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Bill Maher gets "Religulous"
Dear God,
You have an image problem, thanks to comedian and talk-show host Bill Maher.
As you already know, God, Maher teamed with Larry Charles, the director of "Borat," to create the documentary film "Religulous." ThIncrdce flick features the tart-tongued Maher interviewing your myriad followers, of many different religious persuasions and from many walks of life -- such the curator of a creationism museum and the guy who portrays your son at a Florida theme park.
And, as you know, Mr. G., your followers don't always shine here. Now more folks will see that, since "Religulous" arrived on DVD this week.
But you do earn points for tolerance, Mr. G. -- last we heard, you hadn't smote Bill Maher.
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Island boys are "Incredibad"
And the winner for Best Rock or Rap Song Parody this year doesn't automatically go to Weird Al Yankovic.
The Lonely Island is that trio of lads (with guest star Justin Timberlake) who bestowed their girlfriends with very intimate gifts in that "Saturday Night Live" video titled "D. in a Box."
Now the trio -- SNL cast member Andy Samberg and two of his SNL writer pals -- have put their musical and video parodies in a box. "Incredibad," their debut CD/DVD, includes 19 audio tracks and eight videos. The vids include "Box," "J. in My Pants" and even a few you haven't seen a million times on YouTube.
Among the audio satires: an uber potty-mouth rap by actress Natalie Portman, and the title track, in which the trio beg a Martian to make them the "greatest fake MCs" in the world.
Bill Maher gets "Religulous"
Dear God,
You have an image problem, thanks to comedian and talk-show host Bill Maher.
As you already know, God, Maher teamed with Larry Charles, the director of "Borat," to create the documentary film "Religulous." ThIncrdce flick features the tart-tongued Maher interviewing your myriad followers, of many different religious persuasions and from many walks of life -- such the curator of a creationism museum and the guy who portrays your son at a Florida theme park.
And, as you know, Mr. G., your followers don't always shine here. Now more folks will see that, since "Religulous" arrived on DVD this week.
But you do earn points for tolerance, Mr. G. -- last we heard, you hadn't smote Bill Maher.
LISTEN
Island boys are "Incredibad"
And the winner for Best Rock or Rap Song Parody this year doesn't automatically go to Weird Al Yankovic.
The Lonely Island is that trio of lads (with guest star Justin Timberlake) who bestowed their girlfriends with very intimate gifts in that "Saturday Night Live" video titled "D. in a Box."
Now the trio -- SNL cast member Andy Samberg and two of his SNL writer pals -- have put their musical and video parodies in a box. "Incredibad," their debut CD/DVD, includes 19 audio tracks and eight videos. The vids include "Box," "J. in My Pants" and even a few you haven't seen a million times on YouTube.
Among the audio satires: an uber potty-mouth rap by actress Natalie Portman, and the title track, in which the trio beg a Martian to make them the "greatest fake MCs" in the world.
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Life in the "Next Age"
What will the mating and dating games be like in the year 2012? What was that "Star Child" doing in Stanley Kubrick's films? (And not just in "2001"!) Was Carlos Castenada full of bull when he wrote about that Mexican shaman dude? And what about all those Mayan prophecies about 2012?
Those are just some of the questions addressed in "Toward 2012: Perspectives on the Next Age," a new collection of essays edited by Daniel Pinchbeck and Ken Jordan.
The book features 30 writers with a furturist/New Age-y bent gazing into their crystal balls and penning essays with such titles as "Moby Click" and "Is That a Real Reality, Or Did You Make It Up Yourself?"
"Toward 2012" is available now.
-- Rick de Yampert
Entertainment Writer
Life in the "Next Age"
What will the mating and dating games be like in the year 2012? What was that "Star Child" doing in Stanley Kubrick's films? (And not just in "2001"!) Was Carlos Castenada full of bull when he wrote about that Mexican shaman dude? And what about all those Mayan prophecies about 2012?
Those are just some of the questions addressed in "Toward 2012: Perspectives on the Next Age," a new collection of essays edited by Daniel Pinchbeck and Ken Jordan.
The book features 30 writers with a furturist/New Age-y bent gazing into their crystal balls and penning essays with such titles as "Moby Click" and "Is That a Real Reality, Or Did You Make It Up Yourself?"
"Toward 2012" is available now.
-- Rick de Yampert
Entertainment Writer
