The Dude on the Right realizes that staff member, Stu Gotz, probably won’t understand, but for the release of "High School Musical 3: Senior Year," coming up on DVD on February 17th, The Dude actually thought the movie did exactly what it was meant to do during his DVD review, namely please the millions of fans that love the Disney series, and will give them something to sing-a-long with, now, for years and years to come. The only question that The Dude has is if the songs will stand the test of time, like the songs of "Grease" have? But, in the end, the underlying story is the same – about the decisions that must be made, whether about love, future, or baking a cake, that leaving high school sometimes seem to develop. Who knows, you might leave high school looking to design airplanes, and instead, well, you are reviewing "High School Musical 3: Senior Year."
Author: Andy Labis
What’s New? A Podcast of: The Dude & The W.G.N. – It’s Relative: Valentine’s Day Plans, Octomom Talk, Idol Talk, and Barack Obama Talks.
It’s a Thursday night, and The Dude on the Right joins The W.G.N. for another "It’s Relative" podcast. They do some discussing about Valentine’s Day complete with some do’s and dont’s, they talk about "American Idol," and they talk about Octomom. They also talk a bit about Barack Obama, although President Obama does a lot of the talking. It’s a wonder if he sort of wishes he never did the audiobook?
The Dude & The W.G.N.: Valentine’s Day Plans, Octomom Talk, Idol Talk, and Barack Obama Talks.
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The Dude on the Right
With myself having My BFF, and The W.G.N. having his girlfriend, I thought this "It’s Relative" podcast should focus on Valentine’s Day, some do’s and don’ts for the holiday, a part of "Why I read Playboy for the articles" segment, and what I was planning on doing with my BFF for our first Valentine’s Day together (she better not listen, because I told her not to). The W.G.N. thinks I have a great plan but probably smart for him, well, he doesn’t explain all of his plans, especially since his girlfriend was listening while we were podcasting.
But love isn’t all about this podcast, The W.G.N. has some discussion points about "American Idol," we chat a bit about Octomom (the dudette who had the eight babies), and then I confuse The W.G.N. with some audio clips that happen to actually be The President of the United States, Barack Obama.
And sure, I told a joke about the Octomom that I heard from my listening to Howard Stern on satellite radio with comedian Nick DiPaolo as a guest, and give credit where credit is due during the podcast, but I did forget to give credit where credit is due during the podcast because I first heard the Barack Obama clips while listening to Roe Conn on the, umm, normal radio.
That’s it for this one! I’m The Dude on the
Right!! L8R!!!
What’s New? A Podcast of: The Prez Screws Up TiVo, Who is Dancing with the Stars, and Are You Sleeping with Barack Obama?
The Dude on the Right is flying solo for this "Weeked Wrap-Up!" podcast, and wonders what women are dreaming of having sex with President Obama. Okay, The Dude doesn’t make this podcast all about sex, he also blames The Prez for any problems with his TiVo viewing this night, and wow, how the mighty "Dancing with the Stars" has fallen, at least in terms of contestants, although maybe this is exactly what the show needs to do to bring people back – bring in wacky people. The Dude on the Right better re-edit his TiVo schedules.
The Prez Screws Up TiVo, Who is Dancing with the Stars, and Are You Sleeping with Barack Obama?
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The Dude on the Right
As much as I hate flying solo for a "Weekend Wrap-Up!" podcast, and with Stu Gotz hopefully getting a sunburn, for a change I have a lot to talk about, thankfully, mostly, to the new season of "Dancing with the Stars." Yup, the dancing show is back, and how many of you can tell me who "Steve Wozniak" is? The first person who e-mails me (that I don’t personally know) (podcast@entertainmentavenue.com) who he is, will win an Entertainment Ave! shirt and hat! Other than Steve, and L.T., what the hell is Jewel doing on "Dancing with the Stars?" Part of me wants to watch this season’s train-wreck of a show, but the other part says "Dude, it’s time to just let it go." And as I’m also typing this, I’m wondering how my TiVos are responding to President Obama’s press conference this evening, but even more wondering how many dudettes, or hell, even dudes, are having dreams of sleeping with President Obama.
I also have an idea for how to spend Valentine’s Day with my BFF, but that will have to wait for a talk with The W.G.N. on Thursday. I hope he’s free for a podcast because I think I need his advice.
That’s it for this one! I’m The Dude on the
Right!! L8R!!!
What’s New? A Movie Review of “He’s Just Not That Into You.”
The Dude on the Right, while he was watching "He’s Just Not That Into You," started to question his own relationship, and if is it really that fucked-up to be tempted if Scarlett Johansson were to hit on him at the convenience store. With that, during his review, he also remembers that the movie is just Hollywood, based on a book that tries to tell dudettes why a dude won’t call her. Then he remembered he called his BFF back, so he must be into her. Maybe The Dude should write his own book.
Anyway, for the movie, he thought it tried to intertwine too many stories to explain the book, and couldn’t decide if relationships suck or are great.
What’s New? Movie Previews of: “Confessions of a Shopaholic,” “Friday the 13th,” “The International,” and “Fired Up.”
Fine, so it’s February, and The Dude on the Right has been lax at getting movie previews up, but he’s finally getting back on his game with four previews, all coming out in the next couple of weeks. With that he previews "Confessions of a Shopaholic" (A movie he thinks his BFF will understand), "Friday the 13th," (He’s looking forward to lots of gratuitous sex and gratuitous violence), "The International," (He loves Naomi Watts but doesn’t give a damn about the movie)," and "Fired Up," (A movie that will be ruined by a PG-13 rating, and he will only be able to see if Stu Gotz joins him). New things are afoot in 2009, and hopefully strange things won’t be afoot at the Circle K- Why not start with some movie previews!
What’s New? A podcast of: The Dude & The W.G.N. – It’s Relative: Tires, Fat, Scary Movies, Racing, and Jillian Michaels’ Clips of the Week!
The W.G.N. is back for another "It’s Relative" podcast, and even though The Dude on the Right talks too much, The W.G.N. does remember that he was an important part of office camaraderie. The Dude reminds them both that they can’t be commercials airline pilots and that he isn’t such a wus when he can’t change a flat tire, The W.G.N. went to see "My Bloody Valentine 3D," Bikini Girl is gone from American Idol, and even though you might be sad that Joelle and Carla are gone on "The Biggest Loser," at least Jillian Michaels is in fine form for the "Clips of the week" segment. Happy listening.
The Dude & The W.G.N.: Tires, Fat, Scary Movies, Racing, and Jillian Michaels’ Clips of the Week!
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The Dude on the Right
It’s a Thursday and The W.G.N. is here for this "It’s Relative" podcast, and both of us quickly realize that we can’t be commercial airline pilots, but thank God Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger and the dudes in the airport towers were the fixtures of calm. Me, I almost lost some man-points because I couldn’t change a flat tire, but since the big, burly dude also wasn’t able to crack my nuts, I gained them back. In further podcast, somehow The W.G.N.’s mom went to go and see "My Bloody Valentine 3D," and he gives a little synopsis of the movie, he’s hoping to do well at an upcoming bowling tournament, and he brought the office workers together for a simple foot-race, with The W.G.N. being Mr. Fleet-Feet!
Me, I’m still stuck on TV viewing, warning The W.G.N. to clear his schedule for a new season of Survivor that starts next week, how Bikini Girl might be gone from American Idol but probably won’t go away, and what would a Thursday podcast be without my Jillian Michaels’ Clips of the Week, and trust me, she is in fine form this week.
That’s it for this one! I’m The Dude on the
Right!! L8R!!!
I’m Ready for the Digital TV Resolution and Can’t Take any more Commercials. Can You, for Four More Months?
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The Dude on the Right
And so the United States House of Representatives decided to delay the switch to digital TV, just like the Senate did, and now President Obama will most likely sign the bill into law, just like in the Schoolhouse Rock cartoons. What does that mean for you and me? – Four more months of inane commercials asking if we are ready for the switch to digital TV.
Here’s what I don’t get… So they set up this date for the transition, it was supposed to be February 17th, and the government web site still says that’s the day (because it’s a bill, it’s only a bill, and it’s sitting there on Capitol Hill as of my typing this), we got bombarded by tons of commercials asking if we were ready for the switch (my favorite is the one with Vanna White, Pat Sajak, and Alex Trebek, because, well, in my mind, that one probably applies to most of the 20 million people who haven’t made the switch yet), and now, because millions of morons watching analog TV didn’t pay attention to the commercials, because millions of morons let their $40 coupons expire, and the government ran out of coupons, because, and I’m just assuming, millions of morons let their $40 coupons expire, we will get 4 more months of some of the dumbest “public service announcements” about the digital TV transition bombarding our airwaves, thus taking up quality commercial time where we could be seeing Danica Patrick and other scantily clad dudettes in low-cut tops on TV.
My proposal is this: On February 17th, switch all programming to digital TV for most of us, so that most of us can be spared any more stupid commercials telling us how stupid those that didn’t figure out this switch are, yet. The bill should state that rather than instantly abandoning those who didn’t switch, or get their coupon, or listen to Vanna, Pat, and Alex, well, still beam an analog signal for two months, without the TV show people were expecting, instead broadcast a simple, text message that scrolls the screen saying, “You are stupid. We’ve been telling you for months to upgrade your TV, or get the damn digital box to be able to receive your TV program. Since you are reading this message you might now realize you can’t see someone win a million dollars on “Wheel of Fortune” because you didn’t get that little box, and/or ask your grandson/neighbor to hook it up because you don’t want to change your little world. Since you are reading this message it is also probably obvious that you don’t have Internet access, so asking you to visit www.dtv.gov will be stupid, but instead, in XXX days, if you don’t do the upgrade we’ve been telling you about for months, well, this screen will be blank and you won’t be able to yell at your TV “What is ‘The St. Louis Arch?’” Have a nice day!”
I don’t think I can take four more months of people asking me if I’m ready for the switch to digital TV, and I wonder, can you? You better be, because I’m guessing President Obama will sign this bill.
There will be people screwed over by this transition, I understand that, but in the words of Larry the Cable Guy, git r done! You know what, maybe he should be the spokesperson for this digital TV transition!
That’s it for this one!
I’m The Dude on the Right!! L8R!!!