This is my favourite Sherwood Schwartz series

Donny & Marie bring Vegas to Toronto

Today is Canada Day

Receive the Power - Official 2008 World Youth Day Theme Song

Rare clip of Michael Jackson on Sesame Street (MJ in memoriam)

Remembering You, Carroll O'Connor, 10 years later

It was 10 years ago today that Carroll O'Connor, one of my favourite actors, died at the age of 76. I know him best from his TV shows All in the Family, Archie Bunker's Place and In the Heat of the Night.

It was while watching All in the Family reruns in the '80s and '90s that I became one of his fans. I marvel at how a bright and liberal-minded actor could play a loudmouthed bigot like Archie Bunker so well, and make him likeable at the same time. I plan to blog about my favourite All in the Family episodes in the next few days/weeks.

Not only could O'Connor act brilliantly, he was also good at singing, as evidenced by the above clip. All three of his most famous TV series are still shown in Canada.

RIP Carroll, your life and career continue to be remembered and celebrated.

RIP Clarence Clemons, the Big Man in the E Street Band

Clarence Clemons was the saxophonist in Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band. Clemons died yesterday (June 18) of stroke-related complications at age 69. He was my favourite member of the E Street Band.

Here's a clip of his 1986 solo hit with Jackson Browne, "You're a Friend of Mine."

UPDATE 6/20/11: I got to see Clemons perform with Springsteen and the E Street Band at an all-star concert for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland 16 years ago. I'm so glad I got to see and hear this great musician live.

Thank you for this wonderful memory. You were and are the Big Man. RIP.