Quick Stop Entertainment
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FRED Entertainment is a pop-culture website. The site was originally founded as Movie Poop Shoot by director Kevin Smith
to promote the movie Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
. The site served as the launching pad for SModcast, Smith's popular comedy podcast. In early 2010, Smith released control of the site over to editor Ken Esteban Plume, who re-branded the site as Fred Entertainment.
Quick Stop Entertainment became Fred Entertainment on January 1, 2010. It was taken over and is presently owned by Ken Plume, former editor of Quick Stop Entertainment.
, and was originally featured in Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
.
The site began producing editorial content on June 17, 2002 under editor Chris Ryall
. Ryall ran the website for 4 years until 2005, when he left for IDW Publishing
. In May 2006, the site was named Quick Stop Entertainment after the hiring of new editor Ken Plume, one of the founding members of IGN FilmForce.
The site's staff also makes appearances at fan-conventions, and in 2008 hosted a panel at Dragon Con
, in Atlanta
, Georgia
in 2008 which featured the members of Snydecast and Cabin Fever. Quick Stop also co-hosts the Gonzo Film Festival (founded by Ken Plume and Widgett Walls in 2003) with needcoffee.com on the Saturday of the event.
In 2008, Ken Plume created the online songwriting contest, "The Masters of Song Fu." The contest is described as a songwriting version of Iron Chef, the competitors are presented with a very specific songwriting challenge. They are given one week to complete their songs - however they see fit, within the parameters set forth - after which time the entries are voted on by the public. After three preliminary rounds, the challenger who has received the most votes goes head to head against one of the "Masters of Song Fu" in a single song battle. This song is also voted on by the public and the winner is crowned the "Master of Song Fu!" Masters of Song Fu is now a regular feature of ASiteCalledFRED.com.
Some notable former Song Fu competitors include Jonathan Coulton
, Paul and Storm
, The RiffTones (from RiffTrax
), Neil Innes
, Garfunkel and Oates
, and Molly Lewis
.
In 2010, Bagged & Boarded became a live show at Kevin Smith
's SModCastle.
Kevin Smith
Kevin Patrick Smith is an American screenwriter, actor, film producer, and director, as well as a popular comic book writer, author, comedian/raconteur, and internet radio personality best recognized by viewers as Silent Bob...
to promote the movie Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back is a 2001 American action adventure comedy film written, directed by, and starring Kevin Smith as Silent Bob, the fifth to be set in his View Askewniverse, a growing collection of characters and settings that developed out of his cult favorite Clerks...
. The site served as the launching pad for SModcast, Smith's popular comedy podcast. In early 2010, Smith released control of the site over to editor Ken Esteban Plume, who re-branded the site as Fred Entertainment.
Quick Stop Entertainment became Fred Entertainment on January 1, 2010. It was taken over and is presently owned by Ken Plume, former editor of Quick Stop Entertainment.
History
Quick Stop Entertainment's original incarnation as "MoviePoopShoot.com" was set up as a parody of websites such as Ain't It Cool NewsAin't It Cool News
Ain't It Cool News is a website founded and run by Harry Knowles, dedicated to news, rumors and reviews of upcoming and currently playing films and television projects, with an emphasis on science fiction, fantasy, horror, comic-book and action genres...
, and was originally featured in Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back is a 2001 American action adventure comedy film written, directed by, and starring Kevin Smith as Silent Bob, the fifth to be set in his View Askewniverse, a growing collection of characters and settings that developed out of his cult favorite Clerks...
.
The site began producing editorial content on June 17, 2002 under editor Chris Ryall
Chris Ryall
Christopher "Chris" Ryall is best known as the Chief Creative Officer and Editor-in-Chief of IDW Publishing , and as a writer in the comic book industry. In February 2011, his Eisner Award-nominated series, Zombies vs. Robots, co-created with artist Ashley Wood, was optioned by Sony Pictures for...
. Ryall ran the website for 4 years until 2005, when he left for IDW Publishing
IDW Publishing
IDW Publishing, also known as Idea + Design Works, LLC and IDW, is an American publisher of comic books and comic strip collections. The company was founded in 1999 and has been awarded the title "Publisher of the Year Under 5% Market Share" for the years 2004, 2005 and 2006 by Diamond Comic...
. In May 2006, the site was named Quick Stop Entertainment after the hiring of new editor Ken Plume, one of the founding members of IGN FilmForce.
The site's staff also makes appearances at fan-conventions, and in 2008 hosted a panel at Dragon Con
Dragon Con
Dragon*Con is a North America multigenre convention, founded in 1987, which takes place once each year in Atlanta, Georgia...
, in Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
in 2008 which featured the members of Snydecast and Cabin Fever. Quick Stop also co-hosts the Gonzo Film Festival (founded by Ken Plume and Widgett Walls in 2003) with needcoffee.com on the Saturday of the event.
In 2008, Ken Plume created the online songwriting contest, "The Masters of Song Fu." The contest is described as a songwriting version of Iron Chef, the competitors are presented with a very specific songwriting challenge. They are given one week to complete their songs - however they see fit, within the parameters set forth - after which time the entries are voted on by the public. After three preliminary rounds, the challenger who has received the most votes goes head to head against one of the "Masters of Song Fu" in a single song battle. This song is also voted on by the public and the winner is crowned the "Master of Song Fu!" Masters of Song Fu is now a regular feature of ASiteCalledFRED.com.
Some notable former Song Fu competitors include Jonathan Coulton
Jonathan Coulton
Jonathan Coulton is an American singer-songwriter, known for his songs about geek culture and his use of the Internet to draw fans...
, Paul and Storm
Paul and Storm
Paul and Storm are an Arlington, Virginia-based comedic musical duo consisting of Paul Sabourin and Greg "Storm" DiCostanzo. They had formerly been members of the a cappella group Da Vinci’s Notebook....
, The RiffTones (from RiffTrax
RiffTrax
RiffTrax are downloadable audio commentaries featuring comedians Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy and Bill Corbett heckling films in the style of Mystery Science Theater 3000, a TV show in which Nelson was the head writer, and later the host. The RiffTrax are sold online and delivered by digital...
), Neil Innes
Neil Innes
Neil James Innes is an English writer and performer of comic songs, best known for his collaborative work with Monty Python, and for playing in the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band and later The Rutles.-Personal life:...
, Garfunkel and Oates
Garfunkel and Oates
Garfunkel and Oates is a comedy-folk duo from Los Angeles, California, consisting of actress-songwriters Kate Micucci and Riki Lindhome . The two met at the Upright Citizens Brigade theatre in Los Angeles, where they were introduced to one another by comic Doug Benson...
, and Molly Lewis
Molly Lewis
Molly Lewis is an American Internet musician who is known for her ukulele playing. She plays both covers and original songs. Her original music consists of comedic songs about pop culture topics that trend towards the nerdy. She is currently signed with DFTBA Records through which she released her...
.
In 2010, Bagged & Boarded became a live show at Kevin Smith
Kevin Smith
Kevin Patrick Smith is an American screenwriter, actor, film producer, and director, as well as a popular comic book writer, author, comedian/raconteur, and internet radio personality best recognized by viewers as Silent Bob...
's SModCastle.
Podcasts
- Ken P.D. Snydecast - w/ Dana SnyderDana SnyderDana Snyder is an American actor, voice artist, and comedian, best known for playing Master Shake on the Aqua Teen Hunger Force show, and the film Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters, both part of Cartoon Network's Adult Swim franchise.- Early life :Dana Snyder was born in...
and Ken Plume - Cabin Fever - w/ Aaron Poole and Brian Fitzpatrick
- Monkey Talk - w/ Paul DiniPaul DiniPaul Dini is an American writer and producer who works in the television and comic book industries. He is best known as a producer and writer for several Warner Bros./DC Comics animated series, including Star Wars: Ewoks, Tiny Toon Adventures, Batman: The Animated Series, Superman: The Animated...
and Rashy - Bagged & Boarded- w/ Matt CohenMatt Cohen (podcaster)Matt Cohen is the host/creator of Bagged & Boarded a geek-chat podcast hosted on the SmodCast Network and the producer/engineer of Mohr Stories hosted by Jay Mohr; also on the Smodcast network...
and Jesse Rivers - A Bit Of A Chat - w/ Ken Plume and various celebrities
Columns
- Opinion in a Haystack - by Bob Rose
- Thingamabobs - by Ken Plume
- Toy Box - by Michael Crawford
- Trailer Park - by Christopher Stipp
- TV or Not TV - by Will Willkins
- Game On! - by Ian Bonds
- Comics & Comics - by Matt Cohen
- Comics in Context - by Peter SandersonPeter SandersonPeter John Sanderson, Jr. is a comic book critic and historian, as well as an instructor/lecturer in the New York area concerning the study of graphic novels/comic books as literature....
- Musical Myspace Tour- by Aaron Poole
- Party Favors - by Joe Corey
- Hands Down - by Aaron Poole & John Merker
Defunct Columns
- About Town - by Thom Fowler (2002–2004)
- Off the Radar - by Thom Fowler (2002–2004)