that's it - Fox has finally gone TOO FAR

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http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117919060?cs=1&s=h&p=0
Fox wants to give auds the ultimate lifeline, greenlighting production on the holistic makeover skeinskein "Who Wants to Live Forever?"

Net is partnering with corporate cousin Fox TV Studios and U.K.-based Zig Zag to produce at least four hourlong episodes of the tentatively titled "Forever," which could be on the air as soon as this summer. Project reps Fox's latest foray into feel-good reality, a genre pioneered in recent years by ABC with hit skeins such as "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" and "Wife Swap."

"Forever" will utilize a team of doctors and the latest scientific evidence to help transform participants by changing those aspects of their lifestyle that may be subtracting years from their lives.

Each episode will start off with that week's subject getting a harsh scientific estimate of the exact day he or she will die -- unless immediate changes are made.

Darnell compared "Forever" to an intervention, with the show's experts going deep inside people's lives to try to force change. He also predicted the skein will be "emotional," starting at the beginning of each episode, when participants have to tell their families and friends their predicted date of death.

Episodes will culminate with subjects finding out how many years they've added to their lives by making changes. "There'll be that sense of really improving your life, not just winning the game," Darnell said.
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I find that sorta sad/depressing/disturbing.

Fuck Fox.

EDIT: Well I shouldn't be dissing Fox as much as the people who'll go on this show. I don't feel bad anymore, as it's their choice if they wanna find out when they wanna die!
 
Whew, you scared me. I thought this might have been bad news about Arrested Development.

The show and the people who would want to go on are sickening.
 
I see this as a good thing. You'll have chain-smoking/obese/alcoholics being told that what they're doing to themselves is going to kill them a lot sooner than they think and then try to help them to live a healthier lifestyle. It's like Dr. Phil. :)
 
I still think The Swan is far more reprehensible and downright Evil than that.

But good to see FOX is still reaching for that brass ring of Ultimate Shit TV.
 
Dan said:
Whew, you scared me. I thought this might have been bad news about Arrested Development.

The show and the people who would want to go on are sickening.
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What's wrong with people who want free medical care and to live longer?
 
Here's the thing... what if someone dies while the making of the show is happening?

Anyone else see the trap Fox puts themselves in with that one?

I mean, seriously... ANYTHING can happen. Don't fuck with fate man... just don't play with this shit!
 
NLB2 said:
What's wrong with people who want free medical care and to live longer?
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The only way they can get motivated to live longer is if they have a camera crew following them for a few weeks? If that's true, maybe they need to reconsider living at all.

I don't see anything about free medical care either... the show seems to focus on changing your lifestyle into a healthier one (diet, hobbies, social relationships, etc), not getting all your physical ailments cured.
 
Like someone said, the swan is 50x worse than this. At least these people need help, not like folks who society deems "ugly" therefore it's time for plastic surgery. Hopefully this will give some obese people/smokers/alcoholics a wake up call.
 
Fix the fatties anyway you can I guess.
 
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