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Who Wants to Win a Kidney?

May 29, 2007
If you thought reality television had already hit its nadir, guess again The creators of the "Big Brother" franchise have whipped up a shocking new premise for their next hopeful hit in the Netherlands: A terminally ill woman will, with advice from viewers, choose the winner of her kidneys Update: Producers at Endemol have admitted that the show is a hoax.