| Starveillance | |
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| Genre | Claymation |
| Created by | Eric Fogel |
| Written by | Eric Fogel John T. Reynolds Eric Scott |
| Directed by | Andrew Horne |
| Starring | Tia Dionne Hodge Ben Schwartz Kathy Searle Noah Starr |
| Country of origin | United States Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 (36 segments) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Eric Fogel/Adam Shaheen |
| Editors | Noel Derblich Geoffrey Whitman |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 24 mins. |
| Production companies | Fogelmania Productions Cuppa Coffee Studios E! Entertainment Network |
| Original release | |
| Network | E! |
| Release | January 5 (2007-01-05) – February 9, 2007 (2007-02-09) |
Starveillance is aclaymationtelevision series created byCelebrity Deathmatch creatorEric Fogel that debuted on January 5, 2007, onE!. The show is produced byToronto-basedCuppa Coffee Studios.[1] Fogel chose not to work on his revived MTV hitCelebrity Deathmatch in order to spend more time working on this show. The series became available onPeacock.[2]
The show parodies celebrity situations through stop-motion animation. The show is hosted by Glen and Corey, who hide video cameras all over the world to tape celebrities in their private moments.
| Ep # | Episode | Air date | Overview |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Episode 1" | January 5, 2007 | The Olsen Twins shop for an apartment.Vince Vaughn andJennifer Aniston have lunch after filmingThe Break-Up.Britney Spears andKevin Federline plan their wedding.Tom Cruise andKatie Holmes at the hospital after Katie has had her baby.Bobby Brown andWhitney Houston filmBeing Bobby Brown.Brad Pitt andAngelina Jolie plan in which African country they are going to have their baby. |
| 2 | "Episode 2" | January 12, 2007 | Mischa Barton appears after being killed off onThe O.C..Jennifer Lopez makes her perfume line.Mel Gibson pitchesThe Passion of the Christ.Madonna rehearses for her tour.David Copperfield andDavid Blaine meet at a magic convention.Hilary Swank appears after winning theAcademy Award for Best Actress. |
| 3 | "Episode 3" | January 19, 2007 | Justin Timberlake andCameron Diaz on theirParis vacation.George Clooney andArnold Schwarzenegger on the set ofBatman & Robin.Ashlee Simpson after her accident onSaturday Night Live.Britney Spears hires a nanny.Michael Douglas andCatherine Zeta-Jones' pre-nup.Michael Jackson sells theNeverland Ranch. |
| 4 | "Episode 4" | January 26, 2007 | P. Diddy chooses a new name.Ben Affleck andJennifer Lopez the night beforeGigli opens.Fabio atBusch Gardens Williamsburg.Simon Cowell in his off-time.Lindsay Lohan is confronted byLorne Michaels andTina Fey before hostingSaturday Night Live for the third time.Star Jones andBarbara Walters in couple counseling. |
| 5 | "Episode 5" | February 2, 2007 | TheDesperate Housewives discuss theirVanity Fair photo shoot.Kathy Griffin hangs out with her gays.Tyra Banks andNaomi Campbell on the set ofThe Tyra Banks Show.Katie Couric's farewell party fromThe Today Show.Gwyneth Paltrow andChris Martin name their new baby.Liza Minnelli andDavid Gest's wedding. |
| 6 | "Episode 6" | February 9, 2007 | TheFriends cast reminisce.Ashton Kutcher andDemi Moore go on their first date.Paris Hilton andNicole Richie fall out.Oprah Winfreycrashes a wedding.Meg Ryan andBilly Crystal run into each other.Heather Locklear andDenise Richards fight. |
The response from critics was mostly positive. For example,Variety said:
"Starveillance isn't the kind of concept likely to have significant staying power, but it feels like a logical step for E! as the channel seeks to branch out beyond its limited reality-TV profile into somewhat more ambitious fare -- the kind of show whose best moments are tailor-made to be sliced, diced and repurposed on YouTube." -Brian Lowry, Variety.[3]
Teen channelThe N aired the episodes from April 11, 2009, to May 16, 2009. In addition to airing in the United States, the series aired in Italy under the titleStarveglianza on E! in the same year.[4][5][6]
In 2008, the series was nominated an Elan Award for Best Animated Production.[7]