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Michael J. Nelson



Last Updated: 12/3/2009

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Gender: Male
Status: Married
Age: 45
Sign: Libra

City: SAN DIEGO
State: CALIFORNIA
Country: US
Signup Date: 10/2/2006

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Thursday, December 10, 2009 
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Thursday, July 30, 2009 

(Standard Press Release Fare)


Fans of Mystery Science Theater 3000 won’t want to miss the stars from the popular comedy series as they unleash their off-kilter zingers on the “worst movie ever made” in RiffTrax Live: Plan 9 from Outer Space – a special one-night, nationwide in-theater event on Thursday, Aug. 20th at 8:00 p.m. Eastern / 7:00 p.m. Central / 6:00 p.m. Mountain / 8:00 p.m. Pacific (tape delayed). Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy (Tom Servo) and Bill Corbett (Crow T. Robot) are reunited in high definition for the first time ever on the big screen for an evening of LIVE riffing from The Belcourt Theatre in Nashville, Tenn. ....

Tickets are available at participating theater box offices and online at www.FathomEvents.com. For a complete list of theater locations and prices, please visit the Web site (theaters and participants are subject to change). ....
The ultimate riffers who “make movies funny” on the Internet comedy sensation RiffTrax.com will fling wisecracking commentary LIVE at a color version of “Plan 9 from Outer Space,” a 1959 science fiction/horror film featuring aliens, zombies, amateurish special effects and bad acting. Written, produced and directed by Edward D. Wood Jr., “Plan 9” is often regarded as the "worst movie ever made." ....
Presented by NCM Fathom and Something Awful, this exclusive RiffTrax Live: Plan 9 from Outer Space event is hosted by Veronica Belmont, co-host of Revisions3’s tech-centric show, “Tekzilla” and “Qore” on the PlayStation Network. Something Awful’s Rick “LowtaxKyanka will present a guest segment and Jonathan Coulton is the special musical guest. The event will also feature an exclusive look at a new, never-before-seen short that audiences may download following the event. A URL and code will be revealed at the end of the event for the short as well as a free autographed digital photo and song by the RiffTones. ....
“We love doing live shows – the humor is so infectious it just multiplies the fun,” said Michael J. Nelson, RiffTrax creator and former host and writer of the Emmy-nominated, Peabody Award-winning Mystery Science Theater 3000. “So to be able to bring this experience to so many people is very exciting.” ....
Mystery Science Theater 3000 spent a total of 11 seasons on Comedy Central and the Sci Fi Channel in the late 1980s through 1999. The series features a man and his robot sidekicks who are trapped in space by an evil scientist who forces them to watch terrible science fiction B-movies. The three make fun of each film, providing hilarious commentary or "riffing.” Nelson created RiffTrax in 2006 to continue the “riffing” on blockbuster films such as “Star Wars: Episode 1” and “Star Trek.” RiffTrax are downloadable online and are played along with the film, providing a unique and amusing commentary throughout the course of the movie. ....
RiffTrax Live: Plan 9 from Outer Space appears on the big screen in high definition with Cinema Surround Sound in 434 select AMC Entertainment Inc., Celebration! Cinema, Cinemark USA Inc., Cobb Theatres, Georgia Theatre Co., Goodrich Quality Theaters, Hollywood Theaters, Kerasotes Showplace Theatres, Marcus Theatres and Regal Entertainment Group movie theaters, as well as Arlington Theatre (Santa Barbara, Calif.) and Palace Cinema 9 (South Burlington, Vt.) through NCM’s exclusive Digital Broadcast Network. ....
“NCM Fathom is continually bringing unique in-theater programming to local movie theaters across the country – from Off-Broadway and opera to anime and drum corps competition and everything in between,” said Dan Diamond, vice president of Fathom. “RiffTrax Live is a hilarious event that is perfectly suited for the big screen and not only riffs on the worst movie ever made, but allows audiences to experience this hilarious adventure LIVE alongside other fans in an entirely new way.” ....
Monday, May 04, 2009 
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Tuesday, April 21, 2009 

When will they invent a bloodthirsty, evil hell-beast for the rest of us? They have! Gone are the days when vampires were dreary, basement dwelling Eastern Europeans in capes. Now they are dreary, fey little d-bags wearing lipstick and shuffling around like unenthusiastic Lord Byron impersonators without the animal machismo or ruffled shirts. And they’re sparkly.







Thursday, April 09, 2009 
Yes, Chad Vader joins us for a very special, Jar Jar-free "Empire Strikes Back," starring my second favorite Callrissian, Lando (my first is Harpo Calrissian.)

Currently listening:
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
By Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Release date: 2008-08-12
Saturday, February 28, 2009 

On February 1st, I made a vow to eat nothing but bacon for the entire month.  This I faithfully carried out, to the letter and at great sacrifice, until just yesterday, when circumstances forced on me by unnamed parties made compliance impossible.  I understand that this will be disappointing to certain people, especially those in the smoked meat community, and if you were offended, then I am sorry... that your standards are such that even the smallest deviations from perfection would cause you offense.  But now, I'd like to move forward.  I ask that you respect my privacy of my family during this very difficult time.

Bacon Shame




Monday, February 02, 2009 

Category: Food and Restaurants
The great bacon experiment has begun.

Month o' Bacon


Monday, January 26, 2009 

Current mood:  amused
"Due to the overwhelming success of our first experiment, we've decided
to do it again! If you haven’t been able to travel to see a RiffTrax
LIVE show yet, fret no more because from now on RiffTrax will be LIVE ONLINE!" -Quoth the Site.

Join us (again!), if you will, January 28th. Just bookmark www.rifftrax.com/live and stop back at a few minutes before 9pm East Coast / 6 pm West Coast on Wednesday, January 28th.  The evening's short will be "Overcoming Fear."

Monday, January 12, 2009 

A bold new chapter here at RiffTrax - Kevin, Bill and I will be riffing live on a brand new short, Self-Conscious Guy. Just bookmark www.rifftrax.com/live and stop back at a few minutes before 9pm East Coast / 6 pm West Coast on Thursday, January 15th.

It’s free! And there’s no Rip Torn!

EDIT: Or you can tune in to the feed below (flash permitting).

Tuesday, November 18, 2008 
Very exciting news here. (That is if you like this kind of thing. If you're left cold by it, well, then I over sold it and I owe you an ice cream cone...)

If you like the shorts we did for MST3K, you'll most likely enjoy these. And there's a brand new animation - check out the sample.

Cheers