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Dukes of Hazzard News For Ya!

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Dukes of Hazzard FanficThe Dukes of Hazzard airs on CMT whenever the heck CMT feels like it.  Find episodes and air times by visiting the Dukes page on CMT.com, the schedule is on the left side column. It changes often, so keep an eye on it!

Meanwhile, there are Dukes of Hazzard cast appearances coming up! Check ’em out:

March 31 through April 5, 2015: Rick Hurst, “Deputy Cletus Hogg” will be at Cooter’s Place in Gatlinburg, TN. Gitcher mugshot taken with one of Hazzard County’s finest!

June 6 & 7, 2015: John Schneider, Tom Wopat, Rick Hurst and Sonny Shroyer will be in Canada, eh! Namely, at a freakin’ huge car show called the Fleetwood Country Cruize-In, located in London, Ontario.

July 4, 2015: The biggest Dukes of Hazzard cast reunion of the year will be at the Cajun Country Jam in Livingston Parish, LA! The star lineup includes: Sonny Shroyer, Rick Hurst, Tom Wopat, John Schneider, Catherine Bach, James Best, Byron Cherry and Don Pedro Colley.

Is it really 2015, with all the Dukes stuff going on? Somebody pinch us! (not there! Yowch!) Where were we…oh yeah! MORE:

July 23 through July 27, 2015: Deputy Dipstick himself, Sonny Shroyer, (Enos)  will be at Cooter’s Place in Gatlinburg. Sonny is a great guy. You need to meet him.

August 7 through 9, 2015: Good ol’ boys John Schneider and Tom Wopat will be at the Fandomfest Comic Expo in Louisville, KY! Located at the Kentucky International Convention Center. This is always a fun bash, and having the Duke boys there will make it even better!

There’s actually more Dukes news where this came from, but we need to save something for the next post! Otherwise we get lazy. Meanwhile, amuse yourself at our popular facebook page, Dukes of Hazzard County!

“Home For Christmas” Album by Wopat and Schneider Brings Holiday Cheer!

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HomeForChristmasWopat_SchneiderDukes of Hazzard News – November 17, 2014: Dukes of Hazzard co-stars Tom Wopat and John Schneider have released Home for Christmas, their co-produced holiday album, after a wildly successful Kickstarter campaign. Home For Christmas features 18 warm and inspiring Christmas songs performed by a classic jazz ensemble, complemented by Wopat and Schneider’s rich, mellow vocals.

Wopat and Schneider each had a number of hits on the Country Billboard charts in the 1980’s. While both of them have enjoyed independently successful music careers, including Broadway theater roles and studio recordings, they have also performed many concerts together. Producing an album together was always talked about, but studio backing proved elusive – and self-producing would prove expensive.

Enter Kickstarter. In 2014, when the “Duke Boys” decided to make a Christmas album, they appealed to longtime Dukes of Hazzard fans for help. The goal was to raise $60,000 dollars by August 1st, with a promise that the album itself would be out in October. Not only did Wopat and Schneider meet their goal, but they went over it! The total amount raised on Kickstarter was over $73,000. On October 28, 2014, Home For Christmas was released.

The question that all fans of Tom Wopat and John Schneider have, is… just how good is the album? For answer, here is a YouTube clip of one song from the album:

Time has not softened the voices of these TV icons, Billboard chart-toppers and Broadway stars. Any fans that want to help celebrate the Home for Christmas CD release can go to the party at Joe’s Pub on Dec 2 at 9:30 p.m., located at 425 Lafayette Street in New York City. In the meantime, be sure to get The Home For Christmas album for yourself!

– article by Jax

Tom Wopat & John Schneider using Kickstarter to fund new album

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Dukes of Hazzard News – July 03, 2014: Tom Wopat and John Schneider are asking fans to help produce their new Christmas album with funding through Kickstarter. Their financial goal is to raise $60,000 in pledges by August 2, 2014. If the goal is met, the album will be released this fall.

Tom Wopat John SchneiderFor a pledge of $15, you’ll get a digital download of the album. At $25, you’ll get a CD plus the digital download. The more you spend, the better the offers get.

Go nuts and pledge $10,000 and you could have Tom Wopat and John Schneider perform a concert at your house!

There are several pledge levels in between. So far, the $50 pledge level, with it’s collection of merchandise, is proving the most popular.

In just a few days, the Kickstarter campaign has raised $7,450, with 71 backers promising financial support. We encourage you to visit the Kickstarter campaign site and contribute according to your comfort level.

While most folks know Tom Wopat and John Schneider as the good ol’ boys from The Dukes of Hazzard, those who are unfamiliar with their vocal performances are missing out. Wopat is a veteran of major Broadway musical productions; he now tours the country performing cabaret-style shows. Both he and Schneider have also recorded individual albums. They have performed concerts together off and on for a number of years. Their mellow, easy style is ear-pleasing and relaxing, and perfectly suited for Christmas crooning. Count us in!

The Duke Boys and General Lee Return in the New Autotrader Commercial!

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We’ve got to hand it to Autotrader.com – they managed to put together a commercial that’s as much fun as a Dukes of Hazzard episode. John Schneider and Tom Wopat reprise their roles as Bo and Luke Duke as they tear across the countryside in a race from the law.

Now, we’re happy that Autotrader created this, in fact we’re thrilled, so we’re very hesitant to pick at the video. But we are a little sad that Autotrader took pains to avoid showing the roof of the General Lee – and therefore avoided showing the flag.

In fact, the car was never referred to as the “General Lee” at any point. Even when the lettering for the General Lee should have been visible, in the showroom scene, debris on the car conveniently hid the letters.

We’re guessing that these strategic omissions were made out of an abundance of political correctness; Autotrader is going after a mass audience, after all, and not simply pandering to Dukes fans. We understand that. We still enjoyed the commercial, and have to give it kudos for capturing the fun-loving spirit of The Dukes of Hazzard. Heck, we even learned something about Autotrader in the process!