Andy Labis, Author at Entertainment Ave!

What’s New? A Podcast of: Stu & The Dude’s Weekend Wrap-Up! FedEx & Starbucks Woes, Fun at Disney, Parties, TV, and a Scrumpy’s Can Huggy.

Stu Gotz turned 41 last week and what better way to spend your birthday than at Disney World, and what better way to tell the world about it than during a "Weekend Wrap-Up!" podcast, even if the trip wasn’t over the weekend. So Stu tells The Dude on the Right about some of his Disney travels, The Dude tells Stu about the demise of a "Scrumpy’s" can huggy, and they both have problems with a couple of major corporations, though neither of them are AIG and them giving themselves some year-end bonuses. They both are watching "Celebrity Apprentice" and are awaiting Dennis Rodman’s meltdown next week, Stu doesn’t want the little Gotz’s playing soccer, The Dude (and his BFF, but mostly his BFF) are cleaning the, well, soon to be Dude & Dudette Pad, and Steve "The Woz" Wozniak can’t dance that great, but he is "fantastic" on "Dancing With the Stars."

The boys pack a lot of topics into twenty minutes of a podcast, so go ahead and listen.

Stu & The Dude’s Weekend Wrap-Up! FedEx & Starbucks Woes, Fun at Disney, Parties, TV, and a Scrumpy’s Can Huggy.

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The Dude on the Right
I forgot to give Stu Gotz my March Madness picks during our "Weekend Wrap-Up!" podcast, but that’s okay because we had a whole bunch of stuff to talk about. What was there for us to talk about? Well, I’m mad at FedEx for their inability to deliver a package, Stu is mad at Starbucks because of their garbage policy, neither of us will be getting any money from Tyson Chicken, , and we secure why the little Gotz’s shouldn’t play soccer; I am throwing out a lot of stuff (including a classic, Scrumpy’s can huggy) and slowly turning the Dude-Pad into a Dude & Dudette-Pad, Stu celebrates being 41 at Disney, my Blu-ray player is still in its box, and Stu likes Bread Pudding; We are both watching "Celebrity Apprentice," I’m not watching "Battlestar Galactica" but should be, Stu comforted a little-one through a trip to the dentist, and neither of us are going to stop calling The Sears Tower, well, The Sears Tower.

Sure, that should be enough, but what the hell, let’s give a little "American Idol" talk during this podcast, too!

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That’s it for this one! I’m The Dude on the
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What’s New? Blu-ray DVD review of: South Park: The Complete 12th Season

The Dude on the Left has been absent for a while, but there’s nothing to bring him out of hiding like a request to review "South Park: The Complete 12th Season," and since he’s got a Blu-ray player, he busts his butt to give a complete review of all aspects of the 3 DVD set. And since he figures most "South Park" fans have already seen the episodes, he begins his review immediately commenting about the special features of the set, and then delves into the various episodes (like "Britney’s New Look," "Major Boobage," "The China Problem," and "About Last Night"). The boys of "South Park," Cartman, Kenny, Kyle, and Stan, looked better on Blu-ray, but The Dude on the Left is bummed a little because other than really looking good, there really isn’t that much extra in terms of special features on the Blu-ray version.

What’s New? A Podcast of: Stu & The Dude’s Weekend Wrap-Up! Adult Toys, Watchmen, March Madness, Jim Cantore, and More!

Good golly, Miss Molly. The Dude on the Right and Stu Gotz get together for another "Weekend Wrap-Up!" podcast and you might not be prepared to hear it, but old people are buying adult toys, from The Vermont Country Store no less, and the boys have some frank discussions about what the folks are buying, or at least what the store is selling. The podcast isn’t all about massagers that aren’t meant for your back, as The Dude does tell Stu if he should ditch Mama Gotz and see "Watchmen," Stu made it through the stormy, Chicago weekend, a Little Gotz is feeling better, The Dude is getting ready for March Madness, and who knew The Rock, a.k.a. Dwayne Johnson, could sing and dance? All that and a little more are discussed in this week’s edition, so lock up the kids and yes, go ahead and Google "The Vermont Country Store." You know you want to.

Stu & The Dude’s Weekend Wrap-Up! Adult Toys, Watchmen, March Madness, Jim Cantore, and More!

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The Dude on the Right
As another weekend has past, Stu Gotz was gracious enough to grace me with his presense so that we could do a "Weekend Wrap-Up!" podcast, and even though I start by telling Stu if he should have joined me to see "Watchmen" or not, the talk heats up as we discuss devices neither of us are buying from The Vermont Country Store. I suppose I should throw out a warning that part of this podcast deals with massagers, and I’m not talking about those that pretend they are for your back, so be advised that we have a little more risque talk than normal.

So, buying stuff from a country store aside, Stu got a call from Jim Cantore of The Weather Channel as there happened to be a tornado warning in Gotz-Land, I saw "The House Bunny" and should probably write a review about it, a member of the Gotz clan was under the weather, and I’m ready for March Madness baby – ready to become a millionaire!

And lastly but not leastly, believe it or not we discuss the film career of Dwayne Johnson, whom you might remember as The Rock, who doesn’t seem to want to be The Rock anymore, and although, in the past, I used to sway people to use the Dwayne Johnson moniker, well, I think now I’m just going to always refer to him as The Rock. I suppose I’ll call him The Rock at least until I meet him in person, then it will probably be "Nice to meet you Mr. Johnson. I didn’t know you were such a good singer and dancer." Oh yea, one more thing, Stu gives his advice on some iPhone/iTouch apps.

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That’s it for this one! I’m The Dude on the
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What’s New? A Movie Review of: Watchmen

The Dude on the Right wanted to like "Watchmen," especially since it included gratuitous nudity, lots of quality kills, and space travel, but what he didn’t count on was a lot of dialogue, back-story he didn’t really care about, and over two hours sitting on his butt. That’s not saying that "Watchmen" is a bad movie, and for some people it will totally be their cup of tea, but he sort of feels duped by the trailers because they tended to show that this movie was a lot more about action and adventure than about a study in human nature and political powerhouses. With that, The Dude feels "Watchmen" is much more of a drama than an action film, so make sure you drain your bladder and expect that before you plant your butt in the movie theater.

What’s New? A Podcast of: The Dude on the Right & The BFF: Tatiana is Back, The Suburbs, Home Improvement, and a Toaster.

The Dude on the Right and The W.G.N. couldn’t align their schedules to podcast today, so The Dude enlists the help of the most special of special guest podcasters, his BFF! The Dude is a little off his game because, well, his BFF gives him butterflies, but he powers through and discusses, with her, things like "American Idol," "Dancing With the Stars," and "The Real Housewives of New York City" which then diverts the podcast into talk of how the suburbs are different from city life (Why are the stop lights so long in the suburbs, anyway?).

Since they have family things coming up, The BFF reminds The Dude of some upcoming events, and since they have home improvement going on at The Dude-Pad, they also talk some painting tips and toaster alignment. Somehow The Dude thinks The BFF’s toaster alignment will win.

The Dude on the Right & The BFF: Tatiana is Back, The Suburbs, Home Improvement, and a Toaster.

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The Dude on the Right
Another Thursday, another no-show for The W.G.N., but that’s okay, because for this podcast I have the most special of special guest podcasters – My BFF! Was I nervous having My BFF as the guest podcaster? You bet, so I thought I would break the ice and go instantly to Tatiana’s triumphant(?) return to "American Idol," even if it might be for only one night. As such, we do a little bit of TV talk, and even though she does share some of my TV viewing habits (here comes "Dancing With the Stars,") there are some shows on her radar that I didn’t even know existed.

For her there’s a transition she is making that is a large change in her life, and that is finding life in the suburbs after a stint in the downtown area of The City of Big Shoulders and also The Big Apple. Transition #1 is the volume of traffic, including the number of lanes of traffic and how long stop lights in the suburbs tend to be, but even more of a pain is that of the layout of the suburbs, i.e. street addresses, aren’t nearly as organized as the big city.

And since it’s a podcast with My BFF and since home improvement is a big part of our lives right now, we discuss painting and my "Honey The Dude-List," and she reminds me again of the number of family events I have coming up with her!

And, oh yea, nothing is more exciting than toaster-talk, so we throw some of that in, too.

All of that, and more! Thanks for listening!

That’s it for this one! I’m The Dude on the Right!! L8R!!!

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What’s New? A Podcast of: Stu & The Dude’s Weekend Wrap-Up! Casimir Pulaski & Dupa’s, Square Roots and Pi’s, The Bachelor and BSG, iMacs and Flooring, and More!

The Dude on the Right and Stu Gotz are a day late for this "Weekend Wrap-Up!" podcast, but it’s only because they were celebrating with their people, thanks to Monday being Casimir Pulaski Day. They tried to celebrate Square Root Day, but Stu had trouble with his math, so instead, for most of the podcast they talk about Stu catching up on his TV viewing without Mama Gotz being around, The Dude saw "Beverly Hills Chihuahua" and some other movies on TV, but neither of them hit the movie theater. There’s a huge shout-out to The Dude’s sister (well, maybe not huge, but at least a "good job") for her latest accomplishment, The Dude has to re-enact "The Bachelor" finale since Stu didn’t watch it, and a new iMac isn’t as important as other purchases that The Dude on the Right is planning to spend his money on, at least, until, The Dude wins the Mega Millions jackpot.

Stu & The Dude’s Weekend Wrap-Up! Casimir Pulaski & Dupa’s, Square Roots and Pi’s, The Bachelor and BSG, iMacs and Flooring, and More!

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The Dude on the Right
Sure, this Stu & The Dude “Weekend Wrap-Up!” podcast is a day late, but since yesterday was Casimir Pulaski Day, both Stu and I were celebrating our people. We tried to justify not getting any work done today, it being Square Root Day and all, but figured we should at least try to podcast, especially since Stu is sort of lonely with Mama Gotz on the east coast.

First off, I’d like to give a hugemoungous "Shout-Out" to my Sis who follows the weight-loss plan I profess, but in my advice terms, she does as I say, not as I do. Next up for me, doing what I say, not what I do, and doing what my sister does, thus becoming svelte. Good job, Sis!

Anywho, with Mama Gotz gone, Stu has been torn about catching up on his TV viewing, with his shows like Battlestar Gallactica and Burn Notice, while Mama was away, but he finally, over the weekend, said “Screw it!” and started his catching up. Me, I didn’t see any movies in the theaters (although this upcoming weekend has “Watchmen” opening, which I’m planning on seeing solo – with a review next Saturday), although I did catch the DVD of “Beverly Hills Chihuahua,” “Henry Poole is Here,” and in Owen Wilson marathon fashion, sort of, I also caught the end of “Old School.” TV side, I regale Stu with my re-enactment of “The Bachelor” finale (and realizing that Jerry Taft, Meteorologist Extraordinaire in Chicago, is very witty thanks to Twitter), with Jason picking Melissa and Molly, and even though new iMacs are out, I explain to Stu that other things are taking precedent over a new computer right now, that is until I win the Mega Millions jackpot tonight!

All of that, and more! Thanks for listening!

That’s it for this one! I’m The Dude on the Right!! L8R!!!

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