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Author, actor and comedian Michael J. Nelson served as a lead writer and host of the cult television show Mystery Science Theater 3000 (MST3K).TV.com: Michael J. Nelson Biography Following MST3K, Nelson wrote several books and started the DVD commentary site RiffTrax.Official Site: Michael J. Nelson Books Official Site: RiffTrax
Nelson appears at Comic-Con 2008 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of MST3K and to showcase RiffTrax.Wired: MST3K Comic-Con Bound for Anniversary Reunion (July 23, 2008)
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Fast Facts
- Birth name: Michael John NelsonTV.com: Michael J. Nelson Biography
- Born: October 11, 1964TV.com: Michael J. Nelson Biography
- Birthplace: St. Charles, IllinoisTV.com: Michael J. Nelson Biography
- Spouse: Bridget JonesOfficial Site: Michael J. Nelson Biography
- Children: TwoOfficial Site: Michael J. Nelson Biography
- College: University of WisconsinOfficial Site: Michael J. Nelson Biography
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Career
Nelson joined MST3K in 1988 as a writer. He was promoted to a head writer position in 1990, then also appeared as the on-screen host from 1993 to 1999.TV.com: Michael J. Nelson Biography Once the show ended, Nelson focused on writing and published six books, including Mike Nelson's Movie Megacheese, Mind Over Matters and Death Rat.Official Site: Michael J. Nelson Books Nelson and fellow MST3K alumni Kevin Murphy and Bill Corbett started the DVD commentary site RiffTrax.TV.com: Michael J. Nelson Biography Much like the format of MST3K, RiffTrax screens popular movies, adding humorous analysis and parodies.Official Site: RiffTrax -
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"I think the thing is just not to get famous, which is what we've done. We're always under the radar, we're durable because we're so not successful."—Michael J. NelsonTV.com: Michael J. Nelson Trivia & Quotes -
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J. Michael Hogan, Dept. Ch. of Staff to Sen. Ben Nelson (D-NE) updating ARDA on Congressional Bills from - Health Care, Card Check, etc.
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If u were a member of the Brat Pack, whod you be? Id like to say J. Nelson, but more likely A. Michael Hall or Andrew McCarthy #70in7Project
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Mike Nelson's Mind Over Matters - $11.95
E-book exclusives: "Words on Jerky," "Jelly Roll,"and "The Problem with Hats" three Mike Nelson essays (sssshhh) not available in the print edition.In more than fifty hilarious all-new essays, one of America's brightest young hu...
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The Stan Kenton Christmas Carols - $18.98
Merry Stan Kenton Christmas! This unique collection of holiday cheer performed by the Boston Brass features the great Christmas charts from the Kenton Band plus two new ones by JD Shaw and Sam Pilafian. While these great arrangements are a ...
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RiffTrax: House on Haunted Hill - from the stars of Mystery Science Theater 3000! - $9.95
If an eccentric millionaire were to offer you a large sum of money to you spend a night in a haunted house, you might think to yourself, "How did I wind up in an episode of Scooby Doo? Or perhaps a Simpson's Halloween special? Or any one of...
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Mike Nelson's Death Rat!: A Novel - $14.95
What if an aging, unsuccessful Minnesota author of history books with names like Old von Steuben Had a Farm: The German-American Settlement of the Midwest decided he could write a book every bit as vapid and ridiculous as the books that sol...
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RiffTrax: Little Shop of Horrors - from the stars of Mystery Science Theater 3000! - $9.95
A classic tale of boy-meets-girl/plant-eats-people, starring Jack Nicholson in one of his first film roles. A hapless flower store clerk grows an exotic plant with an insatiable appetite -- for blood and flesh! As the ruthless plant grows l...
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