cv@attcan.UUCP (CV) (10/16/89)
Those of you who watch Breakfast TV, on City TV weekdays from 7:00
to 9:00 am know that Steve Anthony brings a touch of humor to the
show everymorning by "putting Toronto on the map". He does his
segment of the show live from a different Toronto location everymorning.
So far he has been at the St. Lawrence Market, a day care centre,
on street corners, bus shelters, subway stations, in
somebody's home and cooked them breakfast, he really makes the show
that much more enjoyable.
Well, now he has been served with an injunction to prevent him from
going out on the streets or from what I understand on location. He has
asked for people to write in and say that they want Steve back on the streets.
He says that a massive demand for his return to the streets would help
City TV fight this battle.
If you want to help correct this injustice, please send me via e-mail
a quick lines that says "We want Steve Anthony back on the streets".
Include your name, address (I think your home address would probably
be better since you are not representing your employer in this statement)
and phone number. All this information is necessary
if we want them to take us seriously since we will have no actual signatures
like on a petition. I will gather all your responses, add a covering letter
explaining why we have no signatures and I will deliver this package in
person on Monday, October 23rd. Come on people, let's put Steve Anthony
back on the streets!
I will respond via these groups to let you know how many people responded.
If we get only 10 responses, it's still better than only one.
Thanks
_______________________________________________________________________________
Chantal Vaillancourt PHONE: (416) 756-5091
AT&T Mail: !cvaillancour
UUCP:{att|uunet|utzoo}!attcan!cvevan@telly.on.ca (Evan Leibovitch) (10/17/89)
In article <10418@attcan.UUCP> cv@attcan.UUCP (CV) writes: >Those of you who watch Breakfast TV, on City TV weekdays from 7:00 >to 9:00 am know that Steve Anthony brings a touch of humor to the >show everymorning by "putting Toronto on the map". Sigh. I barely understand how people tolerate Breakfast TV (on ANY station), let alone why anyone would make a personal sacrifice of time or a stamp to support it. Most people I know don't have time in the morning to sit and stare at the tube. They're in the shower, eating brekkie, reading e-mail or otherwise preparing for whatever horrors or pleasures the coming day has in store. So if the TV's on, nobody's watching it. The wasteland gets wasted. Funny, but there's a medium that specializes in feeding you information and a bit of humour without requiring you to look at it. Radio. Wonder why morning is radio's Prime Time? >He does his >segment of the show live from a different Toronto location everymorning. >So far he has been at the St. Lawrence Market, a day care centre, >on street corners, bus shelters, subway stations, in >somebody's home and cooked them breakfast, he really makes the show >that much more enjoyable. Wow. David Letterman late at night and a clone of him early in the morning. Anthony couldn't succeed with his 'Letterman' ripoff shtick on radio, so he's peddled it elsewhere. >Well, now he has been served with an injunction to prevent him from >going out on the streets or from what I understand on location. For anyone to launch an injunction like this, Anthony must have done something REALLY stupid or irritating. Why doesn't this surprise me? Please explain the grounds of the injunction before asking people to kneejerk to Anthony's defence. >If you want to help correct this injustice, please send me via e-mail >a quick lines that says "We want Steve Anthony back on the streets". The real injustice has been done by CITY to local viewers, in claiming BT to be either informative or amusing. It's neither. CITY should consider putting one of their more intellectual shows in this time slot ... like Electric Circus. >Come on people, let's put Steve Anthony >back on the streets! Better on the streets than on the air... -- Evan Leibovitch, Sound Software, located in beautiful Brampton, Ontario evan@telly.on.ca / uunet!attcan!telly!evan Canada could have enjoyed: English government,French culture,American know-how; Instead we ended up with: English know-how,French government,American culture.
paul@moore.UUCP (Paul Maclauchlan) (10/17/89)
In article <10418@attcan.UUCP>, cv@attcan.UUCP (CV) writes: > Those of you who watch Breakfast TV, on City TV weekdays from 7:00 > to 9:00 am know that Steve Anthony brings a touch of humor to the > show everymorning by "putting Toronto on the map". I eat breakfast at 5:30. My morning news choices are CNN's Daybreak or a version of CTV's nightly news (Taped Earlier). > Well, now he has been served with an injunction to prevent him from > going out on the streets or from what I understand on location. Huh? What could he possibly have done? Or maybe I don't want to know. I think I'll pass. If you get up a petition for CITY to stop their mind-numbing three-ring 6 o'clock news merry-go-round, give me a call. -- -- .../Paul Maclauchlan Moore Corporation Limited, Toronto, Ontario (416) 364-2600 paul@moore.UUCP -or- ...!uunet!attcan!telly!moore!paul "...rolling like thunder, under the covers"/EJ&BT'83
cv@attcan.UUCP (CV) (10/17/89)
Ok, so I am a bleeding heart! Ok, so I am paranoid about our rights! I am truly sorry, but I found out that the LIVE EYE which is the location taping truck was out of order and Steve Anthony was trying to be funny because he was stuck indoors! Well, I said he was wacky, I said he was funny (I am starting to wonder about that?). Sorry everyone and thanks for the interest. I promise I will not be so easily fooled the next time (what next time? there WILL NOT BE a next time). Please do not hate me. Chantal
hjespers@attcan.UUCP (Hans Jespersen) (10/18/89)
From article <1989Oct16.233906.10732@telly.on.ca>, by evan@telly.on.ca (Evan Leibovitch): > Most people I know don't have time in the morning to sit and stare at the > tube. They're in the shower, eating brekkie, reading e-mail or otherwise ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > preparing for whatever horrors or pleasures the coming day has in store. Gee Evan, for someone who doesn't like TV you sure have an opinion on it. Come on now, READING E-MAIL??? We're talking heavy duty propeller-head material here. -hans
evan@telly.on.ca (Evan Leibovitch) (10/18/89)
In article <10423@attcan.UUCP> cv@attcan.UUCP (CV) writes: >I am truly sorry, but I found out that the LIVE EYE which is the >location taping truck was out of order and Steve Anthony was trying >to be funny because he was stuck indoors! >Well, I said he was wacky, I said he was funny (I am starting to >wonder about that?). He's a jerk. Need more proof than this? >Sorry everyone and thanks for the interest. I promise I will not >be so easily fooled the next time (what next time? there WILL NOT >BE a next time). Watch the radio. Better visuals. -- Evan Leibovitch, Sound Software, located in beautiful Brampton, Ontario evan@telly.on.ca / uunet!attcan!telly!evan Canada could have enjoyed: English government,French culture,American know-how; Instead we ended up with: English know-how,French government,American culture.
msb@sq.sq.com (Mark Brader) (10/19/89)
> Well, now he has been served with an injunction to prevent him from > going out on the streets or from what I understand on location. He has > asked for people to write in and say that they want Steve back on the streets. In case anyone here at SQ was thinking of responding to this, be advised that it was a joke. Half a dozen followups are already in our incoming queue. -- Mark Brader "Wise wives welcome spring by moving the UNIX" utzoo!sq!msb, msb@sq.com This article is in the public domain.
cv@attcan.UUCP (CV) (10/25/89)
In article <1989Oct16.233906.10732@telly.on.ca>, evan@telly.on.ca (Evan Leibovitch) writes: > > Most people I know don't have time in the morning to sit and stare at the > tube. They're in the shower, eating brekkie, reading e-mail or otherwise > preparing for whatever horrors or pleasures the coming day has in store. > > So if the TV's on, nobody's watching it. The wasteland gets wasted. > > Funny, but there's a medium that specializes in feeding you information > and a bit of humour without requiring you to look at it. Radio. Wonder > why morning is radio's Prime Time? > To each his/her own! I read the paper in the morning in order to be informed, and watch BT for the fun of it while getting ready to go to work. I enjoy getting up in the morning and I like my work! I guess since I don't prepare for the horrors of the day I have more time than you do for watching BT!!! _______________________________________________________________________________ Chantal Vaillancourt AT&T Canada Inc. AT&T Mail: !cvaillancour UUCP:{att|uunet|utzoo}!attcan!cv