Tim Lammers
School
Minnesota State University – Mankato
Brown College
Expertise
Star Wars, The Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Films Of Tim Burton
- For online, print, magazines, radio, and television, Tim has conducted more than 2,000 interviews throughout his career with several of the biggest names in the film and television industry. That includes actors Meryl Streep, Morgan Freeman, Harrison Ford, Halle Berry, Keanu Reeves, Robert De Niro, Viola Davis, Salma Hayek, Nicolas Cage, and Charlize Theron; and filmmakers Francis Ford Coppola, Tim Burton, James Cameron, Kenneth Branagh, Christopher Nolan, Jodie Foster, and Ridley Scott.
- Tim is the author of the eBook "Direct Conversations: The Animated Films of Tim Burton," which includes a foreword by Tim Burton. Tim interviewed Burton and several of his actors and crew members, and he has done dozens of more interviews for the eBook's second edition, which is in the works.
- Since 2013, Tim has reviewed films for two major market radio stations in Minneapolis, as well as pair of stations in outstate Minnesota and two major podcasts based in Minneapolis. Also, for eight years he appeared weekly as a film critic for the NBC-TV affiliate station in Minneapolis.
Experience
Tim is a veteran entertainment reporter who has written for dozens of network television affiliate websites and major entertainment outlets since 1999. Part of his experience was as the national entertainment news editor for 10 years for the Internet Broadcasting Network (which was eventually acquired by Nexstar Broadcasting), an online platform that at its peak provided written and video content to more than 70 network television affiliates across the United States including sites for ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, and The CW. In the fall of 2020, Tim began contributing to Looper as a feature writer, news writer, and interviewer.
Education
While Tim first earned two bachelor of science degrees in political science and law enforcement from Minnesota State University in Mankato, he shifted his career focus to journalism by returning to school at Brown College to earn a certificate in radio and television broadcasting. Tim's writing career began at a small market newspaper outside of Minneapolis, which led to his work in magazines and eventually, online journalism — where he applied his skills as a radio and television broadcaster as well.
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Stories By Tim Lammers
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The first image of Elijah Wood as Fritz Garbinger in "The Toxic Avenger" have people drawing comparisons to Gollum from "The Lord of the Rings."
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Even though he was later voted "Sexiest Man on the Planet," Daniel Craig's appearance was originally deemed too "brutal" to play James Bond by one director.
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After watching "The Flash," the directors of "Batgirl" were left feeling rather regretful and distraught.
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As it turns out, the actor who plays Stacy Friedman in "You Are So Not Invited To My Bat Mitzvah" is part of a well-known comedy acting family.
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In 1989, Pepsi collaborated with Madonna on a TV spot, which was promptly pulled from the air. Now, the commercial has been brought back into the spotlight.
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Fans have been clamoring for Daniel Radcliffe to play Wolverine in the MCU for years. Now, a rumor proposes how it might actually happen in "Deadpool 3."
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Despite Leonard Nimoy returning to the role of Spock for J.J. Abrams' "Star Trek," neither William Shatner nor Nichelle Nichols were involved in the reboot.
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According to "The X-Files" star David Duchovny, aliens or extraterrestrial beings who visit Earth are either dentists or perverts from the alien race.
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A shocking moment in "Breaking Bad" pays homage to "The Godfather." But many fans likely missed it because it was hidden with the subtlety of dropped fruit.
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The first time they donned the Jedi robes, Ewan McGregor and Liam Neeson annoyed the "Star Wars" creator with a weird habit while using prop lightsabers.
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The House of Mouse is taking the formerly black-and-white "Werewolf by Night" and re-releasing it with a splash of color to celebrate "Hallowstream" on Disney+.
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Many cast members from the Marvel Cinematic Universe's "Avengers" movies got together recently to celebrate Chris Evans' marriage to fiancee Alba Baptista.
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"Pawn Stars" store owner Rick Harrison gambled on what he hoped was an original painting by René Magritte but ended up taking a big financial loss.
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One unexpectedly silly use of CGI in "John Wick" carried a surprisingly hefty price tag and was difficult to set up, according to the film's creators.
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This "Pawn Stars" episode saw Rick Harrison purchase a painting by Leonardo DiCaprio from "Star Wars" actor Greg Grunberg. How much did he buy it for?
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Ian McKellen was not the first actor approached to play Gandalf in "Lord of the Rings." In fact, there were several big names considered for the part.
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From 2011 to 2015, Rebecca Romney appraised rare books on "Pawn Stars" before parting with the show on good terms. Here's what she's been up to since.
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"Cobra Kai" fans know that Netflix is the home of the series. However, the streaming service isn't the first place where the series aired when it premiered.
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Despite the movie's earlier notable failure, a certain Marvel veteran has some ideas on how to make the worst "X-Men" film work.
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Chris Hemsworth isn't afraid to speak out and acknowledges a major pain point at this stage in the MCU. Here's how the actor thinks Marvel can fix it.
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As Jeremy Renner continues his recovery from his life-threatening snowmobile accident, the actor weighs in on his future in the MCU.
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Walter White does a lot of egregious things on "Breaking Bad," but creator Vince Gilligan ultimately decided there was one action he couldn't take.
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Chris Pine believes the best way to help "Star Trek" thrive on the big screen is to stop trying to compete with the Marvel Cinematic Universe in one key way.
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Matt Damon's memorable cameo in "Deadpool 2" may never have happened if it wasn't for a dirty joke told by one of the film's script writers.
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"Star Wars" fans may not be aware that franchise creator George Lucas based the iconic character of Han Solo on a legendary Hollywood director.
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In an episode of "American Pickers" Frank Fritz struck a rocking deal to pick up some iconic rock memorabilia from Cheap Trick guitarist Rick Nielsen.
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Thomas Jane was supposed to make a brief cameo as The Punisher in Sam Raimi's "Spider-Man 2." Here's why that never happened ... despite looking like it did.