Happy Birthday Kari-Lea

Kari-Lea's birthday is just around the corner and the world is ready to celebrate!!! In the past, fans have insisted on purchasing gifts for Kari-Lea, so for your convenience we have decided to post a few items on our website that would make suitable gifts. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at thekarileashow@yahoo.ca!

Miscellaneous Items
- Ukelele with Instructional Book
- Moon shoes
- Pizza Cutter (I can't believe I don't have one of these yet)
- Camera Case
- Wallet (with a zip-up for change)
- Snow Pants (with suspenders)
- 3M Active Strip Bright Adhesive Strips (have you tried these yet? You will never go back to regular adhesive strips)
- Basketball Net
- Car Air Freshener (not too picky on the flavour--you pick!)
- Basketball (even if you can’t get the net, I would still like the ball!)
- Lip Smackers Lip Gloss (not the Skittles flavours--they make me thirsty)
- Baseball Shoes (size 8.5)
- Ice Packs
- Rain Coat
- Batting Gloves
- Sweatbands for Head and Wrist
- Toboggan (like a flying saucer one or something)
- Sour Keys (the big ones are so tasty! mmmm...I don't need them, but I want them)
- Pickle Picker
- Hot Paws (you know those little package things that keep your feet/hands warm in winter?)
- Lunchtime Tupperware
- That flame colour changing powder (I tried it once with NO success, but would like to try again before writing my strongly worded letter!)
- Kayak with paddle
- Word Puzzle Books
- Coloured Nail Polish
- Stamps for Mailing
- Wisp Air Freshener with Refills
- AA Batteries
- Hockey Equipment
- One of those Bubbly Foot Bath Things
- Saxophone
- Pool Toys (including noodles)
- Pajama Pants (lI ike the crispy ones from La Senza, but the full length ones)
- Dental Floss Oral-B Essential Floss in the round container (available at Walmart)
- New Gym Bag
- New Crocs Flip Flops (size 8)
- Bike (mine is so questionable! what if I run into Sue the Sex Lady again but on my bike?! How embarassing!)
- Ouchless Hair Elastics
- Picture Frames (these can be blank or filled with wonderful pictures!)
- Baritone
- Tennis Raquet
- The Body Shop Pink Grapefruit Body Butter
- Tennis Balls
- New Hoodies (I hardly have any of these! Oh, you know what I want? One of those ones where you can poke your thumb through the sleeves! I think that would help with my self-diagnosed social anxiety)
- Body Glitter
- Electric blanket (every time I get one it breaks!)
- Nintendo Game Boy Advance with Snood
- Flavoured Tea
- Stickers
- Electric toothbrush
- Sea Monkeys
- Back Pack
- Bonsai Tree Kit
- Curly Hair Gel
- Slippers (very necessary)
- Swiffer Wet Jet
- Closet Hangers
- Housecoat
- Fall Jacket
- Winter Boots (very warm would be best!)
- Scooter
- Really warm Mitts / Hat (my coat is brown, pink, and white)
- Pillow (memory foam is in right now)
- Stress Ball
- New Night Guard (Am still a nighttime grinder.....must be all the stress I'm under....)
- Concert Tickets
- Lamp for my Night Table (one with a puller to turn it on and off)
- Blank Thank You Cards
- Fancy Agenda
- Yo-Yo Ball
- Massage Chair (the ones that also massage your legs are nice)
- Goggles and flippers (for rescue missions mostly)
- Coloured Rope Lights
- Magic Bullet
- Play-Doh Party Pack (brand name only please....I am materialistic)
- Big Safety Dart Board
- Water Volleyball Set
- Trampoline (Bob will cut around it without question, I'm sure)
- Beach Towel (big one! I've never had my own! So hard done by, I know!)
- Skechers Shoes (size 8.5)
- PEZ Candy
- Sporty Watch (the old fortune telling Timex one that I had was the bee's knees!)
- Sunglasses Clip for my Car
- AAA Batteries
- Mismatched Socks
- Sports Socks (any colour will do)
- Hawaiian Tropic 30 SPF Sunscreen
- Miniature Horse with Longer Hair
- Water Trampoline
- Bamboo Plant in Rocks (it's so grown-up looking)
- Tickets to see Blue Man Group in September (I want to go sooooooo badly!!!)
- Tickets to see Cirque de Soleil
- Scented Candles (Scented is best)
- New Feather Boas (since I'm not selling the Civic it's time to redecorate!)
- Duvet (mine perished in the flood of '08)
- Penny Whistle with Instructional Book
- New Running Shoes (size 8.5)
- Chia Pet
- Mary-Kate and Ashley New York Perfume
- New Car Mats (carpet ones in grey)
- One of those fun spinner things that figure skaters use
- Bottle Opener
- Mood Ring
- Venus Razor Refills

Electronics
- Digital Camcorder
- Flat screen TV
- DVD Player
- Cordless Phone (with exciting ringer)
- Electric Scooter
- Computer Printer
- Hair Dryer
- Vacuum Robot
- One of those things with the big speakers that plays your iPod
- GPS for the Civic
- Hair Straightener
- Dustbuster (how have these lost popularity??...so handy!)
- Chromatic Tuner
- Toaster Oven
- Photo Printer (or a new cord to go with mine....it perished in the flood of '08)
- Calculator
- Palm Pilot
- New Computer Power Cord (Mine perished in the flood of '08)
- One of those big arcade games (Pacman or something cool)

Games- Connect Four
- Travel Crocodile Dentist
- Boggle
- Outburst
- Mad Gab
- Scrabble Deluxe Edition (this is the one where the tiles can't slide all over!)
- Crokinole
- Taboo
- Frustration (remember this games? A classice if there ever was one!)
- Operation
- Family Feud
- TriBond
- Guesstures
- Catch Phrase
- Cranium Pop 5
- Battleship
- Scene It Disney Edition
- Nintendo DS with Super Mario Brothers 3
- Knock Hockey Board
- Balderdash
- Croquet
- Buzz Word
- Lawn Darts (If these are too hard to find then javelins will do! We will just use larger hoops)
- Backgammon (I don't remember how to play this, but I'm sure it will come to me!)

Magazine Subscriptions
- In Touch
- Us Weekly
- Self
- O
- Disney Adventures
- Teen Beat
- People
- Entertainment Weekly

School Supplies- Gel Pens
- Regular Pens (mulit-coloured would be best, obviously!)
- Pencils (I prefer the old-fashioned kind...I press too hard for the mechanical ones! I am very strong!)
- Filing Cabinet (just a small one!)
- Electric Pencil Sharpener
- Coloured Staples
- Window Writers
- Magnets (some of the clip ones would be a nice surprise)
- Electric Tape (of different colours)
- Desk Calendar (I used to have one that had new stickers for every day! Anyone who finds one of those is a hero in my eyes!)
- Reinforcements
- Stapler (I REALLY need one of these!)
- White-Out with the Foam Applicator (once you use the foam applicator you can't go back!)
- White-Out Tape
- Post-It Notes (colours are preferred, unusual shapes are optional)
- Sharpie Markers
- Scissors
- Markers (sparkly, metallic, or scented)
- Paper Clips (not the unattractive metal ones)
- Silly String
- Helium Balloon Kit
- New Desk Chair (I deserve a comfy one)
- Self-Adhering Envelopes
- Brightly Coloured Paper
- Adhesive Labels
- Pencil Grips
- Colourful Cardstock
- Glitter Glue
- Stamps and Ink Pad
- Thumb Tacks with Rubber Grips

Gift Certificates- TicketMaster
- Subway
- Yogen Fruz
- Starbucks
- Roots
- iTunes
- Chapters
- Skechers
- Lush (I always thought I could smell this store, but apparently I am tasting it)
- Quizno’s Subs
- Kelsey’s
- East Side Marios
- Sport Chek
- HMV
- Canada's Wonderland
- The Body Shop
- Tim Hortons
- Boathouse
- Hallmark
- American Eagle
- Walmart
- Hamilton Day Spa
- Future Shop
- Shoppers Drug Mart
- Scholars Choice
- IKEA
- Bulk Barn
- Designer Depot
- AMC/Famous Players
- Staples

DVDs- Juno
- Old School
- Finding Nemo
- Drop Dead Fred
- Dead Poets’ Society
- Music and Lyrics
- Robots
- V for Vendetta
- Love Actually
- Thoroughly Modern Millie
- O
- The American Broadway
- Good Will Hunting
- Closer
- Camp Rock
- Fever Pitch
- Toy Story 1 & 2
- Scream
- Chicken Little
- The Corpse Bride
- The Incredibles
- Full House Season 2& 3
- Beethoven Lives Upstairs
- Miss Congeniality
- The Aristocats
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
- Ever After
- Holes
- Party of Five Season 3 (is this ever coming out??)
- Little House on the Prairie Season 6 (last season with braids)
- Beetlejuice
- Notting Hill
- Monsters Inc.
- X Files Seasons 1-3
- Quick Change

Books
- Dragon Flyer by Cornelia Funke
- Hoot by Carl Hiaasen
- The Frogs Wore Red Suspenders by Jack Prelutsky
- Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus by Mo Willem
- Chronicles of Narnia Box Set by CS Lewis
- What Dreams May Come by Richard Matheson
- Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
- Red Earth and Pouring Rain by Vikram Chandra
- The Wizard Test by Hilari Bell
- The Never-Ending Story by Michael Ende
- Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
- Animals of the Ocean, in Particular the Giant Squid by Haggis On-Whey
- The Trumpet Swan by E.B. White
- The Life of Pi by Yann Martel
- Watership Down by Richard Adams
- Prophecy of the Stones by Flavia Bujor
- Children Playing Before a Statue of Hercules by David Sedaris
- Dragon: Hound of Honour by Julie Edwards
- From Charlie’s Point of View by Richard Scrimger
- Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut
- Redwall by Brian Jacques
- Animal Farm by George Orwell
- Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
- Canterbury Tales by Chaucer
- Stuart Little by EB White
- The Bartimaeus Trilogy by Jonathan Stroud
- We Need to Talk About Kevin: A Novel by Lionel Shriver
- The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
- Inheritance Trilogy by Christopher Paolini
- Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin
- The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom
- Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes
- From Charlie’s Point of View by Richard Scrimger
- So B. It by Sarah Dessen
- One of Those Hideous Books Where the Mother Dies by Sonya Sones
- The People of Sparks by Jeanne Duprau

Houseware Items
- Salt and Pepper Shakers (the grinding ones are neat!)
- Ping Pong Table (with balls and paddles)
- Bathroom Area Rug
- New Toothbrush Holder
- Hammock (I love a good hammock!)
- Stair Tread (clear or black)
- Soap Dispenser (one of those ones like in a public washroom, but cleaner)
- Some of those big Tupperware containers (you know the ones I mean??)
- Queen Size Mattress, Box Spring, Bed Frame with Sheets and comforter
- Shoe Rack
- Swiffer Dusters

"Why Aren't You Laughing" Is Back!

Season 6 is in full swing! We recently hooked up with Laura MacNaughton (our former Head of P.R.) at the Rogers Centre, and we couldn't help but notice that Laura was not laughing. We knew this was the perfect opportunity to bring back the critically acclaimed "Why Aren't You Laughing" segment of our show.

Here's a bit of what went down:
KL: Laura, welcome back to the show! How are things
LM: To be honest Kari-Lea, not so great

KL: Really? That is terrible! Do you mind sharing the source of your despair with us? Why aren't you laughing?

LM: Well KL, it's just that I have done everything right. I eat broccoli and I look pretty, but I have never been featured on the Jumbotron!

We were shocked to hear Laura's tale of woe, and will do our best to restore her former joy! Her story has prompted many questions for us here at The Kari-Lea Show!




Are locals being ignored so that visitors can experience the joy of the Jumbotron and keep coming back? The KSI team is currently investigating! We will keep you posted with any updates!






For those of you in attendance at the game, you caught a glimpse of Kari-Lea hard at work in her budding career as a sports commentator! Stay tuned for live coverage of Kari-Lea's climb up the commentary ladder!
And now for our very first contest of the year! Do you love the Toronto Blue Jays? Do you want a pair of tickets to their home game on Saturday June 28, 2008 against Atlanta?! If so, email the show at thekarileashow@yahoo.ca and tell Kari-Lea that she's awesome! If you're the first emailer, these tickets will be yours! That's an $18 value up for grabs! Don't miss out on this fabulous opportunity!




And there you have it!
This is Kari-Lea signing off...

Season 6 is Here!

The rumours are true, fans! The Kari-Lea Show is BACK for a 6th season!!! After a long hiatus, the prolonged writers' strike, and another long hiatus, Kari-Lea and her crew are back at it. This season is shaping up to be one of our best yet! Stay tuned to catch the following action:

Season 6 Couple: Trevor and Morgan have been chosen from a plethora of applicants. We will be watching their EVERY pre-marital / pre-engagment move and will post developments here!

Kari-Lea's Favourite Things: Not sure which bread knife to buy? Fear not. Kari-Lea and her team of professionals have been testing products and determining which are best! We'll share our results in Season 6

Kari-Lea's Wildest Dreams Sweepstakes: That's right, the Grey Civic of Dreams is back! Kari-Lea will be scouring the globe to find outstanding individuals. And then she will do the unthinkable--she will make their dreams come true!

KSI Beaverton: Kari-Lea's Special Investigations Team will go undercover to research topics that matter to you. This has been a highly successful segment in the past and we're happy to have it back!

Contests: Do you dream of being The Kari-Lea Show host for a day? Would you give anything to spend a day with Kari-Lea? Do you love cheesecake and pickles? Then this season is for you! Stay tuned in for some of our greatest contests of all time!

Merchandise: The Kari-Lea Show merchandise never fails to catch the eye of that special someone. Our new product and pricing list will be available soon! Get your credit cards ready!

And that's not all! There are many more surprises to come. Who will be back? Who got axed? How did the writers' strike shake things up on the set? There's only one way to find out! You won't want to miss any of this Season 6 action!

And there you have it!
This is Kari-Lea signing off...

Fact or Fiction?

Here are some recent rumours about The Kari-Lea Show that have been circulating the media. Clearing these issues up is the least we could do for you, our loyal fans.

The Kari-Lea Show is on hiatus.
FICTION! The Kari-Lea Show is up and running in its 5th season. In fact, we will be live on location in the Florida Keys in the coming days!

Kari-Lea will be the host of a new game show.
FACT! In Florida, Kari-Lea will debut her new gameshow--Kari-Lea's Couple Showdown. It has a familiar theme and format, but will be way better than any gameshow before it because Kari-Lea is the host.

Kari-Lea is in a relationship with Luke Perry.
FICTION! This report came out recently and it is absolutely fabricated. Luke is much too old.

Kari-Lea's Wildest Dreams Sweepstakes is moving ahead in full force.
FACT! Keep your eyes peeled! You never know when Kari-Lea will show up to make your dreams come true!

You should stay tuned for upcoming shows as Season Five comes to a close.
FACT! You don't want to miss what we have in store for you in the coming weeks! We'll see YOU in Florida.

And there you have it!
This is Kari-Lea signing off...

Jamie and Matthew: A Time of Need

We have heard your cries Jamie and Matthew. We have heard your cries! Rest assured that we at The Kari-Lea Show cannot let your pleas go unnoticed. For those viewers at home who may not be aware of what I'm referring to, Jamie's heart-wrenching story is available in the "comment" section of our website.

Jamie and Matthew have been a strong presence on our show over the years, and we feel that now is as good a time as any to announce that JAMIE AND MATTHEW YOUR WILDEST DREAMS ARE COMING TRUE!!!

While we can't erase the pain and anguish you endured on St. Patrick's Day, we can make you an official Kari-Lea Show Couple for season five!! That's right a THIRD couple to top off our best season yet! And that's not all, Jamie and Matthew! Your married antics will be posted for the world to see when you assume your positions as OFFICIAL ONLINE CORRESPONDENTS! Welcome to the show! We can't wait to hear from you online!!

Jamie and Matthew's Wildest Dreams have come true! Will yours? Stay tuned to The Kari-Lea Show!

Kari-Lea's Newest Couple

Jamie & Matthew

And there you have it!

This is Kari-Lea signing off...

Why Aren't You Laughing? St. Paddy's Edition

The Kari-Lea Show was back in full force last night, but the luck of the Irish wasn't with us. As we ventured out with new first-time guest Brian McCreery, past-guest Sarah Vowell, and former head of public relations, Laura MacNaughton to Madisons to partake in some St. Patrick's Day Cheer, it became clear that Irish eyes wouldn't be smiling for long. At the end of the night, when asked why she wasn't laughing, Laura noted that she had waited in a line for almost TWO hours to not get into the overrated pub, had lost feeling in her toes, had to listen to an overall expert talk about how she was an overall expert all night, had watched her friends try to choke down 10bs of deep fried food, and had returned to her apartment with very little St. Patrick's day cheer. These were the reasons that she was not laughing.

Since Laura was able to put on such a brave face (see photo) with her friends the cast and crew of The Kari-Lea Show decided to cheer Laura up! She was presented with a free pass to the local hot tub and was given the "go-ahead" to prepare a pancake breakfast. Congratulations Laura. Look at the joy in her face while her dreams come true!

Are you wondering how you can be a part of the magic that is The Kari-Lea Show? Well, email us your story. We are preparing to make more people's dreams come true! That's right...Kari-Lea's Wildest Dreams Sweepstakes is back! Kari-Lea could show up anywhere! So email us at thekarileashow@yahoo.ca and keep a lookout for the Wildest Dreams Grey Civic! Your dreams could be coming true!

And there you have it!

This is Kari-Lea signing off...

Another Couple for Season Five!

Yes, the rumors are true! Kari-Lea is proud to introduce a second couple for Season Five. Mark and Laur (pictured above) are in desperate need of a relationship makeover and Kari-Lea is prepared to give it to them. Stay tuned in the coming months as we follow this couple's progress through Kari-Lea's "More-Than-Effective 7.6 Step Program"!

New Year's Eve Spectacular!!!

The Kari-Lea Show is back in full force to ring in 2007. This year promises to be one of our show's best. We will be posting exclusive features and behind-the-scenes happenings with Kari-Lea's Season Five Couple - Jay and Alecia. In addition, Kari-Lea is pleased to announce a new couple for Season Five. That's right....you heard it here first! Two Couples for Season Five! Our newest couple will be introduced in a later post. For now, let's recap our New Year's Eve Spectacular for those of you who couldn't be with us live.

It was a busy night for the Kari-Lea Show crew. Our night kicked off live from Mark and Laura's basement. Here, some of our lucky contest winners had an opportunity to hone their skills and to live out their dreams as guest correspondents on The Kari-Lea Show.

Jordan was the lucky winner of our "Photographer for a Night" Contest. She snapped some of our best photgraphs from the night!

Lindsay got some hosting tips from Kari-Lea. Watch for some guest hosting on future shows!









We were also fortunate to interview some fresh faces on our New Year show. Johnny was more than happy to be a guest on the show, and was quick to discuss pressing issues such as casino employee hours with great tact and passion. Thanks for being on the show Johnny!

Johnny's First Interview!

We also featured a breaking news story with Kari-Lea's couple, Alecia and Jay. While Jay was an active participant on our New Year's Eve Spectacular, Alecia was nowhere to be found! Sources close to Alecia have confirmed that she opted to feed llamas at the local petting zoo while Jay was fulfilling his end of his Kari-Lea Show contract! Could this spell disaster for Kari-Lea's Season Five Couple?! Stay tuned!!

Here's Jay, but where's Alecia??

A special thank you to all of our guests on our New Year's Eve Spectacular!

And there you have it!

This is Kari-Lea signing off...