record for continuous TV watching
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- Three southern California men have broken a Guinness world record for continuous TV watching, having stared at a screen in a special Plexiglass theater for 86 hours and six minutes Monday.
Farris Hodo, Kevin Cood and Victor Lopez outlasted 97 other contestants to earn the record as the endurance contest concluded four days after it began three days ago at the Hollywood & Highland central courtyard. Each of the three finalists was awarded a Guinness World Record certificate and 10,000 U.S. dollars in prize money.
They beat the Guinness record -- which was 86 hours -- by six minutes.
The event was organized to promote the DVD release of the entire eight-season, 192-episodes of the Fox series "24" starring Kiefer Sutherland. Rather than viewing live TV, the contestants watched reruns of the series. The series is slated to release on Dec. 14.
During the contest, participants sat on couches some contestants described as too comfortable, watching "24" on a screen that is 6 feet (1.8 meter) tall and 14 feet (4.2 meter) wide.
On Sunday morning, the last female in the competition was eliminated.
"They can't fall asleep," publicist Chris Bess said. "They have to keep their eyes on the screen. That's what's doing it."
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