Heavy D was 44. He was the former leader of the hip-hop group Heavy D and the Boyz who recorded the hits "Somebody for Me", "Gyrlz, They Love Me" and "Now That We Found Love". I heard "Now That We Found Love" on Slacker Radio's '90s Hip Hop station just
I just listened to today's episode of Humble and Fred Radio. At about the 30 minute mark, between some typically hilarious banter and a great performance by 54-40, guest Fearless Fred from Edge 102 goes off on me. You have to hear this 5:27 of audio to believe it.
Smokin' Joe Frazier was 67. He was the former boxing heavyweight champion who was the first man to beat Muhammad Ali. Click play above to see the Fight of the Century from March 8, 1971, at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.
I meant to write this entry about 18 months ago, but I forgot. I've got something to say about Angry Birds... I don't get it. Angry Birds has been absolutely everywhere since 2009, with several people I know and love claiming addiction to the game. My kids, for example, love
On the heels of the PS3 Michael ad comes this supercut that proves every line of dialogue in The Lost Boys is "Michael".
The TTC's new streetcars have been unveiled. Bombardier will design and build 204 of these light rail vehicles to replace the existing fleet of streetcars. Here are some new LRV factoids: Accessible100% low floorMore seatsSome wider seatsBoarding from all 4 doorwaysWide 2nd and 3rd doorwaysModernComfortableSpaciousLarge windowsAir conditioning, climate controlledBicycle accommodationExcited?
Humble and Fred Radio has been in the works for a while. In late July, Fred Patterson was dismissed by Corus, and the planning began in earnest. I managed to keep it completely on the QT until August 4th when I wrote Humble and Fred's Perfect Storm - A Radio
Andy Rooney was 92. His prickly wit was long a mainstay of CBS News and whose homespun commentary on "60 Minutes," delivered every week from 1978 until 2011, made him a household name. I watched a lot of 60 Minutes over the past 20 years, but I didn't touch that
I received an email from Jason N. earlier today. Here it is... Hi MikeI hope you're doing well.First I want to say that I really enjoy your blog, aside of Daily Dose of Imagery, it's the only Toronto blog I go to everyday. Keep up the good work.I
Cinema's most overused line very well may be "You just don't get it, do you?" 0:00 – 2:00 ——————– 1. Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) 2. Breaking and Entering (2006) 3. Wrong Turn 2: Dead End (2007) 4. Annapolis (2006) 5. Daylight (1996) 6. Platoon (1986) 7. The
The Leafs beat the Blue Jackets 4-1 tonight. That's when this happened. That's right, our beloved Toronto Maple Leafs are currently sitting in first place overall. 30 teams in the league, only one leader. Jinx, schminx.
Snopes has been around forever, letting us know what's an urban legend and what's fact. I subscribe to the RSS feed for new Snopes items, and that's where I found this item this morning. That claim, in case you're one of my many visually challenged readers, is "viewing a 3D
My favourite blog for branding, Brand New, tells me our Comedy Network has been re-branded. Here's the before and after Comedy Network logos. As silly as the old logo was, the new one is simply too simple. It's the word "comedy" in lower case Gill Sans Ultra font. Nothing more.
I realize there's been a lot of Humble and Fred Radio podcast content lately, but this project is only only a couple of weeks old and has already been one hulluva ride. If you got your iTunes newsletter this month, you saw our little podcast featured alongside Susan Boyle and
Michael Knight and K.I.T.T. don't want us using any illegal drugs. Not even weed. There's something very amusing about this ad... maybe it's because The Hoff comes across as so condescending and hypocritical considering his own battles with alcohol. Of course, alcohol isn't an illegal drug, is
I hope it's not too late to share this Halloween discrepancy.
Before I forget... I wanted to point out that the Toronto Maple Leafs are currently in 2nd place in the NHL Eastern Conference. And those 1st place Penguins have played 3 more games than we have. That is all. Carry on.
Back in August 2007, I wrote a little about what it's like being a Mike. If you're a 30-something guy named Mike, you know exactly what I'm talking about. There are Mikes everywhere. Sitting in on the Humble and Fred podcast last week, there were a few moments when it
I don't care a lick about the Texas Rangers or the St. Louis Cardinals. Without a rooting interest, I've watched very little of the World Series this year. I only tuned in last night after the Leafs game because it was potentially the clinching game. I'm very glad I did.
We've been recording the Humble and Fred podcast every weekday for a couple of weeks now, and it's been an experience like no other. The early results are encouraging, the content has been top notch and it's the most fun I've ever had with my clothes on. Yes, we keep
Toronto city council has voted in favour of banning the possession and consumption of shark fins. The final vote was 38-4, with only these four voting against the ban: Rob FordGiorgio MammolitiDoug HolydayDavid ShinerIf you're unsure what the shark fin controversy is about, check out this video of Gordon Ramsay
Yesterday at about this time, Humble took us all out to Tim Hortons for lunch. Imagine Humble, Fred, Scary Pete and me walking into your local Tims and that was the scene. There was a new item on the menu, so we decided to try it. The plan was for
Halloween is only a week away, but I've got bigger concerns. I can't believe a Scooby Doo fan like myself just learned there were Scary Scooby Funnies in 1985. Here's the intro: Here's the outro: [via Retrontario}
This could be big... I have my very own Toronto City Hall informant. I've met this source and can vouch for his / her authenticity. I call him / her Cardinal. Cardinal will report to me periodically regarding his / her observations at City Hall, particularly with regards to Rob Ford. Here's the
The Kingdom of Norway is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. This is Norway: Alt for Norge!
