In case you’ve heard the rumors, yes it is true. Movie Mob is officially cancelled. The show had a good run, and I personally had a great run, having been on the show for a year and a half (including over 52 weeks of avoiding being voted off before that feature was removed from the program). As of the official cancellation, I was #2 in longest amount of time on the show (after those adorable BritTwins).

While I am sure I will be seeing movies on a regular basis, I will definitely miss bringing my “home-grown” reviews to your home every week. Movie Mob and ReelzChannel gave me a great opportunity to display my Black Nerd-like nature to cable subscribers’ homes. From answering Sara Fletcher, Tory Shulman and Travis Oscarson’s crazy questions to making movie-related spoofs, I had a blast for a year and a half.

Movie Mob also gave me the opportunity to meet such wonderful other Mobsters, many of them are now official friends. I already knew HappilyEverAfter (who introduced me to the show) and the BritTwins before (and a couple others, but I don’t remember their Mob names), but it was great to be on a show with them. I met fellow YouTuber MakeMeBad(35) on the show, and got to experience how the 3Yutes can make the ReelzChannel sensors work overtime. Robin and Boy Wonder, oh my gosh, there are no words. Those two were a blast. I loved how they gave their real reviews (sometimes sober) and it was especially fun doing Movie Mob debates with them. And I have to give a special shout-out to KeanuLover, who even proclaimed on the show that I was her favorite Mobster. Love ya, babe!

But Movie Mob got hardcore fun for me when it included GardenMary, RecessBoys, Meowzers, and of course, the FilmBadgers. GardenMary didn’t just come on the show strong, she dominated! Week after week! And she’s a sweet lady, she even came to see me perform improv. RecessBoys I loved since day one. They were just so snarky and cool, like a mini-Robin and Boy Wonder. I also commend them for sticking around through so much hatred and controversy (Some idiots actually believed their youth was the reason we were reviewing kids’ movies. God forbid we review something rated G or PG. How dare us!)

Meowzers… she will always hold a special place in my heart. We’ve had the luxury of spending some time together, on Movie Mob and off, and I’ve enjoyed it every time. And that leads me to the FilmBadgers. This dynamic duo of Movie Mob made it so much fun, with their creativity, energy, dedication and passion for movies as well as the show itself. Even in the ”AfterMASH” season of Movie Mob (get the reference?), they worked well to bring the elements of the show we loved so much, and brought us all along for the ride. I thank them, and something tells me FilmBadgers and Black Nerd Comedy will definitely be working together again.

I have to thank Eyeboogie for all the hard work they put into this show. Pete and Brandon, if you’re out there, thanks. Especially Pete, who would come to film me in the early days. I tried to be funny, if for anything, to make him laugh, cause I knew that would be good for the show. You guys were great! And kudos to Dan, who produced the show along with host Travis, for doing the best that they could with what they had to work with. I have it on good authority that every change made to Movie Mob was not theirs, but I feel they had to accept the good and bad of them all. So I appreciate you not only doing your best work but appreciating my talents, even with wireless internet (inside joke, ha ha).

I gotta give love to Sara Fletcher. I really enjoyed seeing her on the show and I already see she’s on to bigger and better things (Secret Girlfriend anyone?) And Tory Shulman, yum. MY secret girlfriend! It was hilarious TV-flirting with you and seeing you be silly every chance you got. You were a ball of energy and now you’re just as fun telling us what happened last night on TV.

Finally, I have to thank YOU. That’s right, if you’re reading this long-winded blog, you’re probably a big fan of Movie Mob or of me being on Movie Mob. And I give you the biggest thanks of all. Your votes every week, your sweet comments on my Facebook, and your interaction on the Movie Mob Facebook Page were equally loved and appreciated. In fact, Black Nerd Movie Mob fans were the reason I made a Facebook page outside my personal one, because so many of you wanted to talk to me beyond the show. So I have nothing but thanks for you.

But don’t think that the ending of Movie Mob means the ending of Black Nerd Comedy. For over two and a half years, I have been bringing comedy specifically to the Internet with videos, vlogs, blogs, funny pictures and webcasts, and that will definitely not stop. And I will definitely looking to my fellow Mobsters for collaborations. So if you ever need your Black Nerd fix without Movie Mob, you can always come here.

One more thing… I know having the show cancelled will get certain people to come up with a reason why. And most fingers will point to the format change, Travis hosting, new time slot, blah blah blah. Enough of that. Now not’s the time for speculation, cause I have my own theories not worth getting into… (Okay, I’ll share. I always thought the format change was what basically saved the show from being cancelled even earlier… but enough about that…)

Movie Mob was overall a fun experience, for me, for fellow Mobsters and for all of you. And as I’m always known for looking at the positive, that’s what I’ll do here. I’ll remember Movie Mob for all the good times, and I hope you all will, too. Movie Mob, thanks for the memories. It was a great ride.

Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m going to watch my new TV girlfriend… Casey Messer of Movies and Music.

Love, Always and Forever,
BlackNerd from Movie Mob

P.S. I couldn’t do this without giving a big shout-out to the Movie Mob logo! That’s my homeslice! You were such an awesome friend through the whole experience. Whoever thought I would have so much love for a PNG file. Thank you, Movie Mob logo, thank you.

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