Man vs. Wild star Bear Grylls has been fired by the Discovery Channel. The Hollywood Reporter reports that “the network has allegedly been unable to get Grylls to participate in two unannounced projects he was contracted for.” A spokesperson told the paper, “Due to a continuing contractual dispute with Bear Grylls, Discovery has terminated all… continue reading
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Bear Grylls “shaken” by fake storm created using wind machines
Man vs. Wild‘s has already been revealed to be frequently staged. And while there is some real danger, Bear Grylls’ complaint about the intensity of a recent situation is pretty hilarious considering it was faked. The L.A. Times reports that “Grylls, attempting to re-create a storm in northern Norway, had the show’s producers amp up… continue reading
Jake Gyllenhaal had no safety line pulling himself across a rope on Man vs. Wild
Actor Jake Gyllenhaal joined Bear Grylls in Iceland on Man vs. Wild last night, and besides gutting a rotten sheep with his bare hands, peeing on national TV, and falling into a hole, he slid across a rope that was high above an icy valley. And he did so without a safety line. Although the… continue reading
Cameron Diaz will follow Jake Gyllenhaal and appear on Man vs. Wild
Discovery announced yesterday that Jake Gyllenhaal will appear on Man vs. Wild when the show returns in July, and the show’s host, Bear Grylls, said that Cameron Diaz has also expressed interest in making an appearance. Previously, Will Ferrell drank his own urine on the show. The press release said Gyllenhaal’s experience lasted two days,… continue reading
Reality TV saves teenager’s life
Some good news to start 2011: Discovery’s Man vs. Wild and Survivorman were credited with saving a 14-year-old’s life. He spent nine hours in -17 degree temperatures and stayed warm by constructing a snow cave, and says he used strategies he learned from Bear Grylls and Les Stroud. The teenager “stranded on an Oregon mountain… continue reading
Bear Grylls will “lead crusade” at evangelical Alpha conference
Man vs. Wild star is using his celebrity to try to save people in a different way than he does on his show, appearing in October at an evangelical conference where he will “lead [a] crusade.” In a press release, Alpha USA says “fans will have a rare opportunity to see Grylls in person when… continue reading
Will Ferrell will promote a movie on Man vs. Wild by drinking his own urine
If Man vs. Wild had any credibility left after the revelations that the show misrepresented the veracity of Bear Grylls’ actions and the situations he was in, it may disappear fully after the show will use an entire episode to promote a movie. Will Ferrell will appear on “a special episode” in early June to… continue reading
Man vs. Wild returns tonight with disclaimers, behind-the-scenes footage
The Discovery Channel’s Man vs. Wild returns for a second reason tonight at 8 p.m. ET, and as a result of revelations that the show misrepresented what star Bear Grylls actually did in the wilderness, the new season includes “more behind-the-scenes footage and text explaining off-camera elements,” USA TODAY reports. (The first season’s episodes were… continue reading
Discovery airing edited episodes of Man vs. Wild
Last night, the Discovery Channel began airing edited, disclaimed episodes of Man vs. Wild that feature new voice overs by host Bear Grylls explaining what he faked during production of the series. “A disclaimer was added to four episodes from the first season that ran consecutively from 7-11 p.m. [Monday night], and other clarifications came… continue reading
Man vs. Wild’s Bear Grylls stayed in hotels; Discovery says show will be “100% transparent”
Bear Grylls, star of The Discovery Channel’s Man vs. Wild–which airs in the UK as Born Survivor–is being investigated in the UK to see if he “deceived the public” after it was revealed that he stayed in hotels and wasn’t responsible for some of the survival techniques he demonstrates. The show follows Bear as he… continue reading