Jeff Bridges: The Dude Abides - Tonight at 8pm on THIRTEEN

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He's a celebrity on many fronts — a husband, musician, dad and painter — but to his most devoted fans he's known simply as... The Dude. Join American Masters for a down-to-earth look at the life and career of the Hollywood vet. Robin Williams, Robert Duvall, John Goodman, Cybil Shephard and others weigh in on Bridges' work in such films as Crazy Heart, The Big Lebowski, The Fabulous Baker Boys, Tron: Legacy and True Grit.


On PBS tonight..check local listings

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1. like...far out man.

:-)

'bout time

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2. "The Big Lebow$ki" is available on Netflix streaming video for those who have it:

The Big Lebowski
1998R 118 minutes

Slacker Jeff "The Dude" Lebowski (Jeff Bridges) gets involved in a gargantuan mess of events when he's mistaken for another man named Lebowski, whose wife has been kidnapped and is being held for ransom. All the while, Dude's friend, Walter (John Goodman), stirs the pot. Brothers Joel Coen and Ethan Coen write and direct this cult comedy classic that also stars Steve Buscemi, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Julianne Moore and John Turturro.

Cast:
Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Steve Buscemi, Julianne Moore, Tara Reid, Peter Stormare, David Huddleston, Philip Moon, Mark Pellegrino, Flea, Torsten Voges, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Jack Kehler, John Turturro, James G. Hoosier, Richard Gant, Christian Clemenson, David Thewlis, Peter Siragusa, Sam Elliott, Ben Gazzara, Jon Polito, Asia Carrera, Paris Themmen
Director:
Joel Coen
Genres:
Comedy, Cult Comedies, Universal Studios Home Entertainment, Blu-ray
This movie is:
Quirky, Witty
Format:
DVD and streaming (Blu-ray)

Here's a plug for the DU Netflix Streaming Videos & DVDs forum: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topics&forum=441