Last week, Spike TV teased ABC’s summer hit "Wipeout" about "ripping off" its long-running show "MXC." But it turns out the co-creator of "MXC" is less than amused. "Not only did the producers ...

Despite the fact that the host and casts were Japanese, MXC was an incredibly “American” show. The premises were entirely re-imagined by the producers. The hosts, who wore samurais-in-Las ...

But Spike TV's quirky late-night comedy "MXC" — short for "Most Extreme Elimination Challenge" — isn't what viewers assume it is. "The show is an anomaly," he says. "It's essentially lightning ...