The MTV Beach House is invading my neighborhood!

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So I just discovered that my peaceful little out-of-the-way neighborhood is being invaded by the FUCKING MTV BEACH HOUSE for two weeks!

LBReport.com was the first LB media outlet to report that MTV's Beach House -- an annual summer television series seen nationwide on the NY-based music television network -- is planning to originate in part from the Belmont Shore beachfront.

The publicity coup of having a nationally telecast MTV series originate from LB's beachfront -- showcasing the city as a hip, cool summer location for millions of demographically desirable viewers -- came to light after a snafu in which a number of area residents say they were initially kept in the dark by City Hall, then got misinformation from someone.

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MTV VJ's Quddus Phillippe, Damien Fahey, Vanessa Minnillo, Hilarie Burton and LaLa Vasquez kick off the summer programming on Monday, May 31st in Long Beach, CA, with a week long TRL dedicated to "Spankin' New Presents: Sounds of Summer Week" featuring live performances by Nelly and Murphy Lee, New Found Glory, Ashlee Simpson and more.

Godfuckingdamn, I don't want "demographically desirable" ANYTHING in my neighborhood. Kill me now.

― Elvis Telecom (Chris Barrus), Saturday, 22 May 2004 07:03 (twenty-two years ago)

From the notice sent to residents:

During the week of 5/24/04 through 5/28/04 and the week of 6/7/04-6/11/04 the film company will have a total of 100 people on the beach with no live performances and/or amplified sound. The MTV extras will be escorted from the Granada parking lot to beach compound via small groups of 50 by MTV. UPON COMPLETION OF EACH TAPING THE EXTRAS WILL BE ESCORTED TO THE GRANDA PARKING LOT FOR BUS PICK UP. MTV will begin actual construction of the stage and lighting on Thursday 5/27/04 with construction and rehearsal continuing until 5/30/04. The set and compound will be disassembled by Friday 6/11/04. All rehearsals and sound checks on 5/29/04 and 5/30/04 will be done between the hours of 10am and 5pm. There will be no actual filming, cast members or extras during this time however there will be minimal amplified sound for equipment testing.

During the week of 5/31/04-6/4/04 the Film Company will have approximately 700 people on the beach. The Film Company will start sound tests at approximately 9am and will have their 1st rehearsal at [time redacted by us]. The MTV extras will be arriving via bus to the Granada parking lot at [time redacted by us]. The MTV extras will be escorted from the Granada parking lot to the beach compound via small groups of 50. Live tapping [sic] will begin at [time redacted by us] and end [an hour later]. The Film Company will have additional rehearsals between [time redacted by us] and [90 minutes later] with additional tapping [sic] beginning at [time redacted by us] with filming activity completely ending by 6pm. UPON COMPLETION OF EACH TAPING EXTRAS WILL BE ESCORTED BACK TO THE GRANADA PARKING LOT FOR BUS PICK UP.

― Elvis Telecom (Chris Barrus), Saturday, 22 May 2004 07:05 (twenty-two years ago)

And that's just the 700 people that MTV are busing into town. THEN there's every single MTV choad in Southern California that will feel the need to invade. Traffic sucks here already.

― Elvis Telecom (Chris Barrus), Saturday, 22 May 2004 07:07 (twenty-two years ago)

Does Al Qaeda have a phone number where I can call for a terrorist strike?

― Elvis Telecom (Chris Barrus), Saturday, 22 May 2004 07:10 (twenty-two years ago)

Dude, don't even joke about that. Just grab a toothbrush and come to New York.

― stockholm cindy (Jody Beth Rosen), Saturday, 22 May 2004 07:39 (twenty-two years ago)

"...and we never saw Chris again. It was sad, but at least found out the truth about Ashanti."

― VengaDan Perry (Dan Perry), Saturday, 22 May 2004 15:20 (twenty-two years ago)

That she fears toothbrushes?

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 22 May 2004 15:38 (twenty-two years ago)

In any event, I am in complete sympathy. Maybe it's time for a sound installation.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 22 May 2004 15:39 (twenty-two years ago)

In any event, I am in complete sympathy. Maybe it's time for a sound installation.

*looks at guitar amplifers* *looks at CDs*

Should I go with the traditional area-denial weapon Metal Machine Music or something else?

― Elvis Telecom (Chris Barrus), Saturday, 22 May 2004 15:45 (twenty-two years ago)

I think you should contact both Pete K. and HSA via Kate and plot BIGTIME.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 22 May 2004 15:46 (twenty-two years ago)

Aren't there some culture jammers you can call?

― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Saturday, 22 May 2004 15:46 (twenty-two years ago)

I remember Stay Free had an issue that listed ways you could screw up on-location filming. And surely people have tried to disrupt MTV Beach House before.

― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Saturday, 22 May 2004 15:48 (twenty-two years ago)

Should I go with the traditional area-denial weapon Metal Machine Music or something else?

How about Metal Machine Music AND something else? More Is Always Better.

― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Saturday, 22 May 2004 15:49 (twenty-two years ago)

EVERYTHING LOUDER THAN EVERYTHING ELSE

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 22 May 2004 16:02 (twenty-two years ago)

What Ned said

― Elvis Telecom (Chris Barrus), Saturday, 22 May 2004 16:04 (twenty-two years ago)

Long Beach: to be played at maximum volume.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 22 May 2004 16:05 (twenty-two years ago)

Aren't there some culture jammers you can call?

haha michael i'm starting to get this vision of culture jammers as being like ghostbusters, but i'm afraid that might not be the case

― geeta (geeta), Saturday, 22 May 2004 16:11 (twenty-two years ago)

I think that's a fine idea whose time is now!

"Are you troubled by MTV installations?"

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 22 May 2004 16:12 (twenty-two years ago)

(Geeta: I don't think I can make it tonight, sorry.)

― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Saturday, 22 May 2004 16:13 (twenty-two years ago)

MTV CHOAD

― deanomgwtf!!!p%3Fmsgid%3D4581997 (deangulberry), Saturday, 22 May 2004 16:19 (twenty-two years ago)

haha michael i'm starting to get this vision of culture jammers as being like ghostbusters, but i'm afraid that might not be the case

Arrghh... I SO much want something like that. Too bad LA Cacophony is so lame now.

― Elvis Telecom (Chris Barrus), Saturday, 22 May 2004 16:54 (twenty-two years ago)

Here's where the Kenny G Friends broadcast could come in handy.

― stockholm cindy (Jody Beth Rosen), Saturday, 22 May 2004 19:40 (twenty-two years ago)

And surely people have tried to disrupt MTV Beach House before.

I know that people have tried to mess with Real World houses; that might would-be jammers some ideas.

― j.lu (j.lu), Saturday, 22 May 2004 20:38 (twenty-two years ago)

Somebody with The Melvins' home phone # to thread!

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Saturday, 22 May 2004 20:41 (twenty-two years ago)

Somebody with The Melvins' home phone # to thread!

I will supply The Melvins with all the beer if they show up here.

― Elvis Telecom (Chris Barrus), Saturday, 22 May 2004 23:44 (twenty-two years ago)

I just saw a snippet of MTV's the Real World in my motel room before checking out.. it's the Greece one. I really really hate Generation Y more than ever before.

Chris, just go online for r*c*n or *nthr*x formulae. Apply to crowd. Step back. Watch fun.

― donut bitch (donut), Saturday, 22 May 2004 23:48 (twenty-two years ago)

Beaches are covered with sand, Chris. I can't imagine it would be hard for you and a handful of trusted friends to bury a few hundred mines strategically before MTV arrives.

― martin m. (mushrush), Sunday, 23 May 2004 00:41 (twenty-two years ago)

Oh man, now that I think about it, how fucking cool would that be? Bunch of MTV assholes partying on the beach with random explosions taking them out every 10-15 ft?

― martin m. (mushrush), Sunday, 23 May 2004 00:43 (twenty-two years ago)

is it wrong to view this as a good thing, what with all of the nubile new flesh.

― anthony, Sunday, 23 May 2004 00:45 (twenty-two years ago)

two weeks pass...

How's this going Chris?

― Ask For Samantha (thatgirl), Friday, 11 June 2004 20:03 (twenty-two years ago)

my sympathies, Chris

― oops (Oops), Friday, 11 June 2004 20:21 (twenty-two years ago)

Well it was all last week and I saw him on Tuesday, so he survived. But how many people did he take out in the interim?

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 11 June 2004 20:27 (twenty-two years ago)

Woah woah woah HE GOT DATES OUT OF THIS????

Okay Mr. Surly-Pants, I'VE GOT YOUR NUMBER NOW. You use that cold stare and drone rock to pick up sorority girls.

― VengaDan Perry (Dan Perry), Friday, 11 June 2004 23:27 (twenty-two years ago)

'take out' vs 'ask out' vs 'gun down in cold blood' vs 'crush with amplifiers feeding back on itself'

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 12 June 2004 00:03 (twenty-two years ago)

I can say no more than what Ned did

― Elvis Telecom (Chris Barrus), Saturday, 12 June 2004 02:56 (twenty-two years ago)

More to the point, I just stayed away until they were done filming for the day.

― Elvis Telecom (Chris Barrus), Saturday, 12 June 2004 17:05 (twenty-two years ago)

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