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Max grew up in [[Lexington, Kentucky|Lexington]], [[Kentucky]], and received a [[bachelor's degree]] in Law, Letters, and Society from [[University of Chicago]] and a [[Juris Doctor|J.D.]] from [[Duke University School of Law]]. <ref>[http://www.tuckermax.com/archives/entries/personal_info.phtml TuckerMax.com: Personal Info]</ref> At Duke, he posted an online "date application" that led to the eventual popularity of Max's site, Tuckermax.com, which contains a collection of sordid stories consisting of his drunken escapades, as well as a heavily moderated message board. Later, in June 2003, Max appeared in "Sex2K", an episode of [[MTV]]'s ''[[True Life]]''<ref>[http://www.tuckermax.com/archives/entries/the_mtv_story.phtml#647 Tucker Max Blog: The MTV Story]</ref>. In 2003, a judge ordered Max to remove from his site a story about an ex-girlfriend who filed an invasion-of-privacy lawsuit,<ref name="NYT">[http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F20E17FC39540C718CDDAF0894DB404482 New York Times - ''Internet Battle Raises Questions About Privacy and the First Amendment'']</ref> but the case eventually was dismissed.<ref>[http://www.tuckermax.com/images/ACLU%20Amicus.pdf TuckerMax.com: ACLU amicus curiae]</ref> |
Max grew up in [[Lexington, Kentucky|Lexington]], [[Kentucky]], and received a [[bachelor's degree]] in Law, Letters, and Society from [[University of Chicago]] and a [[Juris Doctor|J.D.]] from [[Duke University School of Law]]. <ref>[http://www.tuckermax.com/archives/entries/personal_info.phtml TuckerMax.com: Personal Info]</ref> At Duke, he posted an online "date application" that led to the eventual popularity of Max's site, Tuckermax.com, which contains a collection of sordid stories consisting of his drunken escapades, as well as a heavily moderated message board. Later, in June 2003, Max appeared in "Sex2K", an episode of [[MTV]]'s ''[[True Life]]''<ref>[http://www.tuckermax.com/archives/entries/the_mtv_story.phtml#647 Tucker Max Blog: The MTV Story]</ref>. In 2003, a judge ordered Max to remove from his site a story about an ex-girlfriend who filed an invasion-of-privacy lawsuit,<ref name="NYT">[http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F20E17FC39540C718CDDAF0894DB404482 New York Times - ''Internet Battle Raises Questions About Privacy and the First Amendment'']</ref> but the case eventually was dismissed.<ref>[http://www.tuckermax.com/images/ACLU%20Amicus.pdf TuckerMax.com: ACLU amicus curiae]</ref> |
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In Summer 2006, Max appeared on the [[Opie and Anthony]] radio program where the hosts cast doubt on the truthfulness of his stories when Max could not produce, what the hosts considered as basic evidence to support two of his most popular stories. In further discussion, Max was compared to [[James Frey]].<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zc27DX7qRT0 Microphones are Afraid of Tucker Max, video he doesnt......] from YouTube.com</ref>. On May 10th of the same year, Max |
In Summer 2006, Max appeared on the [[Opie and Anthony]] radio program where the hosts cast doubt on the truthfulness of his stories when Max could not produce, what the hosts considered as basic evidence to support two of his most popular stories. In further discussion, Max was compared to [[James Frey]].<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zc27DX7qRT0 Microphones are Afraid of Tucker Max, video he doesnt......] from YouTube.com</ref>. On May 10th of the same year, Max was interviewed on the [[Fox News Channel]] segment "The Big Story With John Gibson" about his book, I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell. |
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<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,195130,00.html Tucker on Big Story]</ref> |
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Max's ''Assholes Finish First'' is due in 2008 from Simon Spotlight. |
Max's ''Assholes Finish First'' is due in 2008 from Simon Spotlight. |
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Revision as of 19:50, 20 February 2007
Tucker Tibor Max (born 1975 in Atlanta, Georgia) is a fratire-style author and blogger who is writing a sitcom pilot script for Comedy Central and the creator of Tuckermax.com and Rudius Media.[1][2]
Max grew up in Lexington, Kentucky, and received a bachelor's degree in Law, Letters, and Society from University of Chicago and a J.D. from Duke University School of Law. [3] At Duke, he posted an online "date application" that led to the eventual popularity of Max's site, Tuckermax.com, which contains a collection of sordid stories consisting of his drunken escapades, as well as a heavily moderated message board. Later, in June 2003, Max appeared in "Sex2K", an episode of MTV's True Life[4]. In 2003, a judge ordered Max to remove from his site a story about an ex-girlfriend who filed an invasion-of-privacy lawsuit,[5] but the case eventually was dismissed.[6]
In Summer 2006, Max appeared on the Opie and Anthony radio program where the hosts cast doubt on the truthfulness of his stories when Max could not produce, what the hosts considered as basic evidence to support two of his most popular stories. In further discussion, Max was compared to James Frey.[7]. On May 10th of the same year, Max was interviewed on the Fox News Channel segment "The Big Story With John Gibson" about his book, I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell. [8]
Max's Assholes Finish First is due in 2008 from Simon Spotlight.
Bibliography
- Assholes Finish First (2007) ISBN 1-4169-3874-5
- I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell (2006) ISBN 0-8065-2728-5
- Belligerence and Debauchery: The Tucker Max Stories (2003) ISBN 1-4116-0062-2
- The Definitive Book of Pick-Up Lines (2001) ISBN 0-595-17671-2
References
- ^ Tucker Max Blog: Tucker Signs a Deal With Comedy Central
- ^ Variety.com
- ^ TuckerMax.com: Personal Info
- ^ Tucker Max Blog: The MTV Story
- ^ New York Times - Internet Battle Raises Questions About Privacy and the First Amendment
- ^ TuckerMax.com: ACLU amicus curiae
- ^ Microphones are Afraid of Tucker Max, video he doesnt...... from YouTube.com
- ^ Tucker on Big Story
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