(via Bad Ass Birds)
When cult classic Mystery Science Theater 3000 left the air in 1999, it had won a Peabody and an army of fans. Since then, host and head writer Mike Nelson has forged a successful career writing several hilarious books, and has worked in many other media.
Today he talks to us about stand [...]

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When not plying his skills as an acclaimed playwright, Bill Corbett has been known to manipulate a gold robot and walk around, pasty-faced, with his brain in a glass dish.
Okay, so the pasty-facedness of the previous statement actually applies to the character of The Observer that Bill played for 3 seasons during Mystery Science Theater [...]

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As promised in a prior post, I did indeed throw a RiffTrax party. It was Sunday. My wife and I hosted three people, and we screened the latest James Bond movie, Casino Royale. The party was a success, and the highlight was undeniably the movie heckling supplied by our virtual guests of honor, [...]

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Well okay, this isn’t really a “behind the scenes” documentary of any sorts. That’s still in the works… maybe. What this IS is, is… are… some more behind the scenes photos, or “action shots,” if you will. Not the type of action you might see at one of Mike’s famous sushi parties, or even at [...]

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 Ask Mike! Episode 5 (with additional Murphy) [4:18m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

In what could also be considered the 5th episode of the fastest-growing podcast about RiffTrax-related questions that have been submitted by RiffTrax forum users, today we have the pleasure of having Kevin Murphy join us for this current round of Q & A!
Thrill!
As your questions are answered!
Gasp!
As they are answered in a somewhat humorous fashion!
Return!
Soon!
For [...]

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From the desk of Mike Nelson:
A New Era of RiffTrax has begun!
Yes, RiffTrax continues its steady march toward global domination is very excited to announce its acquisition of Cuts.com. I’ve always been aware that there are talented people out there in the RiffTrax universe, and when our fans began to prove it by ruling [...]

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John Scott Lewinski / Wired
Eight years after Mystery Science Theater 3000 crashed to Earth, fans still mourn the demise of the series whose robot characters offered snarky running commentaries on some of the 20th century’s most mockable B movies.
Now fans can hear those caustic asides directed at a new crop of movies, with a pair [...]

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 Ask Mike episode the Fourth [5:55m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Where does Mikes name come from, and what kind of kung fu should a monkey practice? These are the pressing questions (along with several more) submitted in our forum that Mike and DisembAudio must tackle in this, the latest installment of our world-famous* podcast!
* Slight exaggeration

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RiffTrax is looking to hire some help on a contract basis that could lead to a full time position.  Check out the job description and if you feel you fit the bill then email your resume to jobs@rifftrax.com

For more information, please follow this link!

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All those folks who are still complaining about the cancellation of “Mystery Science Theater 3000″–and by “all those folks,” we mean us–wake up! The MST3K guys are still at it–they just aren’t trapped in space any more. In fact, Mike Nelson, Bill Corbett, and Kevin Murphy will be in San Francisco this weekend skewering a [...]

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 Ask Mike! Episode 3 [1:46m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

We apologize for the length of this episode. It’s a short one, with only a couple questions, but we feel they’re important! And you might enjoy them anyway. Hey – and it’s free!
If you’ve ever wanted to know which living actor Mike would most like to riff with, now’s your chance to find out! (It’s [...]

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Hopefully many of you already have your tickets! But in case you live in a place with no Internet (how do you read this anyway?), Mike, Kevin and Bill are performing another as-yet-unnamed film LIVE as part of the SF Sketch Fest! There will be two shows around Memorial Day Weekend – Sunday the 27th [...]

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 Mike Nelson takes on Hollywood [12:30m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Michael J. Nelson co-starred with two wisecracking puppet robots for many seasons on the cult tv series “Mystery Science Theater 3000.” The puppets may have been retired but Nelson and his pals are still wisecracking and taking pot shots at movies. And now they don’t need anybody’s permission to take on some of Hollywood’s biggest [...]

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Mike and Mary Jo recorded the next commentary track today, for none other than Mariah Carey’s magnum opus, "Glitter." Check out the photo from today’s recording session below!

Want to know ahead of everyone else what the next movie is? Join us in the forum for our semi-regular games of 20 questions, scavenger hunts, and more! [...]

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 Ask Mike! Episode 2 [3:17m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

What do slipper shoes, Stone Brewing Company, and Captain Janeway from Star Trek: Voyager all have in common? They’re the subject of this week’s Ask Mike! podcast, where you, our loyal fans, can submit questions to Mike for him to answer. Thanks to everyone who’s submitted questions so far, and if you’d like to submit [...]

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