The Raging Tech

The Dark Knight in Theaters Friday

The latest installment of the newest Batman re-telling hits theaters this Friday, July 18th! Heath Ledger is being nominated for a posthumous Oscar for his performance as the Joker, Christian Bale is back as the new Batman, Michael Caine returns as Alfred, and Morgan Freeman makes his short appearance as Gadget Guy (I can’t be bothered with silly things like research).

Several viral marketing sites attempt to bring depth to the new movies, with sites like WhySoSerious.com and IBelieveInHarveyDent.com letting visitors “in” to the Gotham City world.

I don’t know about any of you, but as excited as I was about the new Joker, I’m doubly excited about seeing Aaron Eckhardt as Harvey Dent, aka Two Face! Some photos are “leaked” around the internet of what he looks like post-accident, but I think they’re all photoshopped forgeries. If you pause the Hi-Def version of Trailer 4 on the scene with Harvey Dent holding a gun beside his face, you can see where he’s been burned around the edges, especially near his chin, and his suit is strikingly different on the side that’s barely visible.

My original impression was that we’d meet Harvey Dent in this film, and then see him turn into Two-Face later, but now it looks as though we may see a Two-Face by Friday’s new release!

Dr. Phil visits Britney Spears

Of all the people… I just… brain… shutting down. Why on EARTH would Oprah’s puppet Dr. Phil McGraw visit mentally and musically ill Britney Spears after her traumatic breakdown the other day? Apparently the good doctor dropped in as she had already been discharged after a clean toxicology screen and was packing to go home. He expressed that he was “very concerned for her” and she’ll probably be on his show soon.

In my head, I can see him breaking her down pretty easily into tears on the show, and then her expressing some completely made-up yet honest sounding excuse for her Michael Jackson-esque behavior of late. It’s a good thing her manager books her hotel rooms without balconies or has the doors to the balcony bolted shut before they arrive. “Hey y’all, look at my baby! It’s the cirrrrrrrrrrrrrcclllllleeeeee of liiiiiiiiiiiifffeee… oops!” and that would be the end of it.

Never Let Tracy Morgan Into Your Home

I don’t know that I’ve ever seen Tracy Morgan behave as though he has his sanity. I know he’s just an actor. I know he’s a very funny man. But I would not let him near my kids. You know, if I had kids. Still, don’t let him into your home. There is no telling what he’s going to do.  I’ve been watching him on 30 Rock on my “Watch Instantly” thing on Netflix, and he’s hilarious.

One of the episodes he spends trying to convince Tina Fey (insert wolf whistle here) that he is completely illiterate. She tries to trick him into giving himself up by printing up a flyer that advertises the show they work for, but the words on the flyer say something embarrassing about Tracy. He agrees to let her have them printed up and posted all over the city.  She catches him reading a tabloid in the elevator and figures out he can read. To catch him in the act, she puts up a sign on a room door that says “Hot Lesbian Auditions,” which he of course comes in and says “Where are all the hot lesbians?” and then explains he really can read.

Fight Club Actors Sing About the Best Part of Being a Man

So, I know I don’t normally post anything off-color here (yeah, we save the good stuff for Facebook and MySpace), but I was scrolling through my bookmarks and saw this video bookmarked. It was awful, so I looked for it on YouTube and found a better one. So here goes - Edward Norton and Brad Pitt singing a parody of the song “Venus” called “The Penis Song.”

I have either just brightened or entirely ruined your day. Either way, I’m glad you dropped in to visit. Happy 2008 everyone.