My brothers still ridicule me for abandoning the NFL for the CFL. When I mentioned I was going to the Argonaut game tonight, they sort of yawned. To them, watching a a preseason Titans~Texans game on television is infinitely more exciting. I respect their preference, one shared by many
Peace Point Entertainment Group is producing a brand new Canadian television series called “Fanatical” about obsessive fans of television shows. It's going to air on TVtropolis and one episode will be based on "The Simpsons". I know this because I've been in discussions with the producers about being one of
When I started this blog, I lay down ground rules for myself. One rule was and is "never write about work". Writing about work is asking for trouble. Garth Turner, the MP for Halton, also writes a blog. Turner writes about his job. In fact, that's the refreshing allure. He
I just submitted a tune for SLS16 consideration. I submitted "Nausea" from Beck. Sure, he's a Scientologist, but he's also Beck, and that makes it okay.
I blame myself. I haven't been to a game since the '03 - '04 season and when I finally score tix my team lays an egg. Actually, the first five minutes or so were pretty good with the Leafs controlling the play and taking the lead, but after that it
Ok, it wasn't exactly a phone call. It was more of a request to call, and it was sent via the net. Right after I wrote this entry I received a note via my contact form. It read "Mikey, Give me a call .... very important! Tim 555-555-5555". I immediately dialed
I share an MP3 from my collection every Wednesday. You have seven days to grab this week's MP3. Please right-click your mouse and select "Save Link As..." or "Save target as..." so you can download it to your PC before playing. The Flaming Lips - Do You Realize?? I'm sharing
"Praise for a trailblazer" is the title of today's column by Damien Cox in The Toronto Star. I'd link to the article, but that damn Star URI has so many ampersands I'd have to edit, I couldn't be bothered. I'm boycotting links to thestar.com until they clean up their
World Container World Album Premiere - Since today is national Hip day, I thought this was a cool link to share with fellow fans of Canada's band. This is Gord and the boys discussing the new album while they play each song. There's great insight and another opportunity to hear
I can sum up my reasons for rooting for the Mets in the NLCS in two words. Carlos Delgado. Delgado waited 1,711 regular-season games to make his playoff debut and now he's making up for lost time. He's batting .414 with 4 home runs and 11 RBIs in seven
Transportation Minister Donna Cansfield yesterday introduced an amendment to the Ontario Highway Traffic Act that would require one seat belt for every person in a vehicle that travels on Ontario's roads. I've always thought that was the law. I had no idea you could legally have more passengers in your
Every Monday I shuffle my entire MP3 collection in iTunes and list the first ten songs that play. Here are the ten tunes I heard today with a personal story about one of them. I Can't Quit Her - Blood, Sweat & TearsThe Ghost of Tom Joad - Rage Against
"The Departed" is the first movie in a long time I've actually wanted to see in theatres. In fact, if I can score babysitting, I'm totally there. Martin Scorsese, the director of "The Departed", has somehow never won an Oscar, despite being nominated seven times. "Goodfellas", which ranks #2 on
Lister Sinclair was 85. He had a storied career at the CBC, working as a host, playwright and panellist.
Much like Mats Sundin last night, I reached a milestone today. A couple of posts ago, I hit 5000 entries. That's a nice and juicy round number. 5000 entries. Wow. Although I started blogging in November 2002, entries were few and far between until the following summer and they didn't
Steve, if you're reading this, I think it's time you change Leafs jerseys. You've been wearing that #16 Tucker jersey for a while now, and he's off to a great start to the season, but did you read the sports section in yesterday's Star? You couldn't skip past that headline:
Freddy Fender was 69. He was the singer best known for his country hit Before The Next Teardrop Falls.
Sid Adilman was 68. He was the long-time Toronto Star entertainment writer widely regarded as one of the greatest champions of Canadian movies, music, books and television.
Gino Empry was 83. He was a long-time Toronto entertainment promoter and an icon in the international artistic community who represented some of the biggest names in show business, including Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra, Peggy Lee, Bob Hope and Ella Fitzgerald.
O Captain! My Captain! Shorthanded in overtime, Sundin beat Miikka Kiprusoff with a long blast to complete the hat trick and reach the 500 goal milestone. It was also his 15th career overtime goal, an NHL record. We're getting our money's worth out of Leaf games this season. Six games
"I used to go to Maple Leaf games all the time when Nic shot To Die For here in Toronto. This is a great city. I love it here." - Tom Cruise
Last Saturday, Hockey Night in Canada opened with "The Lonely End of the Rink" playing over top some great footage. It was a match made in heaven and many have been looking to revisit this opening montage. YouTube has it, but it's much clearer in this clip from iFilm. If
A couple of weeks ago I wrote about a survey conducted in Britain to learn what the most requested funeral songs are. Naturally, this got me wondering what songs I'd choose for my funeral. I'm really hoping my funeral is so far in the distance that I'll have plenty of
"Don't let Krusty's death get you down, boy. People die all the time, just like that. Why, you could wake up dead tomorrow. Well, good night!"
When I first watched the video for The Tragically Hip's "In View", I was taken aback by a snippet of a song that interrupts "In View" at about the 32 second mark. We're bouncing around to "In View" when suddenly Gord is looking solemnly into the mirror as about 15
