Yahoo

‘To Catch a Predator’ prank leads to actual arrest of Brooklyn man

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. BROOKLYN — A man from Brooklyn was arrested after he surrendered himself on sexual assault charges. Jeffrey Davis, 30, turned ...
Los Angeles Times

‘Predators’ examines the tactics of a reality TV phenomenon that may have gone too far

It took just 20 episodes for the Dateline NBC program “To Catch a Predator” to leave a mark on the culture. A sting-operation-meets-hidden-camera-prank, the show had a riveting hook: Men engaging in ...
Rolling Stone

New Doc on ‘To Catch a Predator’ Will Examine ‘Hunter, Predator, Subject and Spectator’

A new documentary delving into the cultural phenomenon of NBC’s To Catch a Predator, which debuted in the early 2000s and featured host Chris Hansen, will follow the “rise and staggering fall of the ...
The New Yorker

Why Did We Love “To Catch a Predator”?

You’re reading Critic’s Notebook, our weekend column looking at the most interesting moments in the cultural Zeitgeist. In David Osit’s new documentary, “Predators,” the director includes a short clip ...
Variety

How Hours of Unedited ‘To Catch a Predator’ Footage Shaped ‘Predators,’ a Doc That Connects Chris Hansen to America’s True Crime Addiction

“My life may be crappy, but at least I’m not on TV.” That’s one explanation for the mass appeal of “To Catch a Predator” put forth by a subject in “Predators,” a new documentary about the mid-aughts ...