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The Matt Dahl Show webcast will return Wednesday January 2nd, 2008.
Although this is an incredibly busy and exciting time for the Dahl family with the marriage of my eldest brother Pat this afternoon, we are deeply saddened by the loss of a truly great friend, Terry Armour. We know Terry would want us to enjoy ourselves over the next few days, and we will honor his legacy by celebrating. Keep his family in your thoughts.
Here's a nice shot of Brendan and Walter relaxing after the show. Even though it may seem like they fight a lot, they always manage to work out their differences.
This is me sporting some duel lightsaber action at the Sharper Image. Just call me Darth Dahl. No wonder I barely got any Christmas shopping done. I also spent about 30 minutes with the Roomba robotic mop and vacuum. Someday I will own one. Someday...
What a nice touch with the 10,000 Maniacs, huh? Tell me you don't tear up when I'm drinking that beer and the picture gets blurry. I feel I've created a true masterpiece, or at least something similar to my eighth grade graduation video.
The noise you hear on this video is the direct result of my dog, Walter, eating today's Chicago Tribune. He was disappointed with their coverage of the Mitchell report.
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Today's the big day we start our live daily webcast! To access our stream, click here!!
We'll be live at 12pm, so be sure to tune in. It's a little more complicated for Apple users, who must download the Flip4Mac plug-in. This is only temporary, as Computer Ed, The Master, is working to alleviate any and all stress from the process. But for now, please bear with us.
All shows will also be available for download following the live webcast. For a list of shows, click right here!
Thanks a lot for giving a damn, and I know this will be a lot of fun while we figure out how to do this and get paid at least enough to eat.
Good news everybody. We are happy to announce the return of the Matt Dahl Show. Well kind of. Starting Monday, December 10th, Brendan and I will begin webcasting live daily from my bedroom. I'm not talking about the type of bedroom webcast where we are butt naked and doing unspeakable things to members of the opposite sex, although maybe that's a good way to make some money in the meantime. Plus, I know Brendan is comfortable working that close with me, as long as our junk doesn't touch.
But, we will leave our clothes on, for now, and bring you a live hour every day at 12 noon. We'll stream directly from my bedroom to our website, so you can enjoy the show at work, home, or wherever else you might have a computer. Plus, after the live show, it will be available for download for any of those who may have missed it.
So join us Monday as we begin our new daily webcast. Brendan and I have a lot to catch up on, and it should be a blast. I'll continue to post the details here as they become available, so keep checking back with us.
If Matt and I had to pick our favorite international celebrity polar bear, I'd have to say that the Berlin Zoo's Cute Knut would be our choice. The Matt Dahl Show went to great lengths to provide extensive coverage of the life and times of Cute Knut. On the occasion of Knut's 1st birthday, which is today, I thought it was only appropriate that mattdahl.com cover the celebration. The Berlin Zoo is going all out for this party, kind of like an MTV "Super Sweet Sixteen" bash, short only a live performance by Ciara. They made Knut a giant birthday cake containing 30 pounds of flour and 30 pounds of sugar. Slices of cake will be sold to benefit the zoo. Knut himself, like many, many child stars, has an eating disorder and will not be allowed to eat any of his own cake. (By the way, the eating disorder, child stardom and missing out on his own birthday festivities are just a few of the similarities he has with Lindsay Lohan, although, as always, she has the nicer breasts.) Zoo staffers say that Knut weighs 240lbs. and has been on a diet since July.
Knut has had one hell of a first year. Underweight and abandoned at birth(broken home, like Lindsay), Cute Knut was cared for by zoo staffers that fed him a bottle every 2 hours. His twin brother did not survive(much like Elvis' twin), but Knut prospered and gained notoriety. Like Lindsay Lohan, he appeared on the cover of Vanity Fair. Knut has generated an estimated $14 million for the Berlin Zoo, easily out-earning Lilo this year (but not her coke dealer).
The Berlin Zoo said that Knut is growing too large for their facilities and he will eventually have to move. They are considering offers from other European zoos that would be able to house Knut. I've heard he is also considering the Olsen Twins' penthouse that's on the market in New York.
All in all, I hope that Knut has a happy birthday and stays clean. Matt and I were invited to the festivities, but we just didn't have the frequent flier miles to get to Germany. One of these days we'll make it out there. One of these days.
We can't bring you the entertainment news over the airwaves, but it doesn't hurt to keep tabs on the celebrities that shape our world. It has been an eventful couple of weeks for Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes. They celebrated their one year anniversary on the 18th of November(it's easy to remember because it's in between Veteran's Day and Kennedy's death day). On Thursday, Katie accompanied Tom as he accepted an award from the Germans for taking risks in films. She debuted a new haircut and TomKat continued their love affair with the German people. Suri Cruise is also keeping busy. Last Sunday, Suri took in a private concert with the Spice Girls. The Spice Girls were practicing for their reunion tour when Suri made a surprise visit to their rehearsal. The Spice Girls treated her to a private performance, and the 1-year-old Suri reportedly danced along to the music.
Not to be outdone, the other major Hollywood family, Bradgelina, made some news too. First, Angelina Jolie was named the second-highest paid actress to Reese Witherspoon. Then, just this morning, Brad Pitt announced that he is going to build 150 homes in New Orleans. And not just regular homes. He has vowed that they will be environmentally friendly homes. Brad Pitt will design these houses to utilize solar and wind energy. What problem will Bradgelina solve next? Cancer? World Hunger? The Chicago Bulls scoring drought? Only time will tell. I, for one, thank my lucky stars that I live in an age with both a Bradgelina and a TomKat. Until next time....