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Roger Ebert's 'At the Movies' going on hiatus

Roger Ebert announced that his "Ebert Presents: At the Movies" series, which was recently revived on PBS, will go on hiatus at the end of the year.
/ Source: The Associated Press

Movie critic Roger Ebert says the public television program "Ebert Presents: At The Movies" will go on hiatus at the end of December.

The Pulitzer Prize-winning critic wrote on his blog Wednesday the move is necessary to allow the public television stations that carry the show to plan their programs for the beginning of the new year.

December movies

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December movies

"Sherlock Holmes" returns, Chipmunks get "Chipwrecked," Steven Spielberg directs "War Horse" and Tom Cruise goes on another "Mission: Impossible" this month.

Ebert wrote that although it is distributed by American Public Television to all 50 top markets, he hasn't been able to line up additional funding for the show.

The show is hosted by Associated Press movie reviewer Christy Lemire and Mubi.com film critic Ignatiy Vishnevetsky.

Ebert wrote that he and his producer wife, Chaz, really believe in the show and its mission to "provide an intelligent place for the discussion of movies."