#roger abbott

[philhollywood-was-here]

Once upon a time, in a land not far from here, there was a place called Harmony. Everyone in Harmony was happy, and this "joie de vivre" was guarded by the invisible patron, the muse Singring. But jealous forces, and there are always jealous forces in such tales, have conspired to capture the spirit imprisoning it in a chest with four keys and casting the keys to the four corners of the Earth, so that only four particularly brave and talented individuals might retrieve them. It is here that our story begins...

Opening line from Singring and the Glass Guitar by Utopia

[august-chun]

AIR FARCE RETRO IS THE BEST.

[angelfireeast]

One of the great Canadian actors and comedian has passed away.  <i>The Royal Canadian Air Farce</i> creator and actor Roger Abbott has taken his final bow after a long fight with chronic lymphocytic lukemia 14 years after being diagnosed. He was 64 years old. He kept his battle with cancer secret to all but close family and friends till a week ago. Here is a clip put together by the The Royal Canadian Air Farce website of his work on the show.

I've been watching and loving Roger Abbott for a long as I can remember. I remember all his wonderful characters on Air Farce. My favorites being former prime minister Jean Chrétien, CBC chief correspondent Peter Mansbridge, George W Bush, Native Persons Spokesman; Billy Two-Willies, and the misogynist TV critic Gilbert Smythe Bite-Me. Oh and my fave the News from Away; a comical newscast featuring two raincoat-clad Newfoundland newscasters, Jimmy and Seamus O'Toole. And everything that was in between. The man was true master of his craft. It's a great lost comedy and for Canada. Thanks to the show he helped create and stared in I became interested in polices at much earlier age then I ever would have otherwise. And it's never a bad thing to be interested what is going on in your country at a early age. The CBC is having a one hour special Royal Canadian Air Farce Special: A Tribute to Roger Abbott airing tonight. Visit airfarce.com for more information.

[wednesday]

The sad thing from today: Don Ferguson, Luba Goy and Rick Mercer discuss comedian Roger Abbott on CBC Radio's Q.

Before today, I never thought I'd hear Ferguson talk about what it's like to watch your best friend die.

[countrygirlblogs-blog]

Rest in Peace Roger Abbott: you made us laugh, think and now, reflect

[dphrase-blog-blog]

RIP

Canadian actor, comedian and Air Farce star Roger Abbott has passed away.  Co-star and good friend Don Ferguson revealed yesterday that Abbott died Saturday evening in Toronto after a lengthy battle with leukemia.

According to Ferguson, Abbott kept his fight with cancer a secret from all but family and close friends until about a week ago.  The two co-starred in Air Farce both on radio and TV from 1973 to 2008. Abbott and Ferguson, along with Luba Goy, were part of the original CBC Radio Air Farce troupe - and were still together when the show took its final bow on New Year Eve'08. Some of Abbott's most memorable impersonations on Air Farce have included former prime minister Jean Chrétien, CBC chief correspondent Peter Mansbridge, singer Leonard Cohen and the misogynist TV critic Gilbert Smythe Bite-Me.

[thecanadianmatthew-blog]

R.I.P Roger Abbott

You will be deeply missed.

[untimely-snort-blog]

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