Coming up this week on DR. BLOGSTEIN’S RADIO HAPPY HOUR: (Live on Tuesday July 29th at 9PM ET and forever archived at BlogTalkRadio.)

This summer, singer, actor, dancer, songwriter and composer Justin Stein is traveling around the country as the official opening act for Corbin Bleu’s 2008 summer tour. He gets a rare night off on Tuesday and has decided to spend some of it with Dr. B and Dangerous Lee.

We’ll find out what life on the road is like for this 18-year-old performer and get the scoop on what’s upcoming for this rising star.

Also, author Bill Folman stops by with his political comedy, The Scandal Plan: Or: How to Win the Presidency by Cheating on Your Wife. This presidential election farce is far more entertaining than the actual race. Its like Wag the Dog, only less wagging and more shagging. (Note to publisher: when you use this quote on the book jacket or in any advertising, please credit it to Dr. Blogstein’s Radio Happy Hour)

All that, plus Las Vegas performer Daniel Lowery, Vinny Bond drags his Big Leather Couch into the Radio Happy Hour Lounge to chat live with the listeners, Justin the Weatherman and we’ll take your calls at 646-652-4804.

Join us live every Tuesday night at 9PM ET. The Radio Happy Hour Lounge-a live chat room during show time-is a whole new reason to make sure you listen live! It’s the show within the show!

But if you can’t and miss us live, we’re ALWAYS ON at www.DrBlogstein.com

Coming up this week on DR. BLOGSTEIN’S RADIO HAPPY HOUR: (Live on Tuesday May 13th at 9PM ET and forever archived at BlogTalkRadio.)

Its going to be a wild hour when Dr. Blogstein and Dangerous Lee host three highly controversial authors. If you’re a closeted gay hip hop artist, American woman or political figure, I’d recommend you skip this show!

First, Terrance Dean, a former MTV producer and hip hop exec who is about to release a book that will ‘out’ some of the biggest names in music and Hollywood. While “Hiding in Hip Hop” doesn’t name names, it doesn’t take Ben Matlock to figure out who Dean is claiming to be on the “down low.”

We’ll press Dean for names, find out why he wrote this book and explore hip hop’s deepest, darkest secrets.

Then, author Michael H. Brown will tell us why “American Women are Crazy“. Brown promises that by telling us about his experiences, he’ll save men “a mountain of grief, a ton of money, and the myriad of hassles known in American marriage today.”

Will he convince Dr. B to marry a Russian woman from a catalog? Will he convince Vinny Bond not to attempt marriage again? Will he survive the wrath of Dangerous Lee?

Also, searing political commentary from cartoonist and author Jen Sorenson, whose “Slowpoke” comic strip is published weekly in over 20 alternative newsweeklies throughout America and new book, “Slowpoke: One Nation, Oh My God!“, is currently on sale.

As if all that isn’t enough, we’ll also find out what its like to meet “Philsquatch” and hear a new remix of “Radio Jesus” courtesy of DJ Reasons.

All that plus , Vinny in the Radio Happy Hour Lounge chatting live with the listeners, Justin the Weatherman and we’ll take your calls at 646-652-4804

Join us live every Tuesday night at 9PM ET. The Radio Happy Hour Lounge-a live chat room during show time-is a whole new reason to make sure you listen live! It’s the show within the show!

But if you can’t and miss us live, we’re ALWAYS ON at www.DrBlogstein.com

Coming up this week on DR. BLOGSTEIN’S RADIO HAPPY HOUR: (Live on Tuesday November 6th at 9PM ET and forever archived at BlogTalkRadio.)

To show solidarity to the striking members of the Writers Guild, the Radio Happy Hour will once again be totally unscripted!

Political cartoonist Lloyd Dangle stops by to give us his humorous analysis of current events. We’ll find out from the creator of “Troubletown” which of the presidential candidates will give him the most material for his cartoon, how many death threats a political cartoonist can expect to receive and what its like to grow up with a last name like “Dangle”.

Also, Hollywood producer John Loar will join us. Loar, head of one year old Red Bird Cinema, a joint venture with actor Kevin Pollak and St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa, will discuss the Sugar Ray Leonard biopic they has in the works. We’ll also get his opinion of the Writers Guild strike and find out if we’re in for a steady diet of reality TV for the next few months.

All that plus, Dangerous Lee co-hosts, SUPREME COMMANDER OF THE CYBERWAVES Vinny Bond drags his Big Leather Couch into the Radio Happy Hour Lounge and chats live with the listeners, and your calls at 646-652-4804.

Join us live every Tuesday night at 9PM ET. The Radio Happy Hour Lounge–a live chat room during show time–is a whole new reason to make sure you listen live! It’s the show within the show!

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Coming up this week on DR. BLOGSTEIN’S RADIO HAPPY HOUR: (Live on Tuesday June 12th at 9PM ET and forever archived at BlogTalkRadio.)

John Bootie (left) describes himself as “the man who makes Rush Limbaugh look liberal” and he wants to be the next president of the United States. We’ll find out what he stands for, what he’s doing to get on the ballot and how he expects to get enough votes to win the White House when he’s only collected 52 friends on MySpace!

Also, essayist and storyteller Alaina R. Alexander (right) will bring some much needed intellect to the Radio Happy Hour. She has a rags to almost riches back to rags story to share. We may also get to meet her alter ego Lou-Lou who is famous for “telling it like it is.”

All that, plus Sara from “Blogger Idol” will tell us what “Blogger Idol” is, Vinny will give us his thoughts on the controversial Sopranos finale, Jane returns after a week off and, of course, your calls at 646-652-4804.

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The controversy is that Ann Coulter called John Edwards a “faggot.”

Let’s go to the video tape:

I submit that Ann Coulter is a despicable, opportunistic media whore who says things simply for the shock value. This is just another example of her doing this, except this time it’s slightly funny.

I don’t think she was calling John Edwards gay. She knows he’s not gay and frankly I’d be surprised if she herself wasn’t a lesbian.

I believe she was using the word “faggot” the same way fifth graders use the word—to describe someone as a wuss. She was also making a pop culture reference to the actor from Grey’s Anatomy who went to rehab for calling a fellow cast member, who really was gay, a “faggot.”

Call me insane, call me insensitive but I really think she used some good comedic devices in that clip. She made fun of Edwards’ stance on Iraq and she made fun of the ridiculous reasons some celebrities (Isaiah Washington and Michael Richards) enter rehabilitation centers all in one joke. I think it was fairly well done. Plus, as any comedian would be impressed with, she knew her audience. She was speaking to the Conservative Political Action Committee and knew just what would make them laugh.

In this instance and this instance only, I defend her. You may think her joke wasn’t funny. You may think that she should leave the comedy to comedians. But I think she tried to make the audience laugh and judging by the clip, she succeeded.

Okay, now I’m ready for my flogging.