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Macleans.ca : The Sun sometimes shines on TV: Dept. of office memos

Fri, 11 Jun 2010 20:24:30 +0000

I think I'm still more excited to order Al Jazeera English than to see this "Fox North" Kory has in the works. Although I'm glad that David Akin will be a part of it. One voice of reason is better than none.

Macleans.ca : Family Guy Does Jerry Lewis

Mon, 3 May 2010 15:47:03 +0000

Jamie, what did you think about the "Brian and Stewie" portion of the episode, prior to the musical bits? I never saw the All in the Family episode that served as the inspiration for last night's story. It was definitely and odd episode. Also, what the hell was up with the Ke$ha opening on The Simpsons???

Macleans.ca : Gaming it out

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 21:07:44 +0000

John, your point about his connections to both the CBC and the LPC aside, I would hardly say based off Martin's article that Graves is advising the Liberals to "screw" the west. They've been advised to stop worrying so much about losing support in the west if they decide to pursue a left-of-centre agenda. To say that the Liberals now have some sort of "hidden agenda" to "screw" the west is a stretch, at best. It's like trying to say the Conservatives have some sort of hidden agenda to screw the east.

Macleans.ca : Senators! Penguins! Typing!

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 15:13:15 +0000

Scott, I know we're now doing this live chat instead of a mailbag, but I just found this article and feel it needs to be addressed. http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/el... Now, I know their marriage is going down in flames, but still... Is that an ok excuse to ditch a hot blonde in order to hang out with Nickleback??? As further evidence, I didn't notice Laureen Harper in that picture of Chad and Stephen on the steps of 24 Sussex Drive. Does Chad Kroeger's lady-hair have some sort of strange bromantic effect on guys that makes them abandon far more attractive people in order to hang out with him?

Macleans.ca : Mailbag questions. You heard me.

Thu, 15 Apr 2010 00:54:41 +0000

Dear Scott, My Twitter feed no longer enlightens me with thoughts from the voice in the PM's head. What gives?

Macleans.ca : Baba's World

Fri, 26 Mar 2010 06:26:01 +0000

Outstanding. Thanks for sharing this!

Macleans.ca : Insert mailbag questions here

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:19:05 +0000

LOL I like this question better. Many more possibilities.

Macleans.ca : Insert mailbag questions here

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:44:53 +0000

Dear Scott, What would the "Mighty Ducks" franchise of films have been like if Charlie Sheen had been cast as Coach Bombay instead of his brother Emilio?

Macleans.ca : And now a word from Mark Tewksbury

Fri, 5 Mar 2010 15:15:39 +0000

LOL Comment of the day. Hands down!

Macleans.ca : Excerpts from Jim Flaherty’s budget speech (with Super-Expert Analysis)

Fri, 5 Mar 2010 02:56:50 +0000

LOL I see I wasn't the only one watching The Colbert Report last night.

Macleans.ca : Simultaneously liveblogging the NHL trade deadline and the Speech from the Throne

Wed, 3 Mar 2010 17:14:22 +0000

CBCNN just showed that P.J. Stock et al are hosting a trade deadline special on CBC.ca, if you want to cover 50% more ridiculously boring deadline specials.

Macleans.ca : Simultaneously liveblogging the NHL trade deadline and the Speech from the Throne

Wed, 3 Mar 2010 16:59:32 +0000

Scott, how does Sportsnet's coverage stack up against their 2007 effort? http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/03/03/nhl-trade-dead...

Macleans.ca : Presented without gloating

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 22:25:22 +0000

I was looking in the Russian media for reaction today as well. Specifically, I wanted to know what Ovechkin had to say, since he apparently hasn't been giving interviews to English language media. I found an interview, but am still trying to figure out "Now we pour the mass of mud" and "defeat jim-jams" are really supposed to mean. Haha http://translate.google.com/translate?js=y&pr...

Macleans.ca : Team Canada's ferocious wounded pride

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 22:16:57 +0000

I was born in 1985, so I obviously don't have much memory of the last few years of the Cold War. But I certainly feel differently about the Russians than say, the US, when it comes to hockey. I'm not sure I can put my finger on it, but the closest I can come to explaining it is that I feel the Russians are a worthy adversary, whereas the Americans are like a cocky sibling. I don't want us to lose to either one of them, but for different reasons. Maybe some of that is a feature of our post-Cold War attitude toward the Russians, but it's definitely not a product of living through the "Good ol' days" of hockey. Like I say, not quite sure how to explain it.

Macleans.ca : Private lives and the public interest

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 03:29:46 +0000

We should, for example, have “reasonable and probable grounds” before we go asking a prying personal question. When Pamela Wallin famously asked John Turner whether he had a drinking problem, she was not just fishing: the matter was widely rumoured, if not publicly discussed. Andrew, I've heard that there's an affair going on in Ottawa involving the spouse of a very high-profile MP. It's widely rumoured, but definitely not publicly discussed. In your opinion, are there circumstances when the actions of a political spouse become fair game for questioning/reporting? If so, what are those circumstances?

Macleans.ca : Weekend Discussion: Olympic commercials

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 02:50:59 +0000

There's a McDonald's commercial that's starting to get on my nerves, since it's on pretty much every four minutes. Four attractive 20-something women put their lipstick on, hop in a cab, and head to an art show, where they proceed to stare at a step-ladder that's been painted pink. Deciding the art show is lame, they go across the street to McDonald's, where an attractive McDonald's employee serves them chicken nuggets and fries. Oh, and for the entire commercial, you don't actually see anyone's face. Just smiles, legs, shoes, etc.

Macleans.ca : Martin Brodeur: Not a goaltender

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 05:28:04 +0000

Why does the Heritage Minister hate our athletes?

Macleans.ca : Does drinking six beers make the skeleton interesting to watch in person?

Sun, 21 Feb 2010 02:24:47 +0000

Scott, you didn't get up to anything untoward after those six beers, did you? http://www.ctvolympics.ca/news-centre/newsid=4754...

Macleans.ca : Canada loses

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 21:56:06 +0000

Everyone take note. As of 5:00 pm EST, 12 Feb 2010, hours before they even begin, the Winter Olympics have already been "a complete bust." Thanks for the heads up, Big Dave.

Macleans.ca : The invisible generation

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 20:11:01 +0000

I'm giving you a thumb up purely for that alliteration.