01.22.10
St Louis Strip Clubs: ‘The Buried Life’ makes dreams come true
… 01-22) 13:36 PST NEW YORK, (AP) — MTV is doing a 180 from the fist-pumping, tanning-bed shenanigans of “Jersey Shore” to its new documentary series, “The Buried Life.”
Cameras follow four guys — Duncan Penn and his brother Jonnie Penn, Ben Nemtin and Dave Lingwood — from British Columbia, Canada, who made a list of goals they hoped to complete within their lifetime. For every item they cross off their list, they help a stranger complete one of his or her own.
Goals on “The Buried Life” (10 p.m. EST, Mondays, MTV) range from the simple (grow a mustache) to lofty (play basketball with President Obama).
The show is somewhat tamer programming for the MTV of stripper poles, hot-tub brawls and “Jackass”-type humor.
“It’s entertaining to watch these guys try to pull off something that frankly seems impossible,” says Brent Haynes, senior vice president of series development at MTV. “It has a great mix of entertainment and poignancy.”