Campfires will never be the same...

I was sad to learn that we lost one of my favorite actors on Monday. The very funny Dom DeLuise passed away at a Los Angeles hospital and he will be greatly missed. The campfire scene in Blazzing Saddles will forever go down in movie history as one of the funniest moments in film...and who could ever forget Dom's hilarious scenes with Burt Reynolds in The Cannonball Run 1 and 2 and Smokey and the Bandit 2. The outtakes are what really tickled your funny bone...you could tell the two generally had a love of working together. He was 75.

Lori Whitman was today's qualifier for "Name the Famous Mom"...tomorrow at 8:40 it could be you! Don't miss out on this week's special Mother's Day contest for a chance to win $300 dollars worth of pampering from Beleaf and Occasions!

It's McHappy day! It was Richard and Maurice McDonald who founded McDonald’s Restaurant in 1948 in San Bernadino, California. The Big Mac was introduced in 1968. How much was it for one Big Mac at that time? 49 cents! I'll be at the New Minas McDonald's for lunch today, I hope to see you! Don't forget some proceeds from the valley McDonald's locations will support Camp Brigadoon. I'm on my way now to see the love of my life...the McChicken.

A Star is Born...and kicked in the face...

What a night at the Kentville Centennial Arena last night!

Hundreds were in attendance to witness Ultimate Championship Wrestling with former WWE superstars The Honky Tonk Man, the Bushwacker, Al Snow and more. My favorite part? Even though I got to be the manager for the bad guys in a 6-man tag-team match...which was very cool...my favorite part of the night had to have been when Jerry Neville took a size 18 boot to the head from The Hickster while entering the ring. It almost knocked the glasses clean off his face...haha...Thanks for the memories Neville! It was a great night, and all the wrestlers put on one heck of a show. In case you missed it...U.C.W. tells us they will be back!

Bev Hershman was this morning's qualifier for "Name the Famous Mom". She became the lastest to qualify for friday's draw for a great Mother's Day Gift from Occasions and Beleaf. Tomorrow...it could be you! catch "Name the Famous Mom" again tomorrow morning at 8:40! Listen and Win returns tomorrow, and so does "The Early Show Pool of Knowledge Trivia" at 7:20. Like to win? Then tune in!

Have a great day, and if you are up for a video tonight...The Curious Case of Benjamin Button hit store shelves today...as soon as I see it...I'll post my review. Until then...try to enjoy some of that sunshine today...it looks like we might not see anymore until the weekend...but it is the Valley...that all could change by tomorrow.

H.

Laughter, Atari and Body Slams

First off...I had a chance to see the very funny Gerry Dee at the Westin in Halifax on Saturday night. To sum him up in one word...hilarious! If you are not familiar with Gerry...he was on NBC's "Last Comic Standing", "Trailer Park Boys: The Movie"...he's "The Sports Reporter" on TheScore and he is currently the guy on the Toyota commerical playing with a voodoo doll on his front step(...you know the one where his neighbour spills some coffee or something in his car, and the guy walks away with pins in his back). If you didn't get a chance to see one of his sold-out shows last weekend, he said he'll be back in November...you HAVE to go see him, he was great. He also has a DVD out called "No Reading Ahead" which he signed for me and I can't wait to watch it.

What a Kentucky Derby!! That's right...once the Pittsburgh-Washington game wrapped up...it was time to watch Paris Hilton go hat shopping for 2 hours...then yes...there was a horse race...and what a race it was. In case you missed it: Mine That Bird, a horse favored only 50-1, became the second-biggest underdog to win the Kentucky Derby. Purchased for only $9,500 and ridden by jockey Calvin Borel, the horse pulled away from the pack toward the end of the run and won by almost seven lengths. It was quite a race.

Thanks for all of your support at "The Valley's Largest Yard Sale" yesterday! We raised a whole bunch-load of money for Relay for Life and camp Brigadoon. And...I was very excited about this year's purchases. Last year...it was a stuffed ALF...which I knew would be hard to beat. Well I think I came close...an Original Nintendo Entertainment System and an Atari. I can't wait until next year!

Don't forget tonight is Wrastlin' night! “Ultimate Championship Wrestling” goes tonight at the Kentville Centennial Arena. The bell rings at 7:30 and will feature “ Al Snow”, “Bushwacker
Luke”,“The Honky Tonk Man” and more… You can also Join your favorite wrestlers this afternoon from 1-3 for autographs and get tickets at Paddy’s Pub in Kentville. You can also get tickets at the door tonight...

Adults -12 dollars
Seniors and children under 12 - 10 dollars

Catch you back for the Early Show tomorrow morning for more "Early Show Pool of Knowledge Trivia"..."Musical Chairs" and "Name the Famous Mom"!

...now if I can just convince Stewart to battle me in a ladder match...

It's FRIDAY!!!!!

What a tough time in the province...Swine Flu...now the Spryfield fire...

I hope you found the Early Show a nice distraction from all the headlines this morning...I had a blast with the debut of "Early Show Pool of Knowledge trivia". Sonia Faulkner of Port Williams will go down in Magic 94.9 history as the first ever player of the new contest. Thanks to Liz and the gang at Swimwear Hut for all the support! If you haven't been to the store...it's right in the old NSLC location in New Minas. (I'm told that it was an NSLC one time...I wouldn't know...ahem). You have to go see them...they have sandals with little hidden compartments for debit cards and...flasks...for...water...;) I can't wait to play again on Monday!

It was also great to chat with Kirk Longmire from the Valley Drive-In...if you didn't hear...IT'S OPENING WEEKEND!!! Magic 94.9 is very excited to support the Coldbrook Lions and be a part of the 2009 season! Load up the car and head to Cambridge for great family fun...this weekend's lineup is Paul Blart: Mall Cop, and Pink Panther 2...both family friendly, funny titles. And the best part??? ONLY 10 BUCKS for the CAR-LOAD THIS WEEKEND!!!

http://www.valleydrivein.com/

Also, don't forget my fellow Magic 94.9 Misfits and I are invading the Kentville Centennial Arena on Sunday for the Valley's Biggest Yard sale! Baked goods baked by Misfits and odds and ends swiped from our parents' basements...maybe even game-worn undershorts autographed by Jerry Neville. To steal a line from Mike Landry..."Why would you go anywhere's Else?"

X-Men Origins:Wolverine is out in theatres this weekend...don't forget to wait until after the credits for a special hidden "easter egg"...I guess there's some pretty important information revealed for the series.

Have a good weekend...and I'll catch you back here 5:30 Monday morning on Magic 94.9!

Swine Flu and 747 scares...

After being at home yesterday for "flu-like" symptoms, it was a little nerve-racking watching the news and seeing how the Swine flu had hit close to home, with 4 students confirmed with the virus at Kings Edgehill. It all reminds me of the SARS scare that hit Toronto a few years back, except this virus tends to be spreadng to greater corners of the world. It's too bad that Mexican tourism is going to take a hit...and I would think Speedy Gonzalez is going to have a tough time on the dating circuit as well. At least eating pork has nothing to do with the virus, which is a relief...because I don't know what I'd do without my Mexican tube steaks.

Just when our American friends are dealing with a brutal economy, pirates taking over freightliners and this Swine flu scare, the U.S. Government of all times, thought it would be a good idea to have a 747 painted up like Air Force One and a couple of fighter jets fly over downtown Manhatten for a few pictures...without letting the public know...causing wide-spread panic. Way to go. Apparently U.S. President Obama wasn't happy about it...either were the hundreds of businesses that evacuated their offices in preparation for the worst. Louis E. Caldera, director of the White House Military Office who allowed this to happen should have to spend the next 6 months as a tour guide at the Statue of Liberty for that gaffe.

Get out there and enjoy today's sunshine, and I'll catch you back here on Magic 94.9 tomorrow for the Early Show starting at 5:30am :)

It's FRIDAY!!!

It was great to have Jim Vidito from Eden Golf and Country Club on the show this morning! With the warm weather on the way...it just makes me feel better at least 'thinking' about golf...

I hope to see you tomorrow at Leon's in Kentville! I'll be on location visiting the gang there from 10:00-2:00...and tell you all about the HUGE savings on everything in the store!

"Lap of Luxury" continues on Monday's Early Show, with a new weekly prize of $200 dollars in gift certificates from the Clothesline Factory outlet! ...I'd spend it all on tube socks...but that's just me.

Thursday, April 23 2009

It was a mediocre day in entertainment news...

According to Colorado police, Duane "Dog the Bounty Hunter" Chapman had shots fired at him during an attempted apprehension of a murderer. Apparently, Chapman was using the 'Business up front' portion of his mullet for this one.

Actress Mia Farrow has decided to go on a hunger strike on account of the crisis in Darfur. Yeah, you know, if there's one thing that's gonna stop massive widespread genocide ... it's a hunger strike by someone who couldn't even stop Woody Allen from straying.

And, David Blaine proposed to his French model girlfriend Alizee Guinochet. Instead of going down on one knee, he asked for her hand in marriage while hanging from an underwater crane encased in a block of ice after having not eaten for 30 days. At least she'll never be bored.

I can't wait for the weekend weather! I plan to dig out my Golf Clubs from the basement and clean them up for a new season of sub-100 golf...everyone can dream. In honour of that, I'll have Jim Vidito on the show tomorrow...he's the new manager at Eden Golf and Country Club and will join me for a chat just after 8:30 to discuss his new role and tell us how the course is shaping up this year...I sure hope they made the holes bigger to give me a fighting chance...