Review of EDtv (1999) by Steve G — 11 Aug 2008

Matthew mchothot without a shirt.... whats ever wrong with that???

This review of EDtv (1999) was written by Steve G on 11 Aug 2008.

EDtv has generally received mixed reviews.

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