The enduring appeal of Jackass
b'Twenty-two years ago, an aspiring actor named Johnny Knoxville teamed up with a group of filmmakers, misfits and daredevils from the underground skateboarding scene \\u2014 including Jeff Tremaine, Spike Jonze, Bam Margera, Ryan Dunn, Steve-O, and many more. \\n\\nThey dared each other to do a series of wild pranks and captured the whole thing on camera and the Jackass universe was born. Their meteoric rise to superstardom is the stuff of legend \\u2014 and controversy. Now, two decades and many injuries later, they\\u2019re still at it. Even as the rest of the world has changed around it, Jackass has managed to stay relevant. Last week, the fourth and potentially final instalment hit theatres and quickly became the number one movie in North America.\\n\\nToday on Front Burner, we talk to senior editor at Rolling Stone, David Fear, to bring you the story of Jackass \\u2014 a tale of everlasting friendship and chaos.'