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MTV and Super Size Me distributor IDP are fighting over MTV's alleged refusal to air a commercial for the documentary, in which director Morgan Spurlock eats nothing but McDonald's for 30 days, three meals a day. IDP claims MTV doesn't want to piss off it's big-money, fast food advertisers. MTV says they merely suggested an edit. (They were probably unhappy that Spurlock is vomiting in the ad.) Which side's publicists do you want to believe? The ones drumming up interest in their somewhat controversial movie, or the ones covering MTV's corporate, ad-revenue lovin' asses?

The pro-Super Size press release is after the jump.

MTV REFUSES TO AIR "SUPER SIZE" TV SPOTS Network claims spots are "disparaging to fast food restaurants"

SUPER SIZE ME, director/producer Morgan Spurlock's award-winning and wildly-popular documentary feature film about the perils of a fast food lifestyle, is set to expand into additional theatres for Memorial Day weekend.

With the expansion and in an effort to attract a younger audience, the film's distributors, Roadside Attractions and Samuel Goldwyn Films, were set to place television ads on MTV, but the spot was rejected by the network. Representatives from MTV stated the spot was disparaging to fast food restaurants and revisions to the spot were required. Even with revisions MTV stated they would not air them "in the same pod as a fast food commercial."

The decision follows the film being awarded the MTV News:Docs Prize at the Full Frame Film Festival in April. Sister station VH1 also prepared a segment on the film for "Best Week Ever", but pulled the clip at the last minute.

SUPER SIZE ME has become one of the top grossing films at the box office, reaching the top 10 the weekend of May 21 on only 148 screens. The film is the only documentary independently released on under 200 screens to ever break the box office top ten.

The rejected spot for the film has already aired on Fox, CNN, MSNBC, Comedy Central, E! and the Food Network.

Since the film's premiere at Sundance, McDonald's has "coincidentally" announced the end of Supersized portions and launched their "Bold Balanced Lifestyle Platform" including "Adult Happy Meals" which are being endorsed by Oprah's trainer. The film has also spurred several others to complete their own 30-day diets and has encouraged thousands of people to look at the way their own diets effect their lifestyle.

The film has been hailed by America's top critics as both entertaining and containing an incredibly important message for parents and children.

A movie every American should see.
- Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer

Morgan Spurlock uses his premise as a springboard to deal with a much bigger issue, examining America's eating habits.
- Leonard Maltin, Hot Ticket

A riveting indictment of a company whose kid-targeted promotions are as worrisome as its menu.
- Karen Durbin, Elle

A provocative, enlightening film that should be shown in every classroom - and to every parent.
-Richard Roeper, Chicago Sun-Times

If Americans really cared about their children, Super Size Me would be playing in every school across the nation"
- Brian Miller, Seattle Weekly