And you thought he was just another alarmist blowhard with a microphone. Boy were you wrong! Evidently, Glenn Beck - the inexplicably employed Headline News political commentator and talk radio host - has his own movie coming out. Sort of. On Thursday, July 17, Beck will perform his “celebrated” one-man stage show “Beck 08″ in Dallas. Simultaneously, the performance will be beamed to digitally-equipped movie theaters across the country. Live. In hysteria-enhancing high definition.

According to a press release, Beck’s stage performance is “equal parts storytelling and stand-up with a satirical look at politicians and the Democratic process.” Note the capital D in “Democratic.” Their sic, not mine. But in that seemingly innocuous typo, we find essential Truth, because I doubt the hawkish commentator will be poking much fun at the GOP.

Whatever the case, I’m sure Beck’s show will feature the same fair-minded xenophobia and aw-shucks country lawyer humility that has made his TV and radio gigs so fascinating for extreme leftists (that is, people who voted for Bill Clinton) like myself. Remember, this is the guy who - in a feverishly incisive bit of political analysis - declared the start of World War III last year, during one of our routine diplomatic flare-ups with the Iranians. Beck fans, I have news for you: You’ve been watching a movie all long.

The show will start at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT/6 p.m. MT/8 p.m. PT (sorry Left Coasters… that means a tape delay). You can find theaters on-line at www. fathomevents.com.

photo: courtesy of CNN

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