Posts with tag super size me
Posted Jan 10th 2008 2:05PM by Brad Trechak
Filed under: Industry, OpEd
Morgan Spurlock, the filmmaker behind the documentary
Super Size Me and FX's
30 Days,
has signed a two-year agreement with Fox Television Studios to produce both scripted and unscripted programs. According to the article, the deal begins whenever the writer's strike ends.
Given the impact that man has made in the documentary world (particularly with his upcoming film
Where In The World is Osama Bin Laden?) , it's no surprise that a network like Fox would try to get him under contract. Spurlock is good at making documentaries that examine the fears and problems of American people (terrorism, obesity) and Fox is good at exploiting those problems for profit.
Continue reading Morgan Spurlock signs two-year deal with Fox
Posted Dec 12th 2006 4:35PM by Joel Keller
Filed under: Industry, OpEd, FX, Pickups and Renewals, Documentary
Who knew that eating your body weight in McDonald's could lead to a lasting career? Morgan Spurlock is finding out, as the director/guinea pig from the 2004 documentary
Super Size Me is carving out a nice little resume for himself as a producer and director. And his efforts are paying off:
Cynopsis is reporting that FX is
picking up his documentary series
30 Days for a third season.
For the uninitiated,
30 Days examines controversial issues by following a subject -- someone other than Spurlock, even though he's been the subject in an episode or two -- as he or she experiences something that touches on that issue. Usually, the environment the subject is in is completely foreign to them and, in some cases, runs opposite to their ideology or beliefs.
Continue reading 30 Days gets third season
Posted Jul 15th 2006 11:05AM by Adam Finley
Filed under: Cable, Web, Interviews, Celebrities
Over on
Amazon Fishbowl, comedian Bill Maher has an interview with documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock about the second season of Spurlock's FX series
30 Days, which starts on Wednesday, July 26. The interview is pretty short, as most of the interviews on Maher's little online talk show tend to be, but it's worth checking out. Spurlock describes his method of throwing himself (or other people) into uncomfortable situations as "jackass journalism" and Maher defines him as "the thinking man's David Blaine." Spurlock also talks about the time he spent in jail for the second season finale, and insists he was never made anyone's bitch, though he does add it would have made for great television.
Posted Jul 10th 2006 4:04PM by Adam Finley
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, Celebrities, FX
The magazine
Broadcasting and Cable has an interview with Morgan Spurlock of
Super Size Me and
30 Days fame, but if you don't read that particular mag you can always check out a few extra questions from the interview on the
B&C Beat blog. Spurlock talks a little bit about his stint in prison, which he taped for the
first episode of the show, as well as the possibility of working on network television in the future. I was somewhat surprised to find out he still eats fast food, but apparently the chili cheese fries at Tommy Burgers in East LA are quite delicious. The new season of
30 Days starts July 26 on FX.
Posted Jun 13th 2006 12:22PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, Cable, Talent, Celebrities, FX
Yup, he finally ticked off McDonald's a little too much.
Just kidding. Actually, he
spent time in jail as part of his
30 Days show on FX. The series starts its second season on July 26 with this episode.
Spurlock spent 24 days in a Virginia jail, where officials say he was treated just like any other inmate there. Prisoners were told that a documentary was going to film there, but they didn't tell the prisoners that it was Spurlock's documentary. He was just another inmate while filming went on. Some inmates weren't sure if he was really supposed to be there, but then ended up liking him.
Sorry, but I wouldn't spend 24 days in jail if you paid me, I had my own private shower, and the Pussycat Dolls performed every night.
Twilight Vs. Roswell: Are aliens more romantic than vampires? - VIDEO
Why do series finales have to be so final?
Spoilers Anonymous
