Morgan Spurlock

Movie Review: Mansome

Marshall Fine | Posted 05.23.2012

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Morgan Spurlock's topic is masculinity, masculine vanity and where they intersect. He breaks it down mostly by varieties of body hair: the hair on your head mustaches, beards, body hair and the notion of the metrosexual.

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Meatless Monday: The Vegucation of Marisa Miller Wolfson

Ellen Kanner | Posted 05.21.2012

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The writer, director, editor of the documentary Vegucated did not descend "from the planet Vega to convert the mere earthling." Marisa Miller Wolfson started out as a midwest girl with a fondness for bacon. Along the way, she became "a professional eco-nudger" and dedicated vegan.

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Morgan Spurlock Gives Los Angeles a Taste of 'New Blood' in Gallery Show

Lisa Derrick | Posted 04.25.2012

Filmmaker Morgan Spurlock injects his passion for bold, brash and modern paintings into the art scene by curating "New Blood," which includes all original works from established artists and the new blood they chose to exhibit with them.

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Morgan Spurlock Talks Comic-Con

Posted 04.20.2012

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Morgan Spurlock stopped by "Jimmy Kimmel Live" (Weeknights, 12 a.m.ET on ABC) to talk about his new documentary "Comic-Con: Episode IV - A Fan's Hope....

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14 Things You Need To Know About A 'Day In The Life' Of Joel McHale

The Huffington Post | Sara Gates | Posted 04.09.2012

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When he's not on set of "The Soup" or "Community," Joel McHale can usually be found speeding around Hollywood in his silver Porsche -- unless he's fil...

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Mighty Movie Podcast: Morgan Spurlock on Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope

Dan Persons | Posted 04.06.2012

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For some, it is Valhalla; for others, it is a seething, roiling, chaotic pit of humanity. For many, I suspect, it's a phenomenon just slightly more indecipherable than Naked Lunch.

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OFF HOLLYWOOD: The Five Best Indie Films To See This Month

Leonard Maltin | Posted 04.06.2012

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The cinematic pickings remain relatively slim this spring, but there are always isolated bright spots here and there. Any month when I can spotlight w...

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Morgan Spurlock Wants You To Know He's Not In His New Movie

The Huffington Post | Mike Ryan | Posted 04.05.2012

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Morgan Spurlock wants you to know that he does not make a single appearance in his new film, "Comic Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope." In other words: if ...

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Movie Review: Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope

Marshall Fine | Posted 04.02.2012

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The key here is the mix of tones Spurlock achieves: a blend of boyish gee-whiz fascination and a winking sense of the absurdity of grown-ups devoting their lives to this sort of fantasy and role-playing.

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Morgan Spurlock and Hulu Announce Partnership With FremantleMedia at SXSW

Shira Lazar | Posted 05.14.2012

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Director Morgan Spurlock stopped by the Samsung Blogger Lounge at SXSW to share his thoughts on filmmaking in the digital age and to celebrate Season 2 of his Hulu series, A Day in the Life.

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Morgan Spurlock's 'Day In The Life' With Joel McHale, Mario Batali And More

HuffingtonPost.com | Crystal Bell | Posted 03.12.2012

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After teaming up with Hulu last year, documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock -- perhaps best known for 2004's "Super Size Me" -- is back with 10 all-ne...

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The Blessing of Variety: An Eco-Omnivore's Thanksgiving

Wendy Gordon | Posted 01.08.2012

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Tmy fellow eco-omnivores preparing the Thanksgiving menu, don't be shy, celebrate the abundant variety that grows from our good earth, with a delicous heritage turkey and a rainbow of seasonal vegetables and fruits.

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Meatless Monday: Food Day October 24 -- Countdown To Eating Real

Ellen Kanner | Posted 12.17.2011

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You can help meet every one of Food Day's goals with one single choice -- eat less meat. Jobs, health, education, the environment and ethics all converge at the end of our forks.

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The Week In Art

Posted 11.16.2011

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This week at HuffPost Arts, we laughed at the story of a phallic public sculpture in New Zealand, cried at the 9/11-themed reinterpretation of a Miche...

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Misty Copeland On Prince And The Curvy Ballerina Revolution

HuffingtonPost.com | Rebecca Carroll | Posted 11.14.2011

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Wednesday's episode of the new documentary series "A Day in the Life" from award-winning documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock stars superhot, utterly...

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Morgan Spurlock Unveils New Comic-Con Documentary

Andrew Reilly | Posted 11.12.2011

Documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock debuted his latest, 'Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan’s Hope', at the Toronto International Film festival this week...

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Q&A: Morgan Spurlock Celebrates on Current TV 50 Greatest Documentaries

Brad Balfour | Posted 10.29.2011

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On the heels of Docuweeks' annual August kickoff, Current TV launched a five-part celebration, 50 Documentaries To See Before You Die, on August 2 hosted by energetic documentarian Morgan Spurlock.

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Morgan Spurlock: "Ultimately I Think It's Just Going to Be One Tube... Everything's Converging"

Shira Lazar | Posted 10.17.2011

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Oscar nominated filmmaker Morgan Spurlock, best known for his documentaries Super Size Me and The Greatest Movie Ever Sold, is launching his new web series "A Day in the Life" on Hulu.com.

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Morgan Spurlock's Original Series Premieres On Hulu

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 10.17.2011

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AP - NEW YORK — To jump-start its original content business, Hulu has turned to documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock, the industrious red head whos...

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WATCH: Morgan Spurlock Chooses Between Cinnabon And McDonald's

Posted 10.15.2011

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It may not exactly be a shock that Morgan Spurlock, the creator of the documentary Super Size Me, is still not a fan of the fast food chain, especiall...

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Hulu To Air Its First Original Series

AP | By RYAN NAKASHIMA | Posted 10.03.2011

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LOS ANGELES -- Hulu, the online video service that primarily shows reruns from major broadcasters, is getting into the business of original programmin...

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Documentaries and the Truth We Can Still Tell (But for How Long?)

Vivian Norris | Posted 08.13.2011

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Documentaries tell us who we are, what our world is about, and give us the truth. But more and more these filmmakers find themselves, especially in the US, attacked by layer upon layer of lawsuits funded by corporations with deep pockets.

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A Little Legal Help: Filmmaker Morgan Spurlock Gives Lawyers Love in KC

Dan Lybarger | Posted 07.20.2011

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It's rare to find anyone who cheerfully admits to liking attorneys. On May 6, filmmaker Morgan Spurlock, the mind behind Super Size Me and Pom Wonder...

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5 Must-See Indie Films

Leonard Maltin | Posted 07.05.2011

In theaters this month is a pair of amusing documentaries, an Oscar nominee, and the latest drama from a world-class filmmaker. Any time there are five pictures this good playing on theater screens, I take heart.

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