Michael Landsberg
Encyclopedia
Michael Landsberg is a Canadian sports journalist. Landsberg started his national career in 1984 as an anchor on TSN
's SportsDesk (now known as SportsCentre
), broadcasting more than 5,000 episodes. He received his own show on the network, Off The Record
, in 1997, which is a talk show on current sports news.
In the CBC
comedy program Royal Canadian Air Farce
, Landsberg is satirized as a self-obsessed host, who often pulls out a mirror to look at himself while throwing darts at a map of Israel
.
Landsberg has suffered from Generalized Anxiety Disorder and depression
.
The Sports Network
The Sports Network, commonly abbreviated as TSN, is a Canadian English language Category C specialty channel and is Canada's leading English language sports TV channel. TSN premiered in 1984, in the first group of Canadian specialty cable channels...
's SportsDesk (now known as SportsCentre
SportsCentre
SportsCentre is a sports news program airing on the Canadian network TSN. As TSN's flagship program, it airs several times daily, and beginning in the 2008 season it also began to be aired on sister network CTV as its post-game program for early NFL games....
), broadcasting more than 5,000 episodes. He received his own show on the network, Off The Record
Off The Record (TSN TV series)
Off the Record with Michael Landsberg, a.k.a. Off the Record or OTR, is a Canadian sports talk show on TSN hosted by Michael Landsberg...
, in 1997, which is a talk show on current sports news.
In the CBC
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly known as CBC and officially as CBC/Radio-Canada, is a Canadian crown corporation that serves as the national public radio and television broadcaster...
comedy program Royal Canadian Air Farce
Royal Canadian Air Farce
Air Farce Live, also credited as Air Farce, previously Royal Canadian Air Farce, and Air Farce—Final Flight! for the final season, was a Canadian comedy series starring the comedy troupe The Royal Canadian Air Farce that previously starred in an eponymous radio show on CBC radio from 1973 to 1997...
, Landsberg is satirized as a self-obsessed host, who often pulls out a mirror to look at himself while throwing darts at a map of Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
.
Landsberg has suffered from Generalized Anxiety Disorder and depression
Depression (mood)
Depression is a state of low mood and aversion to activity that can affect a person's thoughts, behaviour, feelings and physical well-being. Depressed people may feel sad, anxious, empty, hopeless, helpless, worthless, guilty, irritable, or restless...
.