MTV Embeds With Protesters for TV Special: ‘True Life: I‘m Occupying Wall Street’
- Posted on October 24, 2011 at 4:05pm by
Christopher Santarelli
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Many say MTV hasn’t had the same impact on mainstream pop culture since the network shifted from music videos to reality TV. Monday’s announcement may be the icing on the cake to some of the network’s detractors:
“It’s one thing to watch footage of the Occupy Wall Street protests on TV and hear the nightly news pundits give their two cents on the global movement. But what if you could live among the protesters and get a real sense of how the Occupy movement is taking shape and why it’s become a phenomenon?
MTV did just that, embedding with the protesters for an upcoming ‘True Life’ special set to air Saturday, November 5, at 6 p.m. ET. “True Life: I’m Occupying Wall Street” will visit the financial district sit-in and profile a group of 20somethings who‘ve pitched their tents amid the skyscrapers of Wall Street to see how they’re feeling about the event.”
MTV provided an exciting clip of the upcoming special. As you can see, the new edition of “True Life” will have an ample amount of fist pumping in comparison to the network’s hit “Jersey Shore.” But unlike the tanned stars of the latter, this group isn’t covered in bronzer – that’s real dirt:
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The announcement comes one week following a craigslist post calling out for Occupy Wall Street protesters between 20-24 interested in becoming cast members for the network’s staple reality franchise “The Real World”
True Life first premiered in 1998, and in each episode provides a “window into the struggles, hopes, and dreams of young people” through different individuals reflecting their experiences and cultures in each hour-long episode. Past episodes have included young people suffering from different diseases and social disorders, to a group of friends enjoying a summer share house in New Jersey (which led to the Jersey Shore), to the most recent episode “I’m a text-a-holic.“ The network writes of the upcoming special:
“The special episode will take you to the front lines as MTV cameras follow three young people who get swept up in the political movement that has quickly grown into a global phenomenon.”
The special will introduce viewers to Bryan, one of the leaders of the Occupy sanitation team, as well as college students Kait and Caitlin, “who are so worried that they won’t be able to find jobs after graduation that they set out to recruit their friends to join the cause as they work to keep spirits high among the occupants.”
What do you think of MTV’s decision to produce and air such a special. Will it be a flop, or gain a huge audience from supporters and critics of OWS alike? Does it glorify the protests and protesters?
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Comments (60)
dawg71
Posted on October 24, 2011 at 5:32pmOh yeah, when i want the truth the facts and gritty realism. I turn to MTV. The network that brought us The Real World, The Hills and Jersey Shore are pretending to be hard hitting journalist of substance. Just a food for thought but when the poster children for your network are the socially retarded Snookie and Situation. You can pretty much right off anyone taking you seriously, ever….I mean ever. Then again their target audiance have the collective IQ of a fruit fly so they will pretty much will believe any horse crap MTV dishs out. Thus the success of Jersey Shore, The Hills and The Real World.
Report Post »RichNGadsden
Posted on October 24, 2011 at 6:01pmYou are right about everything you said here. MTV should change to CTV for Crap Television. I used to like some of their stuff back in their very earliest days. Bet I haven’t put that channel on in at least 20 years.
Report Post »rangerp
Posted on October 24, 2011 at 6:20pmI would dare say that without MTV, there would be no President Obama.
Three decades of brain washing young people of America with filth has done the left a huge favor and helped send America toward destruction. I am so thankful my parents never allowed such filth in our home.
Report Post »lillymckim
Posted on October 24, 2011 at 10:21pmI hope it will be in late January…
Report Post »Formula382
Posted on October 24, 2011 at 11:48pmSurely there’s an island we can put all of these creeps on right? Not long island, I mean an island in the middle of nowhere…
Report Post »Shiroi Raion
Posted on October 25, 2011 at 4:55amThey are targeting the correct audience. Who watches MTV aside from drug addled hippies and kids with no ambition and no direction?
Report Post »davuf
Posted on October 24, 2011 at 5:28pmSo when is the Hollywood movie coming out?
Report Post »superbee
Posted on October 24, 2011 at 5:19pmI would just looove to watch some lazy piece of crap dope who quit their job to hang out and get free food, but unfortunately, I have to work and won’t be able to watch. Puke!
Report Post »mikenleeds
Posted on October 24, 2011 at 5:02pmi guess they are not use to cleaning up after there selfs ,
mama is not there to wait on them hand and foot so the cleaning thing want last long .
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pigs will always resort back to being pigs
phillipwgirard
Posted on October 24, 2011 at 4:58pmI’m not saying i told you so, but, i poste last week and stated some A-hole would probably make a reality show out of these dirty protesters. looks like this is the pilot show. i hate reality t.v.
Report Post »Anawynn13
Posted on October 24, 2011 at 4:49pmWatching a bunch of lazy brats attempt to clean up after their filthy selves…that’s about as exciting as watching paint dry. Thank goodness we don’t have smell-o-vision.
Report Post »phillipwgirard
Posted on October 24, 2011 at 5:00pmNext reality show, THE PAINT DRYING CHANNEL.
Report Post »thegodfather
Posted on October 24, 2011 at 4:40pmReality TV? That’s just the start . I called it. At least 35 entries into Sundance next year covering themselves. Nobel awards…. Pulitzers, Emmy’s and Academy awards coming. Cannes always loves a good commie movie
Report Post »pamela kay
Posted on October 24, 2011 at 5:10pmI have blocked so many channels that push the progressive propoganda issues. The people that will be interviewed will be chosen and carefully programmed to push their agenda. Unfortunately the younger people in this country will be watching this and so the brainwashing continues. Most have already been indoctrinated by their college professors. This is a war against capitalism and our freedoms . Not to mention the middle class, which are the backbone of our country. The very poor,(some by choice) and the very rich can both be easily manipulated by the progressives. The poor by promising freebies through brainwashing them into it. And by convincing them they can have it all without working for it., the rich by the temptation of remaining the elite that are exempted from the struggles of every day people. We all know that the rich can cover their assets and their A$$ES as well, the poor think they deserve what the rich have and look at this as an opportunity and consider it is owed to them. Put those two groups together and it squeezes out the middle class. I am amazed at the number of programs that push the progressive agenda. Between TV , the internet, the unions, and the newspapers the progressives have most of the bases covered. We need to seek out a better way to get our message across. Right now they want to shut down FOX and talk radio so we no longer have a voice. This includes the the movement to discredit all Christians. We can not give up our future is a stake.
Report Post »gmoneytx
Posted on October 24, 2011 at 4:38pmI haven’t watched MTV since they stopped playing vids. Pretty soon they’ll go the way of the dinosaurs anyway. Not too much to worry about!
Report Post »JohnQTaxpayer
Posted on October 24, 2011 at 4:37pmCan someone please tell me who spawned this crap into existence? What were they raised by hyenas?
Hey protesters; I find all of you a waste of time space and oxygen. I would bet if you added the entire IQ’s of the group together and divided by the number of protesters, you would have a negative number.
Protesters; I know this math thingy hurts you brain, so I will make it really simple
You wasted the money you spent on an education; you should get your money back.
You are not smarter than a five year old.
JQT
Report Post »SavingtheRepublic.com
Posted on October 24, 2011 at 4:35pmWhy are they called MTV? They havent played aq music video in about 15years! They even rolled out MTV2 to do so but thats all stupid shows like this too! Know what I love most the hypocrisy of the network. A long time ago they are all about freedom of speech and then started tugging the reigns hard on Mike Judge over his little show called Beavis&********.
If you were a fan you know the show was edgier in its early days then after some whining the network all about rock the vote and speak your mind censors a cartoon! MTV is so pathetic they now make this move to get viewers and to show how desperate they are they are bringing B&B back! MTV mgmt is joke always been wish Judge would have gone to another network in bringing the boys back! Glorifying this fake movement plays right into their typical propaganda machine though, its what they do, its what they always do for at least 20yrs!
Someone ought to let them know about Becks show tonight so they can see firsthand err rather see the devils hands at work at their precious OWS! TAPGW http://tinyurl.com/yhglscs
Report Post »crackerone
Posted on October 24, 2011 at 4:34pmBeavis and Butt-Head are doing the commentary.
Report Post »AmazingGrace8
Posted on October 24, 2011 at 4:34pmJapan’s disaster was horrific. This administration has said and shown many times that don’t let a crisis go to waste. How about Cash for Clunkers and wash machines, dryers etc.? According to a Fox News report, millions of tons of debris is heading & reaching Hawaii in 2 years. Salvage ships pick up debris and get cash from Obama and he will claim to have created and saved thousands of jobs. Hey, put some of the Wall Street protestors on the ships (don’t have to wash etc. and beat their drums 24/7) and some would think Obama is giving them a free ocean cruise.
Report Post »kentuckypatriot
Posted on October 24, 2011 at 4:43pmFunny… free ocean cruise!! Good one
Report Post »BetterDays
Posted on October 24, 2011 at 4:28pmI was there the day “ video killer the radio star” and MTV was upon us. Back then it was music, now it’s c-rap and left leaning schmaltz, a fine paring of useless things.
Report Post »Smokey_Bojangles
Posted on October 24, 2011 at 5:11pmIt is Very Disappointing now.I was there for the The Buggles as well.Now it is just orange people,harlots,and idiots.
Report Post »kentuckypatriot
Posted on October 24, 2011 at 4:28pmThanks for the alert Blaze, so I can forbid my teen age daughter not to watch. It’s hard enough getting her through school, peer pressure, and listening to her father and I scream at the TV everytime Obummer and company open their mouths.
Report Post »UlyssesP
Posted on October 24, 2011 at 4:34pmBetter yet, watch it with her and be ready to rationally explain what is wrong with their “causes”. Have material ready to contrast the OWS crowd’s behavior with tea party gatherings. Be ready and empower your kid to wade through the cr@p. They will find it attacking their minds elsewhere and they’re going to need to be ready.
Report Post »kentuckypatriot
Posted on October 24, 2011 at 4:41pmGood idea! I can make it a “ Current Events ” lesson, quiz afterwards. LOL
Report Post »But seriously, good idea.
South Philly Boy
Posted on October 24, 2011 at 4:26pmYou couldn’t Pay me enough Money to do that… It really must STINK in there… Wooh
Report Post »AvengerK
Posted on October 24, 2011 at 4:25pmYes Kait and Caitlin are “so worried they won’t be able to find jobs after they graduate” that they want to collapse the financial system that funds and sustains any potential employer. Furthermore, Kait and Caitlin find it more productive to sit around, beat on drums, defecate on doorsteps, carry signs..ad nauseum than attend to their schooling. Train? Meet Wreck. The white washing of the marxist occupation by the media continues. We already know that so called journalists are helping the stinky protesters to formulate something approaching coherence now MTV is working on the PR and to take their marxist dream on prime time. Folks….the leftist media will fight tooth and nail to further their agenda and keep Obama in office. We have a fight on our hands, the left is a wounded animal and it will not go down quietly. The wisest thing is stay vigilant, keep the tea parties out of the OWS protests and make sure our representatives know about us next year.
Report Post »Lantern
Posted on October 24, 2011 at 4:20pm“college students Kait and Caitlin, “who are so worried that they won’t be able to find jobs after graduation”
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If they chose their major well and aren’t resistant to moving, they shouldn’t have too much of a problem, but most likely have a Liberal Arts degree.
AvengerK
Posted on October 24, 2011 at 4:28pmExactly….an A in “dialectics of hegemony” isn‘t exactly on most employers’ requirement lists.
Report Post »Stone Cold Truth
Posted on October 24, 2011 at 6:15pmI know! I kid you not, there is a degree at the University of Tennessee in keynesiology for crying out loud. They must be holding out for a presidential advisor job because there is no way you’re going to find work in the private sector.
Report Post »Tired-of-fools
Posted on October 24, 2011 at 4:20pmYou people don’t think that the show will lean left,,,,,,,,,,,,,,do you?
Report Post »godlovinmom
Posted on October 24, 2011 at 4:28pmThey‘re leaning somewhere that’s for sure…Every once in awhile I go by MTV and look to see what is so great…other than sex and acting like a selfish me me me idiot…haven’t missed much…seriously is this what our young adults find entertaining?…if so…we’re in BIG trouble.
Report Post »LarryofArabia
Posted on October 24, 2011 at 4:20pmMTV has nothing substantial to put on TV anymore. I mean – - have they ever? Well, not since the Dire straits cartoon – money for nothin’.
Now that sounds familiar. Thats right! It’s the theme song for the OWS crowd. Thanks Barry.
Report Post »teapartyconservatism
Posted on October 24, 2011 at 4:19pmThe progenitor of MTV Mike Nesmith, has created a sinister monster. Who says monkeys couldn’t write Shakespeare if given enough time and typewriters?
Speaking of sinister monsters… http://www.ObamaBirthCertificate.net Now that’s scary, especially if you’ve usurped the Office of the President!
Report Post »ipps007
Posted on October 24, 2011 at 4:18pmdo you think they will find normal people there????? to help clean up their image
Report Post »AvengerK
Posted on October 24, 2011 at 4:29pmthat’s what editors are for….
Report Post »Lantern
Posted on October 24, 2011 at 4:18pmToo bad it isn’t broadcast in “Smell-O-Vision.
Report Post »LarryofArabia
Posted on October 24, 2011 at 4:16pmDon’t taze me bro!
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on October 24, 2011 at 4:13pmAlternate “true life” = 7 G’s: GOD, Guns, Grub, Gold, Gas, Girls, & Ground!
Report Post »Kara_ite
Posted on October 24, 2011 at 4:10pmWhat a novel idea, cleaning up after yourself after weeks of filth!
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