Gavajabra2
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Don't tell me the new season is over already?
Man vs. Wild?
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comeatmebro
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no fucking way, i love that show. someone please tell me it isnt over.
comeatmebro
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FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK!!! survivor man isnt nearly as good, it is cool because he doesnt have a crew or anything. but as far as entertainment wise it sucks compared to man vs. wild...
stempy
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TV News - 'Wild' Grylls Not So Manly After All? - AOL News
'Wild' Grylls Not So Manly After All?
By Andrew Wallenstein,Reuters
Posted: 2007-07-24 09:13:56
Filed Under: Star Scandals, TV
LOS ANGELES (July 24) - Discovery Channel is re-evaluating one of its most popular series, "Man vs. Wild," after allegations surfaced that its survival-expert host was bunking in motels when he was supposed to be braving the great outdoors.
The network issued a statement Monday in response to an investigation launched by British television network Channel 4, which carries the program under the title "Born Survivor: Bear Grylls." Channel 4 confirmed that host Bear Grylls had partaken of indoor accommodations on at least two occasions when his series had depicted him spending the night in the wild.
Discovery Communications has learned that isolated elements of the 'Man vs. Wild' show in some episodes were not natural to the environment, and that for health and safety concerns the crew and host received some survival assistance while in the field," the network said in a statement.
The production company behind the series, Diverse Television, is cooperating with the Channel 4 investigation, which likely will address a range of allegations that called into question "Wild's" authenticity.
In each episode of the series, Grylls is airlifted into the wilderness with only a few tools to aid in his survival, such as a flint or water bottle. A former British special forces soldier, Grylls is typically depicted as subsisting for several days without intervention or interruption while cameramen follow him offscreen. He has been stranded all over the globe, including Utah's Moab desert and the Costa Rican rain forest.
But among the charges made against Grylls is that a raft he is depicted as having built himself actually was constructed and then disassembled by consultants to the show in order for the host to put it together. In another episode, Grylls happens upon what are referred to as wild horses that were said to be brought in from a trekking station.
The brouhaha could become a PR nightmare for the channel, which in recent years has abandoned contrived unscripted formats in favor of the scientific explorations that first made the Discovery brand famous. "Wild" in particular has emerged as one of its main attractions during the past two seasons.
But the company gave no indication about parting ways with the series, only making certain unspecified alterations.
"Moving forward, the program will be 100% transparent and all elements of the filming will be explained upfront to our viewers," Discovery said. "In addition, shows that are to be repeated will be edited appropriately. Bear Grylls is a world-class adventurer and a terrific talent."
A spokeswoman for Discovery declined to elaborate on what exact measures will be taken to address the concerns raised about "Wild."
Among the likely possibilities: a disclaimer that will precede each episode explaining that some of the events being depicted are dramatized.
On July 13, Grylls spoke at the Television Critics Assn. summer press tour in Los Angeles about production of the series but gave little hint of any shenanigans behind the scenes. At one point, he described what it was like to bed down in the wild.
"Often at nighttime, they will get helicoptered out, and they might have to recharge camera batteries and hand in footage, and then they leave me a little minicamera for the night stuff, and they come and rejoin me in the morning," he said.
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'Wild' Grylls Not So Manly After All?
By Andrew Wallenstein,Reuters
Posted: 2007-07-24 09:13:56
Filed Under: Star Scandals, TV
LOS ANGELES (July 24) - Discovery Channel is re-evaluating one of its most popular series, "Man vs. Wild," after allegations surfaced that its survival-expert host was bunking in motels when he was supposed to be braving the great outdoors.
The network issued a statement Monday in response to an investigation launched by British television network Channel 4, which carries the program under the title "Born Survivor: Bear Grylls." Channel 4 confirmed that host Bear Grylls had partaken of indoor accommodations on at least two occasions when his series had depicted him spending the night in the wild.
Discovery Communications has learned that isolated elements of the 'Man vs. Wild' show in some episodes were not natural to the environment, and that for health and safety concerns the crew and host received some survival assistance while in the field," the network said in a statement.
The production company behind the series, Diverse Television, is cooperating with the Channel 4 investigation, which likely will address a range of allegations that called into question "Wild's" authenticity.
In each episode of the series, Grylls is airlifted into the wilderness with only a few tools to aid in his survival, such as a flint or water bottle. A former British special forces soldier, Grylls is typically depicted as subsisting for several days without intervention or interruption while cameramen follow him offscreen. He has been stranded all over the globe, including Utah's Moab desert and the Costa Rican rain forest.
But among the charges made against Grylls is that a raft he is depicted as having built himself actually was constructed and then disassembled by consultants to the show in order for the host to put it together. In another episode, Grylls happens upon what are referred to as wild horses that were said to be brought in from a trekking station.
The brouhaha could become a PR nightmare for the channel, which in recent years has abandoned contrived unscripted formats in favor of the scientific explorations that first made the Discovery brand famous. "Wild" in particular has emerged as one of its main attractions during the past two seasons.
But the company gave no indication about parting ways with the series, only making certain unspecified alterations.
"Moving forward, the program will be 100% transparent and all elements of the filming will be explained upfront to our viewers," Discovery said. "In addition, shows that are to be repeated will be edited appropriately. Bear Grylls is a world-class adventurer and a terrific talent."
A spokeswoman for Discovery declined to elaborate on what exact measures will be taken to address the concerns raised about "Wild."
Among the likely possibilities: a disclaimer that will precede each episode explaining that some of the events being depicted are dramatized.
On July 13, Grylls spoke at the Television Critics Assn. summer press tour in Los Angeles about production of the series but gave little hint of any shenanigans behind the scenes. At one point, he described what it was like to bed down in the wild.
"Often at nighttime, they will get helicoptered out, and they might have to recharge camera batteries and hand in footage, and then they leave me a little minicamera for the night stuff, and they come and rejoin me in the morning," he said.
Copyright 2007 Reuters Limited. All rights reserved. Republication or redistribution of Reuters content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Reuters. Reuters shall not be liable for any errors or delays in the content, or for any actions taken in reliance thereon. All active hyperlinks have been inserted by AOL
kepler.
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^^you kinda start filling in the blanks watching the show. but he over dramatizes stuff so much i've noticed lately. its still entertaining
and to the thread creator, just watch survivorman, soo much better. watch the one where he is stranded at sea in the inflateable raft with noone around and you'll fall in love with the show. he's badasss
and to the thread creator, just watch survivorman, soo much better. watch the one where he is stranded at sea in the inflateable raft with noone around and you'll fall in love with the show. he's badasss
comeatmebro
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if someone didnt know that some of that stuff is staged they are fucking retarded. like people dont notice his huge upper body while he is in the water. maybe its a life jacket?!? its tv of course its not all real, just like reality tv isnt fucking real.
sugarloaf
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Bear is the best! there's no contest between him and survivor man. survivorman just gets annoying. Bear has all these stories and is optimistic about everything. he's also pretty funny...in the scotland episode, the first night he's trying to sleep, and he's like 'it smells terrible, i have to pee, and this is just boring.' funny stuff. bear's the man
comeatmebro
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fuck no. grow up you little dickhole.
samurai_jack
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there are so many threads about freakin man vs. wild
samurai_jack
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I dont care if it is staged it still shows you how to survive.
Nihiriju
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i'm pretty sure you should be banned form NS for such words, I mean survivor man even skis. He builds his own logg cabin and makes his family live in it in the middle of butt fuck. i'm pretty sure he can also fly, and shoot lazers out of his eyes. Yet again, kicks anyone else's ass.
comeatmebro
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^bear skis too. he had an episode in alaska and dean cummings was the
survival expert that told him like what to look for and shit. so fuck
you b1tch t1ts!!^
survival expert that told him like what to look for and shit. so fuck
you b1tch t1ts!!^
Gavajabra2
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Bear is the fake one when he scales a fucking cliff with nothing but his hands, survivorman hardly even finds his way out he just spends 7 days someplace and then his crew comes and gets him
SkiMN
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I hate to say it, but I have a hard time believing survivorman is all legit. I mean yeah a lot of it is filmed off tripods and shit and he carries a bunch of it, but like when he was in the boreal forest and he went around a lake and filmed himself walking on the other side, you really think he did all this shit twice? I'm sorry I just have a hard time believing that kind of shit.
juanborlando
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skier_boy26
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SkiMN
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I dont care what anybody else thinks, but when I first saw Man vs. Wild I thought that was real, I was far less skeptical thank with survivorman, I'm like fuck at least hes got a TV crew. but they were still staging part of that, and nothing makes me believe that the crazier of the two is totally legit if the one that seems possible isnt.
samurai_jack
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Bear Grylls is a BAMF....who would cut off his own balls to survive
Half-Blood
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Bear Grylls is a BAMF.... Who would cut off his own balls to survive
Gavajabra2
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Yeah and he bitches all the way back, too.
potatofarmer
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Chuck Norris is a skidmark in the underdrawers of bear grylls
SN0WBOARDER
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bear gryls is a faggot ass bitch who sleeps in a motel and has his own camera crew, and all the shit he finds is all planned, survivor man is where its at
samurai_jack
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so many threads about man vs wild
TV Bear 'faked' grizzly attack
July 30, 2007
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SURVIVAL expert Bear Grylls faked a bear attack by getting a colleague to dress up as one in fancy dress, it was claimed yeterday.
The star of TV’s Born Survivor was filmed creeping out of a tent in a bear-infested forest, nervously looking at a shadow moving a few yards away.
Back inside shelter Grylls, 33, says: “It might well have moved away, but sure as hell it knows I’m here.”
But an adviser for the Discovery Channel documentary, shown on Channel 4 last year, claimed the sinister shadow was a fake.
Ron Hood said programme makers asked him to find a bear suit when plans to hire a tame grizzly for the shot fell through.
Mr Hood added: “They decided they wanted to somehow dramatise the attack on the shelter.”
A Discovery spokesman insisted that the pantomime outfit was hired as a prank by the crew — and no footage which included the bear costume was broadcast.
Last week it emerged Grylls does not sleep rough in the woods during episodes of Born Survivor but instead stays in hotels.
July 30, 2007
COMMENT ON THIS STORY
SURVIVAL expert Bear Grylls faked a bear attack by getting a colleague to dress up as one in fancy dress, it was claimed yeterday.
The star of TV’s Born Survivor was filmed creeping out of a tent in a bear-infested forest, nervously looking at a shadow moving a few yards away.
Back inside shelter Grylls, 33, says: “It might well have moved away, but sure as hell it knows I’m here.”
But an adviser for the Discovery Channel documentary, shown on Channel 4 last year, claimed the sinister shadow was a fake.
Ron Hood said programme makers asked him to find a bear suit when plans to hire a tame grizzly for the shot fell through.
Mr Hood added: “They decided they wanted to somehow dramatise the attack on the shelter.”
A Discovery spokesman insisted that the pantomime outfit was hired as a prank by the crew — and no footage which included the bear costume was broadcast.
Last week it emerged Grylls does not sleep rough in the woods during episodes of Born Survivor but instead stays in hotels.
Gavajabra2
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Question:
When he suddenly hits a storm on the side of a mountain, and builds a little cave in the bottom, when does he get to the Holiday Inn?
When he suddenly hits a storm on the side of a mountain, and builds a little cave in the bottom, when does he get to the Holiday Inn?