Video from May 4, 2009 program.
Actor Chris Pine introduces the show, then later he does a “Shout Out” and later still he gives the Pop Quiz. (Did he just mention his movie?) This actor appears on Channel One News to promote his new film Star Trek that will be in theaters later the same week on May 8.
Channel One News is contractually limited to having no more than two minutes of commercial content during its daily, twelve minute show. Channel One executives get around that restriction in a number of ways. This one is a particular favorite of Channel One executives. Chris Pine is merely a guest host.
He is helping out and is NOT pitching his movie – heaven forbid.
The actor is trying to engage young people in learning more about science. He introduces the Pop Quiz about the Milky Way. What a great guy. It is just a coincidence that his first big movie is debuting in four days.
Incredibly Channel One News considers absolutely none of this footage as “commercial” time. The fact that the movie studio pays them to have Mr. Pine on the show has nothing to do with anything.
