He always goes missing...

The Mad Canadian (Ken Carter) died. You can't contact him on earth any more. Apologies to those who didn't follow The Late Show. Check the 4 minute video below if you don't know the story of the 1-mile jump in a rocket car.

If there was a Nobel Prize for stunts - he'd get one posthumously... BTW - His name is Kenny Powers... Awesome stunt no less...

Johnny Sack,

"But two days later, the Ken Carter saga takes an abrupt and unforeseen turn. The money folk decide to secretly put Kenny Powers, Ken's, right hand man, in the car while Ken is relaxing in his nice plush Four Season's hotel room. Ken has no idea that the jump is going ahead."

Having watched Devil at Your Heels (one of the greatest 7-year documentaries of our time) many many timnes, I can tell you that yes, Kenny Powers (aka Judas - see picture below) made the jump, but the show was about Ken Carter. Ken Powers didn't die - he broke eight vertebrae, three ribs, and a wrist.



A few years later, Carter attempted a much shorter jump in a souped-up Pontiac Firebird. The vehicle overshot its landing ramp by 30 meters and landed on its roof. Carter was instantly killed.

Ahhhh ha - only an enthusiast could know that... you are a wellspring of information, Moses Guthrie - a wellsping i tells ya...

I think you will find ken carter in your local video store.

"Yes, the trees pose a definite risk." I love the way he proposes planting roses to soften the landing and that hopefully, the cows won't be in the field of the day of the jump.

Good times, good times.

And then there's the way Ken speaks about his multiple personalities: Ken Carter the showman/daredevil/maniac and Kenneth Gordon Polsjek, the promoter/organizer/calmer half. When he talks about how "the two are getting to know one another better" you can't help but wonder.

Absolute champagne gold. I've still got this on VHS and must burn to DVD one day. I made my 3-year old sit and watch it with me one day.

Ahh that is one awesome doco. It has been far too long since Ive seen it.

How many Late Show tragic's are there among the Hoops SA contributers?

I'm a late show tragic. Phizzer, my brother and I used to watch the VHS tapes regularly back in the bad ol' days of school holidays, in between Nintendo 64 NBA!!!

I'm still searching for one of the black late show t-shirts or hats. Anyone... Anyone?

The musical acts from the Late Show were always great:

Pete Smith (Aerosmith) "Dude looks like a lady"
Joan Kirner (Joan Jett) "I love rock n roll"
Syd Heylen (Van Halen) "Jump"
Mike Whitney (Whitney Houston) "I Will Always Love u"
Gabriel Gate (Frente) "Accidently Kelly Street"
Lester Ellis (Vangelis) "Chariots of Fire"
Jimmy Hannon (Jimmy Barnes) "Working Class Man"
Norman Yemm (REM) "Losing My Religion"
Baby John Burgess (Baby Animals) "One Word"
Max Walker (Cyndi Lauper) "Girls Just Wanna have Fun"
Dr Harry Cooper (Alice Cooper) "Department Of Youth"
Rex Hunt (T Rex) "Get It On"
Hayley Lewis (Huey Lewis) "Hip To Be Square"

Just a short message to all the people who know or have met Ken Carter.
This man is a serial liar, user and woman beater. He talks a good game, makes out hes a top ball player but has many women he actually takes money off to support him. He will try to sleep with your wives and take your money. He is not complimentary about his team mates either.....BEWARE!

No i also loved him and he did me dirty too.Thank God his Wife Divorced him..Well guess he wont be get his citzenship now....Poor Ken!!

The late show...

ahhh Champagne Comedy right there!

Tragic indeed :)

lol thats funny what a dog.

I blame Phil for this Ken Carter guy.

Ask about the coaches mother and the real reason he was kicked out

Yes, The Late Show, another band was:
Al Grasby, Lucky Grills, someone Nash and Gwen Plumb, for Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young doing Teach Your Children

bbgun, it was "Nudge" from Hey Dad!

As in Grasby, Grills, Nudge & Plumb

who cares

Does anyone seriously care!!! Did find out he Gay though!! lol

TO THE BASELINE...SIRS!

nah probably on the Bench lol could never play and lucky if he got 1min on the court

can someone please tell me where this ken carter is originally from? his approximate age? and any other pertinent info about him?? i know someone by this name and would love to warn my cousin about him if needed