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To celebrate Oktoberfest Brett breaks down the Top 5 Best Drunks in the Movies.

Once upon a time (say, around 1980 or so) National Lampoon was a brand name that really meant something. It meant Animal House and Vacation. If you plunked down your money, it meant that you would be entertained by the finest comedians the 1970s and 1980s had to offer. You were guaranteed a good time and possibly the loss of bodily function from laughing too hard. You were watching films that the National Film Registry would eventually deem culturally relevant and worthy of preservation. Tell that to the naysayers of 1978! Actually, there were few naysayers in 1978. You may not realize it (or remember -- the '70s were a heady time) but when Animal House was released into theaters, Time Magazine proclaimed it one of the year's best, and Roger Ebert gave it four out of five stars, something that National Lampoon's Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj couldn't achieve if it sacrificed children to the unholy one. Can you believe that? Once upon a time, National Lampoon movies were critically lauded. But then they also attracted talents like John Landis, Amy Heckerling, John Hughes, and Harold Ramis who could actually write and direct comedy. Even if you wanted to dismiss a film like Vacation as a bit clunky and crass (and I'm sure many did -- no critical record seems to survive on Google for this one), there was no denying that we could all recognize something of ourselves and our parents in the Griswold family. I doubt anyone walked out of National Lampoon's Barely Legal and said that. (In fact, former National Lampoon magazine writer P. J. O'Rourke told The New York Times in 2005 that what became of the company "breaks my heart, to tell you the truth." See? Movies can crush souls.) Filed under: Classics, Comedy, Independent, Fandom, DIY/FilmmakingContinue reading Will National Lampoon Ever Make Another Classic? Permalink | Email this | Comments

By BOB ANDELMAN When I was a freshman at the University of Miami back in 1978, Animal House was all the rage and the coolest guys on campus wanted to be like “Otter,” played by Peter Riegert. He knew all the girls, glided through school and was envied by all the guys. Well, it’s 30 years later—damn, where did the time go—and now all the young college dudes want to be like another National Lampoon character: Van Wilder. There have been two Van Wilder movies and two talented actors who played the smooth, suave young dude: Ryan Reynolds—whatever happened to him?—and my guest tonight, Jonathan Bennett, who starred in National Lampoon’s Van Wilder: Freshman Year. AUDIO EXCERPT: "There are more Vans down in the pipeline... I will play Van Wilder until I'm 90, I love that character so much. We can do Van Wilder: The Senior Years and do it in the retirement home!" A heavy responsibility befalls the man who wears the crown of a guy like Van Wilder, the model of horny, party-going young men everywhere, but I suspect Young Master Bennett can handle the pressure—he’s made a cottage industry of being second to step in time-honored roles, including starring as Bo Duke in The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning. You may have also seen him in Mean Girls as Lindsay Lohan’s boyfriend, Bachelor Party Vegas, opposite Kal Pen of Harold & Kumar fame, or in the Steve Martin movie Cheaper By the Dozen 2 as Bud McNulty. But this Saturday night, September 19 at 8 p.m., he faces a real challenge as celebrity host of Acme Comedy Theatre’s “Acme Saturday Night.” Open in your default player Detach into a separate window You can LISTEN to this interview with JONATHAN BENNETT, star of VAN WILDER: FRESHMAN YEAR and BACHELOR PARTY VEGAS, by clicking the BlogTalkRadio.com audio player above! Copyright 2009 Bob Andelman. Click here for copyright permissions!

In an unprecedented interview conducted by comic Matt Zaller, Megan Fox gets ignored and forced into putting a bag on her head. This interview is a funny offering of something different in a climate of Megan Fox media saturation. This is not an attempt to dis Megan or to knock her acting abilities. And, of course we think she's hot. This is merely Matt's take on the media frenzy that surrounds her. Please enjoy responsibly. About Jennifer's Body: Jennifer's Body is a 2009 dark comedy and horror film written by Diablo Cody. The film is directed by Karyn Kusama, and stars Megan Fox as the title character, Amanda Seyfried as her best friend Needy, and Adam Brody as the antagonist Nikolai. It is scheduled for theatrical release in the United States and Canada on September 18, 2009. Jennifer Check (Megan Fox) is the sexy, popular captain of the high school cheerleading squad. All of the girls want to be friends with her, and all of the boys want to have sex with her. Jennifer's friend since childhood, Anita Needy Lesnicky (Amanda Seyfried), is a nerdy, substantially less popular, plain jane student. Jennifer ends up as the sacrifice in a Satanic ritual, held by a rock band, hoping that the sacrifice will increase their chances of getting a record deal. The ritual goes horribly wrong, causing Jennifer to get possessed by a demon and start feeding off of the boys in her high schoolfirst seducing them to get close, and then consuming them in a manner similar to that of a Succubus. It becomes Needy's goal to stop Jennifer from killing more of her classmates. Demon possession, devilish cheerleaders, and Satanic rock stars are all on the chopping block with this horror comedy from the production team behind Juno. Screenwriter Diablo Cody provides the script, with producing duties handled by Jason Reitman and Dan Dubiecki. The story centers on an impish high-school student (Amanda Seyfried) who has to protect her town against her best friend, Jennifer (Megan Fox), who after being bedeviled by an evil rock band, develops a taste for human flesh. Girlfight's Karyn Kusama directs the Fox Atomic production.

As the class of 2013 readies for freshman year, we look at college as it's represented in film.

We covered a lot this week! Melyssa's got her some mens for sale. Come one, come all! We talk with the Jesus Street Team, but we find that actions speak louder than words. Don't masterhate, masturbate! Amy Fisher does porn. Well, it's about time. Dave's visited by the ghost of dishwashing past. We have a way for all you neocons to legally get rid of Obama...move to Hawaii and secede! We'll help you pack. Music: Chamber 51 - The Man Julie London - How Come You Do Me Like You Do? Li'l Ze' - Built to Ride

MEET THE CHICKS: http://www.MeetTheITChicks.com SEE OUR TECH CRUSH: http://www.MeetTheITChicks.com/MustHave Episode 1. Files are lost. Chaos ensues. The IT Chicks manipulate their way to a better storage solution: NETGEAR ReadyNAS. Chloe uses deli technology to control the madness. Derick loses his famous Bro In The Know Blog. Frank is still technologically challenged. Katie complains ... a lot. And Barry's Blackberry addiction is no match for Stephanie's Stance.

MEET THE CHICKS: http://www.MeetTheITChicks.com SEE OUR TECH CRUSH: http://www.MeetTheITChicks.com/MustHave Episode 1. Files are lost. Chaos ensues. The IT Chicks manipulate their way to a better storage solution: NETGEAR ReadyNAS. Chloe uses deli technology to control the madness. Derick loses his famous Bro In The Know Blog. Frank is still technologically challenged. Katie complains ... a lot. And Barry's Blackberry addiction is no match for Stephanie's Stance.

It's a holiday blowout on The Borecast, as Doug and Kevin celebrate the US of A's favorite pastimes - laying on the couch watching crappy direct-to-video movies and playing video games! SEGMENT ONE: A DIRECT-TO-VIDEO PRESENTATION Doug and Kevin discuss D2V movies and features, with stained childhood memories of scavenging for awful vids, recommendations for decent viewing, and read some listener suggestions (or warnings). Subjects include: The Ernest P. Worrell film series starring Jim Varney, the National Lampoon D2V movies, the Return of the Living Dead sequels, Lorenzo Lamas, Sci Fi Network originals, Ben Kingsley and Malcolm McDowell, Beyond Re-Animator and Jeffrey Combs, Bruce Boxleitner, the Hellraiser sequels, Robocop and Frank Miller, The Orphanage, Rec, Audition, Takashi Miike films, Stephen Chow movies, Dog Soldiers, Dagon, Attack of the Cockface Killer, Ice Spiders, Frogs (1972), Kracker Jack'D, Leprechaun in the Hood, Ghoulies, C.H.U.D., National Lampoon's Dorm Daze, Disney D2V movies, Ginger Snaps, May, Call of Cthulhu, Cemetary Man, Moon 44, Cyborg (1989) and Kevin's brush with D2V fame Kevin's friend Steve's review of Attack of the Cockface Killer - http://www.horrorexpress.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1594 Kracker Jack'D review - http://www.fatally-yours.com/horror-reviews/kracker-jackd-2003/ Call of Cthulhu (good modern silent movie) website - http://www.cthulhulives.org/cocmovie/index.html A still of Haley Peterson from Cyborg (her only film credit) - http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4246/haleycreciditapn3.jpg SEGMENT TWO: POTPOURRI OF PAIN (52:00) The Playlist - Doug and Kevin talk about the games they've been playing since last episode. Games discussed include: Plants vs. Zombies, Red Faction SP demo, Stalin vs. Martians, Universe at War, Sacred 2 (console version), Fallout 3 (warning, we discuss the ending from 1:08:30 through 1:11:45), Raiden Fighters Aces (1:14:15) Borecast Se7en Challenge - After avoiding it for an entire episode, Kevin has to face the music and watch Martin Lawrence in Big Momma's House. Hear his anguish! Learn how you can win all of the games and movies from the B7C, as well as some actual GOOD prizes! (1:28:15) INDEFENSIBLE! - Speaking of facing the music...listen to Doug dance around uncomfortably as Kevin drops a live, writhing Miyamoto down his underwear! We'll see you all again on June 8th!

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One of the lesser National Lampoon offerings, I couldn't even sit through Stoned Age (AKA Homo Erectus)....here's as far as I got.

From Microsoft comes VISTA---the most torturous computing experience ever devised. From www.BlimpTV.net

Britney Spears picked up a lei in Hawaii and it ended up on video.Here's the whole sorry story from www.BlimpTV.net

O.J. BLOWS IT AGAIN AND SO DOES HIS DAUGHTER from the award winning BlimpTV News Hutwww.BlimpTV.net

The sequel to Folk Songs of The Far Right Wing is this triple treasury. Includes Papa's Got A Brand New Baghdad, Unchained Melodies and Mission AccomplishedFor more: www.TheBlimpTV.net

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Stories that are stanger than truth! Believe It Or What remembers auto pioneer Barry Merlot, inventor of the first wine-cooled car, the Merlot Model W