Ebert & Roeper Leaving Show
After 33 years on the air, those famous movie critics in the balcony — first Siskel & Ebert and then Ebert & Roeper — will no longer be giving us the scoop on which movies to see or not see. At least not in that format.
Roger Ebert writes in his Chicago Sun-Times column that the studio has decided to take the program in a new direction. “I will no longer be associated with it.”
Hmmm, that sounds ominous. Wonder what sort of new direction they’re taking it in…
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Though Ebert’s surgery in July, 2006 made it impossible for him to appear on the air, he continued to work behind the scenes and cheer on guest hosts, including Michael Phillips and A.O. Scott.
“Gene and I felt the formula was simplicity itself: Two film critics, sitting across the aisle from each other in a movie balcony, debating the new films of the week,” writes Ebert. “We developed an entirely new concept for TV. Few shows have been on the air so long and remained so popular. We made television history, and established the trademarked catch-phrase “Two thumbs up.”
In fact, the trademark still belongs to Ebert and Marlene Iglitzen, Gene’s widow. He writes that they’re discussion possibilities and plan to continue the show’s tradition.
I used to watch the show back in the 70’s when it was on PBS as “Sneak Previews.” I’ll look forward to seeing what they come up with.
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