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Gail Gilmore (aka Gerber), RIP

gerber Salisbury, Conn.–Gail Gerber, a perky blond actress who starred opposite Elvis Presley, The Beach Boys and Edd “Kookie” Byrnes in several fun films of the 1960s, died here Saturday of complications from lung cancer. MSTies will remember her (using the stage name Gail Gilmore) as Elsa in the movie in episode 523- VILLAGE OF THE GIANTS. She was 76.

Read the full obit here.

RiffTrax Mentioned in Oscar Wrapup

Colin McEvoy of the Express-Times in Allentown, Pa., included a thumbs up for the great job the RiffTrax guys did last night in his Oscar wrapup.

Update: RiffTrax to Live Tweet the Oscars

Just a little while ago Bill tweeted:

ANNOUNCEMENT: since NOBODY ELSE will be live tweeting the Oscars on Sunday, RiffTrax will step up and do it. More soon!

More info here.

Go here to make sure you’re following everybody.

P.S. I also plan to live tweet the Oscars, if I can stop laughing long enough.

New Short from RiffTrax…

ThisIsHormel

…the tail…the tail…

Download it, or see a sample here.

Weekend Discussion Thread: Lamest Leading LLLLady in a MSTed Movie

We’ve done “Lamest hero in a MSTed movie” but we’ve never really turned our attention to the “fairer sex.”

Who’s the most ridiculous female character in a MSTed movie?

I’m going to have to go with the lady astronauts in “King Dinosaur.” They achieve nothing and are simply ballast for the entire movie.

What’s your pick?

Keep those discussion thread ideas coming!