Doesn’t have a great ring to it, does it?
Turns out the folks behind “At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper” already have a backup plan. They’ll throw E!’s Ben Lyons and Turner Classic Movies host Ben Mankiewicz into the balcony once occupied by Siskel & Ebert (hat tip Thompson on Hollywood).
I’m not a TCM watcher, alas. I’ve become an HD snob and that channel isn’t broadcast in high-def on my system. And Lyons seemed affable the times I’ve caught him on E!, but I can’t share any other pertinent thoughts about him.
The show promises a new segment which could spice things up, according to the official release concerning the new show:
“Critics Round-Up,” which features the co-hosts in lively discussions with other well-respected critics via satellite from cities across the country.
This could be another Katie Couric moment.
News hounds don’t bother with the network’s nightly newscasts anymore, but that didn’t stop CBS from throwing tons of money Couric’s way.
Do movie fans still wait for “At the Movies” before surfing over to Fandango?
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