"A year-long wish of mine was granted this past weekend, and in the most thrilling of ways. Throughout the month of November, the fiftieth anniversary of "Siskel & Ebert" has been celebrated at the Chicago Cultural Center with special free programming held in its Claudia Cassidy Theatre. Most of them have been screenings of films beloved by the critics, followed by a conversation with key people involved in the show."
"They then discussed and debated the contents of the footage, as they would the merits of the films they reviewed on their show. An amusing running gag centered on Ebert's insistence that his name should've been placed first in the title of their show, considering that he won a Pulitzer Prize, leading Siskel to flip a coin (as he did in real life) to ensure that his name would remain before his co-host's."
The fiftieth anniversary of Siskel & Ebert was celebrated at the Chicago Cultural Center with free programming in the Claudia Cassidy Theatre throughout November. A special live performance on November 22 featured local actors Stephan Winchell and Zack Mast portraying the critic duo in a production by Paul Durica's Pocket Guide to Hell. The performers watched filmed reenactments of key moments from the show's evolution and then debated the footage as if reviewing films. A recurring joke about Ebert insisting his name come first led to a coin flip, and both actors received enthusiastic praise for their portrayals.
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