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Monday, April 4, 2011

Sex / TV Savage U Coming to MTV

Posted by David Schmader on Mon, Apr 4, 2011 at 10:55 AM

As Canuck tipped us off in comments to the Morning News, Dan's getting a show on MTV! From Entertainment Weekly's Inside TV:

Savage U: Columnist Dan Savage brings his brand of blunt advice to MTV late night with this show where he takes questions while touring college campuses. “He’s able to do is bring incredible frankness to the topic of sexuality and spin it with a great sense of humor,” Janollari said. Added head of production Chris Linn: “I don’t think there are any networks talking to teenagers about how to navigate sex and modern relationships. There’s been a real leap forward in information online and the way teens communicate and Dan is somebody who brings real credibility.” (Producers: Picture This Television; exec producers: Bryan Scott, Lisa Tucker, Brian Pines and Savage).

Congratulations Dan and MTV viewers.

(Supplementary congratulations to Jeff Dye, the formerly-of-Seattle comedian who'll be hosting MTV's new prank show Money from Strangers.)

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I wanted to call the show Dan Savage's Alaska but they wouldn't go for it.

Posted by Dan Savage on April 4, 2011 at 11:00 AM

What the fuck is the matter with you? We had to hear this through the rumor mill a couple of days ago first? Yeesh.

Posted by Fifty-Two-Eighty

on April 4, 2011 at 11:01 AM

Dude - Jump City Savage U!

... think about it!

Posted by Will in Seattle

on April 4, 2011 at 11:02 AM

Congrats Dan! You know it'll be on my TiVo!

Posted by The Max on April 4, 2011 at 11:03 AM

@1 Lol

Seriously though. This will lead to a whole new generation of sexual enlightenment. Screw abstinence ed - let's see what Dan has to say. Better than stupid Loveline.

Posted by prompt on April 4, 2011 at 11:06 AM

Dan's business is always all over the news before we get to hear about it in The Stranger. Don't you guys want to enjoy the privilege of being early on these stories?

That said: A billion congratulations. And I think this will be a fantastic format. Dan is brilliant in these Q and A settings.

Posted by alion on April 4, 2011 at 11:07 AM

I'll download the torrent, I havent bothered to watch MTV since the Beavis & Butthead days. MTV 1,2,3 have all evolved into horrible channels.

Posted by Kinison

on April 4, 2011 at 11:08 AM

Savage SVU.

Posted by Rob in Baltimore

on April 4, 2011 at 11:09 AM

Congrats! Keep saving lives!

Posted by Vince on April 4, 2011 at 11:12 AM

what, no trolls yet?

way to be, dan

Posted by aardvark on April 4, 2011 at 11:14 AM

great, another person I going to work for the great satan.

Posted by wisepunk on April 4, 2011 at 11:19 AM

And to think we knew him when...

Posted by gloomy gus on April 4, 2011 at 11:19 AM

Body of Evidence: Seattle

Posted by Will in Seattle

on April 4, 2011 at 11:22 AM

They're going to stay busy bleeping out all the "bad" words!

Posted by very bad homo on April 4, 2011 at 11:25 AM

If they could handle Ozzy, I'm sure they'll have no problem with Dan.

Posted by Fifty-Two-Eighty

on April 4, 2011 at 11:33 AM

Gratz, Dan! This will get on my computer one way or the other, hopefully Hulu or MTV's site so you can get some ad revenue. Cable TV is for luddites.

Posted by OuterCow on April 4, 2011 at 11:41 AM

This is cool and all, but why the hell don't they play any music videos anymore? I want my MTV! Too much is never enough!

Posted by dwightmoodyforgetsthings

on April 4, 2011 at 11:48 AM

As long as it is filled with those "tilt 45 degrees left and rapid zoom 150%" shots I'm in.

Posted by jnonymous on April 4, 2011 at 11:58 AM

I believe Dan is in dire need of sgt_doom's master curriculum:

http://csper.wordpress.com/2010/08/12/mo…
http://csper.wordpress.com/2010/08/20/gl…

http://michael-hudson.com/2010/07/from-m…

http://thepimmgroup.org/119/the-fight-of…

http://dieoff.org/page134.htm

Posted by sgt_doom on April 4, 2011 at 11:59 AM

@7

They're coming back...

Posted by biffster on April 4, 2011 at 12:04 PM

Congrats, Dan. I can't wait!

Posted by Jamie in Pittsburgh

on April 4, 2011 at 12:08 PM

Maybe they can dress Dan up in a Captain America outfit?

Posted by Will in Seattle

on April 4, 2011 at 12:11 PM

I'm happy for you! Keep up the good work.

Posted by kim in portland

on April 4, 2011 at 12:24 PM

Pauly D is the co-host? That's going to be gr8.

Posted by biffp on April 4, 2011 at 12:56 PM

we can only hope this leads to dan savage leaving the stranger sooner than later

what a great day that will be

Posted by Swearengen on April 4, 2011 at 1:00 PM

Please, Dan, please encourage each and every leotard who watches MTV to get spayed immediately. Love ya Dan, but I just can't watch that channel. MTV get off the air! NOW!

Posted by Pmasp on April 4, 2011 at 1:08 PM

I thought everyone knew, this was posted to Facebook last Thursday.

Posted by despicable me on April 4, 2011 at 1:51 PM

I hope they give you more support than they did for Dr. Drew's MTV show. It would be good though if you could use his idea of having Laura Kightlinger co-host and roam the audience, except nude this time.

Posted by Banna

on April 4, 2011 at 1:52 PM

Congrats Dan, this is going to be a huge platform for you and your message.

Posted by veo_ on April 4, 2011 at 2:01 PM

I'll add it to my T.V. show downloads of questionable legality.

Posted by A Concerned Parent on April 4, 2011 at 2:24 PM

Way to go Dan!!! ...bringing sane sex advice to the young masses has to be a good thing.

I hope this doesn't mean fewer appearances on Bill Maher's show - where you have been tremendous.

Posted by blackhook on April 4, 2011 at 2:58 PM

@20: You just made my day.

Is it too much to hope for that they also bring back Celebrity Deathmatch and have Dan and Drew duke it out in their first episode? I'd watch that.

Posted by Knat on April 4, 2011 at 5:34 PM

Oh great - just what we need teens armed with accurate information about sex and relationships. Boy is college going to get real boring.

Posted by mcflyer54 on April 5, 2011 at 5:25 AM