Jackassworld.com: 24 Hour Takeover
Jackassworld.com: 24 Hour Takeover was a 24-hour live TV special from February 23 to 24, 2008,[1] featuring many stars of the MTV show and film franchise Jackass.
| Jackassworld.com: 24 Hour Takeover | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy Reality Television Cringe comedy Physical comedy Slapstick |
| Directed by | Dave Diomedi Liz Patrick |
| Starring | Johnny Knoxville Bam Margera Steve-O Chris Pontius Dave England Wee Man Preston Lacy Danger Ehren |
| Composer | Jeff McDonough |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Jeff Tremaine Trip Taylor Johnny Knoxville David George |
| Producer | Shanna Zablow |
| Production locations | New York City, U.S. |
| Cinematography | Dimitry Elyashkevich |
| Editor | Gregory Corwin |
| Running time | 24 hours |
| Release | |
| Original network | MTV |
| Original release | February 23 – February 24, 2008 |
| Related | |
| Jackass Wildboyz Viva La Bam | |
Like its predecessors 24 Hours of Foo, 24 Hours of Love, and 2007's Human Giant 24 Hour Takeover, the group took over the MTV studios for a 24-hour period on MTV. The takeover coincided with the launch of Jackassworld.com.[2]
About the broadcast
Beginning at noon ET on Saturday, February 23, 2008 Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera, Wee Man, Chris Pontius, Steve-O, Dave England, Preston Lacy, and Ehren McGhehey "ran" MTV for 24 hours, broadcasting their favorite stunts, taking questions, performing new skits and stunts along with other banter and pranks. Jackass cast member Ryan Dunn did not participate, as he was suffering from depression at the time.[3] However, archival footage of Dunn is shown. Also appearing were Mick Page and Sam Macaroni as "The Preston Lacy players", with Macaroni going on to rap with Steve-O live for Yo! MTV Raps, with a Beavis and Butt-Head clip showing the duo making fun of Steve-O's newest rap single beforehand. Also shown was a one-hour tribute to stunt man Evel Knievel, who died three months before. This event was re-broadcast on MTV2 in its entirety on March 1 and 2.
Halfway through the broadcast, Steve-O was kicked out of the MTV studios on the request of executives for his behavior and intoxication.[4] He was allowed back in the studio a few hours later.
International broadcast
MTV Asia aired the highlights of Jackassworld.com: 24 Hour Takeover on May 21, 2014.
See also
References
- Kinon, Cristina (February 21, 2008). "'Jackass' dislocating MTV sked for a day". New York Daily News. Retrieved October 15, 2009.
- The MTV Reality Blog: 24 hours of Jackass coming Feb 23
- "A Tribute to Ryan Dunn". MTV. 2011. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
- "Steve-O: Demise and Rise". MTV. 2009. Retrieved October 15, 2009.