Keep an eye out for a Benji-looking dog named Billy in the Chief Lake Road area. (250-967-4106)

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Two more qualifiers are lined-up for our big British getaway!

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Entertainment News This Morning: (Weekdays at 10:20am)

There's a new lawsuit over the Shia LaBeouf thriller ``Disturbia.'' The suit charges the film is a rip-off of the 1954 Alfred Hitchcock classic ``Rear Window.'' The case is being brought by the estate of Sheldon Abend, which owns the rights to the original ``Rear Window'' short story.

A new deluxe edition of the ``Heroes'' soundtrack hits stores today. It includes 18 tracks and more than 20 illustrations from graphic artists. The C-D opens with Wendy and Lisa's ``Heroes'' theme. The third season of Heroes premieres September 22nd.

Matt Damon says becoming a parent has changed his outlook and reinforced his commitment to helping kids through charity work. He says at a certain point, it becomes difficult to look at other children and not see your own. Damon made the comments yesterday in Toronto, a few hours before hosting the annual OneXOne (one-by-one) charity gala. Proceeds provides aid to children in need around the world.

The new series by the guy who brought us ``Lost'' and ``Alias'' starts tonight. ``Fringe'' has all the trademarks of a J-J Abrams series -- conspiracies, catastrophic events and hot-looking actors. Abrams says if you like ``Lost'' and ``Alias,'' you'll probably like ``Fringe,'' too -- and the bonus is, it's not as complicated so if you miss an episode you won't be that far behind.

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Classic Rock Calender: (Weekdays at 11:20am)

Those born September 9th share a birthdate with Doug Ingle (1946) of Iron Butterfly ... keyboardist Billy Preston (1946) and also John McFee (1950) of the Doobie Brothers.

In 1956, Elvis Presley made the first of his three appearances on Ed Sullivan's ``Toast of the Town'' show.

In 1979, singer Cat Stevens married Fouzia Ali, highlighting his conversion to the Muslim religion. Stevens changed his name to Yosef Islam and quit the music business.

In 1987, Pink Floyd opened its world tour with a concert before 25-thousand people in Ottawa. It was the group's first public performance in five years, and the first since Roger Waters's bitter 1986 departure from the band.

In 1994, Green Day was forced to flee when some of the 50-thousand fans at a free concert in Boston rushed the stage.

In 1995, "Help," a charity album recorded by some of Britain's top groups to aid young Bosnian war victims, went on sale in the U-K. It shot to the top of the British charts in one day, raised three- (m) million dollars in four days and became Britain's fastest-selling disc ever.

The Drive Nooner - Random Rock News: (Weekdays at 12:10pm)

Gene Simmons and two of his business partners are being sued by a man who claims he was cut out of a 2006 marketing deal between Simmons and the Indy Racing League. Allan Brown claims that he helped broker the deal, but was cut out out while away on vacation.

Jon Bon Jovi and wife Dorothea hosted an exclusive fundraiser for Sen. Barack Obama last Friday on their mansion lawn in Middletown, New Jersey. The price for attendance was a donation of $30,800 to be divided between Obama's presidential campaign and the Democratic National Committee. Obama spoke to the crowd for eight minutes prior to mingling with guests.

David Crosby and Stephen Stills will be getting together at Graham Nash's Hawaiian home in January for 10 days to start rehearsing the acoustic songs for their album of covers that Rick Rubin will produce. They will then head to Los Angeles to rehearse the electric material with a band, followed by a recording session and a summer release that will be supported with a tour. Right now, they have 30 songs, all covers, which they will whittle down for their first CSN studio album since 1994.

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With school back in session, the theme this week on the Classic Rock Challenge at 12:25pm is “Stump Me with a Classic Rock Question.” Here's Joe winning the new Yes DVD ... “Live at Montreaux.”

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Classic Rock Song Facts: (Weekdays at 1:20pm)

The lyrics are loosely based on a character Mark Twain created in his first novel.ve.

Pye Dubois, who is the lyricist for the band Max Webster, collaborated on this song. This song began life as a Max Webster song titled "Louis The Warrior."

The band chose this song as their concert opener for their 2002 Vapor Trails tour, something they had never done before. After all the trauma and tough times endured by the personal loses of Neil Peart (wife and daughter dying within a year of each other) and the possibility of the band being done for, they believed "Tom Sawyer" would send the message that they were back to stay.

This song was used in an episode of Cartoon Network's Futurama when Fry (the main character) plays a video game while listening to his "All Rush Mixtape."

This is used in the movie Waterboy during the final game.

In a Family Guy clip, Chester Cheetah is seen snorting Cheetos while listening to this song. After he finishes, he yells, "There is no f--king drummer better than Neil Peart!"

Recently, Rush performed this on The Colbert Report, making a rare US television appearance. Before the performance, host Stephen Colbert interviewed the band and asked if some of their songs were so long that they actually influenced themselves by the end of them.

It is ... Tom Sawyer ... by Rush !

(Search facts on your favorite songs at www.songfacts.com)

I felt like a total tool during the Ultimate Drive Championship this morning. Just before going on-air with the contest, I accidentally hung up on Marilyn and Jennifer, but did manage to get them back on the line and qualified for the trip to England.

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Marion Denis, who is with “Cops For Cancer-Tour De North” check in from the road!

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Entertainment News This Morning: (Weekdays at 10:20am)

The fall movie season is off to a slow start. The new Nicolas Cage thriller ``Bangkok Dangerous'' opens at number-one. But it took in less than eight million dollars, making it Hollywood's slowest weekend in five years. The combat comedy ``Tropic Thunder'' drops to second. The comedy ``The House Bunny'' is third, followed by ``The Dark Knight'' and ``Traitor.''

Brad Garrett getting a prostate exam live on stage at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles might be one of the most memorable moments from Friday's ``Stand Up to Cancer'' telethon, which aired on ABC, CBS and NBC. Homer Simpson's colonoscopy may be another. Dana Delany let cameras roll for her annual breast exam. The ``Stand Up To Cancer'' telethon pulled in 100 million dollars with donations still being accepted at StandUp2Cancer-dot-org.

Tommy Lee Jones is suing Paramount Pictures over his paycheque for ``No Country for Old Men.'' He says he's owed more than 10 million dollars because he was promised ``significant box-office bonuses'' and other pay based on the success of the film. And the film was quite successful, winning the best picture Oscar and with 160 million in box office receipts.

It's East versus West tonight when the final two square off for the last time on Canadian Idol. Mitch MacDonald, a 22-year-old carpenter from Port Hood, Nova Scotia, and Theo Tams, a 23-year-old student from Lethbridge, Alberta, are competing for the ``Idol'' crown.

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Classic Rock Calender: (Weekdays at 11:20am)

Those born September 8th share a birthdate with Kelly Groucutt (1945) of ELO.

In 1976, Heart was awarded a gold record for its first L-P, ``Dreamboat Annie.''

In 1977, Jimmy McCullough departed Paul McCartney's Wings to join the reformed Faces. He stayed with them for less than a month, then formed his own band.

In 1988, 81-thousand people jammed a stadium in Budapest for an Amnesty International concert featuring Bruce Springsteen, Peter Gabriel and Sting.

1997, Tom Cochrane escaped injury when the small float plane he was piloting crashed into a beach northeast of Toronto. A witness said the plane pulled up to avoid a boat before hitting the beach and flipping over.

In 2001, a four-day Buddy Holly symposium in his hometown of Lubbock, Texas ended with a world record-breaking sing-along to “Peggy Sue.” Nearly 49-thousand football fans sang the song during halftime of the Texas Tech-New Mexico game.

The Drive Nooner - Random Rock News: (Weekdays at 12:10pm)

The Israeli muppet-style group “Red Band” has been chosen as the opening act for rock legends Deep Purple when they perform in Tel Aviv tomorrow. “Red Band” is a fictional rock band made entirely of muppet-like dolls currently starring in their own rockumentary style TV show on Israeli cable. Sounds like a scene out of Spinal Tap. At least Deep Purple have top billing.

Oasis guitarist Noel Gallagher was attacked on stage as the band headlined the Virgin Festival in Toronto last night. An guy forced his way onto the stage and pushed Gallagher over before being tackled by security guards. There's a video on You Tube showing the event and you can see Gallagher's brother, Liam, trying to retaliate. Oasis were forced off stage because of the incident but returned later to continue their set.

This Day in Music-dot-com conducted a poll, asking, "Which dead rock star would you bring back to life for one gig?" Queen singer Freddie Mercury was second with 22-percent, followed by Elvis Presley with 10-percent. Janis Joplin was the highest ranking female at number-15. And, while they're very much alive, Keith Richards and Amy Winehouse also received votes. But the top vote getter was Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham with 26-percent of the votes.

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With school back in session, the theme this week on the Classic Rock Challenge at 12:25pm is “Stump Me with a Classic Rock Question.” We start with Walter and end with Tammy winning the new Yes DVD ... “Live at Montreaux.”

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Classic Rock Song Facts: (Weekdays at 1:20pm)

This was written by Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman, who wrote many Glam Rock hits like this one. They also wrote Sweet's "Blockbuster," Suzi Quatro's "Devil Gate Drive" and Tony Basil's "Mickey."

This song was inspired by an incident in 1973 when the band were performing at the Grand Hall in Kilmarnock, Scotland and were driven offstage by a barrage of bottles.

Quentin Tarantino was considering using this song in the ear scene in Reservoir Dogs but went with the Stealers Wheel's "Stuck In The Middle With You" instead.

In the movie Wayne's World, Cassandra's band covered this song and as Wayne says, “They wail.”

In 2000, this was used in a French movie about a group of girls who don't speak English - the only words they know are "Ballroom Blitz."

It is ... Ballroom Blitz ... by Sweet !

(Search facts on your favorite songs at www.songfacts.com)

It was a busy day of giveaways today with Foreigner discs going to Lorraine ...

As well as Brad ...

Dirk got himself qualified for the “Alice Cooper Barbecue” ...

And congratulations to our latest qualifiers for the trip to England for UFC89 and a sold out Queen concert.

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Entertainment News This Morning: (Weekdays at 10:20am)

Anthony Edwards is coming back to ``E-R.'' His character, Dr. Mark Greene, died of a brain tumour in a tearjerker of an episode in May of 2002. So, he's not coming back from the dead. Instead, he'll be in newly-shot flashback scenes with other characters from ``E-R's'' past. The point of the scenes is to show a history of Angela Bassett's new character, Dr. Banfield, to the hospital so it doesn't seem like she dropped from the sky.

You won't have to plunk down cash at a theatre to see Michael Moore's newest movie. He's going to give it away for free. ``Slacker Uprising'' will be available for three weeks as a free download starting September 23rd. Moore says giving away the movie is a symbol of gratitude to his fans as he approaches the 20th anniversary of his first film. “Slacker Uprising'' follows Moore's 62-city tour during the 2004 election to rally young voters.

David Spade is the father of a newborn daughter. Playboy playmate Jillian Grace is the mom. Spade admitted to having a brief relationship with Grace, and would accept responsibility if it's confirmed he was the dad.

Oprah's mom is being hit with a lawsuit. A high-end clothing store says she owes nearly 156-thousand dollars for purchases and interest.

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Classic Rock Calender: (Weekdays at 11:20am)

Those born September 5th share a birthdate with Buddy Miles (1946) best known for his work with Jimi Hendrix's Band of Gypsies ... as well as Freddie Mercury (1946) of Queen.

In 1965, the Rolling Stones flew to Los Angeles for a recording session. Among the songs laid down was ``Get Off My Cloud.''

In 1976, guitarist Garry Rossington of Lynyrd Skynyrd lost several teeth and broke a kneecap in a car accident in Florida. His car hit a telephone pole, a tree and a house.

In 1992, rock star John Mellencamp married model Elaine Irwin in an outdoor ceremony at his cabin near Seymour, Indiana.

In 1993, Tom Cochrane, Alex Lifeson of Rush, Randy Bachman and Murray McLauchlan were among the stars who performed at an AIDS benefit at the Ontario Place Forum in Toronto.

The Drive Nooner - Random Rock News: (Weekdays at 12:10pm)

The Republican Party has been criticized for using a song by Heart twice without permission. “Barracuda” was played during a speech by Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin, whose nickname is barracuda, at the National Convention on Wednesday. Heart sent out a cease-and-desist letter to prohibit any further use, but the track was played again at the conference last night (September 4th) when Palin joined McCain on stage. “I think it’s completely unfair to be so misrepresented,” Heart singer Nancy Wilson told EW. “I feel completely fucked over.”

Amnesty International is giving a special award to Peter Gabriel. He'll receive the ``Ambassador of Conscience Award'' for his work campaigning for human rights around the world. Gabriel will be presented with the award in a ceremony at the Hard Rock Cafe in London next Wednesday.

Nickelback is recording a new album with famed producer Mutt Lange in their homebase of Vancouver, B.C. The new album is set for release on November 18, 2008. Nickelback have sold upwards of 26 million records worldwide.

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With school back in session, the theme this week on the Classic Rock Challenge at 12:25pm is “Educational Songs.” Here's Byron winning the new Santana DVD live from Montreaux.

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Classic Rock Song Facts: (Weekdays at 1:20pm)

At the press meeting when Breakfast In America was presented, Roger Hodgson explained that this song is about a guy who thinks he's really cool, but it seems that he's the only one who thinks that. This implies that the charcter avoids getting home because when he's on the road he has a few more moments of being alone with his dreams, and in his dreams he's a superstar.

The band refused a $5 million offer from the Greyhound company to use this song in bus commercials.

It is ... Take The Long Way Home ... by Supertramp !

(Search facts on your favorite songs at www.songfacts.com)

As the second largest city in England, Birmingham is largely known as an industrial town. In fact, thanks to the genius of James Watt, who patented the steam engine, the Industrial Revolution began here in the mid-eighteenth century. But the city is more diverse than some realize. With a number of fine museums, art galleries, and a division of the Royal Ballet, Birmingham is one of England's cultural centers, second only to London. The Drive could send you to Birmingham for UFC89 and a sold out Queen concert. Here's a replay of my contest today.

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Entertainment News This Morning: (Weekdays at 10:20am)

The animator who gave movement to Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Lucy and the other Peanuts characters has died. Bill Melendez was 91. He died of natural causes. Melendez started his career in 1938 at Walt Disney Studios, working on Mickey Mouse cartoons and classic animated features like ``Pinocchio'' and ``Fantasia.'' Melendez became the only person Charles Schulz authorized to animate his characters.

David Arquette is on Earl's list. He'll guest on ``My Name is Earl'' sometime in the upcoming fall season. He'll play a stunt man with an injury which will make it difficult for Earl to right his wrong.

In my mind, the best thing on TV last week was the acceptance speech by Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, yet it didn't even break the top-10. It was an historic, moving speech yet more people watched “New Adventures of Old Christine.” Last week's top TV show was “America's Got Talent.”

Classic Rock Calender: (Weekdays at 11:20am)

Those born September 4th share a birthdate with Gene Parsons (1945) of the Byrds ... and Martin Chambers (1952) from the Pretenders.

In 1964, the Animals, with lead singer Eric Burdon, made their U-S debut at New York's Paramount Theatre.

In 1965, thieves made off with a van and musical equipment belonging to the Who when the vehicle was parked outside a dog shelter. Ironically, the group was inside purchasing a guard dog. The van was recovered, the equipment was not.

In 1968, radio stations in several U-S cities banned the Rolling Stones' ``Street Fighting Man'' because of fears it might incite violence. The record barely made the top-50.

In 1976, the Sex Pistols made their first appearance on British T-V, performing ``Anarchy in the U-K,'' which would become their first single three months later.

In 1986, Gregg Allman was arrested for drunk driving in Florida immediately after getting his licence back from a five-year suspension.

In 1996, David Lee Roth took the stage at the M-T-V Awards with Van Halen for the first time since he departed for a solo career in 1985. The group presented an award but did not perform.

The Drive Nooner - Random Rock News: (Weekdays at 12:10pm)

The first guitar burned on stage by Jimi Hendrix is to go on sale at an auction of rock memorabilia in London. The Fender Stratocaster guitar was played and burnt at a gig in Finsbury Park in London in March 1967. It is the star item in the sale, which also includes such rarities as the Beatles' first contract, which was signed in 1962.

U2 have penned roughly “fifty to sixty” tracks during their recent recording sessions. This rich songwriting vein means the new disc has been pushed back to early 2009. Bono says, “This is our chance for us to defy gravity once again and attempt to recapture “the transition that took us from The Joshua Tree to Achtung Baby.”

David Bowie has handpicked his favorite songs from his own discography for the upcoming compilation iSELECT: BOWIE. Each track is accompanied with Bowie detailing why he selected the song through personal reflections and insight. The compilation was originally featured as a supplementary CD in a British newspaper, but all editions quickly sold out and became collector’s items, so Bowie will rectify the problem with a worldwide physical and digital release on October 14th.

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Classic Rock Song Facts: (Weekdays at 1:20pm)

Mountain guitarist Leslie West: "When Corky (Laing, drummer) brought me the idea, it was a one-chord dance song. We got real high, took out a napkin, and I came up with the main riff and the chords. Then we fit the words over the sound."

Laing says of the song: "I was madly in love with The Band, and I decided to put a 'Cripple Creek' feel behind it. Later on, I told Levon Helm that I felt bad about ripping him off, but he said that he didn't hear any similarity between the 2 songs, and that we didn't owe them any money!"

This song was used as a title of a episode of the animated series Cowboy Bebop.

It is ... Mississippi Queen ... by Mountain !

(Search facts on your favorite songs at www.songfacts.com)