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October 25, 2017 1:36 pm  #1


John Gallagher’s Tell-All Book Lists Life, Licentiousness and Lust

It won’t be out until November 18th, but former Citytv, Q107 and AM 740 personality John Gallagher was apparently living quite the high life when he wasn’t on air. (With an accent on the “high.”) Or so he says in a new book called “Big League Babble On: The Misadventures of a Rabble-Rousing Sportscaster and Why He Should Be Dead By Now.”
 
According to the publisher’s webpage, he was:
 
“…doing enough drugs to wipe out a small village. Along the way there was plenty of drinking, cavorting, and gallivanting with some of the coolest, biggest, and baddest sports stars and Hollywood celebs around.
 
…Read about his nights boozing with the likes of Tony Curtis, Stevie Nicks, Colin Farrell, and Leafs head coach Pat Burns. Find out how partying with Gallagher saved Mark Wahlberg’s life. Or how he once came a little too close to Princess Di. And the time Muhammad Ali stole John’s Penthouse magazine … for the articles.
 
“…From hot tubbing with Wendel Clark to “chasing skirt” with Robbie Alomar, Gallagher has met (and often partied with) all of the greats."
 
According to an insider quoted on FYIMusicnews.ca, “this is one memoir that is all but guaranteed to cause a shit storm amongst feminists and perhaps have some of the women he has known, unnamed but perhaps identifiable, ducking for cover.”
 
Not sure how that will go over in this era of #metoo, but we'll see. But at least you know it’s not going to be dull!

 

October 25, 2017 2:05 pm  #2


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Wowza the good old, bad old days brought to life... John had the voice for radio, and clearly subscribed to the W.C. Field saying.

I'd give him a plug.

 

October 25, 2017 4:59 pm  #3


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I see there's no mention of Kim Cattrall, who he once tried to buy drinks for at some CityTV gathering. She shot him down pretty fast and did so with utmost contempt. Probably glad she did that, now.

 

October 25, 2017 7:24 pm  #4


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Frank D'Angelo!!!  It was 1945...that is when his 15 minutes of fame should have been up! Wow...not sure how that guy does it...

 


The world would be so good if it weren't for some people...
 

October 26, 2017 6:11 am  #5


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One can never go wrong with that


RadioActive wrote:

   plenty of drinking, cavorting, and gallivanting . . . 
 


. . 
 

 

November 2, 2017 11:35 am  #6


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Well, If there's ever a book signing event, I believe Brian Henderson should be the interviewer. 

 

November 4, 2017 11:52 am  #7


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grilled.cheese wrote:

Spike will be a guest with Frank D'Angelo this Friday night at 11:30 pm on CHCH





 

Isn't that Sandy Annunziata discussing his travel expense account with Frank???
 


  
 

November 15, 2017 9:59 am  #8


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The book comes out this week, but if you're curious, one site provides a free "sneak peek" of the first four chapters.

You can read them here.

If it doesn't immediately appear in your browser, click on "read a sample" under the cover pic.

     Thread Starter
 

November 15, 2017 3:11 pm  #9


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Canadian Celebrity autobiographies and biographies include:
 - Rob Ford
 - John Gallagher
 - Mike Myers
 - Bobby Orr
 - Robbie Robertson
 - David Suzuki

When will we have an opportunity to purchase grilled.cheese memoirs?

Last edited by Ms. C. (November 15, 2017 3:12 pm)

 

November 15, 2017 5:17 pm  #10


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Ms. C. wrote:

Canadian Celebrity autobiographies and biographies include:
 - Rob Ford
 - John Gallagher
 - Mike Myers
 - Bobby Orr
 - Robbie Robertson
 - David Suzuki

When will we have an opportunity to purchase grilled.cheese memoirs?

 
Surprised to see the name of Frank D'Angelo is absent from that list...

Borders on criminal

Anyone know if Mr D  is on the Walk of Fame?

Last edited by unclefester (November 15, 2017 5:29 pm)


  
 

November 16, 2017 11:59 am  #11


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grilled.cheese wrote:

I still have a few years to go in my radio career.

Lots'a licentiousness & lust are needed these days to market a book.    Or throw in a Harv Weinstein angle
 

 

November 18, 2017 2:49 pm  #12


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John Gallagher just left my home. We recorded two unbelievable hours. You can hear it here.