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Stu & The Dude’s Weekend Wrap-Up! Second Life, Spider-Man 3, Yay for a Midas, and Marketing to Kids.

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The Dude on the Right
You would think that after all of our weekend wrap-ups Stu and I wouldn’t have
so much trouble not talking over the intro music. Not so: We are
lately having issues getting our timing down, but since Stu was whistling, and I
couldn’t, it’s another episode of "Stu & The Dude’s Weekend Wrap-Up!"

Stu’s
weekend was spent mostly counter-marketing the movie folks convincing his son
that Spider-Man was great, and that to get great Spidey things they needed to
visit the Burger King, which sadly for Stu, both of the King’s store near him
don’t seem to be the cleanliest of locations. Me, on the other hand, spent
my weekend trying to get a
Second
Life even though I’m not so sure about my first life, not getting screwed
over when I went to get my brakes checked (thanks to the Midas at the Fox Valley
Mall in Aurora, IL.), and actually seeing

"Spider-Man 3," which prompted Stu to question the hot-ness of Kirsten Dunst.

Want to know if I find Kirsten hot or not, what both Stu and I think might be
Tony Soprano’s fate, and if Yau Man can make it to the end of "Survivor: Fiji?"
Then

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What’s New? A Movie Review of “Spider-Man 3”

For this movie review of “Spider-Man 3” The Dude on the Right thought Kirsten Dunst’s second song shouldn’t have been in the film, loved the villains of Venom and Sandman, but still liked Doc Ock from Spidey #2 better so he can’t give the film 5 stars. He still loved the movie and if The Dude tried to act cool, he’d probably look exactly like Peter Parker when he was trying to act cool, only bouncers could beat The Dude’s ass.

Why Are People Killing People? My Research says Global Warming.

Well it’s been awhile since my last "Trash" and the past few weeks have been
pretty rough in the news. I mean we have not seen a drunken Britney sighting in
weeks (except for the supposed lame concert she put on in L.A. yesterday) and at
this point I would love to see Jessica Simpson shave her head just to bring
humor back to the news. Instead we keep hearing about people killing people –
Pretty much a bummer, so I needed to put some thought into this trash.

So what has gone all crazy these days that nut jobs are going around and
shooting up people and places??? Think about it: There have been bullies for
decades, there have been bad parents for decades, there have been video games
since Atari, and we stressed over making sure aliens were dead or the asteroid
was destroyed, but you didn’t see my generation freaking out. Much.

Soooooo, what changed?!?

Well it hit me like the smell of Britney’s un-pantied crotch. Global Warming.
I think some tax dollars need to be spent on this one – Global Warming I mean
and not the smell of Britney’s un-pantied crotch, and maybe they could also
throw some money on researching why people think all Catholics must like Notre
Dame football (This year’s star player picked in the NFL draft at number
twenty-"what" instead of number five? Hee-hee!)

Think about it – The oceans are getting hotter. Did ya ever run into the
ocean and feel angry? Hell no, unless you realized your car keys were in your
pocket and they just went out to sea. When you run into the ocean you feel
refreshed, calm, cool. So, with the ocean being a smidge warmer, a dip in the
ocean just isn’t that damn refreshing and as a result you get pissed and can’t
cope with life.

Think about it, again – The weather is getting warmer up North. Did ya ever
run out into the snow as a kid (not as an adult, adults are always angry about
snow) and feel angry? Hell no, unless you realized your brother had a kick-ass,
ice packed, snowball to throw at the back of your head. When you run outside,
into the snow, you feel refreshed, calm, cool. So, with the weather in the North
being a smidge warmer, running out into the snow just isn’t that damn
refreshing, and as a result you get pissed and can’t cope with life.

So I guess until this research comes out and "experts" (my favorite kind of
people) tell us what the research means, my advice is… COPE WITH LIFE! It has
sucked for generations before us and will suck for generations after us. Find
humor, keep smiling, and you will survive and succeed beyond your (or any of the
bullying bastards) expectations.

And, oh yea, quit with the shooting up of people and places, it just pisses
me off and since the ocean isn’t as refreshing anymore I’m having trouble coping
with your not coping with life. Maybe I should have bought a plane ticket
to L.A. to see The M+M’s concert, I mean Britney Spears, to set me straight for
a couple of weeks.

See ya!
Trash 🙂

Who Knew Bon Jovi Songs Were So Complicated to Sing?

By:

The Dude on the Right
Bon Jovi is in the house, Dog!

I’ve always been a Bon Jovi fan, and as many a
time I’ve attempted to sing his songs, well, my voice can’t seem to do the stuff
his voice does, and after watching tonight’s "American Idol," neither can most
of our contestants. I will give Jon Bon Jovi his credit, trying his best
to coach our would-be singers and some of them really took his advice, while
some of them, whether they would take his advice or not, still couldn’t pull off
singing Bon Jovi songs.

Anyway, all of the Idol singers were safe last week
because American Idol became lame by not voting anyone off because it was their
big "philanthropy" week, so Wednesday boots off two people. For what it’s
worth the American Idol folks should just go ahead and kick off five people and
leave us with Melinda for the rest of the season. She seems to be the only
one who really seem to know how to work it.

Here’s my take on this week’s
singing…

Phil: Sings "Blaze of Glory." Sang the song okay, but just
looks to be "acting" the song too much, with the gritty, pissed-off face and
all. Overly emotional and still has a horrible look with the bald look.

Jordin: Sings "Livin’ on a Prayer." Looks like she wanted to pay tribute
to Gina with the red streaks in her hair. Song wise it was okay, but she’s
not working the stage like a rocker needs to. Her mom might have had her
listening to Bon Jovi, but she sure didn’t translate the performance aspect into
her act. She picked the wrong song.

LeKisha: Sings "This Ain’t a
Love Song." A good song choice for her, but she just seemed to be off the beat
for the beginning. Her outfit was bad, and she didn’t sing with nearly the
passion Jon Bon Jovi did for the Bon Jovi version until the very end of the
song. It must have sounded a hell of a lot better live because the judges
loved it, but for me it, well, it wasn’t that good.

Blake: Sings "You
Give Love a Bad Name." I know he’s trying to be original and all, but what, are
we back in the era of bad break dancing? He couldn’t sing the song, his
antics blew, and maybe I’m just too old, or too big a Bon Jovi fan, but I did
not like this at all. Randy thought it was hot, but what, for the ’80’s?

Chris: Sings "Wanted Dead or Alive." Of everyone, Chris seemed, so far,
to get the "Bon Jovi" theme. His singing wasn’t the greatest, my only
complaint is he didn’t work the crowd as much as he probably should have.

Melinda: Sings "Have a Nice Day." Jon told her exactly what to do with the
song, and Melinda did it perfectly. She pretty much wrapped up this
competition with being able to take Bon Jovi’s rocking into a soul attitude.
She was fantastic.

For me you might as well kick out everyone but Melinda.
It looks like she’s lost some weight, she still sings great, and she seems to
get the attitude of every genre. As far as the "American Idol," the show,
I am this close to calling it quits for them, especially with their
self-righteous "We’re now a charity" thing last week, and now trotting out a
pre-recorded speech from President Bush and Laura Bush about how great it was
they raised so much money to help starving people.

Enough already.
"American Idol," you are a god damn singing competition, making a shitload of
money. Quit with the politics and do-gooding, and just give us a singer we
can like.

I’ll step off my soap-box now, and say Melinda should be the winner.
And I’ll also say that Ryan Seacrest you are no Don Johnson – Shave the
"7-day" facial hair.

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

What’s New? A Podcast of: Stu & The Dude’s Weekend Wrap-Up! Lame Movies, A Lame Weekend, and a Blower at a Ballgame.

For this podcast of “Stu & The Dude’s Weekend Wrap-Up!”, The Dude on the Right had a pretty boring weekend while Stu Gotz, and Mama Gotz, witnessed a blower at a ballgame. Stu and The Dude also talk about the lame box office this past weekend with “Spider-Man 3” coming up next week, and they both liked “Idiocracy” that Stu watched thanks to Netflix.
They also talk “Sopranos,” “Heroes,” and The Dude gives his take on what went wrong with this season’s “American Idol.”

Stu & The Dude’s Weekend Wrap-Up! Lame Movies, A Lame Weekend, and a Blower at a Ballgame.

By:

The Dude on the Right
Weekends are normally a time of excitement, a time of getting things done around
the house, of enjoying loved ones because you don’t have the daily grind of the
weekday. Thank God Stu had an exciting story to tell because otherwise
this might have been the most boring episode of "Stu & The Dude’s Weekend
Wrap-Up!" ever. My weekend was basically spent working on the
Entertainment Ave! redesign, making good headway in The Movie Theater section
(even though I didn’t see any movies), and enjoying about two hours of the
fantastic weather we had in Chicago. I also had an issue with some meat,
so Stu recommended I visit Beecher Illinois and its meat shop.

Stu, on the
other hand, went to see a ballgame, where he and Mama Gotz witnessed a blower at
a ballgame.

We did talk a bit about the movie "Idiocracy,"
about "The Sopranos," about "Heroes," and Stu saw "Idol Rewind," witnessing the
brilliance that would be Kelly Clarkson while wondering what happened with the
talent on this season’s "American Idol."

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What’s New? A Podcast of: “American Idol” Conspiracy Theories, Writing Can Get You Jailed, and Bobby “Boris” Pickett is Dead.

For this podcast The Dude on the Right is still trying to further develop his “American Idol” conspiracy theories, especially with the “mysterious” booting of Sanjaya one week before the “Idol Gives Back” broadcast. He’s also worried about how creative writing now might get you arrested, and is saddened by the passing of Bobby “Boris” Pickett. Long live Bobby “Boris” Pickett.

“American Idol” Conspiracy Theories, Writing Can Get You Jailed, and Bobby “Boris” Pickett is Dead.

By:

The Dude on the Right
It might take another couple of weeks for me to drop this, but I still have my
conspiracy theories about Sanjaya getting booted from "American Idol,"
especially the week before "Idol Gives Back." A lot of it has to do with a
clause for the producers to get rid of people, and the other has to do with
telephone technology. I’m also on the "I’m sad for the people who got shot
at Virginia Tech, but don’t think the incident deserves flags flying at
half-staff" group. In Illinois we’ve now got a student who has

gotten arrested for completing a writing assignment, and Bobby "Boris"
Pickett is dead. Long will live Bobby "Boris" Pickett thanks to his song.

And if you are wondering about Bobby "Boris" Pickett and his song, feel free to
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Dear American Idol, at Least Sally Struthers Sent Me a Picture of Who I Was Helping.

By:

The Dude on the Right
"American Idol" gets all self-righteous this week because now they want you to
vote because your votes will click into donations to "Idol Gives Back." We
get a bunch of "tear-jerking" of how things suck outside of the United States,
how things suck inside the United States, how, like those old Sally Struthers’
commercials, it only "costs less than $.50 a day to feed a child," and I hate to
sound soul-less, but Sanjaya is gone, I already have the charities I give my
money to, and don’t really care about any of the singers that are left, but
here’s my take on their performances anyway:

Chris: Sings "Change the
World" by Eric Clapton. Did okay but the song is boring, except for this
being "charity" week so of course it fits.

Melinda: Sings "There Will
Come a Day" by Faith Hill. I still think she has been losing weight (good
for her), now needs some slight dental work, but more importantly did a great
job with her singing, and performing.

Blake: Sings "Imagine" by John Lennon. First thought – You
should never sing "Imagine" unless you are John Lennon. Second thought –
You should never sing "Imagine" unless you are John Lennon. Simon saw
sincerity in the performance. He might have had sincerity, but Blake
didn’t seem to portray emotion.

LeKisha: Sings "I Believe" by
Fantasia. Why do they keep "squishing" her into these dresses, especially
her bust-line? She almost seems to be trying too hard in her singing.

Phil: Sings "The Change" by Garth Brooks. Sticking with the country
side since he can this week, but man, I loved Garth’s version while am cringing
while Phil sings the song. It must have sounded a hell of a lot better in
the studio than it did on TV because the judges seemed to have liked it.

Jordin: Sings "You’ll Never Walk Alone." I hate to say this, but as
inspirational as this song is supposed to sound, on my TV she didn’t sound
uplifting, but rather depressing.

I honestly have to say this might be my last
"American Idol" synopsis because I can’t take their "we are better than the
world" attitude anymore. The reason for this comes from some of Ryan
Seacrest’s final lines in the show, namely "This might be the most important
call you’ll ever make." and "You are saving your favorite, and you are saving
lives." I could vote to save a life, but is "American Idol" going to send
me a photo of the child I’m "feeding" in a far-off land? I don’t think so.
I also don’t have a favorite so sadly it seems all of my 300 or some odd votes
that I cast for Sanjaya, while I was on the "Vote for Sanjaya" bandwagon and
hypnotized by The Howard Stern Movement, aren’t going to feed anyone.

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

What’s New? A Podcast of: Stu & The Dude’s Weekend Wrap-Up! Alanis’ Humps, Movies to See or Not to See, and T.V. Sweeps are Coming.

For this podcast of “Stu & The Dude’s Weekend Wrap-Up!”, Stu Gotz and The Dude on the Right are finally able to get together after a couple of weeks to actually do a wrap-up. There’s some quick talks about Alanis Morissette and her humps, they trade movie notes on what to, and what not to see, and both are looking forward to the return of “Heroes.” The Dude is now hooked on “Entourage” and is looking forward to the episode with Artie Lange from Howard Stern’s show, and the nice weather also had The Dude reflect back to college and finishing off a Vicodin prescription.