yanceycravat Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 It's 5 PM and they played Ben's intro theme not RO's then it went straight to a Mack Sennett/Harry Langdon short? No Ben Intro talk... What was that all about? Yancey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lzcutter Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 Yancey, I think what happened is there was a late change to the 5:00 schedule of Sennett shorts. *Ice Cold Cocos* replaced *A Harlem Knight* earlier this afternoon. It may be that Ben's intro had to be abandoned (especially if he talked about *Harlem Knight* ) at the last minute and his regular intro, sans Ben, quickly programmed in. Also changed on the schedule this afternoon: *The Loud Mouth* (1932) and *The Great Pie Mystery* (1931) have been replaced by *Speed in the Gay 90s* (1932) and *Too Many Highballs (1933). So, there may be some additional changes to the intros tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yanceycravat Posted September 28, 2012 Author Share Posted September 28, 2012 Thanks, Cutter! That makes a lot of sense. Still I found it interesting they played Ben's intro instead of Robert's. I thought a lot could be read into that. And right now they're doing it again.... And Ben didn't say he was filling in for Robert Osborne... Hmmm... I guess it's started. Yancey Edited by: yanceycravat on Sep 27, 2012 6:30 PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 >mmm... I guess it's started. Good. This was a long time in coming. Now I can start watching the primetime intros again. I haven't watched them since Jane Powell, Tippi and RJ subbed last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamradio Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 I'm simply glad they are showing Andy Clyde. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yanceycravat Posted September 28, 2012 Author Share Posted September 28, 2012 Of course, that's one opinion... I, on the other hand, will miss seeing RO on a regular basis. Yancey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamradio Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 "Broke in China" we can safely assume its not made in China. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osfan Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 So I'm not the only viewer who noticed the switch to the Mank's lead-in graphic and music. And tonight was the first time that he did not mention "filling in" for the Os. Does anybody have any info on the status of R.O.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lzcutter Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 Robert O is supposed to return to the TCM airwaves this Monday, Oct. 1st. In October, Ben will host Friday nights in addition to his regular weekend stints. He will also co-host three Late Night *Essentials* with Drew Barrymore. He also helms (with a co-host) *The Projected Image: Disabilities in Film* on Tuesday evenings. Here's the link to a thread that explains it all in more depth (see the first post in the thread): http://forums.tcm.com/thread.jspa?threadID=166475&tstart=0&messageID=8682664#8682664 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yanceycravat Posted September 28, 2012 Author Share Posted September 28, 2012 Cutter - I knew that was going to happen. It's just, what's the difference between today and yesterday? It's absolutely no big deal and I'm certainly not going to lose any sleep over it. I just was curious as to why it would start tonight and not next month. Just a bit of trivia is all. Yancey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 >I, on the other hand, will miss seeing RO on a regular basis. And that of course is based on your opinion. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinkeee Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 I too will very much miss Robert Osborne.....he is one Class Act, no one can fill his shoes, NO ONE!.........To me, he is "Turner Classic Movies"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AddisonDeWitless Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 I feel that he has dominated the TCM airwaves too long. I welcome the change. In my opinion, the channel needs a permanent female host, and I would like to see more youthful faces, not just for Essentials Jr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BelleLeGrand1 Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 According to the NY Post article you gave the link to, "Mankiewicz will also be hosting the three films following the Osborne and Drew Barrymore-hosted "The Essential'' on Saturday nights, as well as the two films shown after around midnight Eastern on Sunday nights." So, it seems, no Drew and Ben pairing as hosts after all, which is just as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yanceycravat Posted September 28, 2012 Author Share Posted September 28, 2012 The current Essentials schedule runs through the end of January. The new Essentials season will most likely start in March as it has the last few years. It will be interesting to see if either Drew Barrymore or Robert Osborne will be back for that. After, what, 18 years, of Robert Osborne being omnipresent for fans like me the announced changes are going to take some getting used to. The fact that it more or less started last night came as something of a surprise. I'm not saying I was hoping for some sort of on air baton passing. Just that it felt kind of tossed in there without fanfare of any kind. Sort of like a hidden bump in the road that makes you ask, What just happened? Yancey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonasEB Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 I have no problem with Ben Mankiewicz taking a larger role on the station. He presents well and comes off completely affable. But even more, I liked seeing his weekend "Now Showing" bumpers last night, much better than the prime time "people in the city" thing they've been using for years now (the stylistic odd man out among all of their bumpers - morning, afternoon, weekends, Silent Sundays, Imports, etc.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hibi Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 I think that's what the powers that be wanted (little fanfare) It will take me also some time to get used to it. Things change. Sigh.......I think in the next year or two we will be seeing less and less of RO....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LsDoorMat Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 It's no surprise to me that if Ben is going to be a permanent fixture in primetime he'd want his own intro and not just be introduced as a substitute for Robert Osborne. Although Ben is certainly comfortable and natural in his intro deliveries - how bad the other guest hosts were last year really underscored Ben's talent - I doubt that he has that disarming charm that Bob has that has given us so many great interviews with stars, filmmakers, and authors over the years. Bob got all of these people to open up and he made it look so easy. Nothing against Ben, Robert O. is such an amazing and unique man. It's just hard to realize those days are probably gone forever. I wonder if Robert will be well enough to participate in a twentieth anniversary celebration at TCM? That is only about 18 months away. But then 18 months ago Robert Osborne had never had a day off the air in the 17 years of TCM's history either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hibi Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 I hope so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AddisonDeWitless Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 The orchestra vamps, the theatre is packed. Eyes roam, hands extend, the seeds of innumerable intrigues find themselves in all stages: sewn, germinating and coming to flower amid the glittering heads lining the seats, spilling from the balconies, the rotunda, the aisles. Who's who...Gentle hum of niceties fills the air "well did you ever?" "Milan!! Darling, Milan!" "But you simply must come to the country now that the weather's turned." It's turning out to be a quiet night, an inauspicious begining to The Season ...there had been whisperings that Monsieour Lu Duc would bring That Woman (whisperings is all they amounted to be.) The orchestra continues to warm up, as does the general mood of the crowd- the time is prime, the game afoot. L'opera Comedie may be minutes away, but the real show is reaching its act one climax. And then it happens. *Manksie-Wanksie Boo Boo* takes his place in *BOX ONE,* his triumph complete, the devious machinations of his years of plotting...waiting...toadying having bloomed into a blood red rose of a deadly new variety: coup d'etat. This is *HIS MOMENT*, his *TRIUMPH, ALL IS HIS, BOW TO HIS ALTAR, WORSHIP AT IT!* HE IS NOW TCM. But wait...what's this? The orchestra stops. A silence falls on the room like a lead curtain. Surely a moment is needed to take in his glaring brilliance, his diamondshine at the moment of his GREATEST VICTORY (hey, it's a first) ...but no. Like a shot ripping through the room, the first, bold *BOO!* comes from a well-dressed gentlemen in the mezzanine. "Fool to defy me. I will have him destroyed..."" But no, the one *BOO!* becomes a duet, a chorus, then a purple thundercloud. Fans are tapped on the rails, tongues are wagged and fingers (of all types) are pointed, someone within earshot asks "Hey Manksie, if this doesn't work out, you can always go back to At the Movies...oh wait...Hah-hah!" *BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!! (tongue cluck) Hiss! BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!* Ben turns, losing composure and balance in a moment that reveals several of the poison-tipped darts have found a home in his waxen folds. He (barely) makes it to the forecourt, where the Boos and Hisses still echo from inside. Forget L'Comedie, this was the show. He returns to Chateau du ManksieBooBoo, banishes the servants, smashes all the mirrors, tables and chairs. His coup has failed. *He will never be accepted.* He collapses to the floor, decidedly reminiscent of a turtle that has been removed from its shell and doused with salt. TIGHT SHOT: the horror of his failure spread across his face, his reign is over, his time has ended. FADE OUT *FIN* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hibi Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 Dream on, (as they say) Addy! LOL. How long did it take you to dream up that fantasy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AddisonDeWitless Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 > {quote:title=Hibi wrote:}{quote}Dream on, (as they say) Addy! LOL. How long did it take you to dream up that fantasy? Eh, couple minutes. I don't spend as long on my evil, hate-filled fantasies as I used to (pity.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 Is this small increase in Ben's duties the equivalent of a camel getting his nose into your tent? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AddisonDeWitless Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 Dirty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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