'You can open any page and something can spark in you to do whatever you want to do,' Ben Nemtin tells MTV News of 'What Do You Want to Do Before You Die?'
By Uptin Saiidi
The Buried Life's book, "What Do You Want to Do Before You Die?"
Photo: Artisan
They've gone bull-riding, streaked across soccer stadiums and played ball with President Obama. Now the guys from MTV's "The Buried Life" say it's time to cross off the next item on their list: Write a New York Times best-seller. With their first book, "What Do You Want to Do Before You Die?" hitting book shelves on Tuesday (March 27), they're hoping to make good on that goal.
Since wrapping the second season of their docu series, the guys — Ben Nemtin, Jonnie Penn, Duncan Penn and Dave Lingwood — have traveled the country speaking on college campuses squeezing in time to assemble their book.
By Uptin Saiidi
The Buried Life's book, "What Do You Want to Do Before You Die?"
Photo: Artisan
They've gone bull-riding, streaked across soccer stadiums and played ball with President Obama. Now the guys from MTV's "The Buried Life" say it's time to cross off the next item on their list: Write a New York Times best-seller. With their first book, "What Do You Want to Do Before You Die?" hitting book shelves on Tuesday (March 27), they're hoping to make good on that goal.
Since wrapping the second season of their docu series, the guys — Ben Nemtin, Jonnie Penn, Duncan Penn and Dave Lingwood — have traveled the country speaking on college campuses squeezing in time to assemble their book.
- 3/27/2012
- MTV Music News
'A lot of people on college campuses right now are over it,' Jonnie Penn tells MTV News.
By Uptin Saiidi
Jonnie Penn, Ben Nemtin, Duncan Penn and Dave Lingwood of "The Buried Life"
Photo: MTV News
When they're not checking off items on their bucket list, the four guys that make up "The Buried Life" have been busy touring the country to speak at colleges and universities. The MTV stars currently have a new show in development and a book due out later this month called "What Do You Want to Do Before You Die?" which they hope makes it onto the New York Times Best Sellers list — it's #19 on their bucket list.
They recently stopped by MTV News while in New York to speak at St. John's College, where they weighed in on themes of the presidential election as they relate to young people. "A lot of people...
By Uptin Saiidi
Jonnie Penn, Ben Nemtin, Duncan Penn and Dave Lingwood of "The Buried Life"
Photo: MTV News
When they're not checking off items on their bucket list, the four guys that make up "The Buried Life" have been busy touring the country to speak at colleges and universities. The MTV stars currently have a new show in development and a book due out later this month called "What Do You Want to Do Before You Die?" which they hope makes it onto the New York Times Best Sellers list — it's #19 on their bucket list.
They recently stopped by MTV News while in New York to speak at St. John's College, where they weighed in on themes of the presidential election as they relate to young people. "A lot of people...
- 3/9/2012
- MTV Music News
Last week, we reported that MTV had cancelled The Buried Life after two short seasons. Buried Life is the cable channel's show in which four young men (Ben Nemtin, Dave Lingwood, Duncan Penn, and Jonnie Penn) travel the country to accomplish things on their "bucket list" and to help others do the same.
Though the show was over, MTV and the guys were supposedly going to continue working together and possibly find a way to keep the show going in another form. While there are still no plans for a third season of Buried Life, the guys will be busy.
Here's the press release:
The Buried Life Signs New Deal With MTV Following "The Buried Life" Cancellation Announcement
Los Angeles, CA [October 26, 2011] -- The creators of The Buried Life - [Ben Nemtin, Dave Lingwood, Duncan Penn,...
Though the show was over, MTV and the guys were supposedly going to continue working together and possibly find a way to keep the show going in another form. While there are still no plans for a third season of Buried Life, the guys will be busy.
Here's the press release:
The Buried Life Signs New Deal With MTV Following "The Buried Life" Cancellation Announcement
Los Angeles, CA [October 26, 2011] -- The creators of The Buried Life - [Ben Nemtin, Dave Lingwood, Duncan Penn,...
- 11/1/2011
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
MTV has cancelled reality series The Buried Life after two seasons. EW confirmed that the series will not be returning for a third run, although cast members Duncan Penn, Jonnie Penn, Ben Nemtin and Dave Lingwood have been signed to post-development deals. Nemtin said: "We were proud of the show we had made, but it wasn't exactly the show we had dreamed of. So we wanted to work with MTV to develop the next level of The Buried Life." The series will continue in the form of new shows and online projects on MTV's cross-platform media group (more)...
- 10/29/2011
- by By Tom Ayres
- Digital Spy
We don’t often post development deal stories, but having broken the sad new that MTV’s The Buried Life was getting the ax this week, we wanted to add this feel-good update: Duncan Penn, Jonnie Penn, Ben Nemtin, Dave Lingwood have signed a deal with MTV’s cross-platform media group Mtvx to work on new shows and online projects.
“We were proud of the show we had made, but it wasn’t exactly he show we had dreamed of,” Nemtin said. “So we wanted to work with MTV to develop the next level of Buried Life.”
Penn noted the...
“We were proud of the show we had made, but it wasn’t exactly he show we had dreamed of,” Nemtin said. “So we wanted to work with MTV to develop the next level of Buried Life.”
Penn noted the...
- 10/28/2011
- by James Hibberd
- EW - Inside TV
It's the end of the road for the young men of The Buried Life. MTV has cancelled the show after two seasons on the air, reports EW.
The TV series follows "four regular guys on a mission to complete a list of '100 Things To Do Before You Die' and to help and encourage others to go after their own lists." Episode highlights include the boys making a toast at a wedding, learning to krump, playing basketball with President Obama, tell a joke on late night television, help deliver a baby, and sneak into the Playboy Mansion.
Sources say that the quartet (Jonnie Penn, Duncan Penn, Ben Nemtin, and Dave Lingwood) and MTV may still work together to find a way to keep the show going on the web or on new projects.
What do you think? Will you miss...
The TV series follows "four regular guys on a mission to complete a list of '100 Things To Do Before You Die' and to help and encourage others to go after their own lists." Episode highlights include the boys making a toast at a wedding, learning to krump, playing basketball with President Obama, tell a joke on late night television, help deliver a baby, and sneak into the Playboy Mansion.
Sources say that the quartet (Jonnie Penn, Duncan Penn, Ben Nemtin, and Dave Lingwood) and MTV may still work together to find a way to keep the show going on the web or on new projects.
What do you think? Will you miss...
- 10/26/2011
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
'We always have things on the list that we want to cross off,' castmember Ben Nemtin explains.
By Mawuse Ziegbe, with reporting by Rya Backer
The cast of "The Buried Life"
Photo: Angela Weiss/ Getty Images
The gang behind MTV's "The Buried Life" isn't likely to leave behind a lengthy list of regrets when they kick the bucket, and for the season-two finale, the boys kicked off one of their biggest episodes ever: an hour-long opus packed with gutsy attempts at making a million bucks.
Ben Nemtin, Dave Lingwood and Duncan Penn recently kicked back on the MTV Newsroom couch to chat about the finale and said the inspiration for the episode came from one of the most popular wishes that people across the board want to fulfill: becoming a multimillionaire.
"Everywhere we go, we ask the question: 'What do you want to do before you die?' And...
By Mawuse Ziegbe, with reporting by Rya Backer
The cast of "The Buried Life"
Photo: Angela Weiss/ Getty Images
The gang behind MTV's "The Buried Life" isn't likely to leave behind a lengthy list of regrets when they kick the bucket, and for the season-two finale, the boys kicked off one of their biggest episodes ever: an hour-long opus packed with gutsy attempts at making a million bucks.
Ben Nemtin, Dave Lingwood and Duncan Penn recently kicked back on the MTV Newsroom couch to chat about the finale and said the inspiration for the episode came from one of the most popular wishes that people across the board want to fulfill: becoming a multimillionaire.
"Everywhere we go, we ask the question: 'What do you want to do before you die?' And...
- 11/29/2010
- MTV Music News
Robert Pattinson makes a reluctant guest appearance on the Oct. 25 episode of MTV's "The Buried Life," in one show's more bizarre challenges yet.
If you're not familiar with the series' premise, creators and stars Dave Lingwood, Ben Nemtin, Duncan Penn and Jonnie Penn attempt to go through their bucket list of things they -- and viewers -- would like to accomplish before they die. Next up? Stealing a lock of Robert Pattinson's hair.
Now, this clip -- of the team stalking Pattinson in a Hollywood club and trailing his car -- doesn't bode very well for their success, but there are a few photos out there of the cast posing with Pattinson, so maybe they're successful after all.
Confession: We've never watched this series before. But the promise of Pattinson, and this admittedly charming cast has us intrigued. What do you think of "The Buried Life?"
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If you're not familiar with the series' premise, creators and stars Dave Lingwood, Ben Nemtin, Duncan Penn and Jonnie Penn attempt to go through their bucket list of things they -- and viewers -- would like to accomplish before they die. Next up? Stealing a lock of Robert Pattinson's hair.
Now, this clip -- of the team stalking Pattinson in a Hollywood club and trailing his car -- doesn't bode very well for their success, but there are a few photos out there of the cast posing with Pattinson, so maybe they're successful after all.
Confession: We've never watched this series before. But the promise of Pattinson, and this admittedly charming cast has us intrigued. What do you think of "The Buried Life?"
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- 10/25/2010
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Filed under: TV Previews, Celebrity Interviews
Fresh-faced, optimistic, and totally earnest, the four twentysomethings who created and star on MTV's 'The Buried Life' have a lot of things going for them: Hunky, all-American good looks (although they're actually Canadian). More than half a million "friends" on Facebook. And a successful show on MTV which relies entirely on their personalities, on-camera chemistry, and real-deal authenticity.
Now in its second season, the show's premise is deceptively simple: The stars -- Dave Lingwood, Ben Nemtin, Duncan Penn, and his brother, Jonnie Penn -- ask each other (and thus, their viewers) 'what do you want to do before you die'?
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Fresh-faced, optimistic, and totally earnest, the four twentysomethings who created and star on MTV's 'The Buried Life' have a lot of things going for them: Hunky, all-American good looks (although they're actually Canadian). More than half a million "friends" on Facebook. And a successful show on MTV which relies entirely on their personalities, on-camera chemistry, and real-deal authenticity.
Now in its second season, the show's premise is deceptively simple: The stars -- Dave Lingwood, Ben Nemtin, Duncan Penn, and his brother, Jonnie Penn -- ask each other (and thus, their viewers) 'what do you want to do before you die'?
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- 10/25/2010
- by Anna Dimond
- Aol TV.
Taylor Swift was completely blindsided by a TV prank which saw her asked out on a date - insisting she had "no idea" the encounter was filmed. The country star made a surprise appearance on "The Buried Life" this month, a series which follows a group of boys as they attempt to complete a list of '100 things to do before you die'.
One of the challenges was 'Ask Out the Girl of Your Dreams' so castmember Duncan Penn gatecrashed this year's Country Music Awards and approached Swift to ask her out on a date. Swift accepted the offer, but now admits she had no idea the conversation was going to be broadcast on TV.
She tells MTV.com, "I had absolutely no idea that that stuff was filmed, so there was this realization when I got an email from my manager. And he was like, 'Hey, can you approve this?...
One of the challenges was 'Ask Out the Girl of Your Dreams' so castmember Duncan Penn gatecrashed this year's Country Music Awards and approached Swift to ask her out on a date. Swift accepted the offer, but now admits she had no idea the conversation was going to be broadcast on TV.
She tells MTV.com, "I had absolutely no idea that that stuff was filmed, so there was this realization when I got an email from my manager. And he was like, 'Hey, can you approve this?...
- 10/14/2010
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
"Well, I've always sort of written songs about situations in life, things that needed to be said. And I've always thought that, you know, I write songs about people who deserve to have songs written about them, and whatever they need to hear, whatever is the right thing to say to that person — ends up being said."
-Pop-country crossover superstar Taylor Swift, talking about the deeply personal songs that appear on her upcoming album Speak Now. The forthcoming album (Swift's third) is something of a concept album, as each of the LP's tracks is a song written for one person in particular. "Innocent," for example, is about Kanye West, while "Back to December" is about former flame Taylor Lautner. The rest of the songs — and the narratives contained within — will be revealed when the album hits stores on October 25.
It's possible that one of those songs will end up being...
-Pop-country crossover superstar Taylor Swift, talking about the deeply personal songs that appear on her upcoming album Speak Now. The forthcoming album (Swift's third) is something of a concept album, as each of the LP's tracks is a song written for one person in particular. "Innocent," for example, is about Kanye West, while "Back to December" is about former flame Taylor Lautner. The rest of the songs — and the narratives contained within — will be revealed when the album hits stores on October 25.
It's possible that one of those songs will end up being...
- 10/13/2010
- by MTV News
- MTV Newsroom
'I was like, 'They had a camera on that?' ' she recalls of appearing on 'Ask Out the Girl of Your Dreams' episode.
By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Jim Cantiello
Taylor Swift
Photo: MTV News
In this season's second episode of "The Buried Life," Taylor Swift unknowingly made an appearance when one of the show's stars, Duncan Penn, asked her out on a date.
Much to the singer's dismay, the plea, of course, ended up on television.
"I had absolutely no idea that that stuff was filmed, so there was this realization when I got an e-mail from my manager," she told MTV News while promoting her upcoming album Speak Now. "And he was like, 'Hey, can you approve this? It's this episode of episode of "The Buried Life," ' and I was like, 'They had a camera on that?' "
In the episode, Penn storms the Cmt...
By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Jim Cantiello
Taylor Swift
Photo: MTV News
In this season's second episode of "The Buried Life," Taylor Swift unknowingly made an appearance when one of the show's stars, Duncan Penn, asked her out on a date.
Much to the singer's dismay, the plea, of course, ended up on television.
"I had absolutely no idea that that stuff was filmed, so there was this realization when I got an e-mail from my manager," she told MTV News while promoting her upcoming album Speak Now. "And he was like, 'Hey, can you approve this? It's this episode of episode of "The Buried Life," ' and I was like, 'They had a camera on that?' "
In the episode, Penn storms the Cmt...
- 10/13/2010
- MTV Music News
Duncan Penn serves as the business manager on The Buried Life, but he's also a multi-faceted and complex individual, as Celebuzz has learned. He recently divulged to us 10 little known facts about himself. We have the low down on his first job, his family, his favorite food and the tragic motivation for starting The Buried Life, just to name a few. Curious? Check out the list!
- 10/5/2010
- by Celebuzz
- Celebuzz.com
MTV's "The Buried Life" will celebrate its second season with a premiere party Wednesday, September 22 at Drai's in Hollywood. From 7 to 10 pm, "The Buried Life" cast, as well as other cast members from other MTV shows, will be there.
Cast members Duncan Penn, Ben Nemtin, Dave Lingwood and Jonnie Penn are all confirmed to attend the party as well as walk the red carpet beforehand. In addition, other MTV and TV stars will attend as well: Lauren Conrad from "The Hills;" Roxy Olin from "The City;" Shai Woodley from "The Secret Life of the American Teenager;" Jason Silva and Max Lugavere from "Current TV;" Trent Garrittfrom "All My Children;" Jayson Blair, Paul Iacono, Amber Lancaster and Kara Taitz of "The Hard Times of R.J. Berger;" Cody Longo of "Make It or Break It;" and Damian Whitewood and Peta Murgatroyd of "Dancing With the Stars."
"The Buried Life" is about...
Cast members Duncan Penn, Ben Nemtin, Dave Lingwood and Jonnie Penn are all confirmed to attend the party as well as walk the red carpet beforehand. In addition, other MTV and TV stars will attend as well: Lauren Conrad from "The Hills;" Roxy Olin from "The City;" Shai Woodley from "The Secret Life of the American Teenager;" Jason Silva and Max Lugavere from "Current TV;" Trent Garrittfrom "All My Children;" Jayson Blair, Paul Iacono, Amber Lancaster and Kara Taitz of "The Hard Times of R.J. Berger;" Cody Longo of "Make It or Break It;" and Damian Whitewood and Peta Murgatroyd of "Dancing With the Stars."
"The Buried Life" is about...
- 9/22/2010
- icelebz.com
Robert Pattinson has gained worldwide media attention for his flawless portrayal of the beloved Edward Cullen in the Twilight (2008) franchise. Fans were immediately attracted to Pattison’s sophisticated demeanor, his perfectly tousled hair, and his debatable love affair with The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010) costar Kristen Stewart. Over the last couple of years, the star has played with different hairstyles which have actually made headline news, especially when he had to shave his head for his part in Water for Elephants (2011). Get ready world, because a story is about to break that will in return require Pattinson to hire bodyguards to protect his hair! Over on MTV, the guys of The Buried Life (TV) accepted a dare via Facebook to steal a lock of Pattinson’s hair. In an exclusive interview with Duncan Penn, he spills the details on the uncomfortable dare and the remains of the hair. Penn admitted that...
- 9/15/2010
- by cjoyce@corp.popstar.com (Colleen Joyce)
- PopStar
1 Question. 4 Guys. 100 Things To Do Before You Die. It is a simple yet extraordinary concept; create a bucket list of things you want to do before you die and along life’s journey help others complete their lists as well. For a group of stand-up men from Canada, their journey began in 2006 when they set out to make a difference in the world, and a difference they have made. For every list item they want to accomplish, they help a stranger better their life. With a list of 100+ items to cross off, the guys are making serious headway already completing 2/3’s of the list. Just in the past year they have competed in a krump competition, learned to fly, partied with rock stars (Black Eyed Peas) and sang the national anthem to a packed stadium. Not to mention helping families reconnect and helping others overcome obstacles that have been hindering their lives.
- 9/15/2010
- by cjoyce@corp.popstar.com (Colleen Joyce)
- PopStar
Though the cast of MTV's "The Buried Life" may be having a hard time deciding if Lady Gaga or Eminem should win Video of the Year at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards, what really has them excited is the chance to finally be able to go to the VMAs in an invited capacity. Back in 2007, the guys crashed the VMAs and have finally found the time (and the invite) to make it to the big show when it goes live on Sunday, September 12 at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles.
"It was three years ago at the VMAs that we tried to cross off 'Walk the red carpet,'" Duncan Penn told MTV News at the Vma Radio Forum on Friday (September 10). "We broke into the VMAs, from that built a pilot and sold that to MTV. We were wearing suits we got at a thrift store and they were...
"It was three years ago at the VMAs that we tried to cross off 'Walk the red carpet,'" Duncan Penn told MTV News at the Vma Radio Forum on Friday (September 10). "We broke into the VMAs, from that built a pilot and sold that to MTV. We were wearing suits we got at a thrift store and they were...
- 9/11/2010
- by Jocelyn Vena
- MTV Newsroom
The "Glee" kids aren't the only TV stars who have hung out with Oprah Winfrey and President Barack Obama in the last month. Zap2it caught up with the cast of "The Buried Life" at the College TV Awards on April 10 in Hollywood. They were fresh off the plane from Chicago, where they taped "The Oprah Winfrey Show," and still riding the high of playing basketball with Obama.
During Season 1 of their show, Ben Nemtin, Dave Lingwood, Jonnie Penn and Duncan Penn tried and failed to challenge Obama on the basketball court, but a few weeks ago, their luck turned around.
"Two weeks ago we actually got to cross that one off. We got to play ball with Obama on the White House courts," Duncan tells Zap2it. "He's got a great, great jumpshot, too."
"We didn't even think it was going to happen, but it did," Nemtin says.
There's...
During Season 1 of their show, Ben Nemtin, Dave Lingwood, Jonnie Penn and Duncan Penn tried and failed to challenge Obama on the basketball court, but a few weeks ago, their luck turned around.
"Two weeks ago we actually got to cross that one off. We got to play ball with Obama on the White House courts," Duncan tells Zap2it. "He's got a great, great jumpshot, too."
"We didn't even think it was going to happen, but it did," Nemtin says.
There's...
- 4/12/2010
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Talk-show host even reveals two things from her 'bucket list' to the MTV stars.
By MTV News staff
"The Buried Life" star Jonnie Penn on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" on Friday
Photo: Harpo Productions
Oprah Winfrey has two big entries on her so-called "bucket list," that collection of goals to accomplish before her time on earth is done: visit the pyramids in Egypt and become a schoolteacher.
Why did Oprah find herself making such a confession on Friday's (April 9) talk show? Because the guys from "The Buried Life," MTV's reality show about four friends who hit the road to complete a list of "100 things to do before you die," had stopped by for a chat.
"It sounds very dark," said co-star Jonnie Penn of their quest. "It's really not a dark project at all. It's the opposite."
Over the course of the series, the friends — Jonnie and Duncan Penn, Ben Nemtin...
By MTV News staff
"The Buried Life" star Jonnie Penn on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" on Friday
Photo: Harpo Productions
Oprah Winfrey has two big entries on her so-called "bucket list," that collection of goals to accomplish before her time on earth is done: visit the pyramids in Egypt and become a schoolteacher.
Why did Oprah find herself making such a confession on Friday's (April 9) talk show? Because the guys from "The Buried Life," MTV's reality show about four friends who hit the road to complete a list of "100 things to do before you die," had stopped by for a chat.
"It sounds very dark," said co-star Jonnie Penn of their quest. "It's really not a dark project at all. It's the opposite."
Over the course of the series, the friends — Jonnie and Duncan Penn, Ben Nemtin...
- 4/9/2010
- MTV Music News
There are not a lot of TV shows about well meaning people who do well intentioned things. I guess the theory is no one would watch them. Even Father Dowling Mysteries needed the mystery angle each week. This idea holds especially true in reality television. For instance, VH1 seems based solely on the theory that people only enjoy watching terrible people who are motivated out of terrible concerns- like a love of money (or Ray-j). That brings us to The Buried Life, a 2006 documentary series originally on the web that got rebooted and made its network debut on MTV on Monday, January 18 at 10Pm Et. The Buried Life challenges completely the nihilism promoted in VH1 styled reality. The concept is one part bucket list and the other My Name Is Earl. Four young men travel the country in a bus with a list of “100 things to do before they die.
- 1/22/2010
- by Michael Neal
- Tubefilter.com
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