'FAKING THE VIDEO' Hoax sets up crew hopefuls to fall one by one

The last production assistant standing will get to work on a real video.
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Mixing the celebrity-fueled pranking of "Punk'd" with the a win-a-job reality format like "The Apprentice," and you get the blueprint for MTV's "Faking the Video," a new offering set to premiere May 24 at 10:30 p.m. EDT.
The show finds six entertainment hopefuls coming to Hollywood to work as production assistants on a big-time MTV video. What they don't know is that the whole video is a hoax. The major crew members are all improv actors and there are hidden cameras everywhere.
To make matters worse, the set is rigged to that everything that can possibly go wrong, goes wrong. The only question is how the poor PAs are going to respond to each disaster. Every week, one PA is fired until only one remains. The winner will receive a cash prize and the chance to work on a real video with director Wayne Isham.
"In that show-biz tradition, there's plenty of carnage, deception and laughter along the way," says creator-executive producer Danny Salles.
Celebrities
Bubba Sparxxx, JC Chasez, Michelle Branch, Monica, Nick Lachey, Omarion and Sleepy Brown are among the real music personalities involved in the creation of the video "Making My Way" and in the grand prank.
In addition to the actors who make up the regular crew and the celebrity cameos, each week will feature a rotating cast of fake agents, managers and groupies eager to make life hell for the PAs.
"'Faking the Video' spoofs the excesses of show business with the help of our viewers' favorite artists who aren't afraid to poke fun at themselves and the industry," says Lois Curren, executive vice president, MTV Series Entertainment.
"The show also highlights the relatable topic of first jobs by satirizing every viewer's first job fears and potential for disaster."