This is one YouTube poster's tribute of the "Route 66" television show from 1960 to 1964. Soon, everyone will have the opportunity to see what all the fuss was about. You can pre-order the first half of season one of "Route 66" on DVD here. The set will hit the streets on Oct. 23.
Category: Television
Meeting of the minds
Author Michael Wallis was on "The Colbert Report" last night to plug his "The Lincoln Highway" book. He made a few mentions of Route 66 as well. If you missed the interview, you can view it here. (High-speed connection is recommended; even so, give it time to load and play.) Colbert teased to the segment … Continue reading Meeting of the minds
“Route 66” DVD box cover
Today, I received the image that will be used in the cover of the upcoming DVD set of the first half-season of the critically acclaimed "Route 66" television series. Here it is: With the news release that came with it, there's this item about the special features on the DVD: Come along for the ride … Continue reading “Route 66” DVD box cover
Michael Wallis to appear on “The Colbert Report”
Author Michael Wallis will be interviewed Wednesday by Steven Colbert on The Comedy Channel's "The Colbert Report." Wallis says Colbert wants to discuss Wallis' recently published "The Lincoln Highway" book and other old roads -- presumably Route 66 one of them. Wallis is familiar with Colbert's sly satire, so don't expect him to get ambushed. … Continue reading Michael Wallis to appear on “The Colbert Report”
Food Network has a hanging chad problem
Rory Schepisi is readying her Boot Hill Saloon & Grill on Route 66 in Vega, Texas, for opening this weekend. It will be fully operational for food service at 4 p.m. Saturday, with a dance at 10 p.m. with music by Blue Steel. But equally newsworthy is that according to the Second Helpings blog, the … Continue reading Food Network has a hanging chad problem
More details about “Route 66” DVD release
The upcoming DVD release of the critically acclaimed "Route 66" television series will be a four-disc set of the show's first 15 episodes in 1960. Among the special features will be descriptions of the Chevrolet Corvettes used during the series' run, plus biographies and filmographies of impressive list of actors who appeared on the show. … Continue reading More details about “Route 66” DVD release
Preservation video
KOKH-TV in Oklahoma City interviewed Emily Priddy of the Oklahoma Route 66 Association preservation committee and aired video from the Ray's Motel preservation project in Clinton, Okla., and the National Route 66 Festival in June. The interview was conducted live on the station's morning show a few weeks ago, and was recently posted on the … Continue reading Preservation video
Route 66 restaurant to be featured on Food Network
The Cafe on the Route, based on Route 66 in Baxter Springs, Kan., will be paid a visit tomorrow by a film crew from the Food Network for an episode of "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives," reports the News-Record of nearby Miami, Okla. The segment shot at Café on the Route should be shown in a … Continue reading Route 66 restaurant to be featured on Food Network
Official DVD coming for “route 66”
The demand was there for years. Finally, on Oct. 23, the critically acclaimed "route 66" drama that aired from 1960 to 1964 will start to be officially released on DVD. Unofficial DVDs of "route 66" have floated around for years, many of them of erratic quality. This upcoming release by Roxbury Entertainment, in association with … Continue reading Official DVD coming for “route 66”
Rory finishes runner-up — again
So a bridesmaid again she is. Rory Schepisi, who finished second in CMT's "Popularity Contest," finished runner-up in yet another reality television show, this time "The Next Food Network Star," on Sunday night. The loss had to be a bitter pill to swallow. Amy Finley, who ended up as champion, was eliminated earlier but brought … Continue reading Rory finishes runner-up — again