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Posted by Sampo, on December 21st, 2011  TOLUCA LAKE, CALIF.–Robert Easton, a character actor whose command of foreign and American regional accents led to a flourishing second career as a dialect coach to Hollywood stars died of natural causes Friday, Dec. 16, at his home here. He was 81.
MSTies will remember him as Dan Kester in the movie in episode 810- THE GIANT SPIDER INVASION and as Mr. Keitel in episode 908- THE TOUCH OF SATAN, but he also did the voices of Phones and X20 in the movie in episode K01- INVADERS FROM THE DEEP, of which no fan copy exists.
His L.A. Times obit is here.
Posted by Sampo, on December 20th, 2011 
We’re happy to present the first ever RiffTrax Christmas special! In the spirit of the season (that is, delusional hysteria and madness) we’ve dug up some hilariously bizarre holiday oddities, all new to us and never-before riffed!
Join your hosts, Mike, Kevin, and Bill, as they:
*Exchange gifts, with vintage toy commercials
*Riff a new short, The Shanty Where Santy Claus Lives
*And riff the main event, Magic Christmas Tree!
Magic Christmas Tree is a fresh slice of holiday weird, sure to bring back cherished childhood memories. Remember how your parents used to tell that old Christmas tale of a boy who hit his head trying to help a witch retrieve a cat named Lucifer, hallucinated for months, and befriended a creepy, sarcastic tree? No? Well that’s probably for the best, you were a young, impressionable child. But you’re ready now!
Gather the family, get a bucket of eggnog, and settle in for Christmas with RiffTrax!
See a sample and download it here.
Posted by Sampo, on December 19th, 2011 Jonathan Dube of theartofthetitle.com has an interesting interview with Joel about the titles of the show.
Posted by Sampo, on December 17th, 2011 Well the holidays are coming up next week and that means lots of parties. Alert reader “mhallack” asks:
Has anyone has suggested their favorite film dance party? There seems to have been a ton of films on MST that featured parties.
My favorite has to be the mid-afternoon dance at the high school for the school teachers in “The Creeping Terror.” Lame big band music performed by a drummer and piano player.
I’m going to expand it a bit and ask: What party in a MSTed movie, with dancing or not, do you wish you’d been invited to?
I’m gonna go with that swingin’ boat party in “Catalina Caper.” Maybe I could get Little Richard’s autograph before he’s hustled out the back door.
What’s your pick?
Posted by Sampo, on December 16th, 2011 RiffTrax has some holiday riffing news. The shows will be Friday, Dec. 16, and Saturday, Dec. 17, at 10 p.m. Eastern, 7 p.m. Pacific on both days.
Last Christmas, whether you wanted it or not, RiffTrax warmed your heart and addled your mind with instant holiday classic Santa and the Ice Cream Bunny. Attempts to describe this timeless film range from “my favorite Christmas movie that has an ice cream bunny” to “I don’t know what this is or why this is happening to me but I think I love it” to “Mankind’s Greatest Achievement.”
What you may not know is – there’s more. That’s right, over 13 more minutes of “Bunny” that have, until now, gone totally unriffed! This time, we leave nothing out. This time, it’s “Santa and the Ice Cream Bunny: Extended Edition.”
Mike, Bill, and Kevin will host and perform an in-studio riff of the complete film, including those 13 never-before-riffed minutes. They’ll also present a free preview of our next slice of holiday weirdness, upcoming VOD release “The Magic Christmas Tree!”
Only $6.99! Buy your ticket for either showtime here.
But hey, Christmas isn’t only about bizarre movies, it’s also about getting stuff. Santa won’t return our calls, so we’re giving you a chance to write in and ask The Ice Cream Bunny for something. Mail your REAL PHYSICAL LETTER to the address below, and the guys will pick their favorite letter to read on camera during the show! Only real letters will be accepted, as authorities have forbidden The Ice Cream Bunny from using email.
Gifts previously given by The Ice Cream Bunny include:
*Part of a Reader’s Digest (damp)
*A washcloth you misplaced years ago
*A giant ball of gum and hair
Send those letters to:
Ice Cream Bunny
c/o RiffTrax
PO Box 910659
San Diego, CA 92191
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