Has Bens

Two thumbs down to Ben Lyons and Ben Mankiewicz, as Michael Phillips and A.O. Scott take over the reins of At the Movies:

After barely a year helming the iconic TV show, founded in 1986 by Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert, the two Bens are out.

They will be replaced by film critics A.O. Scott of the New York Times and Michael Phillips of the Chicago Tribune when the new season premieres Sept. 5, 2009…

Neither is a stranger to “At the Movies,” as both critics have sat in Roger Ebert’s chair alongside Richard Roeper multiple times when Ebert was ill.

Mssrs Scott and Phillips. Best of Luck!