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Hindustan Times
2 days ago
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- Hindustan Times
Why Celebrity Deathmatch creator Eric Fogel believes his show is ‘timeless'
Eric Fogel still laughs thinking about how Celebrity Deathmatch got off the ground nearly three decades ago. He pitched the claymation brawl show 28 years ago while working at MTV, but the idea did not land right away. Eric Fogel recalls the origin of Celebrity Deathmatch, which premiered nearly three decades ago on MTV after persistent pitching.(IMDb) 'As a kid, I always had a love for stop-motion animation. I was just sort of taken by those Ray Harryhausen films and some of the claymation that you would see on TV at the time,' Fogel told People Magazine in an interview. Mixing his love for pro wrestling with pop culture takedowns, he knew he had something different. It took nearly a year of pushing MTV executives before the green light came through. 'After about a year of annoying him, he said, 'Yeah, let's do it,'' Fogel recalled. Also read: Helen Mirren celebrates 80th birthday: Have a look at her marriage to director Taylor Hackford The early chaos and breakout success of Celebrity Deathmatch The first match, Marilyn Manson versus Charles Manson, aired as a short on Cartoon Sushi, testing whether the tech could handle a bigger format. 'It was really just taking over a conference room at MTV Animation. We set up some janky lighting and free chip digital video cameras. We were figuring it out as we went,' Fogel told People Magazine. Things changed when MTV asked them to create a Super Bowl alternative. With just three weeks to pull it off, they crammed eight characters - The Spice Girls versus Hanson - into a halftime special. 'We were in that conference room for three weeks straight, morning, noon, and night, getting that thing finished,' Fogel said. That halftime show launched the series into MTV history. Also read: Dexter: Resurrection Episode 4; Who are seven serial killers in Call Me Red and how do they pick targets? Why Fogel thinks Celebrity Deathmatch would thrive now After wrapping in 2002 (and a short-lived revival in 2006–07), Fogel believes the concept is as relevant as ever. 'That's the beauty of the show - it's timeless,' he said. 'Dwayne Johnson and Vin Diesel hate each other. Will Smith and Chris Rock probably still hate each other? Taylor Swift and Kanye West is still a match I'd like to visit in the ring, he added. With social media fueling celebrity drama in real time, the show could hit even harder. 'Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg would be a very fertile environment for a celebrity deathmatch. And, you know, MrBeast and Logan Paul would be insane. It's just unlimited,' Fogel added. FAQs Who created Celebrity Deathmatch? Eric Fogel created the show. When did Celebrity Deathmatch first air? It began in the late 1990s on MTV. Which celebrities were featured on the show? Stars like Marilyn Manson, Spice Girls and Hanson appeared on the show. Why did the show end? It wrapped in 2002, with a short revival from 2006 to 2007. Could Celebrity Deathmatch return? Fogel believes the concept is still ripe for a comeback.
Hindustan Times
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Dexter: Resurrection Episode 4; Who are seven serial killers in Call Me Red and how do they pick targets?
Dexter: Resurrection, Clyde Phillips' crime series, took the drama and excitement to another level this week by introducing a slew of new serial killers to the franchise in the 'Call Me Red' episode. In the fourth episode, Dexter Morgan's life ventures into an all-new direction as he attends a serial killer dinner party, Screen Rant reported. Michael Hall, Uma Thurman, Jack Alcott, David Zayas and Ntare Guma Mbaho, among others, will be a part of Dexter: Resurrection. From Leon Prater, essayed by Peter Dinklage, to Krysten Ritter's Mia Lapierre, the series has come up with a long list of competition for Dexter. Let's take a look at all of them. New serial killers introduced in Dexter: Resurrection Al Jolly 'Rapunzel' (Eric Stonestreet) A key highlight at Leon's dinner party, Al, likes to cut the ponytails of all his victims and to keep them as 'trophies'. He is married to Bonnie and the couple shares four children. In the episode, Al stated how visiting New York and meeting other killers allowed him to separate his family from his kills. Also Read: Daddy Lumba net worth: How rich was late Ghanaian musician? Here's all about his family and kids Lowell 'The Tattoo Collector' (Neil Patrick Harris) As the name suggests, Lowell chooses his victims based on their tattoos and likes to take it away from their body as trophies. But this seems like his night job as Lowell serves as an anesthesiologist. He uses anesthesia to take control over his victims. Lowell even claimed that taking the skin of his victims helped him calm down in life. Gareth 'The Gemini Killer' (David Dastmalchian) This mysterious person holds the tendency to target various types of people. As per Screen Rant, nothing much is known about Gareth and how he picks his targets. Dastmalchian told TV Insider that Gareth is "annoyed" and "irritated'. Mia Lapierre 'Lady Vengeance' (Krysten Ritter) Mia was among the first guests to arrive at Leon's party. She got the moniker "Lady Vengeance" because she majorly targets sexual predators and rapists. Operating in Boston, an anecdote highlights in the episode that she bludgeons her victims and even takes their eyes out from body. Leon Prater (Peter Dinklage) The billionaire venture capitalist seems to be highly obsessed with slaughterers though he has not killed anyone himself. He is the person to have put the entire event together. Pretending to be Red, Leon shows Dexter his wide collection of serial killer memorabilia, which highlights the type of person he is. Some of the items shown by him include the blood-stained fridge that was taken from Jefferey Dahmer's apartment as well as the clown costume which was used by John Wayne Gacy. FAQs Where to watch Dexter: Resurrection? Fans can watch the series on Paramount+ Premium. What time does Dexter: Resurrection Episode 4 come out on TV? It premieres on Showtime at 8 PM ET on Sunday. Who all are there in Dexter: Resurrection? It features Michael Hall, Uma Thurman, Jack Alcott, David Zayas and Ntare Guma Mbaho among others.
