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"I can't wait to get up every morning and watch the passing parade and call out to anybody who might be interested in the things that interest me."  PAUL HARVEY (1918-2009)

 

 -LARRY AT THE MOVIES:  New in Niagara
-Celebrity Birthdays
-LARRY LARRY DICTIONARY
-KYPREOS/Cabbage
-The 5 Things We Learned This Week
-Who is  THAT?
-Webpage WANING Moment:  Another 1st For Sandra Bullock
-FAQ's

 

 

I look at new movies Friday afternoons at 3:30 and check the weekend box office Monday afternoons at 3:30 on 610CKTB!

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE:  Mar. 12-14

 

 

PLUS, THE NEWEST IN NIAGARA:

GREEN ZONE:  Matt Damon (same director as Bourne movies)

REMEMBER ME:  Robert Pattinson (youth love story)

SHE'S OUT OF MY LEAGUE:  (youth romcom)

 

 
For more details, CLICK ON THE BABY.

ON MAR. 15/10

 

 

The "5" is a weekly feature of the Larry Fedoruk program.  It is NOT just a look back at the week, it is meant to be used as a catalyst for your weekend conversations.

THE "5" - Mar. 12/10

 

Sunday, Mar. 7/10 Pittsburgh's Matt Cooke (below) laid out Bruins star Marc Savard with a hit to the head.

 

Coincidentally NHL team management were holding a summit in Florida and discussed head shots in the NHL and a disturbing trend they have seen.

A new rule for the 2010-11 season stating that "a lateral, back pressure, or blindside hit to an opponent where the head is targeted and/or the principle point of contact will not be permitted".  It could result in minor or major penalties and suspensions upon review.

Matt Cooke's hit was deemed legal and he received no penalty which upset players and fans alike.  Judge for yourself.



The NHL's attitude towards violence in the game has been widely criticized as uncaring.

 

Toronto born actor Corey Haim died Wednesday at age 38.  He collapsed in his mother's Los Angeles apartment and was pronounced dead at hospital about 90 minutes later.

 

Haim is best remembered for the films:

-Lucas
-The Lost Boys

and for the TV reality series The Two Coreys which co-starred his friend Corey Feldman.

 

A Los Angeles memorial will be held for him but Corey's funeral and burial will be in Toronto.
Here is the original Lucas movie trailer.



Pro Football Hall of Famer Merlin Olsen died Thursday at age 69.  He had been diagnosed with an asbestos related lung disease known as mesothelioma.  He had a law suit pending saying that he likely contracted the disease as a young man working on construction.

 

Olsen was an All-American at Utah State and a 1st round draft pick of the LA Rams where he was part of the "Fearsome Foursome" defensive line with Rosey Grier.

Olsen went on to star on TV in:

-Little House on the Prairie
-Father Murphy
-Aaron's Way

 

Last year Rahim Jaffer was caught in the early hours of Sept. 11th doing 93km/h in a 50 zone.  At the time it was reported that Jaffer's blood alcohol level was over the legal limit and that he was in possession of a small amount of cocaine.

 

This week Jaffer pleaded guilty to careless driving, paid a $500 fine and was let go.

Cries came for crown disclosure of the much reduced charges and allegations of mistakes by a rookie OPP officer on the night of the violations may have been a reason for the results.

Jaffer was a rising federal PC star from Edmonton until he lost his seat to an NDP candidate in 2008.  In 2001 he apologized to the House of Commons when he was caught having one of his aides impersonating him in a radio interview while he was busy elsewhere.

 

Jaffer is married to Helena Guergis, federal junior cabinet minister, who recently herself apologized for remarks made in haste at the Charlottetown airport.

Ontario's Attorney General agreed that more disclosure was needed in the case but said he would not press the Crown on this matter.

 

Just when things seemed like they were looking up for Toyota's image, a southern California man experienced what appears to be a stuck accelerating gas pedal on his late model Prius. 

 

James Sikes spoke to media twice during the week, after police were able to help him safely stop his vehicle with no injuries to anyone.

 

Toyota investigators are still examining the car and attempting to understand the full story.  Some of Mr. Sikes' claims were brought into question but the California Highway Patrol say they have no reason to doubt his story.



Toyota officials in Canada are to appear before a Parliamentary committee.

 

Monday of this week, OPP constable Vu Pham was first to respond to a call allegedly involving Fred Preston in the Wingham, ON area.

 

Vu Pham was immediately incapacitated by a gun shot.  Other OPP arrived and a gun battle ensued where at least 20 shots were fired.  Fred Preston was hit in the abdomen, thigh and head.

 

Vu Pham, 38, died later in hospital.  His funeral was later in the week.  He leaves behind a wife and 3 young sons.  Fred Preston, 70, was charged with murder, and attempted murder of another officer, but never regained consciousness in a London hospital, and died also.

It is believed marriage problems caused the well known community man and known hunter/marksman to take extreme measures.

 
The green arrow indicates approximately where the initial events took place.

WHO IS THAT?

(thought I would throw a real easy one your way...L.F.)

Scroll down past  my "Webpage Waning Moment" to find out.

SANDRA BULLOCK, 1st TO WIN BEST AND WORST IN SAME WEEKEND!!

"Did I really earn this, or did I wear you all down?", said Sandra Bullock when she accepted her Best Actress Oscar for her performance in The Blind Side.

 

One night earlier, Sandra was one of a few A-list celebrities who attended the 30th Annual Golden Raspberry Awards (The Razzies), and accepted her Razzie as Worst Actress in the comedy All About Steve. See video of the acceptance speech, worth the 3 1/2 minutes.



Sandra arrived on stage at the Razzies with a wagon full of All About Steve DVD's, one for each audience member and encouraged all to watch the movie.  If by next year they all didn't agree that she was worst actress, she would show up and return the Razzie.

 

How can you not love her for both appearances, both speeches and her tireless efforts to entertain at the box office.  (Btw, on a personal note, Sandra is 45 and I hope she has proven that there are roles and a demand for women her age in movies, and that 45 is, just a number.- L.F.)

Halle Berry accepted her Razzie in person for Catwoman in 2005 but it was 3 years after she had won the Best Actress Oscar for Monster's Ball.  Even so, a great sense of humor for Halle also. 

Bullock has done it in the same year, and that's a first.

OH SURE, IT'S EASY NOW THAT I KNOW!!

Where is the mole in Sarah Jessica's youth photo?  We'll never know.

 

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About Larry...

Author, comedian, broadcaster - Larry Fedoruk's unique perspective offers listeners entertaining and informative radio - definitely not your ordinary talk show.  He has a wonderful ability to laugh at life and himself.  Known for his warm personality, thorough information and resources, Larry dishes out advice and secrets on current events, shopping, dining, entertaining, traveling and theatre.  His topical slices of life are punctuated with news, traffic and weather. (***More show and Larry information is available if you simply scroll down to my FAQ section.)

 

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It is always very popular and almost fun to berate our governments for overspending, misspending and spending in general.

I think, however, the latest poorly reported story about Ontario's tax collectors getting $45,000 in severance "to change business cards" is unfair.

First of all it's "up to" $45K.  Secondly, none of the 1251 collectors were guaranteed jobs.  It was the Feds that found a place for all of them. 

Next:  Their severance was a carefully negotiated clause in collective bargaining instituted by a Conservative government in the 70's.  The current government cannot arbitrarily decide which contracts to honor and which not.

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