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A Star Is Born
For Kenny Tarr, hoaxing wasn't a way to make quick a buck, it was his art. And the world of daytime television was his canvas. A gypsy, an adulterous trucker, a plumber trapped in a mortuary - Tarr pretended to be all these characters and more. He successfully tricked his way onto a significant number of different talk shows.
By Bob Carlson • • 1 min readFor Kenny Tarr, hoaxing wasn't a way to make quick a buck, it was his art. And the world of daytime television was his canvas. A gypsy, an adulterous trucker, a plumber trapped in a mortuary - Tarr pretended to be all these characters and more. He successfully tricked his way onto a significant number of different talk shows. But did his quest for fame ultimately backfire?
Produced by UnFictional's Nick White.
Kenny Tarr as a teenager on Ricki Lake
Courtesy of Alex Ward
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The full episode
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- 12:49Prom Queen
- 23:02A Star Is BornYou’re reading this
- 40:32Lightning Strikes Once
- 47:08We Are Not Alone