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Hamilton Spectator
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hamilton Spectator
He's the ham in ‘Ham Jam': Comedic bard B.A. Johnston has new season of show about the Hammer
Paul Osbaldiston … meet B.A. Johnston. Ozzie, the former punter and placekicker for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, is just one Hamilton icon that turns up in the new season of the comedic troubadour's show 'B.A. Johnston's Ham Jam.' Johnston says it was a highlight of the five-episode show that is now playing on Bell Fibe TV 1 and YouTube. Each episode is about 15 minutes. 'I idolized Osbaldiston while I was growing up,' says the 50-year-old west Hamilton resident and entertainer, who will be on a tour this month, playing in bars between Thunder Bay and Vancouver. 'That was a real special one.' I love Hamilton. I could write love letters to Hamilton all the time. B.A. Johnston Other episodes see Johnston going to the 2022 Labour Day Classic, and a special food show where he visits Hutch's on the Beach, Roma Bakery & Deli, Easterbrook's, Grandad's Donuts, the Tally Ho, Black Forest Inn and Shakespeare's fine dining. B.A. Johnston gets shut out of the 2022 Labour Day Classic, despite having a ticket. It is part of an episode on his show 'B.A. Johnston's Ham Jam.' The second season is now running on Bell Fibe/TV 1 and YouTube. He has one sobering episode about gentrification of Hamilton, and the housing problem, but throughout the five episodes there are bursts of his infectious humour and his warmth for the Hammer. The first season featured shows on steel, waterfalls and sub shops. 'I love Hamilton,' Johnston says. 'I could write love letters to Hamilton all the time.' He thought of doing more food shows because 'I'm a food guy. Why don't we talk about Hutch's for six episodes?' In the show, he talks about having an eating challenge, maybe eating 'all this stuff in 24 hours.' His mother, Kim, advises against it. 'I don't think you should be scarfing down a bunch of food,' she says. B.A. Johnston chows down on a roast beef sandwich at the Tally Ho in an episode of his show 'B.A. Johnston's Ham Jam.' The second season is now running on Bell Fibe/TV 1 and YouTube. At another point, he waxes poetically about the Ghostbuster doughnut at Grandad's. 'This is the doughnut I would marry,' he says. 'This is the doughnut I would take to the prom.' It took six years to get the second season of 'Ham Jam' on the small screen. The first season premiered in 2019. The show is directed-produced by Douglas Nayler, co-founder of Quiet Ghost Inc. Johnston said the pandemic played a role in the delay, but there were some family crises and worry of legal action from the Canadian Football League over a cartoon. That latter issue required an episode to be changed. 'I don't know a lot about the TV business, but it takes longer than you think,' he said. 'But, it's out now.' The second season got a premiere in December at the Playhouse Cinema. 'I thought the response was great,' said Johnston. 'My mom said it was better than the first season.' Johnston went to Westdale Secondary School and took philosophy at Trent University in Peterborough. He said it took him seven years to get his degree 'but I did finish it.' B.A. Johnston is his stage name and he likes to say he uses that because his name is Bryan Adams Johnston. Of course, there is 65-year-old Canadian singer-songwriter Bryan Adams. 'He's a little older than me,' says Johnston. 'He got the jump on me.' He joked his entry into music was 'spite driven.' He started learning how to play the guitar in the last year of high school. 'No one would let me in their band, so I thought I'd have my own band,' he said. He was a regular at the former This Ain't Hollywood, but also played the old Underground, Pepper Jack Café and the Casbah Lounge. He has 14 albums and been nominated for two Polaris Prizes given to Canadian albums — in 2015 and 2017. His last album was titled 'Argos Suck.' Comic singer B.A. Johnston's second season of 'B.A. Johnston's Ham Jam' featured two episodes on his beloved Hamilton Tiger-Cats. One featured him being shut out of the 2022 Labour Day Classic, despite having a ticket. Johnston doesn't foresee a third season of 'Ham Jam.' 'There's more stories to tell, but I think that's the end of 'Ham Jam,'' he said. He's on the road a lot. He drives to his gigs, which he doesn't really enjoy. This month, he will be playing in places such as Winnipeg and Lethbridge. 'I like playing music,' Johnston says. 'I don't like driving to Wawa.'
Axios
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Axios
Hometown hero, Ghostbuster among first Indiana State Fair free stage announcements
Hoosiers will get the chance to rock out with an Indianapolis music icon, Disney princesses and an actual Ghostbuster when the free stage starts rolling at the 2025 Indiana State Fair. Why it matters: The free stage continues to be one of the fair's most beloved and cost-conscious annual staples. Driving the news: Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds, Three Dog Night, Melissa Etheridge, Bill Murray & His Blood Brothers and Disney Throwback DJ Night are the first five acts confirmed to be hitting the free stage this August. Three Dog Night will get the party started for opening day on Aug. 1, and the Disney DJ will rock the wheels of steel the following night on Aug. 2. Indy native Babyface performs Aug. 6, actor Bill Murray's band plays Aug. 8 and Melissa Etheridge performs Aug. 15. The 2025 Indiana State Fair runs Aug. 1-17 and is open every day except Mondays. If you go: All shows at the Hoosier Lottery Free Stage are free with paid fair admission, and seating is first-come, first-served. A limited number of reserved viewing area tickets are available now.
Yahoo
27-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Bill Murray regrets turning down Clint Eastwood collaboration
Bill Murray regrets turning down the opportunity to work with Clint Eastwood. During an appearance on The Howard Stern Show this week, the Ghostbuster star revealed that he once called the famed actor-director "out of the blue" about working together because he felt Eastwood always gave his on-screen sidekicks "a great part" and "a great death scene". However, Eastwood was working on an "enormous" Navy idea, but Murray didn't want to do another military movie after making the 1981 Army-based film Stripes. "When he said, 'Would you ever want to do another service comedy?' like jeez, 'Would I become like (comedy duo) Abbott and Costello?'" Murray quipped. "I had to do like military movies? And I said, 'Well, God, I guess maybe I shouldn't.'" The Groundhog Day star later came to regret his decision. "It's one of the few regrets I have is that I didn't do it. Because it was a big-scale thing, and I would have gotten a great - I don't know if I'd have gotten a great death scene, it was more of a comedy that one - but it was great," he admitted. "He had access to World War II boats and he could have like made a flotilla and stuff, and there was some cool stuff in it." While the "very resilient" Eastwood is "certainly well over" Murray turning down his film, the 74-year-old still feels bad about it. "When I see him, I'm like, 'I'm sorry, I wish I'd done that Clint, I'm really sorry,'" he shared. While Murray did not state the film, it is most likely the 1986 war comedy Heartbreak Ridge, which Eastwood directed and starred in as a U.S. Marine.
Yahoo
06-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘The Masked Singer': Bat revealed; here's who was under the costume
The Brief On "The Masked Singer" on Wednesday night, the five Group B contestants performed. Bat was unmasked and revealed as Scheana Shay, known as a cast member on "Vanderpump Rules." Next week's episode will feature "Ghostbuster's Night" with iconic performances and a special appearance by actor and original Ghostbuster Ernie Hudson. LOS ANGELES - On Wednesday's new episode of "The Masked Singer," five new faces battled it out during "Voices of Olympus Night." The Group B contestants include: Boogie Woogie, Space Ranger, The Griffin, Bat and Pearl. The masked celebrities serenaded the crowd with some showstopping renditions of "I Believe In A Thing Called Love," "Bad Blood," "Rewrite The Stars," "Espresso" and "Saving All My Love For You." While four celebrities were able to move forward in the competition, Bat was ultimately chosen to be unmasked and sent home. "The Masked Singer" unveiled television personality Scheana Shay, known for being a cast member of the Bravo series "Vanderpump Rules." "Bats are one of my favorite animals ever," Shay told the audience following her reveal. "This has been so fun. I'm just proud of myself for doing it." Next week, there's something strange in "The Masked Singer" neighborhood. It's "Ghostbuster's Night," when the panelists will transform into ghost-busting detectives along with an iconic visit from an actor and original Ghostbuster, Ernie Hudson. The show will be celebrating one of the most successful movie franchises of all time. Group B will return with performances including "(Don't Fear) The Reaper," "Disturbia," "Cleanin' Up The Town" and "Radioactive." RELATED: 'The Masked Singer' reveals identity of Ant: Here's who was under the costume Another celebrity will reveal themselves in the all-new "Ghostbuster's Night" episode of The Masked Singer airing Wednesday, March 12 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.
