The judge refused to allow Blagojevich to travel to Costa Rica, where the Democrat had hoped to appear on reality TV show I'm a Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here! The show puts contestants through outrageous competitions, such as bug eating.

Blagojevich said in an interview Thursday on NBC's Today show that he's heading to Los Angeles, where he might play some role in the program.

Blagojevich has pleaded not guilty to racketeering, fraud and other charges that allege — among other things — that he schemed to sell President Obama's former U.S. Senate seat.