SICK: Game show fakes sniper attack... Oct 16, 2009
So what you're saying, is that similar shows such as "Candid Camera" which was all about pranking people, was okay, and now that they have scaled the show to accommodate todays viewing audience, that it's "horrifying" ... It is remarkable to me the show Scare Tactics - an insane form of Candid Camera - was never sued. (The Drudge Report)
Reminder: Relationships are important Oct 7, 2009
As the really old TV show used to say, Smile, you re on candid camera. For Real. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
'Scare' is a real scream Oct 6, 2009
If you haven't ever watched the show, think " Candid Camera" for the strong at heart ... If you haven't ever watched the show, think "Candid Camera" for the strong at heart. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Is the Obama as fascist dictator meme acceptable in GOP? Sep 4, 2009
you re on candid camera, Cynthia. you and other a$$moles. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Reality show ‘Pranked’ is another MTV lowlight Aug 27, 2009
Amir Blumenfeld (above) and Streeter Seidell are the hosts of MTV s Pranked, a Candid Camera for the Jackass crowd ... The show is yet another iteration of Candid Camera, as people fool other people while on video. (Boston Globe)
Thursday's TV: Australia's Heritage Aug 4, 2009
True Beauty is a lame merging of Big Brother and Candid Camera. Judge Cheryl Tiegs stares stunned at secret footage of the contestants working with senior citizens for a photo campaign called "Timeless Beauty". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Michael Jackson chef recalls doctor's role, final days... Jul 30, 2009
"I asked him if I was on 'Candid Camera.' I said, 'Am I being punked?'". She said Jackson had seen her resume which included jobs cooking for Macy Gray and as well as catering a fund raiser for President Barack Obama. (The Drudge Report)
MJ's chef on his last days, doctor's role Jul 30, 2009
I asked him if I was on 'Candid Camera. I said, 'Am I being punked. (India Times, India)
Movie review: 'Bruno' is a complete waste of time Jul 27, 2009
I guess the premise was to see how people would react to a Candid Camera episode run by MTV s Jackass cast. None of the segments are funny or unique. (Lompoc Record, CA)
Click to read:The Beatles' First Time On American TV Jul 19, 2009
If I am not mistaken, the Beatles first appeared on U.S. television on Alan Funt's CANDID CAMERA television series in the early 60's ... The clip was considered a laughable curiosity for the CANDID CAMERA audience. (CBS News)
Crossing the line: 'Bruno' is a campaign of shock and awe Jul 17, 2009
For everyone else, imagine an episode of "Candid Camera" with a flamboyantly gay host, gags projected with exaggerated sexual zeal and no good-natured laughs when the joke is over. The story follows Bruno, a fashion guru, as he leaves behind his idyllic life as an Austrian TV personality to pursue Hollywood stardom. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
'Brno': Celebrity Holocaust, By Kurt Loder Jul 11, 2009
no's pants-dropping assault on mild-mannered Congressman Ron Paul returns Cohen's shtick to its wretched "Candid Camera" roots. But Brno's visit to Israel, where he attempts to bring Jews and Palestinians together but confuses Hamas with hummus, is prime stuff. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Ally Bank "Pony" May 22, 2009
I love these sort of Candid Camera/Psych 101 type tests. tt. (AdWeek)
Dom DeLuise Dies At 75 May 6, 2009
He is best remembered for his roles in several Mel Brooks films and as host of Candid Camera in the 1990's. DeLuise also enjoyed a second career as a chef of fine cuisine. (CBS News -- World)
The Golden Girls Is Much Edgier Than I Remember Apr 30, 2009
TV Bloopers & Practical Jokes aired on Mondays at 8 p.m., thus anticipating the current strategy of programming executive Ben Silverman: Howie Mandel's Candid Camera knockoff does the practical jokes while his thought process behind greenlighting dreck like Crusoe covers the blooper angle. Those were different times, and The Golden Girls aired during a two-hour block of Saturday-night comedies. (Slate)
How The Real World - New York Chang... Apr 20, 2009
Shows like Candid Camera and What s My Line debuted in the 1940s and 1950s, but featured a much different premise. In 1978, the show An American Family showed an inkling of what was to come. (Suite101.com)
Nation laughs at Cincinnati again: Station won't run 'Osbournes' Apr 2, 2009
TV station refuses to air 'Osbournes: Reloaded. Flash player is required to view weather conditions. (Cincinnati Nation)
April Fooler Michael N. Marcus Rejects Panasonic Gag Order, Urges People to Attend Free Speech Rally at Patrick Henry Memorial in Virginia Apr 1, 2009
" "There's certainly no rule that limits hoaxing to one day per year," Marcus continued. "No one who was filmed for TV's Candid Camera on 3/20 or 10/15 objected because it wasn't 4/1. Similarly the celebrities who were victims on the MTV show Punk'd may have grumbled, but not because they were not punked on the first day of the fourth month. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Google is watching Feb 8, 2009
"That quote from George Orwell's "1984" becomes increasingly prescient in light of developments in eavesdropping, pioneered by Google. Recently the company launched a service called Latitude, which allows consenting users to monitor each other's whereabouts. It's the company's latest snooping tool, the most controversial being the Street Views photographic mapping service.When I tried Street Views by entering my address, I was surprised to see that with a single click a truly Orwellian image... (Boston Globe)
