EPISODE 207 – Hits For Hitler

Summary: Cookie Monster turns 43 years-old this Friday. Dennis took the opportunity when this came up to tell us about his favorite all-time clip of the SESAME STREET staple. This is just one of many items on the to-do list for this week's program. We're fresh from our panel at the OkamiCon convention. To help us convey the fun we have on the show Stephanie Payne and Julie Priest from V.A.G.I.N.A. once again. That's double the V.A.G. and a Who Asked You? first! We've never had two chicks on at once. They also had a panel at the con. Be sure to check out some pictures from the event on our Facebook page! And in other awesome news, the opening weekend for BATTLESHIP here in North America has been described as 'disappointing'. Opening in over 3,600 locations, the film took in less than $7,000 per theater. Giant robot aliens don't work in a movie about a board game that had nothing to do with giant robot aliens... who'da thunk it? Most of this episode is TV/movie news. Every so often we like to get back to our roots and focus on such things. This typically happens when there's enough stories within that genre to get us fired up. For example, Cartoon Network made a few announcements last week regarding their programming. They're bringing back a fan favorite to Adult Swim... Toonami! It returns this Saturday. And THE BOONDOCKS will return for a fourth season. No official date is set. I do hope though that it's better than season three. And even more news from the Turner-owned network; they've greenlit a HAROLD & KUMAR animated series featuring the voices of the actors from the films. We also talk about, somewhat briefly, the return of the 'movie' movie guys, Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer. They're working on a spoof of THE HUNGER GAMES. Like their other masterpieces... well, pieces of something anyway... it'll spoof a number of current blockbuster films. And Frank Miller will have another giant-ass royalty check rolling in before too long as his SIN CITY prequel, SIN CITY: A DAME TO KILL FOR will receive the movie treatment. It's do out late 2013. Mickey Rourke and Jessica Alba are set to reprise their roles. Robert Rodriguez will direct. And with all this TV and movie talk, we should warn you about the new FBI warnings on all new DVDs and Blu-rays. They started rolling out the un-skippable screens last week. Included in the new warnings are a badge from Homeland Security and the seal from some long-winded center that apparently keeps track of piracy on the tax payer's dime. Oh yeah, and they also suggest a website you can visit that explains why downloading movies illegally can harm the entire economy, not just Hollywood... yeah, we'll all check that site out straight away. We finish up the show with news of a guy stabbing his computer with a Samurai sword, but more importantly, Hitler's medical records. It seems his six physicians were interrogated back in the mid 1940's regarding the Nazi leader's health. The documents were recently auctioned off and reveal why he was so angry. He suffered from a laundry list of ailments including the early stages of Parkinson's and uncontrollable flatulence. Must've been all that Bratwurst. It's no secret Hitler was a piece of shit, so why not make fun of his sinus condition they treated with a cocaine hit. Hey that rhymed! SHOW LINKS: V.A.G.I.N.A. Group of Las Vegas Dennis' favorite Cookie Monster clip. Avengers: Why Is Making Fun Of Adoption Still A-OK? Adult Swim's "The Boondocks" Cartoon Network - Bringin' back Toonami! CBS Groupon - Sitcom coming soon. Variety Jason Friedberg on IMDb Aaron Seltzer on IMDb New Releases for Tuesday, May 22nd: Sherlock (Season 2) Red Tails The Woman in Black The Secret World of Arrietty (2-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo) This Means War Rizzoli & Isles (Season 2) Lethal Weapon: The Complete Collection [Blu-ray] Teen Wolf (Season 1) The River (Season 1) Ghost Hunters International (Season 2, Part 2)