At the Movies Will End in August After 35 Years
At the Movies, which traces its lineage back 35 years, will end this summer, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The film-review series, once known as Siskel & Ebert after the show's first and longtime hosts, will air its final original program on the weekend of Aug. 14. "This was a very difficult decision, especially considering the program's rich history and iconic status within the entertainment industry, but from a business perspective it became clear this weekly, half-hour, broadcast syndication series was no longer sustainable," the show's distributor, Disney-ABC Domestic TV, said in a statement obtained by THR. Roger Ebert debuts "new voice" on Oprah At the Movies began as Sneak Previews. It debuted in Chicago in 1975 and was hosted by...
