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Slashdot Q&A with Joel

Back in November, Slashdot asked its readers to submit questions for Joel Hodgson. His responses have finally been posted. It appears some of the more hardcore readers over there have taken offense to him being against trading copyrighted content.

Mary Jo interview

The Park Bench Blog has a nice interview with Mary Jo discussing her work on Cinematic Titanic. You gotta love a site that bills itself as a “gathering place for nerdy women and nerdy men of discerning taste”!  

Thanks to Liz for the info.

Three CT Items

Trace has at last posted over at Cinematic Titanic, explaining (at least partially) what the deal is with that Time Tube thingy.

Meanwhile, “the Oozing Skull” got favorable reviews at aintitcoolnews (thanks to Neil for the tip), Kevin Smith’s Quickstop Entertainment and DVDTalk.com.

But the biggest news, at least for you folks in the Twin Cities area, is the Cinematic Titanic launch party, Tuesday, Feb. 12 at 8 p.m. at the Acme Comedy Co., 708 N. 1st St. in Minneapolis. The whole cast will be present for this evening of stand-up comedy, peeks at “The Oozing Skull” and a toast to MST’s 20th anniversary.
For tickets, call 612-338-6393 or visit the Acme Web site.

Rhino Out. Shout Factory In.

SHOUT! FACTORY ACQUIRES CULT FAVORITE
COMEDY SERIES MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000
FOR WORLDWIDE HOME ENTERTAINMENT
AND DIGITAL DISTRIBUTION

LOS ANGELES, CA – Adding to its expansive library of comedic TV offerings, Shout! Factory secured the worldwide home entertainment and digital download rights to the long running American cult television comedy series Mystery Science Theater 3000 (MST3K.) This announcement was made by Shout! Factory President Garson Foos.

Under the terms of the multi-year agreement, Shout! Factory will be the exclusive worldwide home entertainment and digital media distributor for Mystery Science Theater 3000 branded properties which include a vast library of original episodes that have never-been-available on DVD or for digital download.

“Mystery Science Theater 3000 is a true cult-classic series. Its high-camp rendition of B-movies to the small screen makes it one of the most memorable pop culture shows of our time,” said Garson Foos, President of Shout! Factory. “MST3K lines up perfectly with Shout! Factory brand. We’re thrilled to work with Jim to further the legend of MST3K on DVD and in the digital marketplace.”

“We are thrilled to be at Shout! Factory. It is a really a great fit for Mystery Science Theater 3000,” said Jim Mallon, President of Best Brains, Inc. and a producer/director/writer of MST3K. “Shout! Factory totally gets the world of MST3K and has shown great respect for Joel, Mike, the Mads and the quirky little bots. They have already issued us lockers. We look forward to great new releases ahead.”
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Our source at Shout Factory says they are looking at the first release around mid-year and they have not made any decisions about whether they will be single releases or sets.

Volume 10.2 will be the final Rhino release.

Stay tuned for more, as we get it!

“Plan 9” Rifftrax Released

Missed the “Plan 9 From Outer Space” riff at Sketchfest in San Francisky? So did we! Now you can approximate the experience with the latest Rifftrax release.

Update: for an interesting riffing experience, watch your Rifftrax with the Legend edition of Plan 9 (you DID buy that, of course, right?) and turn Mike’s commentary track ON. You’ll be able to see which lines Mike reused from that version and what new material was added. Kinda interesting to see the evolution of the riff.