On this episode of DVD Talk Radio: DVD Talk Editor Geoffrey Kleinman speaks to comedian Gilbert Gottfried about the DVD release of Gilbert Gottfried: Dirty Jokes as well as The Aristocrats. In addition to talking about the two DVD releases Gilbert Gottfried tells some of his favorite jokes and gives the clean punchlines to some of his dirtiest jokes. Listen to our interview with Gilbert Gottfried using our Online DVD Talk Radio Player or Download the complete interview with Gilbert Gottfried (20 min 14MB). Also be sure to listen to our recent interviews on DVD Talk Radio with Alex Gibney, Craig Brewer, Judy Irving, Joss Whedon, Leonard Maltin and George A. Romero.

Anime Talk has always featured reviews of the latest anime DVDs, and this week is no different. However, in addition to our take on the latest installments of Samurai 7, Madlax, and the new Neon Genesis Evengelion Platinum Collection, this installment we have a look at a DVD release that may have passed under most reader's radar: Kamen Rider V3: The complete series This live action super hero show from Japan has been released in region 1, one of the few 'henshin' show to appear on this side of the Pacific. It's a lot of fun and will really appeal to anime fans. Holly also returns with another set of anime bargains and we have our tables of upcoming anime releases. If you missed them, be sure to check out our columns on the best anime of 2005 and those that earned an honorable mention as well.

This week marks DVD Talk's 7th year on the web. Over the past seven years DVD Talk has grown to be the largest DVD site on the net with over 14,500 DVD reviews, 3 million posts in our forum, an ever growing DVD Easter Egg Database and an extensive video game review section. This past year saw the successful launch of DVD Talk Radio as well as the new Anime Talk column. DVD Talk also continues to run several DVD columns including: DVD Savant, Silent DVD and The Blue Room. Also, over the past year DVD Talk has expanded its presence on national radio with regular appearances on the Thom Hartmann Show and the Wall Street Journal Morning Radio Show. It's been a blast bringing you DVD News, Reviews and Info over the past seven years and we look forward to the next year as we begin to cover HD-DVD and Blu-Ray (see the new HD Talk area) and all the wonderful things instore for movie lovers.

This week the DVD Savant has a number of new reviews including: Pinky Elia Kazan directed this fascinating "social topic" drama about race prejudice; Mister Peepers - Wally Cox is Robinson Peepers, a shy and unassuming new teacher in this early sitcom that seems the daddy of all classroom comedies; American Experience: Eleanor Roosevelt - The most accomplished First Lady is given her due in this fascinating and truly inspirational biographical documentary; The End of August at the Hotel Ozone - A marauding band of women scour a post-apocalyptic forest for food and drink; Next Stop Greenwich Village - Paul Masursky has done what almost no filmmaker has succeeded in doing - make an autobiographical comedy that works; Hallelujah - King Vidor's artistic look at Alabama sharecroppers is a fascinating study on the intersection of race and cinema; Educating Rita - Michael Caine and Julie Walters both won Golden Globe awards for this serious but amusing story of a hairdresser seeking a higher education. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

A fairly light week for notable DVDs, but still some really good ones to check out including: Junebug [Review] - a beautiful and subtle film with one of the best combinations of performer and character in years; Enron: Smartest Guys in the Room [Interview - Review] - a fascinating documentary about the rise and fall of one of America's most notorious companies; Lord of War: SE - Nicholas Cage goes head to head with Ethan Hawk in a very rentable thriller; Two For The Money [Review] - Al Pacino chews up the scenery in DJ Caruso's fresh take on a familiar genre. Other notable DVDs out this week include: Adventures of Superman: S2 [Review], Doogie Howser MD: S3 [Review], Lois & Clark: S2 [Review] and Mary Tyler Moore Show: S3. Read our List of Top Upcoming DVDs for more great DVDs out this week, visit our DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews including an entire section devoted to reviews of DVDs out this week.

This week DVD Talk is proud to present a special giveaway from Magnolia Home Entertainment for Enron: The Smartest Guys in The Room. A truly amazing documentary Enron: The Smartest Guys in The Room is getting released on a super packed DVD featuring: Audio Commentary with Writer/Director Alex Gibney, Deleted Scenes, The Making of Enron, Conversations with Bethany McLean and Peter Elkind and much much more. Enter now for your chance to win one of 5 Enron: The Smartest Guys in The Room DVDs we're giving away.

Now with over 14,500 DVD reviews in the DVD Talk Review Database, it's easy to overlook some of the great reviews. Recent DVD Reviews include: The Best of The Electric Company - Whether you want a quick fix of nostalgia or a 10-hour marathon, The Best of The Electric Company has got you covered from A to Z; Sympathy for Lady Vengeance (R3) - Chan-wook Park continues his amazing run with a film that hits the perfect balance of drama, humor, suspense and character development with so much style it almost hurts; Black Books: S1 - every episode has great wit and surreal asides delivered by a trio of good performers whose characters were obviously perfectly molded around them; Gilmore Girls: S5 - an excellent season full of interesting characters, shifting relationships, deceit, and some really satisfying growth in the main players; Underworld: Deluxe Edition - a slight upgrade, but more importantly a price drop for an enjoyable film; Wetback: The Undocumented Documentary - the first issue of the Ironweed Film Club shows real promise with an excellent documentary debut. Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews including an entire section devoted to reviews of DVDs out this week.

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