From suntimes.com:
One day after Roger Ebert and Richard Roeper signed off as hosts of “At the Movies,” Disney ABC Domestic Television announced their replacements along with a new format for the Chicago-based syndicated movie-review show.
Ben Lyons and Ben Mankiewicz were named Tuesday as co-hosts of show when its new season begins Sept. 6.
Ben Lyons top right and Ben Mankiewicz bottom right will replace Sun-Times critic Roger Ebert and columnist Richard Roeper as co-hosts of At the Movies beginning Sept. 6.
Lyons, the son of film critic Jeffrey Lyons and grandson of columnist Leonard Lyons, reported on movies for E Entertainment.
Mankiewicz, the grandson of screenwriter Herman Mankiewicz and great-nephew of director Joseph L. Mankiewicz, was a host for Turner Classic Movies and Sirius Satellite Radio.
“I am incredibly excited to be involved with such a prestigious show,” Ben Lyons said. “Reviewing films for a living is a thrill, and now that I will be a critic for At the Movies, it is an honor and huge responsibility that I look forward to.”
“I am thrilled and honored beyond words to be joining the series,” Ben Mankiewicz said. “As a movie fanatic, this is my dream job.
Without question, I certainly have very big shoes to fill.”
In addition to a new set, new music and new graphics, the show will add a “Critics Round-Up,” featuring the co-hosts in discussions with other critics via satellite from across the country.
