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Pauly Shore, erstwhile ermine, former amateur archaeologist of the Paleolithic era and stand-up comedian since, well, birth, recently added a new italicized line item to his business cards – Investigative Journalist. No wait – TIRELESS Investigative Journalist.

Joining the brightly-veneer’d, deeply-closeted and freakishly vainglorious (and sometimes all three) so-called “journos” jockeying for their piece of the Neilson ratings pie, Pauly paid a visit this week to San Angelo, Texas, to wade into the wake of the Yearning for Zion compound raid that now has polygamists alternately jailed and/or crying outside the jail, the 434 children (who can really count them all?) going through the Maury Povich treatment (DNA tests) and the American public passionately pretending to be interested in the “details of sexual abuse” because they’re concerned for these nubile young spiritual brides.

Needless to say, Pauly did not fake the funk. And he’s made no friends about his fellow intrepids. But he wasn’t there to make friends. He was there to find the truth. See for yourself how that went.



PS - YES, this is going to air on RipeTV soon, but that has NOTHING to do with why we’re talking about it. We just like ripping on Lou Dobbs.

Judd Apatow has been on a hot streak since "Freaks and Geeks" first appeared on the TV airwaves almost a decade ago. From "The 40 Year Old Virgin" to "Knocked Up" to "Superbad", the man can do no wrong. We're pretty sure that his latest offering, "Drillbit Taylor", won't disappoint either.

And we're not just saying that because they're one of our sponsors.

Check out what critics are saying:

"Movies such as this remind us that Owen Wilson is nothing less than a national treasure." — Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel

"Drillbit Taylor is a guilty pleasure that's satisfying as a plate of junk food." — Sue Pierman, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

"The jokes are funny, the acting is good (especially the three freshmen) and the film has an underlying sweetness..." — Matt Weitz, Dallas Morning News

Interested yet? Good. Check out showtimes here.

Pick up the new Black Crowes.
Now that people are actually listening to the CD before they review it, it’s getting good marks and should be a worthwhile purchase for anybody that liked their old stuff.

Go see 10,000 B.C.
This was actually very poorly reviewed. But, there’s an old saying that goes “When there’re giant mammoths and mythic dinosaur birds that need slaying – particularly when there are scantily clad cavebabes at stake – somebody has to step up to the plate.” It’s not a direct translation, but you get the general idea.

It’s Friday and everybody is starting to shift into gear for the weekend. Stalling, are you? Here’s a few friendly suggestions from your friends here at the Ripe Blog.

In 1936 a strike on the S.S. California resulted in the dissolution of the International Seamen’s Union. In memoriam, we suggest you stay in with your special lady friend Saturday morning/afternoon.

Go see Semi-Pro. You act like Will Ferrell can turn it off? The day he makes an un-funny movie you’ll see us at the Ugg boot store because we’ll be able to feel the chill from the cold day in Hell.

Celebrate the birthday of Mark-Paul Gosselaar (a.k.a Zach Morris) by begging, borrowing, or renting a copy of Saved by the Bell.