Strombo is in Calgary on Friday June 6

George tweeted Thursday evening from the airport in LA that he is traveling to Calgary for The Canadian Olympic Team's Parade of Champions. 

Stroumboulopoulos (@strombo)

2014-06-05, 8:04 PM Peace to LA! #Calgary bound. Looking forward to seeing you at the @CDNOlympicTeam: Parade of Champions tomorrow pic.twitter.com/LkRT0Na7A3   The Canadian Olympic Parade will take place on Friday June 6, 2014 at 11:30 am, and will depart from 8th and 10th Avenue SW, running east along 8th Ave. SW. The Parade will culminate at Olympic Plaza where an outdoor Celebration will take place with live entertainment and Olympian interaction, including autographs and onstage interviews.

George is hosting a Q and A with Oprah

This week coming up is a busy one for George Stroumboulopoulos but not in the studios of the CBC in Toronto but in Edmonton Monday Jan 21, Calgary on Tuesday and Vancouver on Thursday with Oprah Winfrey.

Oprah is bringing her inspirational talk to those 3 Canadian cities and George just announced on The Strombo Show, he will be hosting a Q and A for an hour on stage with Oprah for those three dates, then they part ways and he is headed to Ottawa for a solo appearance at Algonquin College on Friday the 25th. I asked him if Oprah would be on his show this season. He said he would ask her.

Update on how it's going.
Here is an interview from Calgary Eyeopener of David asking George about interviewing Oprah. Listen 

Strombo will be in Calgary this weekend.

The affable host of George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight will be meeting and greeting the public at Culture Days in Calgary.


In recognition of Calgary being named a Cultural Capital for 2012, the CBC will host a free concert at Olympic Plaza Saturday, September 29th, hosted by George Stroumboulopoulos. read more

More about this event on Strombo.com 
Be sure to check in on CBC Live  on Saturday for the event. 

For more information about Culture days in Alberta you can join the facebook group. 

and the Gemini Award goes to?

Tuesday October 20 th.
Wait! The Gemini Awards are not until November 14th.
You know this because Calgary is hosting and you have your tickets booked for it because you love the hilarious host Ron James and you love Calgary. Total assumptions on my part...

Well there are a couple of industry award nights that are currently happening.
There were some Geminis given out last night Oct 19th for News and Sports /Documentary and lifestyle and there will be some given tonight Oct 20th for Children and Youth/Drama, Variety and Comedy.In the Variety category this night,
The Hour (p. Jennifer Dettman, David Freeman, George Stroumboulopoulos) is up against
The After Show (p. Garrett Wintrip, Pam de Montmorency, Alex Sopinka) and
Steven and Chris (p. Jennifer Dettman, Krista Look, Susan Taylor) This show is coming back in January!
Are all nominated for Best Talk Series.
May the best show win!
This just in The Hour Won Best Talk Series!
Also
One Million Acts of Green (The Hour) is competing in the Best Cross Platform Project category
This just in... One Million Acts did not win in it's category

George is also nominated for a Gemini for Best Host in the Nov 14th Broadcast Gala show.