that ends well. At least these kids will have a full time daddy now. And maybe there will finally be an end to the reality train that is Bret Michaels.

Star magazine reported this several months ago, but since they are 99% full of crap I just ignored it. But they may have had the first scoop on what broke up the 17 year marriage between Billy Ray and Tish Cyrus. And his name is Bret Michaels!!!!

Us Weekly is reporting the story today so there is most likely truth behind the tale that when Billy Ray learned of it Tish’s affair with Bret- as well as at least one other fling – he filed for divorce.

Michaels, 47, “became close to the entire family” this past February when he and Miley released the racy duet “Nothing to Lose,” an insider tells Us Weekly. He and Tish, 43, soon began carrying on an on-the-sly romance, sources tell Us Weekly.

Tish was seen at Michaels’ Feb. 28 show at the Key Club in L.A., and he had once asked her production company’s help to adapt his book, Roses & Thorns, into a movie.

I know they are grown people and these things happen…but something skews ‘creepy’ about this hook-up to me. *Shutter*

Bret Michaels is so cool. I am probably the only person in the world who never thought he stopped being cool. I’ve been smitten since Look What the Cat Dragged In.

But now, since he’s beaten all odds and turned his has-been status into a thriving reality television career, everyone is on the Bret-wagon. As if we didn’t get enough of him on Rock of Love, Bus of Love and Celebrity Apprentice, VH1 will soon air his brand new show Life As I Know It.

The rocker talks about the show with Billboard magazine, for which he stripped down to nothing for the cover. (Airbrushed and photo shopped to hell..but this is what I like to think he looks like naked anyway so I’m cool with it.)

“It’s an all-access backstage pass into my everyday life, about finding balance between my passion for my family, my relationship with [girlfriend] Kristi [Gibson] and being on the road,” he told Billboard.

It’s an interesting and funny interview…you should definitely check it out.

As for the haters who call him an ‘aging rocker’ he said the other alternative is ‘dead rocker,’ so he’s happy to take aging any day. So there!

2010 has been a major comeback year for my boy Bret Michaels and today it was announced his next high-profile gig will be co-hosting the Miss Universe Pageant with NBC’s Natalie Morales.

The ceremony, featuring genetically fortunate contestants from more than 80 nations, airs live from Las Vegas on August 23 on NBC, where Morales reports for “Today” and Michaels recently won pageant co-owner Donal Trump’s “Celebrity Apprentice.”

Not too shabby for a dude who just recovered from a brain hemorrhage and various and sundry other health issues. Maybe Bret can bring some kind of cool to the incredibly lame beauty pageant.

At least one person thinks it would be a good idea. Simon Cowell himself. Bret Michaels became the front runner to replace Simon after his triumphant performance on the live finale of AI Wednesday night.

Bret is so old-school rock-n-roll that he ignored his doctors’ advice and took to the Idol stage for a duet with finalist Casey James.

The ailing rocker, who is still recovering from a near-fatal brain hemorrhage and a recent stroke, was an instant hit with fans, who gave him a standing ovation as he walked out to sing a rendition of Poison’s Every Rose Has Its Thorn.

And Cowell was left so impressed he’s considering handing him his judging seat now that the Brit has quit the show after nine years on the panel. He says, “Actually, he’d be good. He’s funny. He’s got experience. He’d be a good choice – and you saw the audience reaction to him. They love him.”

This might be a good move for the ailing rock star. A steady gig without so much traveling might be good for him. AI is only going to last a few more seasons anyway. I’m sure Bret can hang in that long.