BARF

[prairiecity]

it was hideous enough when cbc sacked the inimitable and long-tenured barbara budd from as it happens - which they ostensibly did because they were phasing out non-journalists from on-air programming. but to add insult to injury, they replace her with that 'joe the canadian' loser from those excruciating beer commercials?! what the fuck, cbc?

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[stalkingsilence]

SERIOUSLY WHAT THE FUCK?!

I'm so outraged I think I'm going to call them and tell them so.

[prairiecity]

i know i just said this on facebook, but mark my words: eleanor wachtel is going to be working at an indigo books in 6 months, while ed the sock hosts writers & company. rick the temp will inevitably take over for michael enright, and peter mansbridge will be replaced by one of the kids from the new degrassi.

[prairiecity]

here's the email i sent

[dzuunmod]

I don't know enough about this to comment, but has buddy Joe actually done other things since the ads that speak well to him?

[prairiecity]

apparently he did some spots on canadian children's television, and hosted a national geographic special? now there's some journalistic pedigree!

anyway, it's entirely possible he'll be fine at the job; but to sack barbara budd under false pretences?!

[firedoor]

Come now. The National Geographic Channel has produced some fine programming. Take, for example, "The Secret of Da Vinci's Code," "True Secrets of the Da Vinci Code," and my own favorite, "Da Vinci and the Code He Lived by."

[prairiecity]

if he was replacing garrison keillor i wouldn't complain.

[nubule]

WTFFFFFFFF

[prairiecity]

ca! na! da!
ca! na! da!

also, dear cbc: please do not put the former head of sony music canada in charge of public broadcasting.