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Sneak Previews
''Sneak Previews'' (known as ''Opening Soon...at a Theater Near You'' from 1975 to 1977 and ''Sneak Previews Goes Video'' from 1989 to 1991) is an American film review show that ran for over two decades on Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). It was created by WTTW, a PBS affiliate in Chicago, Illinois. It premiered on November 26, 1975 as a monthly local-only show called ''Opening Soon...at a Theater Near You'' and was renamed in 1977 to ''Sneak Previews'' and it became a biweekly show in 1978 airing nationally on PBS. By 1980, it was a weekly series airing on over 180 stations, and it was the highest rated weekly entertainment series in the history of public broadcasting. The show's final broadcast was on June 7, 1996. Format The show featured two critics who would present short clips of movies in current release and then debate the merits of the films, energetically defending their remarks if the other critic disagreed. A designated "dog of the week" was also featured, with "Spot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thea Flaum
Thea Flaum (born Thea Kharasch; September 17, 1938) is an American television producer best known as the creator of ''Sneak Previews'', the movie review show featuring Roger Ebert and Gene Siskel. She is currently the president of the Hill Foundation for Families Living with Disabilities, a non-profit organization founded by Flaum and her husband, Robert A. Hill. Early life Flaum was born in Chicago, Illinois. She is the daughter of Sam and Freda Kharasch, and grew up in Chicago. She graduated from Skidmore College in 1960, with a bachelor's degree in English literature in 2005. Career Television career In 1975, Flaum created a television show called '' Opening Soon at a Theater Near You'' (later known as ''Sneak Previews'' and ''Sneak Previews Goes Video''). A few years later, Flaum was named Executive Producer for National (PBS) cultural programs for WTTW/Chicago. She created the first national parenting series, “Look at Me,” hosted by Phil Donahue. She was resp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Opening Soon At A Theater Near You
''Sneak Previews'' (known as ''Opening Soon...at a Theater Near You'' from 1975 to 1977 and ''Sneak Previews Goes Video'' from 1989 to 1991) is an American film review show that ran for over two decades on Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). It was created by WTTW, a PBS affiliate in Chicago, Illinois. It premiered on November 26, 1975 as a monthly local-only show called ''Opening Soon...at a Theater Near You'' and was renamed in 1977 to ''Sneak Previews'' and it became a biweekly show in 1978 airing nationally on PBS. By 1980, it was a weekly series airing on over 180 stations, and it was the highest rated weekly entertainment series in the history of public broadcasting. The show's final broadcast was on June 7, 1996. Format The show featured two critics who would present short clips of movies in current release and then debate the merits of the films, energetically defending their remarks if the other critic disagreed. A designated "dog of the week" was also featured, with "Sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golden Turkey Awards
''The Golden Turkey Awards'' is a 1980 book by film critic Michael Medved and his brother Harry. About The book awards "Golden Turkey Awards" to films judged by the authors as poor in quality, and to directors and actors judged to have created a chronically inept body of work. The book features many low-budget obscurities and exploitation films such as '' Rat Pfink a Boo Boo'', ''Attack of the 50 Foot Woman'', and the apparently lost '' Him''. Other categories include expensive, big studio failures like '' The Swarm'' and popular films such as '' Jesus Christ Superstar''. In the introduction the authors admit that "we know our choices will not please everyone—least of all the actors, producers, writers and directors who are honored in the pages that follow. We further recognize that the number of bad films is so enormous and the competition for the very worst is so intense, that all decisions reached here are subject to considerable second-guessing. Nevertheless, we have res ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1985 In Television
For 1985 in television, see: *1985 in Albanian television *1985 in American television * 1985 in Australian television * 1985 in Austrian television * 1985 in Belgian television * 1985 in Brazilian television *1985 in British television This is a list of British television related events from 1985. Events January *1 January **BBC1's New Year's Eve special ''Live Into 85'', broadcast from Gleneagles Hotel in Scotland, ends broadcasting early after a series of disasters. **New Yea ... * 1985 in Canadian television * 1985 in Croatian television * 1985 in Czech television * 1985 in Danish television * 1985 in Dutch television * 1985 in Estonian television * 1985 in French television * 1985 in German television * 1985 in Irish television * 1985 in Israeli television * 1985 in Japanese television * 1985 in New Zealand television * 1985 in Norwegian television * 1985 in Portuguese television * 1985 in Philippine television * 1985 in Scottish television * 1985 in Singapore television * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catch Phrase
A catchphrase (alternatively spelled catch phrase) is a phrase or expression recognized by its repeated utterance. Such phrases often originate in popular culture and in the arts, and typically spread through word of mouth and a variety of mass media (such as films, internet, literature and publishing, television, and radio). Some become the de facto or literal "trademark" or "signature" of the person or character with whom they originated, and can be instrumental in the typecasting of a particular actor. Catchphrases are often humorous, but are never long enough or structured enough to be jokes in themselves. However, a catchphrase can be (or become) the punchline of a joke, or a reminder of a previous joke. Culture According to Richard Harris, a psychology professor at Kansas State University who studied why people like to cite films in social situations, using film quotes in everyday conversation is similar to telling a joke and a way to form solidarity with others. "People ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Roeper
Richard E. Roeper (born October 17, 1959) is an American columnist and film critic for the ''Chicago Sun-Times''. He co-hosted the television series '' At the Movies'' with Roger Ebert from 2000 to 2008, serving as the late Gene Siskel's successor. From 2010 to 2014, he co-hosted ''The Roe and Roeper Show'' with Roe Conn on WLS-AM. From October 2015 to October 2017, Roeper served as the host of the FOX 32 morning show ''Good Day Chicago.'' Early life Roeper was born in Chicago, Illinois. He grew up in south suburban Dolton, Illinois and attended Thornridge High School, before graduating from Illinois State University in 1982 with a bachelor's degree in journalism. While still a student at the university, he auditioned for the movie review program '' Sneak Previews'' when Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert (his future co-host on '' At the Movies'') left the program, which he was obviously turned down. Career Roeper began working as a columnist for the ''Chicago Sun-Times'' in 1986. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ringer (website)
The Ringer is a sports and pop culture website and podcast network, founded by sportswriter Bill Simmons in 2016 and owned by Spotify since 2020. History The Ringer was launched in March 2016 by Bill Simmons, who brought along several editors who had previously worked with him on '' Grantland'', an ESPN-owned blog he operated from 2011 to 2015. At launch, the Ringer had a staff of 43 and focused primarily on sports and pop culture as content areas, with a few writers also working on technology and politics. HBO, the network on which Simmons hosted his weekly television program '' Any Given Wednesday'' one season in 2016, was an initial investor in the website. The website was previously published on the Medium platform. In May 2017, The Ringer entered into an advertising and technology partnership with Vox Media (owner of ''SB Nation''), under which Vox would handle advertising sales, and give the site access to its in-house publishing platform. Former Grantland writers who ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pauline Kael
Pauline Kael (; June 19, 1919 – September 3, 2001) was an American film critic who wrote for ''The New Yorker'' magazine from 1968 to 1991. Known for her "witty, biting, highly opinionated and sharply focused" reviews, Kael's opinions often ran contrary to those of her contemporaries. One of the most influential American film critics of her era, she left a lasting impression on the art form. Roger Ebert argued in an obituary that Kael "had a more positive influence on the climate for film in America than any other single person over the last three decades." Kael, he said, "had no theory, no rules, no guidelines, no objective standards. You couldn't apply her 'approach' to a film. With her it was all personal." Owen Gleiberman said she "was more than a great critic. She reinvented the form, and pioneered an entire aesthetic of writing." Early life and education Kael was born to Isaac Paul Kael and Judith Kael ( Friedman), Jewish emigrants from Poland, on a chicken farm am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siskel And Ebert
Gene Siskel (January 26, 1946 – February 20, 1999) and Roger Ebert (June 18, 1942 – April 4, 2013), collectively known as Siskel & Ebert, were American film critics known for their partnership on television lasting from 1975 to Siskel's death in 1999. At the time two of the most well-known film critics writing for Chicago newspapers (Siskel for the ''Tribune,'' Ebert for the rival ''Sun-Times''), the two were first paired up as the hosts of a monthly show called ''Opening Soon at a Theatre Near You,'' airing locally on PBS member station WTTW. In 1978, the show — renamed '' Sneak Previews'' — was expanded to weekly episodes and aired on PBS affiliates all around the United States. In 1982, the pair left ''Sneak Previews'' to create the syndicated show '' At the Movies.'' Following a contract dispute with Tribune Media in 1986, Siskel and Ebert signed with Buena Vista Television, creating ''Siskel & Ebert & the Movies'' (later renamed ''Siskel & Ebert'', and renamed aga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buena Vista Television
Buena ( ) is a borough in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 4,603,DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Buena borough, Atlantic County, New Jersey . Accessed July 8, 2013. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tribune Company
Tribune Media Company, also known as Tribune Company, was an American multimedia conglomerate headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. Through Tribune Broadcasting, Tribune Media was one of the largest television broadcasting companies, owning 39 television stations across the United States and operating three additional stations through local marketing agreements. It owned national basic cable channel/superstation WGN America, regional cable news channel Chicagoland Television (CLTV) and Chicago radio station WGN. Investment interests include the Food Network, in which the company had a 31% share. Prior to the August 2014 spin-off of the company's publishing division into Tribune Publishing, Tribune Media was the nation's second-largest newspaper publisher behind the Gannett Company, with ten daily newspapers, including the ''Chicago Tribune'', ''Los Angeles Times'', ''Orlando Sentinel'', ''Sun-Sentinel'' and ''The Baltimore Sun'', and several commuter tabloids. In 2007, invest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
At The Movies (1982–1990 TV Series)
''At the Movies'' (also known as ''At the Movies with Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert'') is an American movie review television program that aired from 1982 to 1990. It was produced by Tribune Entertainment and was created by Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert when they left their show '' Sneak Previews'', which they began on Chicago's PBS station, WTTW, in 1975. Background For ''At the Movies'', Siskel and Ebert adopted the same format they had used in their previous series, '' Sneak Previews'': two critics from opposing newspapers view clips from the week's new movies, discuss them, then pass judgment expressed in thumbs up (to approve) or thumbs down (not worth seeing). During this run, they would adopt several elements that would make the show lively. For example, they would bring on an animal called "Spot the Wonder Dog" to help lead into a segment called "The Dog of the Week," covering the week's worst movie. Later, they used another animal, "Aroma the Educated Skunk." Siskel and Eb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
