Adam Savage has been away from the “MythBusters” world since the long-running Discovery channel series aired its final episode on March 6, 2016. And he didn’t expect to be coming back anytime soon (having steered clear of the Science Channel reboot).
But the ultimate science nerd told reporters at the Television Critics Association press tour Thursday why exactly he agreed to come back for the upcoming spinoff series, “MythBusters Jr.,” and the answer is short and sweet: “The word junior.”
“You know, I stayed away from [‘MythBusters: The Search’] and the reboot of ‘MythBusters,’ specifically ’cause 14 years, 40 plus weeks a year, I was sort of happy to take some time off from making the show,” Savage said, seated on stage next to his young “MythBusters Jr.” co-stars. “But in the interim, I’ve also turned 51 and my kids left the house — an empty nest. And all of that is part...
But the ultimate science nerd told reporters at the Television Critics Association press tour Thursday why exactly he agreed to come back for the upcoming spinoff series, “MythBusters Jr.,” and the answer is short and sweet: “The word junior.”
“You know, I stayed away from [‘MythBusters: The Search’] and the reboot of ‘MythBusters,’ specifically ’cause 14 years, 40 plus weeks a year, I was sort of happy to take some time off from making the show,” Savage said, seated on stage next to his young “MythBusters Jr.” co-stars. “But in the interim, I’ve also turned 51 and my kids left the house — an empty nest. And all of that is part...
- 7/26/2018
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
The MythBusters have broken in 2018 by testing an iconic glass-shattering movie stunt from Die Hard. Hosts Brian Louden and Jon Lung do their best “Yippee ki-yay” impersonation by testing the iconic stunt of shooting out a skyscraper window and then swinging a person through it. The stunt — one of the most famous scenes from the 1988 movie — has a simple setup, as Jon Lung aims to shoot out a quarter-inch thick pane of glass with a 9-millimeter handgun just as Buster the dummy falls through it. The pane of glass shatters just fine after one shot but this...read more...
- 1/10/2018
- by April Neale
- Monsters and Critics
It doesn’t take long for the newly revamped version of “MythBusters” to take part in some mythmaking of its own. For anyone who might stumble on the title in a program guide and wonder why former hosts Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman aren’t the lead scientists on this unscripted TV mainstay anymore, there’s a handy introduction of new faces Jon Lung and Brian Louden. Specifically chosen as part of the “MythBusters: The Search” competition series from earlier this year, the quick intro to the newest “MythBusters” season (premiering Wednesday night on Science Channel) feeds into the idea that these two were destined to take the reigns and shepherd the series forward.
The result is Lung and Louden now heading up a show that’s a slightly revamped, but still true to its predecessor, a thoroughly enjoyable romp through surface-level scientific inquiry that’s still a valuable part of the TV world.
The result is Lung and Louden now heading up a show that’s a slightly revamped, but still true to its predecessor, a thoroughly enjoyable romp through surface-level scientific inquiry that’s still a valuable part of the TV world.
- 11/15/2017
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
‘MythBusters’ Returns With an Experiment That Will Knock Your Socks (and Legs) Off (Exclusive Video)
Whether you miss Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman or not, you have to admit, it looks like the “MythBusters” revival is gonna crush it — literally. In the upcoming premiere from the 14-episode season, new hosts Jon Lung and Brian Louden enter the “MythBusters” world with an airbag test experiment that puts the safety of a synthetic cadaver at stake. The guys are trying to figure out if having your feet on the dashboard when the airbag releases after a fender bender is actually lethal. Honestly, why risk it? Well, we guess it’s their job to roll the dice, but only with the dummy.
- 11/13/2017
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
Give thanks, TV viewers, that we’re coming up on a month that not only offers a handful of intriguing documentaries, the return of two breakout series from last year and a British sitcom about cancer starring Lizzy Caplan, but also the premieres of both S.W.A.T and S.M.I.L.F.! All this, plus an old-school horse opera and a two-part history lesson on five decades of Rolling Stone. Here's what you’ll be tuning into this November. (Our guide to the month's best streaming options will go up next week.
- 10/26/2017
- Rollingstone.com
Brian Louden in ‘Mythbusters’ on Dutch Oven Myth by Uinterview MythBusters returns to the air this November with new hosts Brian Louden and Jon Lung. Mythbusters Brian Louden & Jon Lung On “Deadly Dutch Oven” Episode One of the most unique episodes of the show in the upcoming season has to do with farts and explosions. The episode […]
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- 10/16/2017
- by Hillary Luehring-Jones
- Uinterview
Brian Louden On ‘Mythbusters’ by Uinterview Brian Louden and Jon Lung, the new hosts of the classic show Mythbusters, are thrilled to be taking center stage on the long-running series after winning Mythbusters: The Search in February. Brian Louden & Jon Lung On Mythbusters Mythbusters is known to test the limits and myths surrounding scientific phenomena, providing quality entertainment for […]
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- 10/11/2017
- by Hillary Luehring-Jones
- Uinterview
Get ready for more busting to begin. Today, Science Channel announced their upcoming MythBusters reboot will premiere in November.The revival will feature new hosts Brian Louden and Jon Lung as they "showcase their awesome talents by building and executing new experiments involving rocket powered swords, exploding gas tanks, airbag disasters and more." The original MythBusters ended in 2016 after airing for 14 years on Discovery Channel.Read More…...
- 7/27/2017
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Brian Louden and Jon Lung will lead a new series, set to debut in November
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- 7/26/2017
- by Silas Lesnick
- Comingsoon.net
(Spoiler alert: Do not read on if you haven’t seen the movie “Snatched.”) In her new movie “Snatched,” Amy Schumer plays a character who’s infected by a giant, gross-looking tapeworm while traveling with her mother (Goldie Hawn) in Ecuador — and then has it extracted in a memorable gross-out scene. But could a tapeworm really be lured out of a person with a lump of meat? Not really, according to Brian Louden, from Science Channel’s MythBusters. “Luckily, this entire idea is from the imagination of a creative individual who took already scream-inducing diseases and created a terrifying chimera,...
- 5/12/2017
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
(Spoiler alert: Do not read on if you haven’t seen “The Fate of the Furious”) The “Fast and Furious” franchise is known for its unbelievable and out-of-this-world action stunts, and in that respect, “The Fate of the Furious” doesn’t disappoint. According to the MythBusters, some of the craziest scenarios even have some truth behind them. “The truth to any good movie or stunt is that it’s slightly past what we have right now but it’s based on here and now,” said Brian Louden from Science Channel’s New MythBusters. “There is enough truth and science behind...
- 4/14/2017
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
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