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San Diego Comic-Con 2008: ZACK & MIRI MAKE A PORNO Panel

Posted Tuesday, July 29th, 2008 at 5:26am

Georgia Malone makes a beeline from the bar and joins the Quick Stop staff with a rundown of Comic-Con’s ZACK & MIRI MAKE A PORNO panel…

Trailer Park: Why Is Batman Aligned With Chicago?

Posted Friday, July 11th, 2008 at 0:18am

Christopher Stipp is back with a couple of trailer reviews, THE ROCKER and GONZO, while Ray Schillaci drops in to give a look at the latest film worth reviving: BAD DAY AT BLACK ROCK…

VENTURE BROS. - New York Comic-Con Panel

Posted Wednesday, April 30th, 2008 at 2:28am

If you weren’t one of the lucky few who were able to attend the VENTURE BROS. panel at New York Comic-Con, no need to fret - we’ve got the whole thing for you right here…

BOB & DOUG McKENZIE - Exclusive Preview Of The Upcoming Animated Series

Posted Monday, April 28th, 2008 at 3:25am

We’ve got an exclusive preview trailer for the upcoming animated series featuring SCTV and STRANGE BREW’s Bob & Doug McKenzie, starring Dave Thomas & Rick Moranis, and coming to a TV screen near you in 2009…

VENTURE BROS. - Exclusive New York Comic-Con Season 3 Teaser

Posted Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008 at 17:20pm

Courtesy of the fine folks at Astrobase Go!, we present you with the full New York Comic-Con Venture Bros. Season 3 teaser in glorious quicktime (and streaming, too!)…

Quick Stop Invades New York Comic-Con

Posted Wednesday, April 16th, 2008 at 4:47am

Quick Stop Entertainment will smack you senseless with an hour of entertaining hoobah featuring Jonathan Coulton, Paul and Storm, prizes, and surprises that you don’t want to miss. Because they won’t miss you, that’s for sure. Consider it self-defense to attend.

QUICK STOP EXCLUSIVE: First Teaser Image From Terry Gilliam’s THE IMAGINARIUM OF DOCTOR PARNASSUS!

Posted Wednesday, February 6th, 2008 at 16:13pm

gilliamsm.jpgWe’ve got an exclusive sneak peek from Gilliam’s upcoming film, plus an update on the official site…

Doctor Parnassus Lives

Posted Tuesday, February 5th, 2008 at 1:13am

gilliamsm.jpgA source from within The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus gives Quick Stop the news: the show must go on, and it will go on with Heath Ledger…

Holiday Havoc: Lucy, Daughter Of The Devil

Posted Sunday, December 30th, 2007 at 22:48pm

Today we’ve got an exclusive video from Satan himself, the pere of [adult swim]’s LUCY, DAUGHTER OF THE DEVIL. With the help of creator/producer Loren Bouchard and a select group of elementary school students, Satan shares some of the holiday seasonal “Letters to Satan” that he gets…

Holiday Havoc: QI & Stephen Fry

Posted Tuesday, December 25th, 2007 at 0:24am

Today, not only do we have an extra special holiday sampler of the brilliantly funny UK quiz show QI, but we also chat with host Stephen Fry…

Holiday Havoc: The Venture Bros.

Posted Sunday, December 23rd, 2007 at 22:58pm

It’s Christmas, and that means the fine folks over at AstroBase Go - Jackson Publick and Doc Hammer - have put together another special Venture Bros. holiday tune exclusively for Quick Stop…

Holiday Havoc: Paul Dini & Rashy

Posted Sunday, December 23rd, 2007 at 2:09am

Today we’ve got a special edition of Paul Dini’s “Monkey Talk”, which finds Rashy and his little brother, SuperRica, swingin’ it Vegas-style for the holidays…

Holiday Havoc: The Sound Of Young America

Posted Friday, December 21st, 2007 at 22:54pm

Today we’ve got an exclusive holiday special courtesy of Jesse Thorn and The Sound of Young America…

Holiday Havoc: Mitchell & Webb

Posted Friday, December 21st, 2007 at 0:10am

Today, we’ve got an exclusive sketch from UK comedy duo Mitchell & Webb - a little piece called “IT Helpdesk”…

Holiday Havoc: Jonathan Coulton

Posted Thursday, December 20th, 2007 at 0:10am

Today, we’ve got an exclusive track from cyber-troubadour Jonathan Coulton - an exclusive live version of his nontraditional Christmas tune “Chiron Beta Prime”…

Holiday Havoc: Opie & Anthony

Posted Wednesday, December 19th, 2007 at 0:05am

Today we’ve got a trio of “From The Archives” tracks from our good friends at Opie & Anthony, featuring Kevin Smith, Jason Mewes, and Jim Norton…

Holiday Havoc: Billy West

Posted Wednesday, December 12th, 2007 at 2:17am

Today we’ve got an exclusive holiday skit from the one, the only - voice actor extraordinaire - Billy West, the voice of Futurama’s Fry, Farnsworth, Zoidberg, and Zap Brannigan, plus Ren & Stimpy, Popeye, Bugs Bunny… cripes, this list could go on awhile…

Holiday Havoc: Rifftrax

Posted Tuesday, December 11th, 2007 at 2:56am

Today, we’ve got an exclusive Holiday Havoc gift from Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy, Bill Corbett – formerly of the legendary Mystery Science Theater 3000 and authors of numerous best-selling & very funny books and plays – and the rest of the team at Rifftrax…

Holiday Havoc: Jeff Smith

Posted Monday, December 10th, 2007 at 7:16am

We go in-depth for the holidays with the creator of the comic book BONE, chatting about his recent run on Captain Marvel and his upcoming project, RASL, as well…

Holiday Havoc: Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band

Posted Friday, December 7th, 2007 at 5:54am

Today’s Holiday Havoc is an exclusive track from Neil Innes and the reformed (and legendary) Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band…

Holiday Havoc: Jonathan Katz

Posted Thursday, December 6th, 2007 at 3:59am

An exclusive piece from the comedian and star of DR. KATZ…

Holiday Havoc 2007: Rick Moranis

Posted Wednesday, December 5th, 2007 at 4:53am

Our annual Holiday Havoc celebration kicks off with an exclusive tune from the actor, writer, and comedy legend…

Lucy, Daughter Of The Devil - The Music: Episode 10

Posted Monday, December 3rd, 2007 at 2:42am

Exclusively on Quick Stop, you can get songs and music cues from the tenth and final episode of [adult swim]’s newest show, LUCY, DAUGHTER OF THE DEVIL, courtesy of creator Loren Bouchard…

Lucy, Daughter Of The Devil - The Music: Episode 9

Posted Monday, November 19th, 2007 at 0:03am

Exclusively on Quick Stop, you can get songs and music cues from the ninth episode of [adult swim]’s newest show, LUCY, DAUGHTER OF THE DEVIL, courtesy of creator Loren Bouchard…

Lucy, Daughter Of The Devil - The Music: Episode 8

Posted Saturday, November 3rd, 2007 at 23:08pm

Exclusively on Quick Stop, you can get songs and music cues from the eighth episode of [adult swim]’s newest show, LUCY, DAUGHTER OF THE DEVIL, courtesy of creator Loren Bouchard…

Lucy, Daughter Of The Devil - The Music: Episode 7

Posted Saturday, October 27th, 2007 at 6:19am

Exclusively on Quick Stop, you can get songs and music cues from the seventh episode of [adult swim]’s newest show, LUCY, DAUGHTER OF THE DEVIL, courtesy of creator Loren Bouchard…

Lucy, Daughter Of The Devil - The Music: Episode 6

Posted Friday, October 19th, 2007 at 0:06am

Exclusively on Quick Stop, you can get songs and music cues from the sixth episode of [adult swim]’s newest show, LUCY, DAUGHTER OF THE DEVIL, courtesy of creator Loren Bouchard…

Lucy, Daughter Of The Devil - The Music: Episode 5

Posted Friday, October 12th, 2007 at 2:05am

Exclusively on Quick Stop, you can get songs and music cues from the fifth episode of [adult swim]’s newest show, LUCY, DAUGHTER OF THE DEVIL, courtesy of creator Loren Bouchard…

Lucy, Daughter Of The Devil - The Music: Episode 4

Posted Friday, October 5th, 2007 at 0:49am

Exclusively on Quick Stop, you can get songs and music cues from the fourth episode of [adult swim]’s newest show, LUCY, DAUGHTER OF THE DEVIL, courtesy of creator Loren Bouchard…

Lucy, Daughter Of The Devil - The Music: Episode 3

Posted Friday, September 28th, 2007 at 6:35am

Exclusively on Quick Stop, you can get songs and music cues from the third episode of [adult swim]’s newest show, LUCY, DAUGHTER OF THE DEVIL, courtesy of creator Loren Bouchard…

Lucy, Daughter Of The Devil - The Music: Episode 2

Posted Friday, September 21st, 2007 at 3:42am

Exclusively on Quick Stop, you can get songs and music cues from the second episode of [adult swim]’s newest show, LUCY, DAUGHTER OF THE DEVIL, courtesy of creator Loren Bouchard…

Lucy, Daughter Of The Devil - The Music: Episode 1

Posted Friday, September 14th, 2007 at 5:28am

Exclusively on Quick Stop, you can get songs and music cues from [adult swim]’s newest show, LUCY, DAUGHTER OF THE DEVIL, courtesy of creator Loren Bouchard…

Trailer Park: Comic-Con 2007 Update

Posted Sunday, July 29th, 2007 at 23:31pm

Christopher Stipp takes a moment to give pause, and thanks, to the Comic-Con gods for the material he has yet to share…

Quick Stop Exclusive: Pics from HOT ROD

Posted Thursday, June 7th, 2007 at 2:20am

Quick Stop has got a clutch of exclusive pics from the upcoming comedy HOT ROD, starring Andy Samberg, Isla Fisher, Jorma Taccone, Bill Hader, Sissy Spacek and Ian McShane…

The Venture Bros. Season Two DVD Teaser

Posted Sunday, March 25th, 2007 at 23:22pm

Treat yourself to an exclusive teaser for the forthcoming VENTURE BROS.: SEASON TWO DVD set, courtesy of the fine folks at AstroBase Go!…

A Plea From Terry Gilliam (or “Who put the ‘Think’ in ThinkFilm?”)

Posted Thursday, March 8th, 2007 at 4:35am

gilliamsm.jpgWe’ve got a special message from Terry, trying to set the record straight on the TIDELAND DVD aspect ratio fiasco, and what you can do to fix things yourself…

PURE Indulgence

Posted Thursday, February 8th, 2007 at 2:28am

David Lieto (aka The Squeeg) takes a look at a slice of Vegas nightlife - the PURE Nightclub at Caesar’s Palace, to be exact…

Holiday Havoc Day 17: The Venture Bros.

Posted Sunday, December 24th, 2006 at 23:31pm

It’s Christmas, and that means the fine folks over at AstroBase Go - Jackson Publick and Doc Hammer - have put together a very special VENTURE BROS. Christmas song…

Holiday Havoc Day 16: Dana Snyder & Ken Plume

Posted Sunday, December 24th, 2006 at 1:08am

Today, we’ve got a special treat from [adult swim]’s Dana Snyder and Quick Stop poobah Ken Plume, co-hosts of our own Ken P.D. Snydecast - an exclusive holiday single.

Holiday Havoc Day 15: Monkey Talk with Paul Dini & Rashy

Posted Saturday, December 23rd, 2006 at 7:27am

Today, we’ve got a special holiday edition of Paul Dini’s “Monkey Talk” (co-hosted with his irrepressible sock monkey son, Rashy), which finds Paul taking Rashy and his little brother, SuperRica, on a pleasant drive to see some Christmas lights in the neighborhood… But Rashy has other plans…

Holiday Havoc Day 14: Mike Nelson & Rifftrax

Posted Friday, December 22nd, 2006 at 1:18am

Today, we’ve got an exclusive Holiday Havoc gift from Michael J. Nelson – formerly of the legendary MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000 and author of numerous best-selling & very funny books – and the rest of the team at Rifftrax.

Holiday Havoc Day 13: Melonpool

Posted Thursday, December 21st, 2006 at 16:01pm

Today, we’ve got a special holiday video from Steve Troop and Quick Stop’s very own “Melonpool Quickcast,” wherein the “Melonpool” gang wishes everyone’s favorite droid a healthy helping of holiday cheer…

Holiday Havoc Day 12: Scrubs & The Blanks

Posted Tuesday, December 19th, 2006 at 1:44am

Today, we’ve got a treat from the folks over at SCRUBS - specifically, we’ve got Ted’s band, aka The Blanks, to record an original holiday a capella tune.

Holiday Havoc Day 11: Jonathan Coulton

Posted Monday, December 18th, 2006 at 1:49am

Holiday Havoc rolls along, as the days get colder and the season beckons, with cyber-troubadour Jonathan Coulton dropping an exclusive track…

Holiday Havoc Day 10: Jonathan Katz

Posted Friday, December 15th, 2006 at 0:04am

An exclusive piece from the legendary comedian and star of DR. KATZ…

Holiday Havoc Day 9: Sound Of Young America

Posted Thursday, December 14th, 2006 at 1:46am

Today we’ve got an exclusive holiday piece courtesy of Jesse Thorn and The Sound of Young America…

Holiday Havoc Day 8: Kenny vs. Spenny

Posted Wednesday, December 13th, 2006 at 4:01am

Today we’ve got an exclusive uncensored clip from the Canadian cult sensation KENNY Vs. SPENNY…

Holiday Havoc Day 7: Kaspar Hauser’s SkyMaul

Posted Tuesday, December 12th, 2006 at 1:38am

Today we’ve got an exclusive from the comedy troupe Kasper Hauser - a deleted ad from their SKYMALL parody SKYMAUL, that was deemed just too rude to print.

Holiday Havoc Day 6: Neil Innes

Posted Monday, December 11th, 2006 at 2:11am

Today, we’ve got an exclusive song from the Rutles, Bonzo Dog Band, & Monty Python alum…

Holiday Havoc Day 5: Billy West

Posted Friday, December 8th, 2006 at 3:10am

Today we’ve got an exclusive holiday greeting & tune from the one, the only - voice actor extraordinaire - Billy West, the voice of FUTURAMA’s Fry, Farnsworth, Zoidberg, and Zap Brannigan, plus Ren & Stimpy, Popeye, Bugs Bunny… cripes, this list could go on awhile…

Holiday Havoc Day 4: Rick Moranis

Posted Wednesday, December 6th, 2006 at 11:21am

Holiday Havoc rolls along, as actor/writer/comedian Rick Moranis drops an exclusive track from his album THE AGORAPHOBIC COWBOY, along with a special greeting.

Holiday Havoc Day 3: Howard Shore

Posted Tuesday, December 5th, 2006 at 0:46am

Today’s Holiday Havoc delivers an interview with Oscar-winning composer Howard Shore, of LORD OF THE RINGS, Cronenberg, and SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE fame…

Holiday Havoc Day 2: Challenge Club

Posted Monday, December 4th, 2006 at 3:37am

Our Holiday Havoc spectacular continues with a track from the Baltimore-based rock band Challenge Club – “Let’s Get Rowdy This Christmas”…

Review: Showin’ Some LOVE In Vegas

Posted Friday, November 17th, 2006 at 0:10am

lovesm.jpgDavid J. Lieto (aka The Squeeg) takes in the new Beatles-themed Cirque du Soleil show LOVE and decides whether it’s fab or flop…

A Message From John Hodgman

Posted Monday, October 23rd, 2006 at 5:49am

The legendary raconteur, humorist, DAILY SHOW correspondent, humanitarian, and author of THE AREAS OF MY EXPERTISE delivers a special plea to readers located in and around the area of Oxford, Mississippi…

“I Won The Stephen Colbert Green Screen Challenge!”

Posted Monday, October 16th, 2006 at 20:33pm

Here’s the firsthand account of how Bonnie Rose, a member of the Quick Stop family, won THE COLBERT REPORT’s “Green Screen Challenge” - plus an exclusive hi-res version of the winning entry that beat George Lucas and his ILM henchmen.

Quick Stop Video Exclusive: Terry Gilliam Takes It To the Streets

Posted Tuesday, October 10th, 2006 at 19:23pm

gilliamsm.jpgOn October 4th, 2006, director Terry Gilliam took to the streets of New York to promote his new film, TIDELAND, and to seek alternative means for funding independent film…

A Venture Bros. Exclusive - 21 & 24’s Wedding Single

Posted Monday, October 9th, 2006 at 5:44am

jaegersm.jpgIn celebration of the impending wedding of The Monarch to Dr. Girlfriend, Henchmen Nos. 21 & 24 have released the single of their wedding song exclusively to Quick Stop…

Quickcast Commentary: 2010: The Year We Make Contact

Posted Friday, September 15th, 2006 at 0:47am

Download the next in our series of Quickcast audio commentaries, 2010: THE YEAR WE MAKE CONTACT.

Hey, Stephen Colbert!

Posted Thursday, August 3rd, 2006 at 3:06am

Hey! Mr. Colbert! We commemorate your conquering of this here internet with the gift of a brand new word…

A Night Out: Clerks II Hits Hollywood

Posted Monday, July 17th, 2006 at 0:12am

clerksadmitsm.jpgMichael Dequina takes you down the red carpet and into the gala premiere of some flick from some guy named Kevin Smith, plus a little Richard Kelly action.

Take Me Home Blog #0 - Clerks II Premiere - Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Kevin Smith

Posted Monday, July 17th, 2006 at 0:03am

jaegersm.jpgSam Jaeger launches the production blog for his independent film TAKE ME HOME with a look at the sequel to another little indie that could.

Quickcast Commentary: The Venture Bros.

Posted Friday, June 23rd, 2006 at 15:06pm

venturesm.jpgWe wrap up our inaugural week with an exclusive “lost” audio commentary from the first season of THE VENTURE BROS., which makes its second season debut this Sunday evening at 10:30pm on [adult swim].

Mattt Potter’s Web Fun For Four Year Olds

Posted Wednesday, June 21st, 2006 at 16:10pm

matttpottersm.jpgYou know, we can’t even begin to describe the first Quick Stop piece from View Askew’s own Mattt Potter, so it’s probably best you just click on the link and experience it for yourself.

Open For Business

Posted Monday, June 19th, 2006 at 23:35pm

News-June19-mewes1.jpgThe construction crew has left, we’ve thrown open the doors, and we’re ready to serve you. We’ve even got a special welcome video and some hot coffee.

The Battlestars: Live At The Mint

Posted Monday, June 19th, 2006 at 1:26am

Bear McCreary conducts and performs his score from Season 2 of Battlestar Galactica.

Antony Teofilo watched in awe as Bear McCreary, composer of the score to Battlestar Galactica, performed music from the show’s second season with his studio band for a modestly sized audience.

Venture Bros Exclusive - Monarch Behind Bars!

Posted Thursday, October 28th, 2004 at 5:13am

Eavesdrop on the Venture Bros. archvillain before the season finale…