Religulous bill maher’s up fox megan

Ben:I’m actually looking forward to his new flick, Religulous. I liked
him in Body Double, but haven’t liked him since then (except for the
time that Erik Estrada elbowed his face-nose on Pictionary). But that
tide could be turning.

Skin:He graduated from the same I Am God school of political
commentary that also claims Bill O’Reilly and Michael Moore as
graduates. He also parties. In fact, the only real difference between
Maher and Pat O’Brien is that Maher is smart enough not to leave
voicemails.

Ben:I once lost a soccer ball in Pat O’Brien’s mustache. What were you
saying about Megan Fox? Whatever it was, it made me extremely horny
for Transformers 2.

Skin:I once lost a beach ball in Pat’s nose. I was sunning with Megan
Fox, one of the washed-up fools from the original 90210, and Betsy
from his voicemails.

Skin:I usually only get political when I know for sure it’ll lead to
sex, but I gotta say the timing of this $700 billion bailout is really
going to impact the election. I don’t really follow the news so much
since The Far Side fell off. Are they trying to give $700 billion to
the same dudes who just f’d it up in the first place?

Ben:Megan Fox is in a new movie called The Bailout? Wait, what? I’m so
confused. Does that Henry Paulson robot turn into a Road Warrior’d out
Celica that tries to save the economy by car-banging Arnie Cunningham
or something?

Skin:The best scene in Christine was when Arnie’s dad nailed the
triple-lindy to beat Ralph Macchio’s nemesis, and then hooked up with
Hot Lips, all while AC/DC sang “Who Made Who.” Stephen King is a
genius.

Ben:If only fixing this busted-ass economy was as simple as dialing up
our favorite movie characters from the ’80s. Gordon Gekko would snort
coke off of Fannie Mae’s rack, while Fab Five Freddie Mac watched from
a hot tub full of Rubik’s Cubes.

Ben:My wife recently thought about divorcing me when she found out
that I am not actually an official centaur. Now I have no idea whether
I can save my marriage AND the economy. I might have to choose one or
the other.

Skin:What a rush. The last time I was writing about centaurs, it was a
letter that began: “Dear Penthouse, I never thought it’d happen to
me.” It’s wonderful to relive the good times.

Ben:The last time I wrote a letter to Penthouse was four minutes ago.
While crafting a penned masterpiece, I angrily demanded in calligraphy
to speak to a manager about the lack of Megan Fox nakedness in their
BS publication. My letter is on hold right now. While I’m waiting,
would you mind ranking the centaurs for me?

Skin:I’d say C.S. Lewis is at the top of that hierarchy. But as you
are well aware, I’m allergic to the obvious. And centaur dander. And
ragweed. I hope this column comes up during the presidential debate.
Allergies are a real issue.

Hear the guys on The Ben and Skin Show from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Live
105.3 FM. E-mail them at benandskin@quickdfw.com.

The tim brown ideo star up family

Fall checked in on Monday, and movie theaters are obliging by opening
eight films today. Yes, it’s getting serious.

Nearly 70 films will open during the final three months of 2008. Not
all of them will be Oscar contenders, but a lot of them will be.
Here’s a look ahead. Dates are subject to change.

An American Carol – A cynical American filmmaker who wants to abolish
the July 4 holiday is visited by three spirits who try to give him a
patriotic makeover.

Appaloosa – Ed Harris directed this western about hired guns (Harris,
Viggo Mortensen) whose job of cleaning up a dangerous town is
complicated further when they fall for the same woman (Renee
Zellweger).

Beverly Hills Chihuahua – A fast-talking Chihuahua (voice of George
Lopez) heads south of the border to rescue the lost pampered pooch he
loves.

Blindness – A woman (Julianne Moore) pretends she’s blind to stay with
her husband (Mark Ruffalo) when he’s quarantined with other victims of
a terrifying blindness epidemic.

The Duchess – A smart, popular and beautiful English aristocrat (Keira
Knightley) gets involved in the politics of her day, but her husband
(Ralph Fiennes) isn’t amused.

Flash of Genius – An inventor (Greg Kinnear) obsessively sues Ford for
stealing his device – the intermittent windshield wiper – putting his
health and his family life at risk.

How To Lose Friends and Alienate People – A British celebrity
journalist (Simon Pegg) hired to write for an upscale magazine in New
York doesn’t play well with others; Kirsten Dunst and Megan Fox co-
star in the comedy.

Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist – Two strangers (Michael Cera, Kat
Dennings) with mutual friends and bad dating histories bond during a
night of misadventures and musical pursuits.

Billy: The Early Years – This biopic about the young Billy Graham
(Armie Hammer) covers the decade in which he committed himself to his
calling.

Body of Lies – America’s best intelligence agent (Leonardo DiCaprio)
and his controller (Russell Crowe) hunt a rising terrorist leader.

City of Ember – An underground city is losing its power, and it’s up
to two teenagers to find the clues that will save their civilization;
Bill Murray, Tim Robbins and Saoirse Ronan star.

The Express – College running back Ernie Davis (Rob Brown) shows his
coach (Dennis Quaid) and the country the meaning of courage during the
racially divided 1960s.

Quarantine – A TV reporter (Jennifer Carpenter) and her cameraman
(Steve Harris) ride along with an L.A. Fire Department crew one night
and find themselves trapped in an apartment house beset by strange and
gory happenings.

Max Payne – A DEA agent (Mark Wahlberg) and an assassin (Mila Kunis)
join forces to solve a series of murders in New York in this film
based on a video game.

Moving Midway – A New York-based film critic documents his cousin’s
plan to move the family plantation away from commercial development,
with untold family history surfacing in the process.

The Secret Life of Bees – A 14-year-old (Dakota Fanning) flees to her
late mother’s South Carolina hometown with her nanny (Jennifer Hudson)
and finds refuge with sisters (Queen Latifah, Sophie Okonedo, Alicia
Keys) who keep bees.

SexDrive – An 18-year-old Chicagoan sets out on a road trip with his
two best friends, heading to Knoxville order to lose his virginity to
an Internet girlfriend before he starts college.

W. – Director Oliver Stone follows George W. Bush (Josh Brolin) as he
rises to the White House.

Changeling – In director Clint Eastwood’s 1928-set thriller, a
working-class mother (Angelina Jolie) protests that the boy returned
to her is not her kidnapped son.

High School Musical 3: Senior Year – The Wildcats hit all the high
notes of senior year and look toward the future in their big-screen
debut.

Passengers – A therapist (Anne Hathaway) counsels plane-crash
survivors who contest the official account of the crash and gets
personally involved, especially when the survivors start disappearing.

Pride and Glory – Edward Norton and Colin Farrell star in a drama
about a New York police family torn apart by suspicion.

Saw V – Hoffman (Costas Mandylor) has to do some dirty work to keep
the Jigsaw legacy intact; with Tobin Bell, Shawnee Smith.

Happy-Go-Lucky – A teacher (Sally Hawkins) famous for her optimism
finds her upbeat attitude tested during a week of negative encounters
in this comedy from director Mike Leigh.

RocknRolla – Director Guy Ritchie returns to his roots for a tale of
London gangsters vying for riches in the real-estate market; Gerard
Butler, Thandie Newton and Tom Wilkinson star.

Zack and Miri Make a Porno – Good friends (Seth Rogen, Elizabeth
Banks) decide to solve their financial crises by making an adult film,
but their efforts have unexpected results in this comedy from writer-
director Kevin Smith.

I Served the King of England – In 1930s Prague, a waiter at the
swankest hotel gets a good look at wealth and corruption and tries to
learn to play the game.

Rachel Getting Married – A recovering drug addict (Anne Hathaway)
who’s been in and out of rehab returns home for her sister’s wedding
and turns a celebratory weekend into a family-drama wallow.

Religulous – Political humorist Bill Maher travels the world asking
people their thoughts on God and religion in this documentary.

Killshot – A couple (Diane Lane, Thomas Jane) placed in the witness
protection program think they’re safe, but they’re not.

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa – The New York zoo animals make it to the
African continent, where they encounter other members of their species
for the first time.

Repo! The Genetic Opera – This horror-musical imagines that by 2056,
people are forced to buy organs after a massive epidemic, but woe to
them if they can’t make their payments!

Role Models – Paul Rudd and Seann William Scott play energy-drink reps
who get into trouble and are forced to mentor kids, which may or may
not help the irresponsible adults grow up.

Soul Men – Estranged singing legends swallow their pride to do a
reunion show with their old band leader; with Samuel L. Jackson,
Bernie Mac and Isaac Hayes.

Quantum of Solace – James Bond (Daniel Craig) digs to expose the
organization that had the woman he loved in its grip and finds a
ruthless businessman (Mathieu Almaric) who must be toppled.

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas – Vera Farmiga and David Thewlis star
in a tale about two boys, one a concentration-camp prisoner and the
other the son of the Nazi commandant, who become unlikely friends.

The Soloist – A journalist (Robert Downey Jr.) forms a friendship with
a homeless man (Jamie Foxx) when he tries to help the former
classical-music prodigy get off the street.

The Road – A father (Viggo Mortensen) and son (Kodi Smit-McPhee)
travel across a post-apocalyptic America on foot in this adaptation of
Cormac McCarthy’s novel.

Twilight – A teenage girl (Kristen Stewart) falls in love with a
vampire (Robert Pattinson), who wants to protect her from him in this
film based on the Stephenie Meyer novel.

Australia – An English aristocrat (Nicole Kidman) travels Down Under
to save the land she has inherited and gets involved with a local
(Hugh Jackman) as World War II revs up.

Bolt – A dog (voice of John Travolta) who doesn’t realize he’s the
star of a TV adventure show crosses the country to rescue his owner
and co-star (voice of Miley Cyrus).

Four Christmases – An unmarried couple (Vince Vaughn, Reese
Witherspoon) who always avoid family at the holidays by taking an
exotic vacation are forced to spend Christmas with relatives at four
different celebrations after fog grounds all flights at their airport.

Crossing Over – Harrison Ford, Sean Penn, Summer Bishil and Cliff
Curtis star in a drama about immigrants in Los Angeles trying to
attain legal status.

Punisher: War Zone – Zealous vigilante Frank Castle (Ray Stevenson)
makes an enemy out of a mob boss (Dominic West), who comes after
Frank.

The Day the Earth Stood Still – Keanu Reeves and Jennifer Connelly
star in a remake of the 1951 classic about an alien who visits Earth
and gets an unfavorable impression of the planet.

Defiance – After escaping from the Nazis in Eastern Europe in 1941,
three brothers (Daniel Craig, Liev Schreiber, Jamie Bell) take refuge
in a dense forest and start taking vengeance on the Nazi oppressors.

Milk – Gus Van Sant directs the story of gay activist and politician
Harvey Milk (Sean Penn) and his murder; with Emile Hirsch, James
Franco, Josh Brolin.

Nothing Like the Holidays – The scattered Rodriguez siblings come home
to their parents’ house in Chicago for the holidays and have to absorb
some unexpected news; with John Leguizamo, Freddy Rodriguez, Jay
Hernandez and Debra Messing.

Seven Pounds – A man (Will Smith) tries to make amends for his
mistakes by helping seven strangers; with Rosario Dawson, Woody
Harrelson.

The Tale of Despereaux – A mouse who doesn’t fit in with his own kind
sets out to rescue a princess and bring light back to a kingdom.

Yes Man – A guy (Jim Carrey) with a negative attitude turns it around
through a self-help program that threatens to go a little bit too far.

Bedtime Stories – A hotel handyman (Adam Sandler) tells his niece and
nephew outlandish stories that start to come true.

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Brad Pitt plays a man who is
born in his 80s and ages backward in this adaptation of an F. Scott
Fitzgerald story.

Doubt – The principal (Meryl Streep) of a Catholic parochial school
believes a teacher (Philip Seymour Hoffman) is molesting a young male
student, but a novice (Amy Adams) thinks the truth may lie elsewhere.

Frost/Nixon – Richard Nixon (Frank Langella) agrees to an interview
with British TV personality David Frost (Michael Sheen), hoping to
regain America’s good opinion without owning up to his role in the
Watergate scandal.

Marley & Me – A mischievous dog teaches his human family important
life lessons; with Jennifer Aniston and Owen Wilson.

The Spirit – A rookie cop (Gabriel Macht) returns from the dead as the
Spirit and clashes with his archenemy, the Octopus (Samuel L.
Jackson), while juggling beautiful women with a mix of motives.

Revolutionary Road – A couple (Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet)
determined not to fall into the routine of 1950s suburbia does just
that and then endangers the marriage by making radical plans for
change.

Valkyrie – Tom Cruise plays a high-ranking German officer who
conspires to assassinate Adolf Hitler and end the war.

Gran Torino – A Korean War veteran (Clint Eastwood, who also directed)
tries to reform a young immigrant neighbor but is forced to look at
his own prejudices.

Slumdog Millionaire – An orphan from the slums of Mumbai is about to
win the top prize on India’s “Who Wants To Be a Millionaire?” when
he’s arrested on suspicion of cheating.

The Wrestler – A retired professional wrestler (Mickey Rourke) tries
to get back in the game so he can have a showdown with his longtime
rival; with Marisa Tomei.

Klatuu Barada Nikto! I don’t know how they’ll make Keanu Reeves look
tall enough to play Gort, but it’s a perfect role for him.

Thanks, Hollywood! With the exception of Quantam of Solace, I can stay
home for the forseeable future and keep my money.

At least I’m not the only one who remembers this movie. I hope they
have given it the proper remake it deserves, without all the sex and
foul language.

Wonder why out of 50 or so movies, KNS and/or AP decided to highlight
“W”, guess it was just a toss of the dice. Do any of these anonymous
writers ever,ever consider their bias??? Probably not, they are
protected by the first amendment shield……..

Hope some of these films pay off. Not much going on filmwise lately
since Dark Knight. Then again depends on your pov.

I don’t think that journalists need to invoke the 1st ammendment to
know that they can be biased if they want…

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