Music, Sex, Misfits, Legends...and George in a Beer Store

On the Strombo Show this Sunday, George will be interviewing
_______________THE FLATLINERS________________
From their MySpace page: "They play punk rock/reggae/grime that makes you want to dance and punch. Hailing from Toronto and having been together for 5 years now; They will most likely kill you, but doing so will have never sounded so sweet."

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So....Like I teased in the title, here it is:
George in a Beer Store.

(Mag, that is)
CHILL is the official magazine of The Beer Store in Ontario, and for anyone that's not familiar with George's drinking habits; he doesn't. (Although I hear he's a big fan of O'Douls.)
That aside, for anyone interested in reading a very chill-axed & insightful interview with George, crack open a frosty beverage, be responsible and enjoy.
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And finally, for those wondering when the HECK the new season starts, you can pencil in Monday, September 15th.
Anyone in the Toronto area wishing to book tickets to see the show live, I am sorry to say that the first week looks like it's sold out; however, if you go on over to The Hour's website, they still have some pre-tape tickets available from Sept 4th - Sept 11th.
Also a good way to get a sneak peak at some of the upcoming guests!

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This week on The Hour

Mon, Sept 1st - Music

An all-access, exclusive full-hour TV special with acclaimed British band Coldplay.

Tues, Sept 2nd - Sex

Canadian sex educator Sue Johanson & singer Wayne Newton.

Wed, Sept 3rd - Misfits

Bestselling author Augusten Burroughs & Canadian actor Dave Foley.

Thurs, Sept 4th - Legends

Legendary rocker Ronnie Hawkins & former supermodel Iman.

Fri, Sept 5th - If you have a common denominator, insert here.

Canadian actor Nicholas Campbell & Bjorn Lomborg, author of The Skeptical Environmentalist.

Bowie sang about changes

Carlo Rota GS & Carlo


I went to a pretape today with guest Carlo Rota of Little Mosque and 24. I got to take his picture and shake his hand. He is very nice in person. He had some very interesting and amusing stories to tell. I can't say the audience turn out was large for a Sunday so getting personal time with the guest is not always possible. If you can't see The Hour taping at the regular time keep an eye out for the changes in the taping schedule to see George Stroumboulopoulos at work at odd hours. In this case Sunday morning.

The Hour has made a few changes to the set. They removed the entire section of set that held the shelves and table. They placed chairs in the empty area bringing the audience closer to the host's chair.


Those old chairs have been replaced by orange-red leather chairs that look firmer and cleaner.
New set Old Set The difference it makes A small but happy audience


The Studio's seating maximum capacity is now 110 seats. No view is obstructed by that table now. The long runway extention of the stage remains for practical reasons... the camera swings overhead in that area and would be a danger to anyone sitting below. It also brings George closer to the middle of the audience when he makes his closer... I am hoping at least they bring back the closer as a regular feature again.


Coming up on Tuesday September 11th The Hour will be broadcast at 9 PM on CBC for a one hour PrimeTime special focused on the news of the Toronto International Film Festival. I know George is very busy doing interview after interview with the Directors, Writers and Actors that are in town for this event.