DISCOVERY CHANNEL PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 3, 2007
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WORLD EXCLUSIVE!!!
THE METEORIC RISE, SHOCKING FALL AND TRIUMPHANT RETURN OF BUSTER,
THE "MYTHBUSTERS" CRASH TEST DUMMY, TOLD FOR FIRST TIME IN "BUSTER: BEHIND THE STORY"
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(Silver Spring, Md.) –- In a world online exclusive, Discovery Channel finally breaks the silence surrounding the rise and fall of Buster, the notorious crash test dummy of MYTHBUSTERS fame.
Discovery.com's "Buster: Behind the Story" will reveal all the sordid details, including never-before-seen exclusive interviews with coworkers and family. The shocking story is told at Discovery.com/Buster, along with bloopers and full versions of Buster's early commercial work.
Narrated by Jim Forbes, of VH1's "Behind the Music," "Buster: Behind the Story" follows the "hunk made of junk" from his humble beginnings in Kentucky to his big break on Discovery Channel's hit series MYTHBUSTERS.
In the early days, Buster enjoyed the golden life as America's favorite crash test dummy, but his fame soon put him on a crash course to reality. By 2005, Buster's demands got bigger and crazier -– personal trailers, stunt doubles for the stunt dummy and an endless stream of starlets –- and rumors of discord on the MYTHBUSTERS set rocked the tabloids. Eventually, hard living catapulted Buster to rock bottom, and only an intervention by his costars returned him to superstardom.
Recalls castmate Tory Belleci, "He wanted to come back. You could see it in his eyes. At least, you know, where his eyes should be."
In addition to Belleci and castmates Kari Byron and Grant Imahara, other key people in Buster's life speak exclusively and for the first time to "Buster: Behind the Story," including his parents, former neighbor Ol' Man Gabriel and the Hollywood producer who first spotted him in a used car commercial.
"Buster: Behind the Story" also tells the tale of Buster’' hard work and the support behind his big comeback. Says Imahara, "He's a pro. There'll never be another one like him. Well ... not until we have to build a new one."
Sponsored by CDW, "Buster: Behind the Story" is found exclusively online at Discovery.com/Buster.
About Discovery Communications
Discovery Communications is the number-one nonfiction media company reaching more than 1.5 billion cumulative subscribers in over 170 countries. Through TV and digital media, Discovery's 100-plus worldwide networks include Discovery Channel, TLC, Animal Planet, The Science Channel, Discovery Health and Discovery HD Theater. Discovery Communications is owned by Discovery Holding Co. (NASDAQ: DISCA, DISCB), Advance/Newhouse Communications and John S. Hendricks, Discovery's founder and chairman. For more information please visit www.discoverycommunications.com.
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