And the Hits Just Keep on Coming!

How's your summer going? Mine's been excellent- thanks for asking! Low on sleep - high on the entertainment scale. So, if you're in need of some relaxation inside... you can check out The Strombo Show -- CBC Radio 2 - 8pm -Midnight.

Meanwhile, back in TV Land...

... and The Hour, it's time to play -- "Hey, haven't I seen that interview before?" Why yes... you probably have... Here are the reruns that are making the air this week.

Monday July 26th

Kevin Smith

Director. Actor and one sweaty piece of work...

Saoirse RonanSeriously, for ease of pronounciation, let's just call her 'Susan'.

Rosanne Cash

Talented like her legendary father, this woman can belt it out...

Tuesday, July 27th

Mindy Cohn

Natalie schools you in how NOT to pick up a talk show Host in one easy lesson...AWKWARD!

Lee Daniels

Even this talented Director of Precious couldn't get Mo'Nique to shave those nasty legs for Oscar season. Yikes...

Dave Stewart

Thankfully, that is NOT Annie Lennox pictured with Mr. Stewart. It's his big bro, Ringo...

Wednesday, July 28th

Cory Monteith, Gleek.Eugene Levy

SCTV legend. Christopher Guest mainstay. Best. Eyebrows. Ever.

Norah Jones

One of my best concert moments ever. Electrical calamatity and Norah sings in perfect tone 'What the Fuck Was That?'

Thursday, July 29th

Robin Thicke

Seriously smooth. Partially responsible for a spiked birthrate 9 months after each CD release...

Atom Egoyan

Beyond Brilliant...

Chubby Checker

Responsible for one of the most enduring dance crazes ever. No moron, not the macarena. The Twist!

Friday, July 30th

Michael J. Fox

A full life. A full hour...

Have a good week and for those who get it, an amazing long weekend!

Finally...Zombielopoulos!!!!

The Hour is still on "Summer Shuffle"
For the week of July 19th - 23rd

But first, for those of you hungrily awaiting for the North American premiere of George A. Romero's "Survival of The Dead"....well, you're in for a tasty treat!!
Our Strombo, appears in this film as a TV host (although I can't imagine him not wanting to appear in a realistic flesh rotting costume at least once!).
The movie will be shown at TIFF, but is also slated for an exclusive one week run at the Toronto Underground Theatre, for those of you that can't wait for the main course.

Mon, July 19th

Canadian Actor - Bruce Greenwood,


Scottish comedian - Danny Bhoy, Hip Hop Band - Cypress Hill

Tues, July 20th

Filmmaker - Michael Moore,


Actor - Peter Sarsgaard, Actress/Rock Star - Juliette Lewis

Wed, July 21st

Actor - Morgan Freeman,


Comedian - David Cross, Canadian Author - John Irving

Thur, July 22nd

Actor - Harrison Ford,


Actor/Screenwriter - Terry Gilliam, Wrestler - Hulk Hogan

Fri, July 23rd

Comedian - Bill Maher,


Actress - Vivica Fox, Actor/Singer/My other boyfriend - Hugh Dillon

Strombo in the film that will open TIFF

Score: A Hockey Musical, will open the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival.

The film will have its world premiere at a gala presentation on Sept. 9 2010.

Score is a Canadian star studded hockey musical. Directed by Michael McGowan. It stars Olivia Newton John, Stephen McHattie, John Pyper-Ferguson, Wesley Morgan, George Stroumboulopoulos (as announcer) Nelly Furtado, Hawksley Workman ...

It's about a 17 year old hockey phenom, played by newcomer Noah Reid, who wants his Canadian hockey dreams to come true.

TIFF director and CEO Piers Handling released a statement saying, "Score: A Hockey Musical captures key elements of Canadian identity — our passion for our national pastime, our unique musical style and our special brand of humour."

You can also find in this film, Walter Gretzky, Theo Fleury, John McDermott and Evan Solomon
One of the songs for this film was written by the Barenaked Ladies read more