Good afternoon. It is I Gigi the parti poodle here to introduce this week’s blog. I must tell you I am most distraught. My novelist is leaving for the weekend to visit a relative who is having a birthday, and I am being left with…him. I am told the dogsitter will be involved as well. I was very upset about this new development, and I held a round table with Bernard D. Bunny and his little sister Belle. They said they would miss my novelist but at least I would not be left to fend for myself. Ridiculous. I am a magnificent parti poodle who can survive quite well on my own, thank you very much. When I want a treat, I whine. When I am hungry, I whine. When I want to go out and get some fresh air, I whine. All these actions result in me getting what I want. I do need a human to do the work, but how hard can it be to find a human who wouldn’t adore me. My novelist tells me there are bad people out there who would snatch up a little dog like me and use it as training for a dog-fighting rottweiler. Pish-posh. Firstly, I know that it is an urban legend and secondly, I would whip a rottweiler into shape. They may be the ninth smartest dog breed, but I am the second. I likely come from a long line of well-bred truffle hunters. Whenever my novelist wants a piece of chocolate, I bring her a truffle.

That said, I am already deeply depressed about not going with my novelist on her adventure. You would think she would take me everywhere. She takes me to the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale, I don’t see why she can’t take me to her relatives. I will tell you how the whole ordeal goes next week. Until then I shall continue to work on my new blog story which is shaping up nicely and for now I shall bid you adieu.

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STREAM OF THE WEEK: THE DAY THE EARTH BLEW UP: A LOONEY TUNES MOVIE (2025)-HBO MAX

This week’s movie is a silly, goofy, funny all-out delight and it’s Warner Bros. very first full-length Looney Tunes motion picture. Animation has been strong lately and this film is no exception. Designed in glorious 2-D, what makes this picture zing in addition to having Daffy Duck, Porky Pig (voiced by Eric Bauza) and Petunia Pig (Voiced by Candi Milo) as the leads, is the clever writing and the wonderful debut of the newest addition to the Looney Tune family, The Invader; a marvelous Grinch-channeling villain from another planet voiced by Peter MacNichol. The animation is marvelously true to the original Looney Tunes cartoons, and the story is on point.

When Daffy Duck and Porky Pig were very young, they were rescued from wolves by Farmer Jim (voiced by Fred Tatasciore). The two rapscallions grew up on his farm raising all sorts of ruckus and driving the ever-patient Farmer Jim right up the wall. Sadly, one day before walking into the sunset forever, Farmer Jim lovingly tells the two grown-up imps to depend on each other and always take care of their home. Which, of course, they are terrible at.

One day, the home inspector Mrs. Grecht (Laraine Newman) comes to tell them if they do not fix their roof within the week, they will be kicked out of their house which was left to them by Farmer Jim. Unbeknownst to them, the big hole in the roof was put there by a UFO. Forced to come up with the money for repairs, Daffy and Porky are now faced with the reality that they must for the first time in their young lives get jobs. After being fired from several occupations they appear to find their calling as entry level factory workers in a gum factory after meeting the beguiling and nerdy Petunia Pig who works there as flavor tester. However, not long after they begin their new career Daffy starts to suspect something is running amok there as he begins to witness things that seem peculiarly out of this world.