Imagine that, a decade or so ago, CBS had purchased the rights to the theme song to "Friends" and then used it as the theme song to "Everybody Loves Raymond." Well, that ludicrosity* isn't far from what's happened here. On Saturday nights and throughout the early rounds of the Stanley Cup playoffs, TSN and CBC often show games at the same time:
"Watch TSN's new and improved NHL coverage this Saturday night -- now with the CBC's theme song!"
From the Globe and Mail article:
"CBC sports executive director Scott Moore said he doubts a deal would ever have been struck with [the songwriter] because of a 'long history of animosity' between the parties.
But in an apparent change of heart Monday, the network announced it was making a last-ditch effort to rescue the beloved theme song and had asked sports lawyer Gord Kirke to mediate negotiations between the two parties."
First of all, is there any sporting issue whatsoever in Canada that does not involve Gord Kirke? Second of all, Kirke -- literate Philadelphians may recall -- was the attorney for the Lindros family throughout Eric Lindros' Flyers tenure, which could charitably be described as the sort of "long history of animosity" he was hired by the CBC to assuage.
Kirke is also involved in the pig-pile that passes for the front office of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Perhaps to avoid beginning yet another "long history of animosity," the brain trust** there has apparently decided to sit tight without a general manager for a full season and wait until the contract of Anaheim GM (and noted Masshole and Ted Kennedy doppelganger) Brian Burke expires. Inspired!
Even if the machinations behind the scenes are questionable at best, at least we'll still get to hear the theme song.
*Not a word; should be.
**More like "bran trust" -- those old coots. Ha! I kill me!!
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2 comments:
Less Gord Kirke! More ALF, says I!!
"Gord." How stinking C-eh-N-eh-D-eh can you get?
Oh, Alf, you can't eat the cat *garble mumble gurgle*...
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