For the Canadians

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 8/29/04 at 1:29pm

Recently on a trip to Quebec City, we were walking back to our hotel on either a Monday or Tuesday (the week before last week). On the way, we passed a place called "Le Cabaret du Capitole." They had people dancing in metallic fairy costumes while someone was playing the drums. There was also a red carpet rolled out. People were arriving dressed up, and began to line the red carpet. It looked like the Canadian TV (CTA???) was celebrating "50 Years of" Something (I think Magic). There was also a lady asking for autographs and took a picture with a couple of the people. I'm wondering if these people were famous, in the Canadian world. One guy had long blond hair and those thick black glasses. Didn't recognize any of them. Anyone know anything about this?

[sabrelady]

Posted: 8/29/04 at 1:38pm

Long blond hair & thick glasses/ Doesn't ring any bells.( Garth?)
The thing is Quebec has its own little entertainment community, its own film production, singers, tv stars (Ask me about Le Peti Vie!!!) They could be stars in Quebec.
The tv was CTV (private) or CBC (public).

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 8/29/04 at 1:46pm

Garth who?

[judy_in_disguise]

Posted: 8/29/04 at 2:00pm

yeah I have NO idea.
It's true, the French entertainment industry seems to exist separately from the rest of Canada. Big surprise.

[BlueWizard]

Posted: 8/29/04 at 2:03pm

Yeah, I spent a month in a northern Quebec town, and they really do have their own culture and entertainment industry there. They even had an Canadian-Idol-esque show before the rest of the country did.

[sabrelady]

Posted: 8/29/04 at 2:25pm

OY! WAYNE & GARTH from Waynes World!

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 9/1/04 at 4:40am

No it wasn't Dana Carvey.