Pop Fiction was an American

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 practical joke

Practical joke

A practical joke is a mischievous trick played on someone, typically causing the victim to experience embarrassment, indignity, or discomfort. Practical jokes differ from confidence tricks in that the victim finds out, or is let in on the joke, rather than being fooled into handing over money or...

 television series on E!

E!

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, hosted by Peter Katona

Peter Katona

Peter Katona is a Slovak football midfielder who currently plays for the Slovak Corgoň Liga club 1. FC Tatran Prešov.-External links:* **...

 and produced by Ashton Kutcher

Ashton Kutcher

Christopher Ashton Kutcher , best known as Ashton Kutcher, is an American actor, producer, former fashion model and comedian, best known for his portrayal of Michael Kelso in the Fox sitcom That '70s Show...

. In the spirit of Punk'd

Punk'd

Punk'd is an American hidden camera/practical joke reality television series that first aired on MTV in 2003 and was created by Ashton Kutcher and Jason Goldberg, produced and hosted by Ashton Kutcher. It bore a resemblance to both the classic hidden camera show Candid Camera and to TV's Bloopers...

, the show produced fake gossip for the paparazzi

Paparazzi

Paparazzi is an Italian term used to refer to photojournalists who specialize in candid photography of celebrities, politicians, and other prominent people...

.

Tagline

Is it real, or is it Pop Fiction?
Celebrities who try to trick the reporters say the tagline "Is it real, or is it Pop Fiction?" at the end of the clips, similar to Punk'd, where celebrities say "I just got punk'd!"

Episodes

E!

E!

E! Entertainment Television is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by NBCUniversal. It features entertainment-related programming, reality television, feature films and occasionally series and specials unrelated to the entertainment industry.E! has an audience reach of...

 never shows any clips of any unaired episode, so people will be shocked.
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Episode 4 was slatted for April 13, 2008, but never aired.
The series has been canceled.

Controversy

Pop Fiction appears identical to a treatment that Anna Nicole Smith

Anna Nicole Smith

In 1992 Smith was chosen by Hugh Hefner to appear on the cover of the March issue of Playboy, where she was listed as Vickie Smith, wearing a low-cut evening gown. The centerfold was photographed by Stephen Wayda. Smith said she planned to be "the next Marilyn Monroe". Becoming one of Playboys...

 registered with the Writers Guild

Writers Guild of America

The Writers Guild of America is a generic term referring to the joint efforts of two different US labor unions:* The Writers Guild of America, East , representing TV and film writers East of the Mississippi....

 in 2004 called "Celebrities Strike Back." Anna Nicole and Howard K. Stern

Howard K. Stern

Howard Kevin Stern is an American attorney, and a former domestic partner of the late Anna Nicole Smith. On September 28, 2006. Stern and Smith exchanged vows in a legally nonbinding ceremony in Nassau, Bahamas...

 met with Jeff Shore and Jay James, both programming execs for E!

E!

E! Entertainment Television is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by NBCUniversal. It features entertainment-related programming, reality television, feature films and occasionally series and specials unrelated to the entertainment industry.E! has an audience reach of...

and pitched the show and sent Shore the treatment.

External links

• Pop Fiction website on eonline.com
• The first episode with Avril Lavigne