Hi there. This is Geoff Gresh, creative director and taskmaster here at The Halfbad Network. In this inaugural Halfbad Weekly Update, we’ll be talking about the iTunes store and a special recipe for Mac & Cheez.

As you can see on that very well designed and convenient sidebar (over there —->) we’ve added an HD feed for The Competition in the iTunes Store. If you’ve got an AppleTV or Xbox360 (using Connect360 or Rivet), you can now watch The Competition in its full HD glory right on your TeleVision Set. Or right in iTunes on that fancy Cinema Display you mortgaged your sublet for. You’re welcome.

We’ve been in hardcore pre-production mode on The Competition’s second and third chapters. We’ll be working on them back to back, so hopefully in the near future we’ll be releasing new chapters every 1 or 2 weeks. You might not be able to set your watch by our release schedule, but c’mon, this is the 21st century, you should have one of those atomic reactor watches anyway. Chapter 3 will mark the writing/directing debut of Mr. Jim Rohner of Zoom In Online and CHUD fame. Let’s hope he doesn’t screw it up.

We’re also proud to announce Power People, an upcoming animated series for kids of all ages from the warped team-up of The Halfbad Network and The Treehaus Kullecktif. More info on that soon.

And finally, a kicking recipe for BBQ Mac & Cheez:

Start by sautéing a ton of onions and garlic in a large pan. When that’s all browned up nice, toss in about 6 hotdogs, sliced into little bite-sized chunks. When the franks are looking tasty, toss in one of those Costco-sized cans of beans. Depending on the brand of beans chosen, you might want to spruce it up with some BBQ sauce. Salt to taste and let simmer. Meanwhile, cook up some mac & cheez (Annie’s Organic Shells & White Cheddar is The Official Mac & Cheez of The Halfbad Network). Once you’ve cooked up that duder, throw in a nice heap of grated Parmesan cheese. Now comes the crazy part. Get a massive bowl and combine your beans & franks with your mac & cheez. It’s a match made in heaven. Enjoy.

– Geoff Gresh, Totalitarian Leader, The Halfbad Network