Reel Talk
was a syndicated weekend movie review series hosted by film critics Jeffrey Lyons and Alison Bailes. It was produced by, and originally ran exclusively on, WNBC, a New York City NBC affiliate.
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Overview
Airtimes
The show initially aired as part of
NBC All Night
on Fridays and Saturdays. The show usually aired at 4:00 a.m. on late Friday nights and/or late Saturday nights at 2:00 a.m. It then launched into syndication in September 2007 via
NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution. The program
In Wine Country
took the place of
Reel Talk
on the NBC All Night schedule.
Production and website
The show was produced by
WNBC.
Michael Avila was Executive Producer of
Reel Talk
.
In conjunction with the show's syndicated debut, an interactive website www.ReelTalkTV.com was simultaneously launched, offering viewers video reviews, extended interviews with celebrities, special web only features and trailers.
Celebrity guests
Past celebrities on the show have been:
Sean Penn,
Judi Dench,
Kirk Douglas,
Donald Sutherland,
Keifer Sutherland,
Antonio Banderas,
Pierce Brosnan,
Samuel L. Jackson,
Morgan Freeman,
George Clooney,
Forrest Whitaker, among many others.
Cancellation
NBC Universal announced the cancellation of
Reel Talk
in May 2009; both Jeffrey Lyons and Alison Bailes lost their jobs with WNBC as a result. The last edition of
Reel Talk
aired in late June 2009. Lyons has expressed interest in continuing production of
Reel Talk
through another syndicator.