Math Kills

Posted by psmynameisphil in entertainment, movies, whateves on September 4th, 2007 @ 3:19 pm

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In this one-off documentary, David Malone looks at four brilliant mathematicians - Georg Cantor, Ludwig Boltzmann, Kurt Gödel and AlanTuring - whose genius has profoundly affected us, but which tragically drove them insane and eventually led to them all committing suicide.

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Smile, You’re Under Arrest

Posted by therealsimon in whateves on September 4th, 2007 @ 10:56 am

Who knew that Reality TV could get more magical…but yes folks it has finally arrived! 

Fox Says, “Smile, You’re Under Arrest”

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New pilot from creator Scott Satin features real criminals who get reverse punk’d.

From creator Scott Satin (Who Wants to Marry My Dad?, Who Wants to be a Superhero?), the show features law officers in Phoenix setting up grandiose sting operations to lure criminals with warrants into their waiting hands, and cameras. 

What are some of the scenario’s you ask… 

- luring a criminal to a movie set with the promise of making him an extra and paying him a couple hundred dollars. An elaborate film set is staged and filming begins on a faux movie. The set-up continues as the director then gets mad at the lead actor, fires him and replaces him with the law-breaking extra. 

- Other scenarios include a fake fashion shoot where the subject thinks he is about to become a supermodel and another in which the mark becomes an auto racer.

In the end all the participants are revealed as officers of the law, and the criminal is apprehended…gotcha! 

http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6474409.htmlÂ