Today is the last day you can purchase from The Shopping Channel and get delivery in time for Christmas (only if you live in major cities in Ontario and the city of Montreal, and only if you upgrade to premium UPS delivery) but for all you last, last minute shoppers you have one last option - a Rogers gift card. 

As part of the Rogers family of companies, any Rogers gift card purchased at our network of retail and video stores across Canada can be used here at The Shopping Channel.  Click here to get to the Rogers retail store locator - open right up to Christmas  - a perfect last minute stocking stuffer!

Communications pioneer Ted Rogers, who’s media empire includes The Shopping Channel, passed away at his Toronto home last night. A one-of-a-kind leader, entrepreneur and philanthropist, he grew Rogers Communications to be one of the largest and most innovative companies in Canada, currently employing over 30,000 people across the country.

Ted Rogers is survived by his wife, Loretta, their four children, Edward, Lisa, Melinda and Martha and four grandchildren.

For a glimpse of the man behind the empire, watch the video interviews of Ted Rogers we posted recently in this Blog.

For the full news story, and more about the company that has a place in so many Canadian households, visit Citynews.ca.

We had the opportunity to speak to best selling author, actress and entrepreneur Suzanne Somers last time she was in our studios about her latest book “Breakthrough”.  Exclusive to The Shopping Channel, join Suzanne live in our studios this weekend and shop from a fantastic variety of products from the entire Suzanne Somers product line.

 

Came across this article in the Globe & Mail today about Kate Hudson and David Babaii’s WildAid line of hair care products launched earlier in September by Kate herself in Toronto.  The Shopping Channel is the exclusive retailer in Canada of David Babaii’s WildAid product line, and in fact we’re featuring a Blockbuster deal on a three piece starter kit so be sure and give it a try!

You’ll have a laugh at this one - particularly the last attempt!  Just a reminder, The Shopping Channel now carries a whole line of hard to find and unique products for pets, including persistent dogs!

Our Model for a Day contest is officially closed, and we couldn’t be more excited about all the audition videos we received! We knew our viewers were a vibrant bunch of women - but we were still blown away by the amazingly creative and passionate videos you sent in.

Thank you to all of you lovely ladies who entered. Our finalists will be revealed online and in our Style File show on Monday October 6th (@ 6PM ET). And then the voting begins! Our viewers will be choosing the one very lucky winner.

We’ll be sure to remind you to check out our finalists & vote once they are revealed. Good luck to all of you!

On my way into work the other night, I heard a report on the radio that former Tonight Show sidekick, Ed McMahon, is being financially rescued by none other than Donald Trump. Ed suffered a neck injury that has prevented him from working for some time. I was reminded of when Ed McMahon was a semi-regular guest here at The Shopping Channel in 1994. Along with chef, Jean-Luc Touchard, Ed appeared on-air selling Le Dome cookware by Sitram. He also wrote a great book that we sold and he was a guest for the Johnny Carson “Best Of” video tapes. He always brought his wife, Pam, with him.I’ve been asked many times over the years who my favourite guest has been and I always have many different answers because I have many favourites. However, in the celebrity grouping of guests, I always say that Ed McMahon is my all-time favourite. This is a man, who while working for so many years with Johnny Carson on The Tonight Show and with Jerry Lewis on the Muscular Dystrophy telethons, had rubbed elbows with almost every notable house-hold name in the world!

Actors, singers, politicians, and people who have been famous for being famous. Many of today’s biggest stars were first launched into stardom on The Tonight Show. The stories that this man would tell every time I spoke with him were always entertaining and plentiful. Despite his place in Hollywood, he was always so down to earth and walked the halls of The Shopping Channel like a regular employee. I have a framed letter sent from him after we appeared together for the first time. A donation was made in my name to one of his favourite charities as a Christmas offering that year. The following Christmas, I received a beautiful picture frame from Ed that, today, holds a picture of 3 generations of my grandmothers and is in my dining room. I was, and still am, so grateful for his kindness and friendship he showed all of us back then. There’s something about hearing one of the most recognizable voices in the entertainment world booming out your name from down the hall, even just casually greeting you.

But of all the memories I have from Ed McMahon appearing at The Shopping Channel back in the 90’s, my most cherished is a video tape of my show with Ed. I only need to watch the first minute, really. The show started with the camera opening up only on Ed McMahon. (You know what’s coming next, don’t you?) He started by humbly stating how much of a thrill it was for him to be here in Canada, and at The Shopping Channel. Then came the thrill of a lifetime for me, as he introduced me with a flawless and powerful, “HEEEEEEEEEEEERE’S NORMIE!!!” I remember how not-worthy I felt of this most grand introduction. If I never worked another show at The Shopping Channel, I was happy to shake Ed McMahon’s hand, take my taping of the show and go home!

Here’s hoping one of the nicest guys in Hollywood keeps filling our airwaves with his vocals (and his smile) for many years to come! Thank you so much for reading this! I believe that every day we are ‘shopping’ for something. So, that is why I say…

Shopping is life,
Norm Murray

Nice mention today and nod to our great Canadian designers (including David Dixon, Brian Bailey, ABS, Linda Lundstrom) from Nathalie Atkinson from the National Post in her Friday fashion blog