The Hour 1369437 225881277 2008-07-15T21:00:28Z 142.150.49.143 added Stroumboulopoulos image? {{Infobox Television | show_name = The Hour | image = [[Image:Robin Wong TIFF Schmooze George Stroumboulopoulos.jpg|200px|upright]] | caption = George Stroumboulopoulos | show_name_2 = CBC News: The Hour | genre = [[Newsmagazine]] | creator = | director = | developer = | presenter = [[George Stroumboulopoulos]] | starring = | voices = | narrated = | theme_music_composer = | opentheme = "Use It" by [[The New Pornographers]] | endtheme = | composer = | country = {{CAN}} | language = [[English language|English]] | num_seasons = | num_episodes = | list_episodes = | executive_producer = | producer = | supervising_producer = | asst_producer = | co-producer = | editor = | story_editor = | location = | camera = | runtime = | network = [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]] | picture_format = [[480i]] ([[SDTV]]), [[720p]] ([[HDTV]]) | audio_format = | first_run = | first_aired = [[January 17]], [[2005]] | last_aired = | preceded_by = | followed_by = | related = [[The National]] | website = http://www.cbc.ca/thehour/ | imdb_id = 0456031 | tv_com_id = 34043 }} {{For|the hour-long bicycle race|Hour record}} <!-- Unsourced image removed: [[Image:George_Strombo.jpg|thumb|300px|George Stroumboulopoulos]] --> '''''The Hour''''' is a Canadian television [[newsmagazine]] broadcast on [[CBC Television]]. It first aired on [[January 17]], [[2005]] as '''''CBC News: The Hour''''', and is currently broadcast Monday to Thursday on the CBC at 11:00 p.m. and at 8:00 p.m. ET on [[CBC Newsworld]]. The program is hosted by [[George Stroumboulopoulos]], a former [[MuchMusic]] host. In October 2006, ''The Hour'' began repeating at 11:00 p.m. local time, 11:30 Newfoundland Time, on [[CBC Television]]'s owned-and-operated stations (participation by CBC's privately owned stations may vary), replacing the 11:00 p.m. replay of ''[[The National]]''. Repeats on Newsworld moved to 3:00 a.m. ET. With the move, the program shortened its name (although the show's website retained the longer name for some time) and added a small live [[studio audience]]. The basic format has not changed drastically, although the news elements have been de-emphasized by mixing serious issues and satire. Since the start of Season Three, the show's main title theme has been "Use it" by Canadian band [[The New Pornographers]]. ==Format== Typically, the show begins with a short skit, usually starring George and some of his behind-the-scenes colleagues, parodying high-profile current events or discussing features of the upcoming show. Stroumboulopoulos then narrates a video collage of what's coming up in the next hour. Generally, the show consists of two or three interviews with a wide spectrum of guests, including (but not limited to) politicians, rockstars, writers and actors. Occasionally, interview spots are filled with recurring correspondents such as [[Jian Ghomeshi]], Hilary Doyle and Yasir Khan. Some of these interviews are pre-recorded, but many others are conducted live on-air (live-to-tape). During the in-studio interviews, guests sit across from Stroumboulopoulos in the signature red furniture on the set. Before the interview begins, there is a short briefing on the upcoming guest(s) often referred to as ''The Set-Up'' or ''Bio''. Aside from the larger interview segments, there are several fast-paced and shorter segments in which George runs through daily national and international news headlines adding his own unique brand of witty commentary and retort. These segments include: *'''Mile a Minute''' quickly touches on current events around the world, with video or images accompanied by Stroumboulopoulos' commentary. *'''Canada''' is similar to Mile a Minute, but limited to current events in Canada. This segment aired only during Season One and Two. *'''Time Capsule''' shows CBC footage from past events that relate to current events or the date, sometimes it is both video and audio, at other times George will comment on the video footage. *'''The List''' is a primarily [[satire|satirical]] ''Top 5'' list concerning a current event. *'''The News''' briefly informs viewers of news in the entertainment industry. *'''The Newsstand''' is a one-on-one interview between Stroumboulopoulos and a guest, taking place at a newsstand, discussing issues that appear on various magazine covers. On some programs, Stroumboulopoulos reads aloud viewer correspondence. The final segment of the show was called "The Closer", a [[monologue]] by Stroumboulopoulos about a particular current event. Since January 2007 this segment has been replaced by "The List". ==Timeslot history== '''First and Second Season (2005-2006)''' {| class="wikitable" |width=25%| '''First Broadcast''' |width=30%| Monday to Thursday<br />8 p.m. [[Eastern Standard Time Zone|ET]] |rowspan=2| [[CBC Newsworld]] |- |'''Repeat''' |Monday to Thursday<br />11 p.m. local time (11:30 p.m. [[Newfoundland Standard Time Zone|NL]]) |} '''Third Season (October 2006-present)''' {| class="wikitable" |width=25%| '''First Broadcast''' |width=30%| Monday to Thursday<br />8 p.m. [[Eastern Standard Time Zone|ET]] | [[CBC Newsworld]] |- |'''Repeat''' |Monday to Thursday, Sunday <br />11 p.m. local time (11:30 p.m. [[Newfoundland Standard Time Zone|NL]]) | [[CBC Television]] |} *As of season 3, the [[CBC Television|CBC]] began airing a Sunday format of the show labeled the Special Edition, which highlights the best-of the previous week's content. Most parts of the Sunday show are not taped live. The highlight show is now also aired Fridays. ==Taping locations== The primary location for show tapings is the [[CBC Broadcast Centre]] in [[Toronto]]. The regular taping time is from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m in front of a live studio audience. The show has gone on location for a short series of shows in [[Vancouver, British Columbia]], [[Calgary, Alberta]], [[Montreal, Quebec]], [[St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador]] and most recently [[London, England]]. One move came out of an interview with [[One red paperclip|enterprising trader Kyle MacDonald]] who said the only limitation to his activities would be that he would not make any trade with the citizenry of a small village called [[Yahk, British Columbia]]. When the citizens protested the exclusion by writing letters to the show, the trader accused Stroumboulopoulos of hypnotizing him into making that statement and he would only go to that town if the show went there first. On February 9, 2006, the producers broadcast an episode from that village. The show has also travelled to Las Vegas, in connection to a contest in which four viewers (2 trips for 2) won trips to "escape winter." The Friday, June 6, 2008 episode was broadcast from London, England, featuring interviews with the British band Cold Play. ==See also== {{Illustrated Wikipedia|Strombo WikiWorld.png}} *[[Luciano Casimiri]] ==External links== *[http://www.cbc.ca/thehour/ The Hour (Official site)] ===Related Video=== * [http://www.cbc.ca/thehour/thehour_player.html?Promo-About_theshow Recap of Season One], including highlights of clips in the [http://www.cbc.ca/thehour/archive/index.html Video Archive] [[Category:News television series in Canada|Hour, The]] [[Category:CBC network shows|Hour, The]] [[Category:CBC Newsworld shows|Hour, The]] [[Category:2005 Canadian television series debuts|Hour, The]]