Greg Giraldo was 44. He was the stand-up comedian perhaps best known for his Comedy Central roasts.
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Tony Curtis was 85. He shaped himself from a 1950s movie heartthrob into a respected actor, showing a determined streak that served him well in such films as "Sweet Smell of Success," "The Defiant Ones" and "Some Like It Hot."
I know you don't care, but we're hosting the 2015 Pan Am Games. We have also now have a logo. What do you think?
I'm liking what I've seen so far from new Maple Leaf Kris Versteeg. The Phil Kessel, Tyler Bozak, and Kris Versteeg line has oozed with chemistry, with Versteeg showing an offensive flair above and beyond the expected. I can't wait to see what he does in the regular season. Versteeg,
Roy Halladay is heading to the playoffs for the first time. Halladay gave up only two hits to earn his 21st win with his fourth shutout and ninth complete game. Those are all highs in the majors this season, by the way, because Roy Halladay is a gem. Halladay deserves
George Blanda was 83. He was the Bears, Oilers and Raiders quarterback whose passing and kicking exploits during a 26-year NFL career led him to a spot in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Gloria Stuart was 100. She was a glamorous blonde actress who starred in 1930s horror films and musicals before reviving a long-dormant career in 1997 with her Oscar-nominated performance as the older version of Kate Winslet's character Rose in the box-office smash "Titanic."
When AM640 tweets, they precede their tweets with "AM640 News" or "AM640 Sports News". They don't use some kind of dividing character before the actual tweet, such as a : or - or |. This leads to unintentionally humourous tweets. For example, on face value, this AM640 tweet suggests one of their
YouTube user Retrontario frequently uploads fantastic retro-Toronto-centric gems. These clips never fail to bring back a ton of memories for me, so I feature them from time to time. I collected these WWF Wrestling Superstars. I was always surprised Special Delivery Jones made the cut. SD Jones was just a
Last week, I met Toronto Star columnist Vinay Menon for dinner at Real Sports Bar & Grill. Real Sports Bar & Grill, if you haven't yet been, is amazing. 199 televisions and the largest indoor HDTV in North America makes it a pretty spectacular sports bar. Oh yeah, and the
I was the foreman for a jury that just reached a verdict at the Supreme Court of Canada Ontario Superior Court of Justice. We deliberated for five hours yesterday before I read aloud our decision at the 361 University courthouse. I've decided not to write about the actual case, primarily
Eddie Fisher was 82. He was the singer and entertainer who co-starred in the films Bundle Of Joy and Butterfield 8. He was also married to Debbie Reynolds, Elizabeth Taylor, and Connie Stevens and he's the father of Carrie Fisher and Joely Fisher.
As foreman of the jury, I read the verdict this afternoon. The last two weeks have been completely draining so I'm just going to decompress for a bit and then we'll return to our regularly scheduled blogging. Let's see... we have to talk about jury duty, Bautista's 50th, the 2010/
My son plays for the Blue Jays in the High Park tee-ball league. They won their quarter-final game on Friday, their semi-final game on Saturday and split the first two games of their best-of-three final series against the Mariners on Sunday. Game three took place last night, and it was
This morning's Terry Fox Run at High Park was a great success. It was the biggest crowd in years, and our mayor, MP and MPP all came out in support of this awesome cause. Thanks to 26 of you, I managed to raise $1,187, a personal best. It's actually
According to my Maple Leafs Season Countdown Clock (patent pending), there are only 18 days, 22 hours, 1 minute, and 20 seconds left until the Maple Leafs opener. That's got me thinking about our chances this year, and who will make the big club. Here's another retro gem shared by
I passed this heart tied to a fence in my neighbourhood. There was a reply from the homeowner via post-it note. I thought the exchange was pretty cool so I snapped a pic. A random act of heartshare in the city...
Tomorrow morning, I'll be at High Park for the 2010 Terry Fox Run. Many of you have already pledged, and I sincerely thank you. You'll be getting an email from me tomorrow. The rest of you stragglers still have time. Donate to my run and they'll email you a tax
The Informant!: 7 out of 10. Matt Damon is very good in this flick about Mark Whitacre, the highest-ranking executive in U.S. history to blow the whistle in a case of corporate fraud. It's a very funny flick, primarily because of Mark Whitacre's asides. Here are a few: When
A week ago, while walking Dundas Street during the Junction Arts Festival, a new doggie daycare called Tailwaggers caught the corner of my eye. I was actually snapping the picture below when I heard a voice say, "Mike... Mike...". That voice was from Cuz A, at least that's what I
This is embarrassing... This comment was left by Jimmy T, former Virgin radio disc jockey. At least I thought it was from Jimmy T. I know lots of radio people, and it reeked of an inside perspective and was signed by Jimmy T. Alas, during one of the busiest weeks
Back in July, I wrote about some folks being let go by Astral-owned Virgin Radio. I don't personally listen to 999 Virgin Radio, but I learnt that Jimmy T, Chris Biggs, Taylor Kaye and Lydia Stratus were let go. Some guy named Mike (not me) chimed in with a comment.
This has been a week I'll not soon forget. On Monday morning, I was selected to the jury for a big murder trial. Then last night, an epic Raging Storm comeback playoff victory. I can't write about the trial, but I can write about the comeback win. We had two
I was summoned to Jury Duty this morning. Here's what happened to me on this crazy day. I had to be there for 8:30am. I was in line at 361 University Ave emptying my pockets and passing through the metal detector at 8:25. While inside, hundreds of us
I've been summoned to jury duty. Tomorrow morning, at 8:30, I have to show up at 361 University Ave., Room 167. I'm told it's my civic duty. I know where I'm supposed to be at 8:30 tomorrow, but not much else. I have no idea when I'll be
