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Post by mr6667 on Dec 10, 2022 0:42:43 GMT
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Post by CinemaInternational on Dec 22, 2022 21:01:55 GMT
Millie just announced on Twitter that her tenure at TCM has come to a close.
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Post by cmovieviewer on Dec 22, 2022 21:48:00 GMT
Millie just announced on Twitter that her tenure at TCM has come to a close. Thank you for posting. With the cost-cutting at Warner-Discovery this type of thing is inevitable, but it is very unfortunate for anyone to lose their job. We’ll have to see if the cutbacks lead to other on-air changes at TCM. |
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Post by sagebrush on Dec 22, 2022 22:03:10 GMT
And I was thinking a few months ago that maybe Millie would eventually be added as the host of Underground.  |
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Post by Newbie on Dec 28, 2022 19:11:40 GMT
Millie just announced on Twitter that her tenure at TCM has come to a close. This can't be a good sign for the direction of TCM. Howerver, I never watched her YouTube videos for TCM Underground. Judging from that one about Grease 2, not many others did either with 132 likes and 5,600 views. I have recorded a few of the Underground movies but have never heard of Ms. De Chirico. |
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Post by Guest on Feb 23, 2023 0:28:40 GMT
TCM Underground is kaput. February 24 is its last film:
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Post by mr6667 on Feb 23, 2023 7:07:36 GMT
TCM Underground is kaput. February 24 is its last film:
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& last flick is the good ole' PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE!
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Post by cmovieviewer on Feb 23, 2023 7:34:03 GMT
For those that might not be aware, I believe Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959) was the first film shown on TCM Underground back on October 14, 2006 at 2 am. This was also the premiere showing of the film on TCM.
A bittersweet ending for the series.
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Post by sagebrush on Feb 23, 2023 12:05:48 GMT
TCM Underground is kaput. February 24 is its last film:
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& last flick is the good ole' PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE!
Well, I guess we all saw this one coming... 
So I guess all those bad 1980's films will be shown in prime time now?
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Post by Guest on Feb 23, 2023 12:30:56 GMT
Well, I guess we all saw this one coming...
So I guess all those bad 1980's films will be shown in prime time now?
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Post by cmovieviewer on Feb 23, 2023 19:03:27 GMT
They could have kept the series running, but I assume this was some type of cost-cutting move.
Although the Underground films are typically lower profile and probably less costly for TCM to acquire, there must be some costs for leasing them each week. TCM Underground has quite often shown TCM premieres, and has had more premieres than any other TCM series over the last several years. So there must have been planning and work being put into arranging the films.
In addition to Millie, I wonder if there are other staffers we are not aware of that have also been let go. Based on the YouTube ‘Slumberground’ series, there are several other contributors who might also have been affected.
They should have Millie come in and do an intro for the final film.
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Post by sagebrush on Feb 25, 2023 13:54:33 GMT
They could have kept the series running, but I assume this was some type of cost-cutting move. Although the Underground films are typically lower profile and probably less costly for TCM to acquire, there must be some costs for leasing them each week. TCM Underground has quite often shown TCM premieres, and has had more premieres than any other TCM series over the last several years. So there must have been planning and work being put into arranging the films. In addition to Millie, I wonder if there are other staffers we are not aware of that have also been let go. Based on the YouTube ‘Slumberground’ series, there are several other contributors who might also have been affected. They should have Millie come in and do an intro for the final film.
I hope Millie will create her own YouTube channel and continue a "Slumberground" type of series. She has a passion for this genre, and lots of folks who will miss UNDERGROUND (I am one) would likely subscribe. Then she can plug her book all she wants!  |
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