Lady Antebellum is one of the biggest groups on the planet right now. They are a country trio that crossed over to pop and had a smash hit with the song Need You Now. …
The Highest Form of Flattery…or a Case for a Lawsuit?Read More »
The Highest Form of Flattery…or a Case for a Lawsuit? Read More »
How much is enough? There’s no such thing, according to some people. And for today’s randt, those people are named “Jackson”.  …
Unbelievable Greed Read More »
It was bound to happen eventually. After years of absorbing trivial details about the lives of the rich, famous and notorious – sometimes against my own conscious will – I’m starting to feel a bit like a burgeoning pop culture brontosaurus. …
Live is better, whether it’s rock and roll, radio or a TV weatherman feeding pumpkins to the polar bears at the Toronto Zoo. …
The Perils of Live TV Read More »
Charlie Sheen is at it again. He’s blowing through the mega-millions he makes for Two and A Half Men by spending it on escorts and cocaine in his ongoing share-the-wealth program. …
Calling It as I See It Read More »
I just finished reading Betty White’s autobiography, Here We Go Again. It was first published in 1995 but because of the recent resurgence in interest in the actress, it has been updated with a colour photo section and a new introduction. …
Beautiful, Wise Betty Read More »
Ozzy Osbourne is a lot of things but a health advice columnist probably isn’t one that immediately leaps to mind. Rolling Stone Magazine has hired him to do just that and I have a couple of samples of the wizened old rocker’s wisdom. …
The New Ann Landers Read More »
Hollywood movie-makers are remaking The Crow. If I could I would stop them in their tracks. …
The Futility of Attempting to Improve on ExcellenceRead More »
The Futility of Attempting to Improve on Excellence Read More »
Imagine you’re getting your engagement photo taken in a New Jersey park and you notice a guy sitting on a bench who looks familiar. Could it be? Is it? Yup. It’s the Boss. …
Pat Burns is not dead. Neither are Gordon Lightfoot or Walter Gretzky. …
Media and the Mixed-Up Message Read More »
You already know I’m a stand-up comedy nut. And I am a fan of Robert Schimmel who died this weekend from injuries he sustained in a car crash.Â
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RIP Robert Schimmel Read More »
Diandra Douglas and Michael Douglas divorced ten years ago after he went through a Tiger-Woods-lite period of drug and sex addiction. They had been married more than two decades and had wed after dating just six weeks. …
A Tale of Two Women Read More »
At a dinner gathering at our friends’ place last night we got talking about television. One of the gang is anticipating a work/life/commute change and she’s excited about actually watching TV shows as they happen. Of course, that’s no longer necessary in these days of PVRs and “on demand” television channels. But it brought me back to the days of ‘appointment tv’. …
Dr. Laura has been dishing out judgemental advice on radio airwaves for 30 years and she’s about to hang up her headphones after this latest fracas over something she said. …
Dr Laura’s Flapping Pie-Hole Read More »
Years ago when someone would ask me my ultimate career goal I’d say, “to replace Mary Hart on Entertainment Tonight!” Well Mary Hart is finally leaving the show and fortunately for me, my goal of succeeding her was happily abandoned long ago – so I’m not disappointed that I wouldn’t be considered for the job in a million years! …
Lawsuits for gigantic amounts of money crop up every once in a while and usually over something pretty stupid. …
820 Cham in Hamilton has abandoned its feeble stab at the talk radio format and has returned to its roots – country music. Yesterday I tuned in to find out how it was going and heard one of my favourite singers of all time. Ronnie Dunn of Brooks and Dunn, singing My Maria. …
I’ve noticed a trend developing in my little life. …
A Deep Mental Filing Cabinet Read More »
