Elwy Yost was 86. He was the long-time host of Saturday Night at the Movies and Magic Shadows on TVOntario. As a very young boy I remember watching Elwy on TVOntario as he introduced classic films I was far too young to appreciate. I fondly recalled Elwy in this space
It's not only another hot Friday, but it's the day Bev goes on a date with a Toronto Mike reader. We'll hear all about that soon, but now it's time to get things off your chest... Use the comments of this entry to discuss that, or anything you want. The
Remember the other day when we all talked about the heat? As usual, we were ahead of the curve. Today is the real heat. Feels like 46°C. Holy shit! I'm sure you kids are smart enough to stay indoors with the A/C. I've got a double header to
I considered titling this entry "We Want Whitt", for my brother Ryan. In the 80s, when the Jays played their home games and Exhibition Stadium, that ugly orange scoreboard would get the crowd chanting "We want a hit! We want a hit!". Ryan, a huge Ernie Whitt fan, was sure
It's hot. Let's talk about it. But no complaining!
so i'm a big fan of the basic storyline of spielberg's Artificial Intelligence. the movie has some flaws but i loved the premise. but here's a question. what's your take on the creatures who show up near the end of the movie? i debated this quite a bit with a
Cosmos: A Personal Voyage is a thirteen-part television series written by Carl Sagan, Ann Druyan, and Steven Soter, with Sagan as presenter. It was first broadcast in 1980 on PBS, but I've never seen it. It's time to correct that oversight. To make it easier, here are all 13 episodes.
I read on TSM that the Bill Watters show on AM640 has been shelved and Arlene Bynon will now host the 4pm drive home slot. I've listened to Arlene Bynon a few times, but never again. She's boring. AM640 has missed an opportunity here to right a wrong by returning
New rule, television! Listen up, because I'm only going to say this once. Sia's "Breathe Me" was used brilliantly for the final scene of Six Feet Under. I can't hear that awesome song without thinking about the Fishers. Here's that amazing scene: And here's the dramatic conclusion of ABC's tv
Do you pee in the shower? Society seems to frown at the action, but it's all pipes! In Brazil, they actually aired a PSA encouraging people to pee in the shower. Now fess up... do you pee in the shower?
...to me. I really enjoy my birthday. Once, every 365 days, it's my day. I get to have a beer, remember all the great times I've had in my life and look forward to another great 364 days until I do it all again. Some say I'm too old to
I'm not sure I miss the guy, in fact I'm fairly certain I don't, but I'm still curious... Where's Zanta these days? I haven't seen the guy or read anything about him in at least a year. Here's the doc about Zanta from Pietro Gagliano. Here's a Valentine's Day card
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Our friend, Toronto Mike, was infamous for carrying around a brick of a phone. His Blackberry was once one of the original pager models RIM produced back in 1999 but it worked for him. He then graduated to the ‘newer’ model that was heavy enough to use as a substitute
The last time I dove into a new Google universe, it was Google Wave, and I was left bewildered and certain it would fail. I've been playing in the Google+ sandbox for a week now, so it's time to share my thoughts. The Interface is Awesome That was my initial
Speaking of Toronto morning radio hosts getting fired from Astral-owned stations, my buddy Marc tells me Billie from Mad Dog and Billie has been fired from Virgin Radio. According to a source, Billie - whose real name is Amanda Dunn - was canned from the station today after five years.
Have you guys heard that new song by AWOLNATION called Sail? It's got a cool sound to it. Here it is: <sarcasm> I wish our local new rock station would pick up this single and play it. I never hear it! </sarcasm>
i've decided that it's ok if i never have a shot ever again. i'm talking about a dirty shot of booze. that's right. a jaegger-bomb, or a tequila, or a black sambuca. not long ago a bachelor party was thrown for me (even though i didn't want one, but that's
My brothers think my blog sucks now. I don't know if I agree with them, but it has been over nine years of following the exact same format. That's 10786 entries I've thrown down, and the risk is a long, sad fade... Rust never sleeps, so it's time to shake
A few thoughts on getting fired. Getting fired has made me fat. And lazy. I'm just barely able to bother writing a few line for Mikey Mike's little blog. I miss being funny every day. Getting fired has made me think less and worry more but I'm out of the
Had a good break from the city driving the entire north coast of Jamaica. Beautiful country but after 16 times of going there, going to Asia would be nice for a change. Or another island. Or how about a cruise? Would that be better than staying in one country? Anyways,
Sherwood Schwartz was 95. He was the creator of such iconic shows as The Brady Bunch and Gilligan’s Island, not to mention the ninth owner in the history of the Toronto Argonauts.
It's shit like this, Rob Ford. Mayor Rob Ford opposed every one of Toronto’s community grants programs at a council meeting Tuesday.The city's grants allocations for 2011 were about to sail through council without a discussion or vote when Ford rose to say he wanted to be recorded
Google's track record with me was stellar until Google Wave. That one was crushed by its complexity. I'd play in the Wave sandbox for hours and leave it more confused than when I got there. Google+ is Google's social-networking response to Facebook and Twitter. The interface is pretty awesome, and
so it's like this. Mike has given me the honour of guest blogging here and there, and although it sounds like good fun, i feel a little weird about it. to me, it's sort of like i've been invited over to a barbecue at Mike's house through a friend, but
