Ron Howard, Matthew McConaughey, and Woody Harrelson in EDtv (1999)

Matthew McConaughey and Brian Grazer in EDtv (1999)

Garcelle Beauvais at an event for EDtv (1999)

Majandra Delfino at an event for EDtv (1999)

Fran Drescher at an event for EDtv (1999)

Carrie Fisher at an event for EDtv (1999)

Jennifer Flavin at an event for EDtv (1999)

Elizabeth Hurley and Hugh Grant at an event for EDtv (1999)

Agreeing to having his "life" aired on cable TV 24-hours-a-day, Ed Pekurny (Matthew McConaughey) is followed, wherever he goes, by a video crew.

Matthew McConaughey and Jenna Elfman in EDtv (1999)

Elizabeth Hurley and Matthew McConaughey in EDtv (1999)

Ed Pekurny (Matthew McConaughey) and his brother Ray (Woody Harrelson) try-out for a new show on "True TV."

Matthew McConaughey, Woody Harrelson, Sally Kirkland, and Viveka Davis in EDtv (1999)

Ed (Matthew McConaughey) and Shari's (Jenna Elfman) love life becomes part of the program.

Cynthia Topping (Ellen DeGeneres)and her staff watch with delight as their creation, "EDtv," becomes a public obsession and media sesation.

Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson in EDtv (1999)

Matthew McConaughey and Ellen DeGeneres in EDtv (1999)

Elizabeth Hurley, Matthew McConaughey, Woody Harrelson, and Jenna Elfman in EDtv (1999)

Elizabeth Hurley, Matthew McConaughey, Woody Harrelson, Ellen DeGeneres, and Jenna Elfman in EDtv (1999)