Well, the D's Nuts show at the Fiddle & Steel on the 16th was a resounding success . . . a great, enthusiastic crowd, lots o' people, and even a coupla free drinks.  Good, good stuff.  We'll be back at Jesse Zane's next Friday the 25th for a rush hour/happy hour show, and we'll be gearing up for a big-ass show in Clarksville on February 6th.  I encourage you to go to www.nashvillestandup.com for full details.  (By the way, nashvillestandup.com was mentioned on David Letterman's web site a couple of days ago.  HOORAY!  Support Nashville comedy!)

Nothing too major going on with me right now, which is a good thing . . . it has been many moons since I've been in trouble, and, most importantly, I feel completely confident that the police will never find the bodies.  So, with that in mind, here are some random droppings:

• "Snow Dogs"?  Kill me now.
• My last column on Geraldo Rivera generated a good response.  I tried to hype it up by doing what I did for my columns about Julia and Russell, so I went to the Yahoo Clubs to find any Geraldo Rivera fan clubs I could harass.  I found 2 clubs with a grand total of 6 members that hadn't been updated since last summer.  How exactly is this guy still on the air?
• Check out Oscar Zacatecas' new column if ya haven't already.  It's got an exclusive contest just for you, and free stuff is good.  Not as good as high-quality porn, but close.
• Oprah, call Dave.
• Dave, when Oprah calls, turn her down.
• Rosie, stay out of this.  Eat junk food and be quiet.
• Larry King is reportedly about to sign a contract for 7 million smackers a year . . . that sounds like a lot, but a lot of that is going towards Chapstick to sooth his callused lips after several decades of ass-kissing.  (By the way, Russell Crowe's on Larry King Live tonight . . . if any of you out there get a chance to call in and plug MangyDog, you would be the love of my life.  If you can get it on tape so I can put it on this site, I will propose to you.  This offer goes to both men and women.)
• I saw "Lord of the Rings" last week.  HELL of a flick, good stuff.  Yes, it's longer than a thousand family reunions, but it's well worth it.  I can see why so many people have forsaken a social life in order to worship at the altar of Tolkien.  Okay, wait, no I can't, but it's still a good movie, and if it means that a few dorks get out of the house, then hey, it's performing a public service.  Oooh, sorry, I hope I didn't offend some people out there.  Please don't turn me into a toad!  Jackasses.
• Tim Northern and Keith Alberstadt are a couple of funny motherfuckers.  Go to www.nashvillestandup.com.
• Yes, that was blatant plugging . . . if you're not used to that by now, well, screw ya.
• Michael Jordan is heading back to Chicago this weekend to face his old team for the first time since the start of his 37th comeback.  This would be much more intriguing if the Bears weren't playing the same day in the playoffs . . . and, of course, if I gave half a flying crap about the NBA.  Does anybody care about it anymore?  Ah well, at least it isn't the WNBA.

This is the MangyDog, over and out.