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With: Alex Borstein, Ted Hardwicke (a.k.a Teddy Towne)
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Written by: Alex Borstein
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Directed by: Jackson Douglas
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MPAA Rating: Unrated
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Running Time: 71
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Date: 03/18/2013
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Alex Borstein: Drop Dead Gorgeous In a Down-to-Earth Bombshell Sort of Way (2006)
Alex in Thunderland
By Jeffrey M. Anderson  Alex Borstein (The Lizzie McGuire Movie, Bad Santa, Catwoman, Good Night, and Good Luck) and I have known each other since college and she asked me to write a blurb for the back of this DVD case, which I did ("brilliantly filthy, screamingly funny"), so I may be a bit biased when I say: don't miss this. I saw Alex perform this show live in San Francisco, and it's a brilliant mix of shockingly filthy stuff, some self-deprecating religious humor and an insightful social critique into the way America views women in entertainment. The show featured on this DVD was shot in Los Angeles, and the only drawback is that Alex decided to include her warm-up act, Teddy Towne (really Ted Hardwicke), although the menu gives the option to skip over him. I'm pretty sure I didn't get this guy's act, although I'm sure of one thing: I don't trust a guy who performs in sunglasses. Alex's husband Jackson Douglas (formerly of "Mad TV") directed.
DVD Details: Alex is perhaps best known for her role as the voice of Lois on "Family Guy," and so the DVD includes a quickie video tour of the "Family Guy" headquarters, featuring little cameos by Patrick Warburton and Mila Kunis. I especially love the picture on the DVD itself, a bit of subversive playfulness utilizing the hole in the center.
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