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Posted by , on April 6th, 2006 For some reason, it seems that at times we go days (or weeks) without anything new to tell you, then suddenly we’re barraged with a flurry of items. This is one of those times.
Who is the best TV dad? Gillian Flynn of Entertainment Weekly‘s “Ask the Critic” column gives a (not so) surprising answer. Find out why she thinks Joel Hodgson fits the bill at
http://www.ew.com/ew/article/commentary/0,6115,1180592_3_0_,00.html
Speaking of Joel, he and his brother Jim are supervising producers for the Discovery Channel‘s show Everything You Need To Know. You can catch it on Wednesdays at 8 p.m. Eastern and Pacific Times.
Meanwhile, over at National Public Radio, Kevin Murphy has recorded a commentary discussing the pros and cons of the two new competing high-def DVD formats. You can listen to it at http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5302229
This is essentially an audio version of the column from his web site, which you can read at http://www.ayearatthemovies.com/kwm_writings.htm
Last, but not least, Mary Jo Pehl has contributed an essay to the forthcoming book Scott Bateman’s Sketchbook of Secrets & Shame, a collection of what Scott calls “300 or so of my very best cartoons.” The book will be available in August, but if you preorder it from Scott’s web site, he’ll send you a personally autographed copy at least six weeks before it hits stores, plus an original sketchbook sketch. You can find out more at http://www.batemania.com/sketchbook/book.html
Posted by Sampo, on March 14th, 2006 Jim Mallon was out on the West Coast visiting the folks at Rhino Home Video recently, and he sat down with Rhino’s Jordan Fields for a wide-ranging interview, which is now available as a podcast at the Rhino Web site. Jim and Jordan look back at the history of MST3K and Jim offers observations on many aspects of the show (and even does a little Gypsy). He reveals several little historical tidbits even we had never heard before.
Check it out here: http://rhino.com/RZine/rhinocasts/podcastkeeper.lasso?shownum=25
Posted by , on February 2nd, 2006 Occasionally, we get a flurry of emails about a news item that is only marginally related to MST3K. Here’s the latest:
Yes, we know that Tony Franciosa, who was mentioned in a host segment in episode 401- SPACE TRAVELLERS, and who was briefly married to Shelley Winters, recently passed away. But since he didn’t actually appear in the episode, we didn’t feel the need to post a notice about it. Until now. This also goes for the recent passing of playwright Wendy Wasserstein, whose initials provided two of the many W’s in Crow’s bracelet in episode 1002- GIRL IN THE GOLD BOOTS.
And yes, we know that John Allen Nelson, Mr. Deathstalker himself from episode 703- DEATHSTALKER AND THE WARRIORS FROM HELL, is currently appearing in the FOX series “24.” But literally thousands of actors and crewmembers have been involved in the making of the various movies featured on MST3K, and we really don’t want to mention each and every time one of them works on a new project. Unless it’s something really newsworthy. Like curing cancer. Or shooting a janitor into space.
Posted by Sampo, on January 31st, 2006
Posted by Sampo, on January 14th, 2006 Over on the SomethingAwful web site, Dennis “Corin Tucker’s Stalker” Farrell, tongue planted firmly in cheek, wonders what it would be like if various broadcast and cable networks picked up MST3K, and made it conform to their network style.
Check it out at http://www.somethingawful.com/articles.php?a=3507
Thanks to Sam and Nick for the heads up.
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