MTV Really is Retarded

[thekidslepthere]

MTV UNVEILS UNIQUE DOCU-COMEDY SERIES "HOW'S YOUR NEWS?" PREMIERING FEBRUARY 8 AT 10:30PM (ET/PT)

Series Features Cast with Disabilities As They Spotlight Their Cross-Country
News, Music and Celebrity Interviews

Universal City, CA (January 9, 2009) Don't call them "mainstream media." MTV hands over the mic to the most outrageous and inspiring reporters ever. No filters. No boundaries. "How's Your News?," premiering February 8 at 10:30pm ET/PT -- as part of the Sunday night block of new series including "Nitro Circus," "The CollegeHumor Show" and "Rob Dydrek's Fantasy Factory" -- is a new series featuring a team of reporters with disabilities who drive across America in a customized tour bus documenting their experiences and laughs along the way.

"Our goal in bringing How's Your News' to television was to stay true to the spirit of their feature film and shorts that have gained a following of diehard fans through the years," said Tony DiSanto, Executive Vice President, Series Development and Programming, MTV. "You will fall in love with this incredible group of characters, as they take us on a journey through the country with a unique, comedic, and biting perspective into our lives and pop culture. Their enthusiasm is infectious, their honesty is refreshing and their sense of humor makes this show a truly new voice in comedy -- all while teaching us a thing or two along the way!"

"With MTV's history of taking chances and breaking new ground on television, the How's Your News?' team couldn't have found a better home for the show," said Arthur Bradford, Executive Producer. "The series is not just about reporters with disabilities; the cast honestly wants to provide the most entertaining half hour you can find anywhere. All of us -- the cast, their families, and the dedicated close-knit crew -- are very proud to have this group make it on their own terms in this a high-octane block of programming. It's a big moment for us."

"In the 10 years since we were introduced to the How's Your News?' crew, their unique perspective has made us smile even in our darkest and most troubled times," said Matt Stone and Trey Parker, Executive Producers. "We think How's Your News?' can do for the country what it has done for us."
During the course of the season, viewers will learn more about this unique cast and their infectious sense of humor through man-on-the-street interview segments, musical performances, behind-the-scenes interactions and celebrity interviews. The team of reporters takes viewers along for a wild ride with adventures, including covering the Grammy's red carpet, surfing with pro surfers, performing at the SXSW music festival, making cheese balls with Amy Sedaris and having John Stamos as a wingman.
"How's Your News?" began over ten years ago at a summer camp for people with disabilities. Director Arthur Bradford taught a video class there and began producing short films featuring reporters with disabilities who would enthusiastically interview people on the street. The shorts, with their unexpected blend of raw humor and sincerity, caught the eye of Matt Stone and Trey Parker of "South Park" fame. Stone and Parker executive produced a feature film that followed five reporters on a road trip across America, which was widely embraced and won several film festival awards. Since its inception in 1998, "How's Your News?" has built an passionate cult following with the release of three previous documentaries and a CD of soundtrack music performed by the cast.

"How's Your News?" is executive produced by Arthur Bradford, Matt Stone and Trey Parker. The concept is by Arthur Bradford and Chad Urmston. Jen Ollman serves as Supervising Producer. Chris Linn is executive producer and MTV executive in charge of production.


Yep MTV gets to have mentally challenged people do news, where we will all be laughing at them and not with them, but I bet if O&A did it, CBS would start choking on their thick tongues.

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[BravoSierra]

I had a midget sighting of the day. This one had down syndrome, a microphone 10x that of Bob Barker, and wore a fanny pack.

Knock knock.
Who's there?
Olive.

LINNNNNGERRRRR LOOOOOOOOOONGER bitches!

[Three Hole Puncher]

Makes perfect sense.. MTV is using retards to appeal to their target audience... bigger retards.

[Jerry1]

Yep MTV gets to have mentally challenged people do news, where we will all be laughing at them and not with them, but I bet if O&A did it, CBS would start choking on their thick tongues.

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I see a new bit coming to O&A real soon!

[cokelogic]

Those people make me sick. And by that I mean both MTV and Retards. :action-sm

[CousinDave]

I hope they interview Al Franken

[jackjack]

Hard to believe the network still exists. The original premise for its creation is long obsolete, and any attempt at creating new reasons to still be broadcasting is getting worse by the year.

[DR. Jimcy M.E.]

I have been saying this since elementary school but I'm going to say it again. I hate all retards and they should be put to death.

[CousinDave]

I haven't cared about MTV since Beavis & Butt-Head ended

[Three Hole Puncher]

I have been saying this since elementary school but I'm going to say it again. I hate all retards and they should be put to death.

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c367/whitebread27/retard1.jpg

[DR. Jimcy M.E.]

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c367/whitebread27/retard1.jpg

I'll fight the retard, I think I can take um.

[Three Hole Puncher]

I'll fight the retard, I think I can take um.

Plumb the depths of retard strength at your peril, sir.

[DR. Jimcy M.E.]

Plumb the depths of retard strength at your peril, sir.

They can't feel pain of the physical kind but they are very weak to mental pain, there also very stupid. Its a real match of brains vs coloring books, boo.

[LiddyRules]

I wonder why Parker/Stone are involved. Though their quote made me laugh hysterically.

[Three Hole Puncher]

They can't feel pain of the physical kind but they are very weak to mental pain, there also very stupid. Its a real match of brains vs coloring books, boo.

Misdirection and distraction are crucial when battling retards... be sure to have a pocketful of shiny coins at the ready... and if things really get out of hand it's best to have a large bunch of festively-colored helium ballons, or maybe even a kitten or a puppy on hand in the event the situation gets volatile and spins out of control. A loud whistle or air horn can also prove effective.

[sobi]

Wow... way to jump on the cutting edge MTV. Welcome to the brand spanking new "How's Your News" phenomenon of 10 years ago. These guys have been around forever... surprised no one on here (or O&A) knew about them already. They even have a band.

[al885]

I see a new bit coming to O&A real soon!
You really need to linger a little bit longer.

[Glenn Dandy]

Makes perfect sense.. MTV is using retards to appeal to their target audience... bigger retards.

Pretty much says it all.

[DR. Jimcy M.E.]

Pretty much says it all.

Thats an insult to retards, even there not dumb enough to watch MTV.

[WhiteHonkyDevil]

Wow... way to jump on the cutting edge MTV. Welcome to the brand spanking new "How's Your News" phenomenon of 10 years ago. These guys have been around forever... surprised no one on here (or O&A) knew about them already. They even have a band.

Because this wasn't on the show in the early days of XM or anything.

Olive who? = one of the best bits ever.

[SuperGolfer]

Hard to believe the network still exists. The original premise for its creation is long obsolete, and any attempt at creating new reasons to still be broadcasting is getting worse by the year.

ding ding ding ding ding!!!!!!!

"Words of wisdom Lloyd...words...of...wisdom."

[SatansCheerledr]

Matt Stone and Trey Parker, Executive Producers, could work.

[THE FEZ MAN]

I hope they interview Al Franken

palin would be better, not only would she be on there same level, she has all of that to look forward too.

[LiddyRules]

palin would be better, not only would she be on there same level, she has all of that to look forward too.

:mad4: You cocky little shit. How fucking dare you. Sore winner. Making a retard Palin joke. Well let me tell you something Obama lover, these retards, Katie Couric, Tom Brokaw, Tim Russert, Edward R. Murrow, David Frost- NONE of those people are fit to even look in the general direction of America's Princess Sarah Palin let alone bother her with their piddly little questions. You make me sick.

[DR. Jimcy M.E.]

:mad4: You cocky little shit. How fucking dare you. Sore winner. Making a retard Palin joke. Well let me tell you something Obama lover, these retards, Katie Couric, Tom Brokaw, Tim Russert, Edward R. Murrow, David Frost- NONE of those people are fit to even look in the general direction of America's Princess Sarah Palin let alone bother her with their piddly little questions. You make me sick.

I hope she ends up like England's last princess.

[Bobobie]

I haven't cared about MTV since Beavis & Butt-Head ended


Same here. I never watched it for any other reason.

[Jerry1]

You really need to linger a little bit longer.

So I guess MTV is ripping them off...Hoo Hoo?

[weakside]

You know? Compared to all the other shows on MTV I’m not even remotely joking when I say this is still a hell of a lot better than anything else on their network.

[thekidslepthere]

You know? Compared to all the other shows on MTV I’m not even remotely joking when I say this is still a hell of a lot better than anything else on their network.

And here are the rest of the up coming crap, the only one that might work is "College Life" if it really is just kids filming their own clips themselves, if it's not it should be pretty clear that it's fake. The only MTV shows I'll still watch when I come across them are True Life and Made, since they are about real people for the most part.

Following is a first look at MTV's 2009 greenlights:

NITRO CIRCUS
From Jeff Tremaine and Johnny Knoxville, the producers who brought you Jackass, comes MTV's next big smash the Nitro Circus. Travis Pastrana, the world's best freestyle motocross rider since the age of 14, has built an empire doing things previously thought impossible and always unadvisable. His Nitro Circus franchise includes video games, licensed merchandise, and now a MTV series. Whether it's jumping out of an airplane without a parachute or being the first person ever to double black flip a motorcycle, Pastrana does not stop. Joining him in the cast are his equally insane and entertaining buddies: childhood friend and professional mountain biker Jim DeChamp, charismatic loud-mouth nemesis Andy Bell, base jumping daredevil Erik Roner, female motocross sensation Jolene Van Vugt, and husky and hysterical former sheet-rocker Streetbike Tommy. Their hilariously intense and irrational game of one-upsmanship coupled with their strong friendship makes this train wreck the most watchable show in years. "Unlike Jackass, the Nitro Circus guys actually are professionals, but that doesn't mean they got all their marbles, because they don't. I am wondering if these yahoos got any." Johnny Knoxville

Jeff Tremaine and Johnny Knoxville of Dickhouse Productions are executive producers. Jeremy Rawle and Greg Godfrey of Godfrey Entertainment are executive producers. Travis Pastrana and Trip Taylor are executive producers. Liz Gateley and Lauren Dolgen are the MTV executives in charge of production.

THE COLLEGEHUMOR SHOW
Created by two high school friends to share their idiotic photos and stories while in college, collegehumor.com has grown into a pop culture phenomenon with six million loyal monthly readers. Shot in the actual site offices and featuring the actual site employees, The CollegeHumor Show is an offbeat look into the company that creates some of today's most popular Internet comedy. The twenty-something characters infuse their workplace with a chaotic frat-house attitude, making it feel more like a summer camp without counselors than an actual functioning business (turn the boss's office into a ball pit? Why not?). The strength of the show lies in its ability to capture the energy and randomness of Internet comedy while grounding the fast-paced scenes in a relatable, character-driven story. The joke-crammed vignettes veer off towards absurdity, and you never know when a sketch might break out. This is the office where daylong water cooler antics are occasionally interrupted by a five minute work break and the only office politics are total anarchy.

The CollegeHumor Show is executive produced by Ricky Van Veen, Josh Abramson, Sam Reich and Scott Tomlinson. Liz Gateley, Brent Haynes and Sam Grossman are the MTV executives in charge of production.

ROB DYRDEK'S FANTASY FACTORY
After the success of "Rob & Big," ingenious skateboarder Rob Dyrdek is ready to become the Willy Wonka of Skateboarding in, "Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory." The Fantasy Factory is a 25,000 square foot industrial-complex-turned-funhouse designed to expand the reaches of Rob's skateboard empire, known as Dyrdek Enterprises. The heart of the Fantasy Factory is Rob's office that sits atop the world's first indoor concrete skate plaza -- a place where anything Rob imagines can become reality. Rob continues to chase down his dreams in his own outlandish way, whether strapping on bouncy stilts to take on Lakers' Lamar Odom in a game of one-on-one basketball(a potential investor for Rob's co-owned restaurant), or enlisting longtime friend and skateboarding superstar Danny Way to help break the world's land-speed record on a skateboard. Rob's cousin Drama returns as Rob's nave, beat-upon whipping boy and personal assistant. As Rob fills his new digs with zip-lines, foam pits, skate ramps, and a "T Rex" (a cross between the Batmobile and a Stormtrooper), Rob will also look to fellow action sports friends, including Travis Pastrana, Paul Rodriguez, Steve Berra, Ken Block and Danny Way, to help him on his journey to make as many fantasies as he can come true.

Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory is executive produced by Jeff Tremaine, Rob Dyrdek, Ruben Fleisher, and Shane Nickerson. Liz Gateley and Lauren Dolgen are the MTV executives in charge of production.

COLLEGE LIFE
This is not reality... This is real. We've taken away the producers, directors and camera ops to give viewers College Life -- a completely self-produced, groundbreaking series following students as they embark on their freshman year of school in a way never before seen on television. Shot at the University of Wisconsin, Madison by the students themselves, College Life gives viewers a raw and unpolished intimate look at college kids telling their own honest stories in their own way. From hookups to breakups, from the pressure to make good grades to experiencing homesickness, College Life delivers the next level of reality access.

Liz Gateley, Brent Haynes and Amy Emmmerich are MTV executives in charge of production.

THE GIRLS OF HEDSOR HALL (Working Title)
What will it take to turn a rowdy, mischievous girl into a true lady? From Executive Producer Donald J. Trump and Trump Productions LLC along with RDF USA, The Girls of Hedsor Hall takes extreme measures and ships 12 of the hardest partying, most foul-mouthed women in America off to England, where proper young ladies are born and bred. Once the girls set foot inside their proper English finishing school - Hedsor Hall - they are whipped into shape by headmistress Gill Harbord and disciplinarian Rosemary Shrager, along with the school's visiting instructor, Former Miss USA Tara Conner who knows firsthand the consequences of out-of-control behavior. Ms. Conner nearly lost her Miss USA crown, but Donald Trump gave her a second chance and she transformed her wild ways. During each episode, the girls will be given an opportunity to completely transform their lives by learning everything from style and grace to etiquette and philanthropy, discovering that with the right tools, they can become ladies. It's a total transformation -- one that will force them to answer tough questions about who they are and what they hope to become. For all of the girls, this will be a true fish-out-of-water experience. Some of them will fail miserably and be expelled from Hedsor Hall, others will succeed in changing their misbehaving ways, and one girl will go on to graduate and receive $100,000 from Hedsor Hall.

The Girls Of Hedsor Hall (Working Title) is based on the hit UK RDF Media format "Ladette to Lady," which was the #1 highest rated reality show on the ITV network in the UK in 2006.

Donald J. Trump and Andy Litinsky of Trump Productions LLC, Chris Coelen and Greg Goldman of RDF USA, and showrunner Dan Morando will serve as executive producers. Aaron Meyerson, Heather Olander and Nick Oakley are MTV executives in charge of production.

MTV'S UNTITLED PERFORMING ARTS REALITY PROJECT (Working Title)
From the high school stage to center stage, MTV follows the stories of some of the most talented teenagers in the nation as they balance the enormous pressures of pursuing their dreams while navigating their way through the normal trials and tribulations of high school. Created by Nick Lachey and Colton Gramm, the show features students from Cincinnati's famed, School for the Creative and Performing Arts (SCPA). These gifted students face difficult decisions in planning for their futures and because of their common bonds of artistic expression, form life long friendships along the way. In this intensely competitive world of performing arts, MTV viewers will meet dream seekers from all over -- a ballerina who dreams of dancing at the celebrated Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, to a gifted hip-hop dancer who's new to the school and chasing the dream of dancing in music videos to a student who dreams of one day performing on Broadway. Each student is following their dream, and the cameras will be there to capture everything that comes along in their pursuit of their goals: The ups and downs, the adulations and the tears, and that moment when they risk it all.

Nick Lachey is executive producer. Mark Ford & Kevin Lopez are executive producers. Colton Gramm and Marc Platt are executive producers. Liz Gateley and Heather Olander are MTV executives in charge of production.

[BeerBelly]

Meh, retards. Editing editing editing, make the retards look smart and make and the smart look retarded.
Thats a wrap.

[WhiteHonkyDevil]

College Life...didn't Penn and Teller do that on an episode of Bullshit?

I'm pretty sure in the "College" episode they gave at least one freshman girl a camera and told her to record a semester of her life, then used it for the show.

[nitron]

I hope she ends up like England's last princess.

"whaa"