The week kicks off with the long awaited announcement of the winners of The Stroumboulopouli's "Doctor of Thinkology" Contest, being held to celebrate the second anniversary of our blog.
As we understand it, the draw will take place during the second hour of today's Strombo Show. Thank you to all who entered and stay tuned to see if you are a winner!
Coming up on The Strombo Show...
AJ McCready, Director of the Heavy Metal Music Association of Canada, will join George to talk about the association as well as their upcoming HMMAC showcase during NXNE. Franz from Montreal's Grimskunk (headlining the NXNE showcase) will also drop by.
Coming up on The Hour this week...
It would appear that Monday's show will be pre-empted by the Stanley Cup Finals.
Tuesday, June 3
Recognized in the House of Commons as an "extraordinary craftsperson" and "an accomplished master builder with a social conscience", Canada's favourite contractor, Mike Holmes, makes a return visit to The Hour.
If you missed his last appearance, you can watch it here.
In 2005, when Oprah Winfrey chose James Frey's memoir, A Million Little Pieces, as one of her bookclub selections, sales of the book skyrocketed. On the New York TImes bestsellers list for nearly a year, over 4.5 million copies were sold. When The Smoking Gun revealed that elements of Frey's story had been embellished or altered, controversy errupted.
Frey's new book, Bright Shiny Morning, was released last month.
Frey's new book, Bright Shiny Morning, was released last month.
Wednesday, June 4
After dropping out of high school, Dave Foley began taking classes at Toronto's Second City Theatre. If you ever watched Kids in the Hall in the 80's, NewsRadio in the 90's, or more recently, Robson Arms, then you know that those lessons paid off! Now a whole new generation of fans can enjoy the comedy troupe as the Kids in the Hall have reunited and are taking their show on the road.
Thursday, June 5
Bob Newhart needs NO introduction. Unless one has lived under a rock for the last few decades, chances are you have seen at least one body of work by this legend. Whether portraying "Dr. Robert Hartley" in The Bob Newhart Show or as inn owner "Dick Loudon" in Newhart, his comedic brilliance stands the test of time.
Friday, June 6
Here's a small preview...
