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Dave Grohl co-hosted The Tonight Show last night. He might have a future in this. Watch here.

Apparently, Dave Grohl won’t stop until he’s done everything there is to do in show business. Last night (May 24)

Attention all non-Canadian readers: The country is mostly closed today for a national holiday. We’ll be back to normal (albeit

No, but the Internet thinks we do. https://youtu.be/5QKRKfg6kpA

It’s an exchange of disses that could go one for some time. First, Jimmy Fallon featured Bangs’ album Take U

I had a story on this last week before U2 appeared on The Tonight Show, but in case you missed

Bono is still not 100% after his bicycle accident last year. Good for him for poking fun at the whole

At some point over the next few days, U2 will appear on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. Bono was

The bicycle accident that sent Bono into major surgery in New York this week was as stunning as it was

You may have heard about the (faux) trash-talking that went on between Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers

In case you missed Jimmy Fallon’s debut as the host of The Tonight Show, here’s what happened. The LA Times

Being your Authentic Self – Richard Crouse in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 035 July 2, 2021
You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
Mark Silver
The Business of Radio – Elliott Hurst in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 034 June 21, 2021
The commercialization of streaming audio is not a new phenomenon. Going back 100 years, it was simply known by another name, broadcasting. With the launch, rise and now transition to digital and apps, the business models of audio-preneurs have generally been the same, mostly because of the challenge of measurement, a problem audio’s cousin television […]
Mark Silver
The Custodian of Toronto Sports – Richard Peddie in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 033 May 27, 2021
Over a 20+ year span, as the Toronto pro sports scene evolved from older venues and stands filled with blue and white (Leafs, Blue Jays, Argonauts) to a more intense red (Raptors, TFC), and grand coliseums that define the city’s skyline, there is one sports executive in particular who ownership looked to. We’re of course […]
Mark Silver