Reel Talk
| Reel Talk | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Talk show |
| Presented by |
Jeffrey Lyons Alison Bailes |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) | WNBC |
| Release | |
| Original release | 2005 – 2009 |
Reel Talk is a syndicated weekend movie review series hosted by film critics Jeffrey Lyons and Alison Bailes. It was produced by, and originally ran exclusively on, WNBC, a New York City NBC affiliate.
Overview
Airtimes
The show initially aired as part of NBC All Night on Fridays and Saturdays. The show usually aired at 4:00 a.m. on late Friday nights and/or late Saturday nights at 2:00 a.m. It then launched into syndication in September 2007 via NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution. The program In Wine Country took the place of Reel Talk on the NBC All Night schedule.
Production and website
The show was produced by WNBC. Michael Avila was Executive Producer of Reel Talk.
In conjunction with the show's syndicated debut, an interactive website www.ReelTalkTV.com was simultaneously launched, offering viewers video reviews, extended interviews with celebrities, special web only features and trailers.
Celebrity guests
Past celebrities on the show have been: Sean Penn, Judi Dench, Kirk Douglas, Donald Sutherland, Kiefer Sutherland, Antonio Banderas, Pierce Brosnan, Samuel L. Jackson, Morgan Freeman, George Clooney, Forest Whitaker, among many others.
Cancellation
NBC Universal announced the cancellation of Reel Talk in May 2009; both Jeffrey Lyons and Alison Bailes lost their jobs with WNBC as a result. The last edition of Reel Talk aired in late June 2009. Lyons has expressed interest in continuing production of Reel Talk through another syndicator.[1]