Episode 227 • • 45:13 - 49:25
227: Eat, Pray, Love. In The Morning
Dr. Frank Ryan Death and MTV Texting-While-Driving PSA
Celebrity plastic surgeon Dr. Frank Ryan died after his Jeep plunged off a cliff in Malibu, an event MTV News immediately framed as a warning against texting while driving. The hosts note that Ryan had tweeted just before the accident, but they criticize the rapid pivot to a public service announcement. They list several of Ryan's famous clients, including Heidi Montag and Gene Simmons, who expressed grief over his passing.