The first episode of "Billy Connolly's Route 66" aired on ITV earlier today in Great Britain. And someone has already posted it in five parts. I commend it to your attention: https://youtu.be/D0tj19prCIo https://youtu.be/Gy31esahn-Y https://youtu.be/lXMkFmM4W9w https://youtu.be/n-ZcuvAK7eE https://youtu.be/lWzIEQ1xSjs I just watched the whole thing, and it's delightful. It's well-photographed, and the side trips are very well-chosen. And … Continue reading Billy Connolly’s Route 66, Episode 1
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“Dust in the Wind”
This song by Kansas has been embroidered into a tribute to Martin Milner, co-star of the "Route 66" television series of the early 1960s. https://youtu.be/HoOoohSQ6Xo
Seligman restaurant is setting for German reality series
Westside Lilo's Cafe in Seligman, Ariz., soon will switch its owners and operators with that of a German family for a reality television series, reported the Kingman Daily Miner. The swap is part of a German TV show "Switched" that seeks out people with German roots in other countries and asks them to swap lives … Continue reading Seligman restaurant is setting for German reality series
Route 66 TV’s newest episode
Route 66 TV has posted its newest video. This one details the Chinese officials taking Cadillacs down the Mother Road, along with a report on new board game and a Route 66 Rendezvous preview. https://youtu.be/d0oKF89dLOM
Blues Brothers may return to television
The Blues Brothers, the musical duo that Dan Aykroyd and the late John Belushi made famous on "Saturday Night Live" during the 1970s, may soon return to television as a prime-time series. According to Variety, the screenplay for a pilot episode has been written. Aykroyd and Judy Belushi, John's ex-wife, own the TV rights. Script … Continue reading Blues Brothers may return to television
Billy Connolly rolls out publicity for Route 66 series
Scottish comedian and actor Billy Connolly has been making the publicity rounds this week ahead of a Route 66 travelogue that's set to air on ITV next month. Most of his interviews center around his motorcycle accident during the trip. His trike ran over him on a incline near Flagstaff, Ariz. He broke a rib, … Continue reading Billy Connolly rolls out publicity for Route 66 series
“Man vs. Food Nation” features Barstow restaurant
Wednesday night's edition of the Travel Channel's "Man vs. Food Nation" show will feature the Idle Spurs Steakhouse in Barstow, Calif., and other Route 66 restaurants and attractions, according to the Desert Dispatch newspaper. The TV show visited Barstow on July 17 as part of its Route 66 episode, which highlights food and activities along the … Continue reading “Man vs. Food Nation” features Barstow restaurant
More about Brother’s Route 66 campaign
A few days ago, I found 14 videos that obviously were part of a television ad campaign for Brother's label-making machine. All of the segments were shot on or near Route 66. The account that posted the videos was "BrotherUK," but no other information about the campaign existed. Today, a report by Campaign Live, based in … Continue reading More about Brother’s Route 66 campaign
Route 66 TV goes nuclear
The second episode of Route 66 TV on YouTube was posted today. And I'm sure host Jim Conkle was all aglow doing this segment: On this episode, Jim talks about an upcoming road trip from Amarillo to Santa Monica. You'll see a nuclear waste transport rig, and you'll learn a bit about the Summit Inn. … Continue reading Route 66 TV goes nuclear
Winners of the Lollapalooza Route 66 Chevy ad contest
MOFILM recently ran a video contest for Chevrolet's Route 66 campaign where entrants were vying for $8,000 in cash, two tickets to the Lollapalooza music festival in Chicago, round-trip tickets, accommodations, and screening of the film at MOFILM's awards night. The contest wanted entrants to "re-create the spirit of Route 66." MOFILM also is running … Continue reading Winners of the Lollapalooza Route 66 Chevy ad contest