Mtv Taps 'Catfish' Creators to Exploit Sad-Sack Online Liars in New Series

YOU EVER FALL IN LOVE WITH AN ONLINE FANTASY LIKE THIS, ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT THE REALITY IS SOMETHING MORE AKIN TO THIS? WELL, THAT WAS THE BASIC PREMISE OF THE OVERWHELMINGLY UNCOMFORTABLE DOCUMENTARY "CATFISH", WHICH IS NOW BEING ADAPTED INTO A 12 EPISODE SERIES FOR MTV. FILMMAKERS YANIV SCHULMAN AND MAX JOSEPH WILL SET OUT TO DETAIL VARIOUS RELATIONSHIPS THAT INITIALLY SPARK OVER THE INTERNET, BUT DEVOLVE INTO A QUIVERING HEAP OF AWKWARD PIE WHEN THE POOR SCHUMCKS FINALLY MEET FACE TO FACE. ...

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