AtTheMovies-related stories
Posted Oct 23rd 2009 3:02PM by John Scott Lewinski
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, News, Interviews, Talk Show
It looks like the new crew at Disney's
At the Movies is turning the ship around.
The new series run with fresh hosts (
New York Times film critic, A.O. Scott (left), and
Chicago Tribune film critic, Michael Phillips (right)) has gone 180 degrees in the other direction from the lighter, more sensationalized previous season.
Last year's host combination of Ben Mankiewicz and Ben Lyons often came off more glib than informative -- leaving both critics and fans wondering what happened to the more measured, analytical tone of former hosts Roger Ebert, Richard Roeper and the late Gene Siskel.
Between the two of them, Scott and Phillips bring decades of entertainment writing and critiquing experience -- combining a love of movies with a willingness to tick off the Hollywood powers that be when necessary.
Continue reading A.O. Scott and Michael Phillips on revitalizing At The Movies
Posted Aug 6th 2009 11:02AM by John Scott Lewinski
Filed under: Talk Show, Reality-Free
At the Movies, the long-running cinema review show that once starred well-respected critics Roger Ebert and Gene Siskel, is going back to the idea of employing experienced reviewers as hosts.
Disney and ABC film-canned
Ben Lyons and Ben Mankiewicz this week. The show's now-dismissed young, hipster critics never really showed any particular cinema savvy besides the ability to unfurl sarcastic reviews. And their writing credentials won't be mistaken for the bylines Ebert and Siskel piled up in their careers.
To reverse course in hope of saving
At the Movies, executives are turning to two guys with established chops.
Continue reading At the Movies critics now at the unemployment line
Posted Oct 10th 2008 6:03PM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: Saturday Night Live, Celebrities, TV Squad Lists, Reality-Free
Since emerging on the national stage about six weeks ago, Alaska Governor and Republican Vice Presidential nominee
Sarah Palin has become a superstar. Like her or loathe her, she is a celebrity. It's ironic, really, that McCain's so psyched about her high-powered appeal, because that's what his campaign was knocking Obama for just this past summer. Still, the crowds have showed that Palin's appeal to the Republican base, at least, is fervent.
On the other hand, thanks to Palin's poor performance in interview segments with CBS anchor Katie Couric, and
Tina Fey's spot-on impression of her on
Saturday Night Live, the Governor's image has taken a hit. There have been questions about how smart she is, as well as how qualified she is to be a heartbeat away from the presidency.
Continue reading Five other TV shows where Sarah Palin should appear
Posted Jul 21st 2008 2:01PM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: News, Reality-Free
I think this was a demise that you could see coming. Remember, back in April, when Chicago Sun-Times film reviewer
Roger Ebert and the star of At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper announced he would never be able to return to the TV show because of his health? You knew it then. Now comes the news that the other half of the show,
Chicago Sun-Times columnist Richard Roeper, is leaving the program. He's been co-host for eight years, having assumed the seat across the aisle that was originally held by the late movie critic Gene Siskel.
"Several months ago, Disney offered to extend my contract, which expires at the conclusion of the 2007-08 season," Roeper told the Associated Press.
Continue reading Is this the end of At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper?
Posted Jul 26th 2007 8:00AM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Programming, Celebrities
Ebert & Roeper co-host Richard Roeper has a new gig, host of the new monthly Starz series Starz Inside.
Or maybe we should say Roeper has another gig, as he'll be staying with the longrunning syndicated movie review show too. Starz Inside will be a series of specials that take a behind the scenes look at the movie industry. Episodes will include "Fog City Mavericks: The Filmmakers of San Francisco," which will feature George Lucas, Francis Ford Coppola, Clint Eastwood, and Chris Columbus and "Hollywood Goes Gaming," which will have the history of video games and their effect on the movie industry. They'll even have an episode on "Bloodsucking Cinema," which will showcase the world of vampires on the big screen.
The show premieres on September 24 at 9pm.
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