Adopted is a television mock-reality show starring Pauly Shore. The show was picked up for distribution by the Shine Group of London. The reality show will feature Shore's attempt at adopting a child from Africa. Adopted was originally intended to be a "mockumentary" film about the comedian's efforts to adopt an African child. Shore threatened actor Sacha Baron Cohen with a lawsuit June of 2009 claiming the actor stole his idea and incorporated it into his film Bruno.http://www.thefablife.com/2009-08-25/five-words-pauly-shore-adoption-reality-show-discuss/http://www.nypost.com/seven/08252009/gossip/pagesix/pauly_shores_new_reality_show_186301.htm
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Originally filed as a "mocumentary" film
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After the film Bruno featured a similar story-line, Shore's "movie" was picked up as a television show
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The children in the film were not orphans, they were actors
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Produced by Sam Hendriske
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In the show/movie Shore chose "Zinzi 'Quxigqx' Mangweni" as his son; nickname "Q"
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The movie version made it to the big-sceen in South Africa on July 24, 2009
