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The MST3K guys in Rifftrax are Live Riffing 'The Room' tomorrow as part of Tribeca, and I got to interview Mike for a piece in today's amNewYork

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Great playboy article about the battle over Manos: The Hands of Fate

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Shout Factory having an MST3K flash sale on their entire catalog:

https://www.shoutfactory.com/editorials ... 9-89071537" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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Tommy Bunz wrote:Shout Factory having an MST3K flash sale on their entire catalog:

https://www.shoutfactory.com/editorials ... 9-89071537" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
:cheers:

This sale is huge! (or is that Big McLarge Huge?!) Used it to scoop the last two volumes to complete my collection.

Also, the Volume 1 re-release Shout did last month is stellar. If you never got the first one, or you would perhaps want to upgrade, it's worth the double-dip!
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Watched "The Girl in Lovers Lane" last weekend and it's def one of the better episodes. Would recommend. It's on YouTube. Thanks.
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its baaaaaaack!

Well kinda, Joel's doing a kickstarter to bring it back

http://www.bringbackmst3k.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Already got 500K out of 2 mill, should have no problem reaching their goal.
Pretty fucking awesome.

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Dope that it's Joel again. Looking forward to it.
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Joel's involved and will probably end up in front of the camera in some capacity, but they are looking for a new host.
I wish Joel would just do it himself though.
They've raised 1.4 million in just over 24 hours. Pretty insane.

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This is the most wonderful thing.

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I'm a huge MST3K fan but was kinda cool to this news. I'm not against a reboot at all, but kinda in the "I'll believe in it when I see it" camp.

It bothers me if they can't get Mike Nelson back in the writers room, as he was the main writer for most of the show (to my knowledge). I heard he apparently has some lucrative deal with VeggieTales (?) now too... Jesus, truth is stranger than fiction.
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I'm sure they'll all be involved in some capacity. They're all still on good terms because of Rifftrax, Cinematic Titanic and all the shows they do together.
Joel's waiting until its funded before he figures out how he's going to get all the old cast together.

I'd love it if instead of getting a new host they had it as Mike and Joel getting revenge by being the bad guys and sending TV's Frank and Dr Forrester to the Satellite of Love.

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Joel just announced Jonah Ray is the new host
I'm hoping Jonah Ray will suit up as "Jonah Heston," the next host of Mystery Science Theater 3000.
If you listen to the Nerdist podcast, maybe you already know about Jonah. He's one of the co-hosts, along with Chris Hardwick and Matt Mira.
I probably met Jonah about three years ago, when I did the podcast and we talked about MST3K. It was a fun gig, and two things were really clear: I liked all three of those guys very much, and they all seemed to really love MST3K. They knew all about it, which always makes interviews easier. We had a great time and I left with a really good impression of Jonah.
Later that night, I went out with my buddy Rob Schrab to see our friend Dan Harmon record his wonderful podcast, Harmontown, in the backroom at Meltdown Comics. Jonah came along, and I found out that I liked the guy in real life too. He was a good hang.
In a move that may have been the most instinctual thing I've ever done, I asked Jonah to come help me write jokes for an awards show gig. He did, we started working on jokes together, and it just clicked: He was just incredibly funny and easy to write with – there was flow, really – and who can ask for anything more? I guess I also just felt like his heart was in the right place, and I could see how much he loved and understood MST3K. I think that's when I started thinking about inviting him to be the next host on MST3K, if we ever got to come back.
About a year after that, I asked him what he thought about it. He said "yes" right away, without a second of hesitancy, and we've been talking about it ever since.
Since this is the internet, I guess some people will hear this news and rush to declare – for better and for worse – "what this means for the future of MST3K." (In fact, since a lot of people guessed that it was Jonah's voice in our first video, that's already happening!)
I can't really tell you what kind of host Jonah is going to be, but I hope you'll give him a chance to show you. And even if you're familiar with Jonah's career, remember: that doesn't mean he'll bring the same exact approach to MST3K. I think a lot of you may be surprised. Plus, like the previous members of our cast, I think Jonah has great instincts and a lot of range. He's funny, he's wicked smart, and like I said, his heart's in the right place. He loves MST3K, he seems to understand what makes it so special, and most important, I know he takes the role seriously.
At the end of the day, he's just another regular guy in a yellow jumpsuit – not so different from you and me. I'm excited to see what he can bring to the next hundred episodes of Mystery Science Theater, until it's time to hand the jumpsuit over to someone else.

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MST3K TURKEY DAY MARATHON IS LIVE NOW!

Starting with one of the best 80smovies episodes - Outlaw of Gor!

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Felicia Day and Patton Oswalt are the new bads. Pretty awesome.

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Lots of the Shout Factory sets are on sale on Amazon right now for like $26

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MST3K Reunion at the State Theater in Minnesota, in theaters nationwide as part of Rifftrax's 10th anniversary.

I get to actually be in person for it. Went to the press conference last night. Should be a blast! Might get the fabled Joel and Mike co-riffing.
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add to the list of things that have no reason to exist

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Rifftrax celebrates its 10th anniversary today.

In addition to 20% off everything, they're offering a FREE download of the riffed Patrick Swayze classic Road House with every purchase.
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Revisited the Summer Blockbuster Reviews today, MST3K takes on clips of the top films of summer '97 and '98. Hilarious stuff!



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More excited about Dan Harmon and Joel McHale joining the writing staff than the Netflix announcement, really.

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The 25th Anniversary DVD set is on sale for $24.99, which is a better than normal deal, because it has a bonus disc with Mitchell and The Brain That Wouldn't Die, so you're getting six episodes instead of the normal 4.

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Joel and Shout! Factory's involvement have me excited.
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I gave $300 to this kickstarter and still haven't finished a single episode of the new season in its entirety because of how much Jonah Ray sucks as the new host. Zero talent as an actor and a face made for podcasts. I wish there was a kickstarter I could donate another $300 to punch it.

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15 years ago today the final MST3K broadcast aired on Sci-Fi.

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