NEXT WEEK ON GEORGE STROUMBOULOPOULOS TONIGHT: ACTOR KEVIN ZEGERS, BOMB GIRLS STAR
JODI BALFOUR, INDYCAR SENSATION JAMES HINCHCLIFFE, ACTOR JOHN C. MCGINLEY, TV AND FILM
STAR GIL BELLOWS, RAPPER A$AP ROCKY AND MORE…
Monday, April 8
Actor Kevin Zegers is in the red chair to talk about his new movie The Colony, making the switch from child star to serious adult roles, his recent engagement and for the first time talks publicly about his troubles with addiction. Bomb Girls star Jodi Balfour speaks about her South African heritage and Nelson Mandela’s mark on her childhood, and comedian Evan Carter joins the panel.
Tuesday, April 9
IndyCar winner James Hinchcliffe shares his goals for the coming season, which he achieved by winning the Indy season opener after taping this interview. CBC Radio journalist Carol Off talks about the As It Happens phenomenon and how the show has become a mainstay, and Second City alum and actor Inessa Frantowski sits with the panel.
Wednesday, April 10
Actor John C. McGinley reveals what it’s like to play the real-life character of Red Barber in his new movie 42, the story of Jackie Robinson, and discusses parenting a child with Down Syndrome. Game of Thrones star Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Bomb Girls actress Meg Tilly and Bollywood starAnil Kapoor choose what movies they’d take to Baffin Island if they were stranded, and Yuk Yuk’s Toronto headliner Dana Alexander is part of the panel.
Thursday, April 11
Film and TV star Gil Bellows talks about Canadian pride, his new film Mad Ship, the Emmy winning Temple Grandin and why he left hit TV show Ally McBeal. Rapper and music video director A$AP Rocky highlights fashion dos and don’ts, and the hilarious Allyson Smith joins the panel.
SUNDAY, APRIL 7 ON THE STROMBO SHOW (8 p.m. – 11 p.m. on CBC RADIO 2)
Interview and performance from Our Lady Peace frontman Raine Maida on his new solo album, We All Get Lighter. Lisa Fender of CBC’s Live Right Nowprogram visits. Plus, a Smells Like Kurt Cobain segment citing Nirvana’s influences while marking the anniversary of Kurt’s death. The Big Lie Down’s British Invasion series continues with a celebration of The Kinks. As always, George spins the best tracks of the week on the Magnificent Seven and honour Tom Waits.
Every Sunday night, George takes over the airwaves with the return of the spirit of radio, live and commercial free from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. on CBC Radio 2. The Strombo Show is three hours of commercial free music and conversation, covering all genres and all eras, with great guests and requests.
GEORGE STROUMBOULOPOULOS TONIGHT airs Monday through Friday at 7 p.m. (7:30 NT), with an encore airing at 11:30 p.m. (12:00 NT). The show is taped daily in front of a live studio audience at the CBC Headquarters in Toronto. Tania Natscheff is Executive Producer and Dan Hughes is Senior Producer. George Stroumboulopoulos is Co-Executive Producer and Host.
