Monday Oct 31st 8pm and 11pm on MuchMore Music channel. New episodes of "Pop Up Video" will hit Canadian airwaves next week after a decade-long hiatus, and creator Woody Thompson says there's one artist he was particularly keen to tackle."I think Lady Gaga has had a big impact on people being interested in music videos again," Thompson said in a recent telephone interview from Los Angeles."The last two years, three years, Lady Gaga has actually created some interest in the genre again."Thompson's enthusiasm is clear as he talks about the return of "Pop Up Video," which he created with Tad Low in 1996. Known for its unique brand of trivia and snark, the show featured hit videos adorned with comic book-like bubbles containing obscure factoids about the making of the clips and the musicians who starred in them.
The creative format proved a winning one: "Pop Up Video" aired 209 episodes from 1996-2002.By the end of its run, however, the Internet was beginning to drastically change the way music was consumed. Instantly available online, music videos — such a huge TV draw in the '80s — were no longer destination viewing. More here..
Just show me the Lady Gaga videos--MsKemi
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