Toronto Legends

Comedy writer Darrell Vickers talks about being Head Writer for The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson, how after being hired he did not actually talk to Johnny again for two and a half years [!!], moving freely past Ed McMahon’s bodyguard, working with guest hosts Garry Shandling/Jay Leno/Billy Crystal/Bill Cosby/Chevy Chase, why Johnny wishes his 2nd last show [Robin Williams, Bette Milder] had actually been his LAST show, the surreal enormity of educating standup legend George Carlin about how to create a pilot for HBO, the grueling experience of working on Thicke of the Night with Alan Thicke, why the Magic Hour with Magic Johnson was not-so-magical, his 50 year writing partnership with Andrew Nicholls, and learning the Golden Rule of talk shows: NO SURPRISES!

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Ex-NHL Player and Coach of the Year Ted Nolan talks about starting from a small house of 12 without electricity nor plumbing in Garden River First Nation [“leaving for Kenora was like going to Disneyland”], learning he was drafted by Detroit Red Wings on the radio [“I was worried it was a military draft”], watching & learning from teammates Wayne Gretzky/Pete Mahovlich/Stevie Y/Mario Lemieux/Hanson Brothers, gaining coaching insights from Al Arbour & Phil Jackson, putting Pat LaFontaine and his players’ health FIRST, winning NHL Coach of the Year but finding himself OUT of hockey for the next 10 years [!!!], realizing Latvia was not a hockey team but a country, proudly starting the ‘3 Nolans First Nation Hockey School’ with his two [also ex-NHL] boys, and why you can either try to get there quickly by yourself OR go much further together as a TEAM!”

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Former MuchMusic & Entertainment Tonight Canada host Rick Campanelli talks about morphing from ‘Rick the Temp’ into ‘Rick the Franchise,’ how his father unplugging the house phone almost prevented his MuchTemp contest win, meeting both an AMAZING and a HORRIBLE celebrity within the same band interview [spoiler: involves Aerosmith], the endless sea of people at Woodstock ’99, going from 2 suits at MuchMusic [‘funeral + wedding’] to a personal stylist/full wardrobe at ET Canada, experiencing a career full of ‘pinch me’ moments, providing updates on the old Much gang [whatever happened to Monika Deol?], and why he counsels to Never say No to Anything!”

TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum.

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The Carnegie Initiative’s Bernice Carnegie shares stories about her father Herb Carnegie, widely regarded as the best Black hockey player to never play in the National Hockey League:

·       The Black Aces Line: Herbie Carnegie, Ossie Carnegie & Manny McIntyre

·       Maple Leafs owner Conn Smythe offering $10,000 to anyone who could “turn Herb Carnegie white”

·       Paving the way for Willie O’Ree, the first black player in the NHL and a fellow member of the HHOF

·       Willie O’Ree: “Herbie Carnegie was the one...it should have been him to have broken the colour barrier”

·       Habs icon Jean Beliveau: “It’s my belief that Herbie was excluded from the NHL because of his colour”

·       The Future Aces Creed

·       The Carnegie Initiative www.carnegieiniative.com

·       The incredible family experiences around Herb’s HHOF induction week in 2022

·       Ownership involvement for our Toronto Six franchise in the PHF

·       Updating Herb’s autobiography: A Fly in a Pail of Milk, the Herb Carnegie Story

Learn more about Bernice at www.bernicecarnegie.com

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GZERO Media Publisher Evan Solomon talks about packing up & moving to The Big Apple/NYC, leaving his comfort zone to seek out ‘pleasurable discomfort,’ asking his holiness the Dalai Lama the most sensitive of life’s questions, how he tried with a combative interviewee to “Tai Chi-it but ended up getting rolled,” GZERO trying to see around the political corner to build non-partisan bridges between politics & people, why Canada is ‘the largest small village in the world,’ following the simple fashion rules of a crisp white shirt + a thin tie + a dark suit, and why he shares the Host’s intra-house rivalry issues of Habs vs Maple Leafs!

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Legendary CityNews Anchor Gord Martineau talks about leaving the desk after 39 years, knowing at 14 what he wanted to do with his life, recognizing John [JD] Roberts was destined for news anchor greatness, being mistaken by the PM for Keith Morrison, Moses Znaimer being a genius visionary, surprising meetups with George Harrison/Janet Jackson/Annie Lennox, giving real estate advice to Ted Rogers on the move to Dundas Square, moving to Global for an 11 day tenure co-anchoring with the mother of Matthew Perry from Friends, the buzz around Fidel Castro’s appearance at Pierre Trudeau’s funeral, Canada’s 1st LiveEye vehicle being ‘retired’ to the exterior of 299 Queen St West, using his public exposure for good with The Herbie Fund and GlobalMedic charitable organizations, and who he cheers for in the Habs vs Maple Leafs rivalry!

TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum.

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Stanley Cup Champion/Ex-Maple Leaf Ric Nattress talks about winning the Stanley Cup in Calgary with Lanny McDonald and his ‘little brother’ Doug ‘Killer’ Gilmour, being part of the biggest blockbuster trade in Maple Leafs history [‘the Ric Nattress Trade...LOL’], why he’s proudly a Hamilton mama’s boy, getting drafted by the Habs while busy scarfing Forum hot dogs, being paired with Larry Robinson for his first NHL game [“just skate to the front of the net, I’ll take care of everything else”], why he leads with his left [ring!] hand for all business handshakes, matching his Hugo Boss suit with flip-flops due to TWO broken feet, access to not much hockey equipment but lots of Budweiser in St Louis, and he shares Cliff Fletcher’s GOLDEN RULE for questioning management!

TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum.

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Won For All President Joe Jackman talks about being invited to Toronto Maple Leafs training camp and running into someone named 'The King' Borje Salming, great years at St Michael’s College playing TWO sports for the Buzzers, transitioning from an ‘NCAA D-1 athlete’ into a ‘corporate athlete,’ pro-actively working with CURRENT athletes on their transition plans rather than waiting until they retire, the successful post-career transition of ‘The Grim Reaper’ Stu Grimson, and the overall importance of good coaching and mentoring for EVERYBODY!

TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum.

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Offside: The Harold Ballard Story executive producer Michael Geddes talks about working with Vancouverite/90210’s Jason Priestley, the ‘Ballard Curse’ being responsible for 56 seasons [and counting] without a Stanley Cup [and 19 seasons without winning a playoff round!], uncovering both urban legends [threatening to turn the womens’ McGill Club into a Playboy Club] and realities [direct fan access via the ‘Muppets Bunker’], Ballard operating not with a sharp pencil but rather with NO pencil, how another ex-convict [Yolanda] entering his life showed that ‘birds of a feather do time together,’ notes that Ballard first took over at age 68 when most executives have already retired, and how the whole story could have been an episode of ‘Succession’...had it all not actually happened IN REAL LIFE!

TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum.

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Restaurateur/Entrepreneur Chef Joe Friday talks about cooking for ‘Spicy P’ Pascal Siakam and hanging with Kobe Bryant, his awareness of the fictional Detective Joe Friday, his Okinawa/Japan upbringing and transition to North Carolina, applying his martial arts skills to wrestling dominance, why DISNEY is the world’s #1 Food & Beverage program if you want a broad education, why he has conquered ALL the Disney theme park rides, applying the underground rap battle scene to his Chef Collective programming, his respect for Chefs Martin Yan/Rob Rainford/Matt Basile/Ted Reader, and his tireless journey to taste-test 100 burgers ahead of his new venture the FRIDAY BURGER COMPANY [opening soon!]

TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum.

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