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July 11, 2006

REALITY BYTES! N.J. MAN TO BE CYBER PRISONER
By DON SINGLETON DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER. New York Daily News. New York, N.Y.: Jun 11, 2006. pg. 8

A 35-YEAR-OLD New Jersey man is giving his freedom over to an interactive reality show that will be broadcast around the clock on the Internet.

Viewers of "Our Prisoner" will determine what Kieran Vogel eats, how he dresses and when he works out. They will even dictate the kinkier aspects of his otherwise suburban life by voting with their computers.

"Kieran, who suffers from a host of neuroses, waived his rights to privacy and doctor-patient privilege to allow viewers to see his twice-weekly therapy sessions with therapist-life coach Diane Lang," according to producer BigString Interactive.

The show launches Wednesday at OurPrisoner.com.

If Vogel manages to survive for six months, the producers say, "he will be eligible for various awards worth up to $500,000."

"However, if Kieran walks away before finishing his six-month commitment, he gets nothing."

Vogel, who lives in Kinnelon, N.J., will be confined to his house, which has been fitted with more than 30 cameras. According to BigString, Vogel "will become the first person to give total control of his life to the Internet."

The content will not be edited.

dsingleton@nydailynews.com