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Corus Cancels Entertainment Tonight Canada

Corus is cancelling Entertainment Tonight Canada after 18 seasons. Here's their statement: After more than 18 incredible seasons, we are ending production of Entertainment Tonight Canada. The costs of producing a daily entertainment newsmagazine show in a challenging advertising environment have led to this decision. We recognize the impact this
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Goodbye Google Podcasts

We recently said goodbye to Stitcher, and now Google has announced Google Podcasts will be discontinued. Here's the email I received this afternoon. Hi Mike, We recently announced that Google Podcasts will be discontinued next year. We wanted to contact you directly with more information on what to expect. For
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Someone Else Can Print the Legend

As I shared yesterday, I had a great time at the Toronto premiere of 299 Queen Street West, a documentary about Muchmusic. A fun nostalgic rump followed by great conversations with several FOTMs. I didn't bike home from Roy Thomson Hall until midnight. That doesn't mean this is a perfect
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Dirty Work

My two youngest kids have discovered The Simpsons on Disney+, and they've been watching episodes from the last decade, which means they're new to me as well. The other day, they watched an episode in which Homer sings a parody of Steely Dan's "DirtyWork". This, of course, puts me into
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Open Mike

Welcome to this week's Open Mike. I'm Mike and I'll be your master of ceremonies for the day. Feel free to use this space to vent, rant,  share a story and/or ask a question of the FOTM hivemind.
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Indefinitely

I no longer have CVT. This is good news. The blood clot on my brain was absorbed and I've fully recovered without a single stroke! I did, however, get another blood clot in my right arm, and that got me put back on blood thinners. I met up with my
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No Space For Hate

I'm not sure who needs to hear this, but I'm passionately supportive of trans rights. I've never had an anti-trans thought in my little brain. I'm keen to anplify the voices of members of this community, as you might have heard in heartfelt conversations with Ariana about her transition and
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More Fan 590 Lineup Changes

The morning show of Alish Forfar and Justin Cuthbert is no longer. I guess they gave them a year, hardly enough time to build an audience, but patience seems as elusive as ever in 2023 terrestrial radio. Alsih Forfar and Justin Cuthbert have been moved from mornings to Leafs pregameAlish
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Garfield

When I was a kid, Garfield was everywhere. I'd buy his books, his posters, I'd watch his TV specials... Garfield was the #1 cartoon of my youth. There was nothing better than scoring a new Garfield book at the Scholastic Book Fair. And if you could score an I Hate
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