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This just in from the AP wires:

Stompin’ Tom Connors sings the Hockey Song for Conan O’Brien
Stompin’ Tom Connors will be the musical guest on Conan O’Brien’s late night show in Toronto on Feb. 12.
Other musical guests being taped at the Elgin Theatre that week include Nickelback (to air Feb. 11) and the Barenaked Ladies (Feb. 13).
Connors, known for such Canuck classics as Sudbury Saturday Night, and Bud the Spud, with undoubtedly wow the visiting American TV host with his performance of the Hockey Song.

― Huck Me Gently (Horace Mann), Thursday, 29 January 2004 20:22 (twenty-two years ago)

Some Canadiaphiles don't have televisions.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Thursday, 29 January 2004 20:24 (twenty-two years ago)

This should be great.

― El Diablo Robotico (Nicole), Thursday, 29 January 2004 20:25 (twenty-two years ago)

Seems like a good reason to buy one, eh? (xpost)

― Bryan (Bryan), Thursday, 29 January 2004 20:25 (twenty-two years ago)

I'll just download it. If it's that good, it'll be on slsk soon enough, right?

― Casuistry (Chris P), Thursday, 29 January 2004 20:26 (twenty-two years ago)

This should be great.

But the ghost of Nickelback will be there from the day before. There might be evil.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 29 January 2004 20:28 (twenty-two years ago)

It's people like you who are killing television!

― Huck Me Gently (Horace Mann), Thursday, 29 January 2004 20:29 (twenty-two years ago)

would Nickelback otherwise merit an appearance on Conan?

― Huck Me Gently (Horace Mann), Thursday, 29 January 2004 20:31 (twenty-two years ago)

Conan actually wanted to have The Rapture and Jonathan Richman, but Canadian law prohibits the playing of American music on Canadian soil unless performed by Canadian union musicians.

― andy, Thursday, 29 January 2004 20:55 (twenty-two years ago)

This headline is on msn.com, the Paris is Hilton, and the industry is anyone's guess.

Paris to protest Canada?
Multimillion-dollar industry
'cruel' & 'not sustainable'

― Huck Me Gently (Horace Mann), Thursday, 29 January 2004 20:57 (twenty-two years ago)

the last multi-million dollar industry we had in Canada was Cowsy-Dowsy Clocks.

― Huck Me Gently (Horace Mann), Thursday, 29 January 2004 20:58 (twenty-two years ago)

(I'm still baffled and annoyed by my visit to a wine shop in Toronto that sold ONLY Canadian wine... it all looked like cooking sherry. I bought beer instead and was pleased.)

― andy, Thursday, 29 January 2004 20:58 (twenty-two years ago)

not all wine shops are like that here you realize

― dyson (dyson), Thursday, 29 January 2004 21:00 (twenty-two years ago)

I thought Stompin' Tom was dead.

― may pang (maypang), Thursday, 29 January 2004 21:01 (twenty-two years ago)

http://www.hellcreek.ca/carletoncup/images/stompin_tom.jpg

― Huck Me Gently (Horace Mann), Thursday, 29 January 2004 21:08 (twenty-two years ago)

Conan also ran around dressed as a Mountie. I gather most of the taped segments have already been done.

― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Thursday, 29 January 2004 22:33 (twenty-two years ago)

Andy, you must have gone to a wine shop in a grocery store. Those are the only ones that stock exclusively Canadian wine--a proviso of their permit.
Anyone ever hear the Hanson Brothers' cover of "good old hockey game?"

― antexit (antexit), Friday, 30 January 2004 06:41 (twenty-two years ago)

I have heard the Hanson Brothers' cover, a while ago though. The rumours of Stomping Tom's demise have been greatly exaggerated.

― J-rock (Julien Sandiford), Friday, 30 January 2004 07:58 (twenty-two years ago)

hmmm, since when does Canada spell ratings glory?

South Park season finale has boys heading to Canada in Oz homage
By Mike Oliveira
TORONTO (CP) — The boys of South Park are blaming Canada again. And the new prime minister.
In the 1999 movie South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut, foul-mouthed Canadian cartoon characters were blamed for the moral corruption of America’s youth, which led to a third world war. The movie included a musical number, Blame Canada, that even jokingly slagged Anne Murray.
Now, the new prime minister is the target in South Park’s season finale, an episode called Christmastime in Canada, which airs Feb. 13 on The Comedy Network.
Word gets out that Canada has a new leader and he’s causing big problems with his laws and policies. Just as Christmas is approaching, he’s demanded that all adopted children be returned to their birth parents.
One of the South Park kids is shipped off to Canada. The South Park gang is determined to save Christmas and they head north to the rescue.
The episode is an homage to The Wizard of Oz, the idea being that Canada is a foreign, bizarre place, said Matt Stone, one of the co-creators of the show.
“We really love the idea of treating Canada like Oz. . .and just asserting that Canada is this totally strange fantasy land,” Stone said.
The kids travel down Canada’s “only road”, though Quebec and Newfoundland, before eventually finding Parliament Hill and the prime minister.
Along the way they learn that French Canadians hate the prime minister because a new law has banned drinking wine; budget cuts have replaced the Mounties’ horses with sheep, and a Newfoundlander named Steve (who, of course, has the stereotypical accent) is upset that the PM has “sure screwed up things for Newfoundland. It just hasn’t been the same since he made sodomy illegal.”
Stone said the show’s creators and writers (one of them, Kyle McCulloch, is Canadian) get most of their jokes and ideas from misinformation and misconceptions about Canada.
“It never comes from a place of having any agenda, it just comes from a place of having fun,” Stone said. “What we love about referencing Canada so much is that it does perplex people and they’re like, ‘But why Canada?’
“And we do it because it’s just funny. It’s the same way Monty Python was always ripping on the stinking Belgians. It didn’t make any sense, that’s what’s so funny about it.”
Paul Martin is never named in the episode but there is a surprise revelation when the prime minister’s identity is revealed.

― Huck If I Know (Horace Mann), Friday, 30 January 2004 20:41 (twenty-two years ago)

Huck, it was a cute episode (although odd in that there was no "B" plot, just the main one). I would send you the .rm file but I suspect it wouldn't be of much use to you.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Friday, 30 January 2004 20:43 (twenty-two years ago)

just tell me who the PM is!

― Huck If I Know (Horace Mann), Friday, 30 January 2004 20:44 (twenty-two years ago)

wait, is it Saddam?

― Huck If I Know (Horace Mann), Friday, 30 January 2004 20:44 (twenty-two years ago)

Yup.

― El Diablo Robotico (Nicole), Friday, 30 January 2004 20:45 (twenty-two years ago)

and a Newfoundlander named Steve (who, of course, has the stereotypical accent) is upset that the PM has “sure screwed up things for Newfoundland. It just hasn’t been the same since he made sodomy illegal."

this is funny on so many levels¡

― dyson (dyson), Friday, 30 January 2004 20:46 (twenty-two years ago)

It's the Saddam they found in the hole, no less, which was pretty amazing since that happened only, like, two weeks before the episode aired. Their turnaround times are fantastic, sometimes. (The episode came out about a week after PM become PM but obviously there was more foreknowledge of that.)

― Casuistry (Chris P), Friday, 30 January 2004 20:47 (twenty-two years ago)

like 10 years of foreknowledge. the only question was when, but considering the lag time for animation (even SP animation) and how often J.C. changed the date of his retirement, they got pretty lucky. Too bad Canadians don't get to see it for another TWO WEEKS!

― Huck If I Know (Horace Mann), Friday, 30 January 2004 20:52 (twenty-two years ago)

It was online the next day. Slacker.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Friday, 30 January 2004 22:05 (twenty-two years ago)

i have a mac and no cable. i will never see this.

― dyson (dyson), Friday, 30 January 2004 23:55 (twenty-two years ago)

Do you have a fast internet connection?

― Casuistry (Chris P), Saturday, 31 January 2004 02:19 (twenty-two years ago)

Because the Mac isn't standing in your way.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Saturday, 31 January 2004 02:19 (twenty-two years ago)

i do. i can never download anything decent with l¡mew¡re, tho. (tv wise)
my atempts to download any harvey birdaman at all has driven me over the edge.

― dyson (dyson), Saturday, 31 January 2004 02:42 (twenty-two years ago)

Try w w w . s o u t h p a r k x . n e t especially if you have BitTorrent.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Saturday, 31 January 2004 02:52 (twenty-two years ago)

So was it worth staying up for?

― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Wednesday, 11 February 2004 05:40 (twenty-two years ago)

I'm still up - it's on right now. He's hanging out with the Leafs.

― Kim (Kim), Wednesday, 11 February 2004 05:51 (twenty-two years ago)

ice skating mountie with a backbacon stick who lives in a beer can igaloo and likes Rush...

Glad thats out of the way.

― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Wednesday, 11 February 2004 05:52 (twenty-two years ago)

Sean had a cameo?

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 11 February 2004 05:52 (twenty-two years ago)

Nah, Sean's the guy who lives in the Tim Horton's cup condo.

― Kim (Kim), Wednesday, 11 February 2004 05:55 (twenty-two years ago)

Ah right.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 11 February 2004 05:56 (twenty-two years ago)

aaaaaaah, King West.

― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Wednesday, 11 February 2004 06:03 (twenty-two years ago)

Wait, been isn't pronounced "bin"? Damn you Mike Myers - that's gonna be the new aboot.

― Kim (Kim), Wednesday, 11 February 2004 06:08 (twenty-two years ago)

Spock 5!

― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Wednesday, 11 February 2004 06:12 (twenty-two years ago)

Excellent...

― Kim (Kim), Wednesday, 11 February 2004 06:14 (twenty-two years ago)

This comedian guy is pretty sad.

― Kim (Kim), Wednesday, 11 February 2004 06:31 (twenty-two years ago)

I was kind of soured on the whole Conan thing after learning about the hefty appearance fee. It was like he didn't love us for us. He loved us for the $1,000,000. I am going to watch tomorrow because a local guy — a world-champion moose caller — is going to be on the show.

― Christian Rawk (Christian Rawk), Wednesday, 11 February 2004 06:32 (twenty-two years ago)

I think Conan was a bit lost during his bit with Mike Meyers. He didn't cut in every five seconds like he usually does.

Also, nobody I know pronounces "been" like "bean" and no one in Toronto let alone most of Canada talks with that ridiculous accent Meyers was putting on. F him. He has about as much to do with Canada now as Conan does.

― may pang (maypang), Wednesday, 11 February 2004 07:19 (twenty-two years ago)

OMG that comedy guy sucked. The audience seemed really pumped though, which makes me wonder if there are levels of ironic appreciation of a thing that are specific to Canadians. Or like this magical ability to like something ironically but still be totally laughing with the guy rather than at him even though he remains totally obvlivious. Or did they really like him!?

― Dan I. (Dan I.), Wednesday, 11 February 2004 08:13 (twenty-two years ago)

obvlivious.

― Dan I. (Dan I.), Wednesday, 11 February 2004 08:13 (twenty-two years ago)

who was the comedian?
Ron James?

― My Huckleberry Friend (Horace Mann), Wednesday, 11 February 2004 14:42 (twenty-two years ago)

Ron James can be good, honest. I think he was just a little nervous. Eh-heh.

― may pang (maypang), Wednesday, 11 February 2004 15:09 (twenty-two years ago)

plus, i don't know if Conan is RJ's crowd...

― My Huckleberry Friend (Horace Mann), Wednesday, 11 February 2004 15:12 (twenty-two years ago)

Hey, I only just noticed now, but a stylized version of my apartment building is the left hand part of his stage backdrop. You'd think I'd be used to that kind of thing by now with the film industry around here, but wow, that's kind of surreal.

― Kim (Kim), Thursday, 12 February 2004 03:13 (twenty-two years ago)

Ok, the CN Tower just mud-wrestled the Space Needle (accompanied by Motorhead). That was fantastic.

― Kim (Kim), Thursday, 12 February 2004 05:48 (twenty-two years ago)

Scott Thompson in a jock strap jumping up and down was disturbing.

― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Thursday, 12 February 2004 05:53 (twenty-two years ago)

Though they actually showed the porn at Woodies.

― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Thursday, 12 February 2004 05:54 (twenty-two years ago)

Woody's wasn't too scary the time I went. Did you see the bit where they went into my beer store downstairs here? Ack.. I wonder if I was home during that.

― Kim (Kim), Thursday, 12 February 2004 05:56 (twenty-two years ago)

Re: Scott Thompson segment. Was it really snowing that hard here in Toronto today/yesterday?

― may pang (maypang), Thursday, 12 February 2004 06:35 (twenty-two years ago)

Nah, I think that was pre-taped at some other time during the past two weeks.

― Kim (Kim), Thursday, 12 February 2004 13:07 (twenty-two years ago)

from some shindig C. O'B was at last night with the premier in attendance:

“I think whoever came up with the idea to battle the devastation of the tourism industry by having my show come up to Toronto for a week is an idiot, frankly,” he said.
“Very glad to be here . . . Real brain trust you have working here.”

― My Huckleberry Friend (Horace Mann), Thursday, 12 February 2004 14:42 (twenty-two years ago)

The only visible Canadian celebrity among the crowd was Miriam McDonald, who stars as Emma on Degrassi: The Next Generation.

― My Huckleberry Friend (Horace Mann), Thursday, 12 February 2004 14:42 (twenty-two years ago)

4 hours of advertising for a million bucks ain't that bad.

― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Thursday, 12 February 2004 23:11 (twenty-two years ago)

did anyone else notice the devil's advocates in the crowd¿

― dyson (dyson), Thursday, 12 February 2004 23:49 (twenty-two years ago)

Well, that sucked.

― may pang (maypang), Friday, 13 February 2004 06:38 (twenty-two years ago)

“So you’re French and Canadian, yes? So you’re obnoxious and dull,” the puppet quipped to one passerby.

― My Huckleberry Friend (Horace Mann), Friday, 13 February 2004 15:10 (twenty-two years ago)

what'd i miss¿ greatness by the sounds of it¡

― dyson (dyson), Friday, 13 February 2004 15:14 (twenty-two years ago)

Hahaha... Canada vs. Conan and Triumph the Insult Dog

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=638&ncid=762&e=3&u=/nm/20040213/en_nm/leisure_canada_conan_dc

― Aaron W (Aaron W), Friday, 13 February 2004 22:36 (twenty-two years ago)

I'm watching STAR's replay from last night, and they cut Triumph bit from it. It's ending at 10:45 as opposed to 11.

FUCK, I won't get to see it.

― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Saturday, 14 February 2004 03:45 (twenty-two years ago)

Such hysteria and over something pretty funny, too. It just occured to me that maybe this recent sensitivity towards Quebec's feelings has more to do with wanting to prevent people from voting for the Bloq in the upcoming election. Apparently Don Cherry's on a 7 second delay now. I mean, really.. what the fuck's the matter with the world right now?

― may pang (maypang), Saturday, 14 February 2004 04:05 (twenty-two years ago)

I'm with you on the Don Cherry story. This Triumph thing on the other hand, eh, I don't think it's quite the same. I know the insults were the point, but does he really regularly insult cultural minorities in the US in that same way? I mean I can't imagine it playing too well if Rick Mercer were to head south and tell black Americans on the street that hey, 'you guys are black so you must poor and illiterate' - and that's pretty equivalent to what just happened here. So the people freaking out have some kind of point - esp. where the public money gets involved. I'm still thrilled the show is here though, and I've accepted for a while that a lot of the writing is pretty obnoxious in that cheap shot kind of way -- I just think it was sort of a blundering thing for them to do in light of all the goodwill and enthusiasm that's built up here. I hope tonight's show goes out on a better note.

― Kim (Kim), Saturday, 14 February 2004 04:51 (twenty-two years ago)

Conan as a Mountie was wonderful. I wanna know why he was chasing down that random guy though.

― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Saturday, 14 February 2004 05:55 (twenty-two years ago)

Maybe he was from Quebec eh? har har!

― Kim (Kim), Saturday, 14 February 2004 06:06 (twenty-two years ago)

BNL sounded like shite - even for them.

― Kim (Kim), Saturday, 14 February 2004 06:31 (twenty-two years ago)

I agree. They also should've picked a band that Canadians actually listen to.

― may pang (maypang), Saturday, 14 February 2004 06:32 (twenty-two years ago)

We're weird you know - Canadians I mean. I think it's funny how we actually do kind of turn into caricatures of ourselves the second we get any kind of international attention. I don't know if that makes us saddos, or is kind of cool because it's so impenetrable.

― Kim (Kim), Saturday, 14 February 2004 06:41 (twenty-two years ago)

I don't know if it makes you saddos or not, but it is pretty lovable.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Saturday, 14 February 2004 17:17 (twenty-two years ago)

from what i saw, i don't think the whole conan in toronto thing reflected well on our country.

― dyson (dyson), Saturday, 14 February 2004 21:48 (twenty-two years ago)

Is Canada the new It Girl of the nighttime talkshow circuit?

Winnipeg’s Prof. Popsicle to appear on Letterman in ice water demonstration
WINNIPEG (CP) — A scientist known in Winnipeg as Prof. Popsicle says his appearance this week on Late Night with David Letterman is more about education than entertainment.
Gordon Giesbrecht, who teaches thermophysiology at the University of Manitoba, will stand in a tank of ice water at the corner of Broadway and 53rd Avenue in New York for 15 minutes Thursday afternoon.
The demonstration, which will be shown on Letterman that night, is meant to illustrate Giesbrecht’s message that anyone who falls through ice will not perish from hypothermia in a few minutes, contrary to popular belief.
“Five million people will get the message,“ said Giesbrecht. “I couldn’t pass up the opportunity.”
Giesbrecht says he was initially leery of accepting Letterman’s offer because it would be perceived as a publicity stunt. But he has received assurances from the show’s producers that they are interested in the science and practical lessons that can be learned from his demonstration. He says he was first approached by the show a year ago January after he was profiled in Outside magazine.
The offer had nothing do to with his highly publicized trek last month across Lake Winnipeg in sub-zero temperatures.
On Letterman, he plans to wear light ski clothing while he stands in a tank of ice water nearly two metres deep. He will also demonstrate how to crawl out of water onto an ice surface and how to rewarm properly.
He will be accompanied by two Winnipeg colleagues, his longtime collaborator, Dr. Gerald Bristow, and technician Andre Worms.
The demonstration is identical to the one he did for Canada’s Discovery Channel two years ago. He has shown that video to smaller groups on numerous occasions.
(Winnipeg Free Press)

― My Huckleberry Friend (Horace Mann), Tuesday, 17 February 2004 18:34 (twenty-two years ago)

replace "it girl" with "punch line"

― dyson (dyson), Tuesday, 17 February 2004 18:39 (twenty-two years ago)

Poor Andre. I can just imagine the look on Dave's face every time he says that name.

― Sean Carruthers (SeanC), Tuesday, 17 February 2004 18:39 (twenty-two years ago)

The demonstration, which will be shown on Letterman that night, is meant to illustrate Giesbrecht’s message that anyone who falls through ice will not
perish from hypothermia in a few minutes, contrary to popular belief.
“Five million people will get the message,“ said Giesbrecht. “I couldn’t pass up the opportunity.”

Everybody to the nearest frozen river or lake!

― My Huckleberry Friend (Horace Mann), Tuesday, 17 February 2004 18:41 (twenty-two years ago)

Crazy Mennonites.

― Bryan (Bryan), Tuesday, 17 February 2004 18:44 (twenty-two years ago)

Text of Conan O’Brien’s apology
NEW YORK (CP) — From an NBC transcript of Conan O’Brien’s Tuesday night show, the comic’s bilingual apology to Quebec for last Thursday night’s sketch about that province:

O’Brien: “People of Quebec, I’m sorry.”

Translator: (Translated into French and subtitled) “People of Quebec, I’m an albino jackass.”

O’Brien: “We meant no harm with our comedy piece the other night.”

Translator: (In French) “The other night, I wet the bed like a little girl.”

O’Brien: “I was a stranger in a strange land and I was very insensitive.”

Translator: (In French) “I have a small penis.”

O’Brien: “Quebec, your lively and rich culture is a treasure to Canada, and your unique heritage deserves only praise, not ridicule.”

Translator: (In French) “I have never known the touch of a woman and I never will.”

O’Brien: “Again, please accept my heartfelt apologies.”

Translator: (In French) “Did I mention I have a small penis?”

― My Huckleberry Friend (Horace Mann), Wednesday, 18 February 2004 17:54 (twenty-two years ago)

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