...............

July 23, 2008 Yahoo News (I'm sure it's posted elsewhere, but that's where I found it) is reporting that when At The Movies begins it's season opener it will have a new set of co-hosts for the first time since it's original incarnation with Siskel and Ebert. Both Ebert and Roeper are now out, in are two Bens: Ben Lyons and Ben Mankiewicz. Mankiewicz is famously identified as the day time and weekend host on Turner Classic Movies, while Lyons has been an entertainment reporter on "E! News" and appeared on "Good Morning America." It's reported that Ebert officially owns the classic "thumbs up, or down" trademarked moniker, and as such, will stay with him and not carry over when the new show begins. Rather, the show will probably move to a "see-it-or-skip-it" shorthand instead.