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JR Digs Latenight Talk Show or something like that

Last week I taped an episode of JR Digs' talk show. I am told it airs May 19 on CH TV and Global TV networks throughout Canada. It is an unusual talk show with a host, JR Digs, whose boundless energy carries the storyline, which is created live on the spot. Jr Digs has surrounded himself with characters that if met separately could terrify and amaze - biker playing guitar, always-smiling happy man, motormouth brit, choose-their-words-carefully storyteller, lady with huge hair and many others. I found them all delightful and intriguing. I found some overbearing, while others subdued, but all the nicest people you may ever encounter. The best way I can describe them is that each was a character, that if written on a page of a book would be difficult to believe, yet all were alive, vibrant people whose personalities shined. JR Digs is a character himself, who cares deeply about the final product, has quick wit and will do anything to have his audience thoroughly entertained. The name