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Texannie
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07-16-2001
| Wednesday, September 29, 2004 - 11:41 am
Joe Schmo producers fool entire town with fake Shatner film for new Spike series. There will not be another season of Joe Schmo, but the producers of the series are bringing a similar but much larger hoax show to Spike TV early next year. Last week, William Shatner went to Riverside, Iowa, to film Invasion Iowa, but the film was actually fake, a facade for a new reality series that sounds sort of like a reality version of State and Main. In a press release, Spike TV explains: A crew of producers, writers, and actors spent more than a year planning this carefully crafted hoax, which lampooned the craziness of Hollywood before an audience of "small-town America." Shatner played the role of an increasingly over-the-top version of himself. His eccentric faux "entourage" ranged from his harried, neurotic assistant, to his spiritual advisor, to his flighty leading actress, all of whom were played by improvisational comedic actors. Producer Rhett Reese says, "This is unlike anything that's ever been tried in the history of television. It was a truly breathtaking experience." Possibly to prevent a riot in the town, which has 978 residents and is the fictional birthplace of Captain Kirk, producers gave $100,000 to the town after revealing yesterday that the whole project was fake. http://www.realityblurred.com/realitytv/
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Max
Member
08-12-2000
| Wednesday, September 29, 2004 - 11:44 am
Oh, that's GOT to be good! 
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Gigglesalot
Member
08-14-2003
| Wednesday, September 29, 2004 - 12:27 pm
Oh you beat me to it!!! I found the same article and came over here to post it...but...hurray - it's already linked! I've been waiting to see what Rhett and the group have had up their sleeves - I can't wait to see this!! Too bad it's still on Spike TV.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Wednesday, September 29, 2004 - 7:21 pm
WAHOOOOOO!!! Good job Rhett!!!!! I CANNOT wait to see this!!!!! Denny Crane!!!!!!!
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Karen
Member
09-07-2004
| Thursday, September 30, 2004 - 11:51 am
Oooh, that's gonna be so good. After seeing Season 2,-- especailly the "Porked and Beans" -- it was looking kinda iffy as to whether or not they'd be able to pull it off again. And yet, not only are they able to, they're able to do it times 10! Awesome. Can't wait.
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Laura11103
Member
08-13-2002
| Thursday, September 30, 2004 - 12:15 pm
I still wish Joe Schmoe was coming back, very disappointed to hear it's not 
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Thursday, September 30, 2004 - 12:16 pm
Muggum must have been filming it while he was posting here about the last Schmo!!! Muggum and his staff ROCK!
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Thursday, September 30, 2004 - 2:02 pm
Invasion Iowa wrapped early because of suspicions; Shatner only knew fake names. How did producers of Spike TV's upcoming Invasion Iowa manage to fool an entire town for 10 days, convincing them that William Shatner was filming a real movie there? Besides lying, they issued fake press releases and held a fake press conference once the media got word, only told William Shatner the names of the characters that LA-based actors were playing, and told townspeople "that Priceline.com, for which Shatner is a paid spokesman, was making a documentary of the filming for a DVD," thus requiring them to wear mics, according to the Press-Citizen. The paper also reports in a different story that production "ended a day early because of residents' suspicions." Some of those residents tell the paper they feel betrayed, while others are thrilled about the attention they'll be getting. Ah, even Iowa has its media . http://www.realityblurred.com/realitytv/
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Thursday, September 30, 2004 - 3:09 pm
When will this air?? I am loving the premise! Shatner could totally pull this off! LOL
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Thursday, September 30, 2004 - 3:48 pm
I am not sure. None of the articles seem to say.
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Wilsonatmd
Member
01-23-2001
| Thursday, September 30, 2004 - 5:00 pm
According to the press release early 2005, so likely January or February. This should be good...
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Thursday, September 30, 2004 - 5:32 pm
Thx!
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Muggum
Member
05-19-2004
| Thursday, September 30, 2004 - 6:04 pm
Hey guys, Our best guess for air dates is early February, but we'll know more as the months progress. The show is beyond amazing. Hold onto your hats! =)
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Beachcomber
Member
08-26-2003
| Thursday, September 30, 2004 - 6:12 pm
Yippee! Thanks Muggum, I can't wait!
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Thursday, September 30, 2004 - 8:33 pm
YAh Muggum!!! glad to see your still around!!!! Can't wait!!!!!!
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Friday, October 01, 2004 - 5:38 am
Can't wait!!!!!!!
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