ED THE SOCK
A sock

Ed the Sock is a true rag-to-riches story.

Debuting in 1987 on a local cable-access show in Toronto, Ed has steadily ascended from novelty character to become Canada's most-loved and most successful pop culture hero and celebrated wit.

While his merchandise may sell out, Ed hasn't. Among viewers, Ed the Sock has maintained a credibility that is unmatched. Ed's ability to tell it like it is without resorting to shock-jock tactics, his skill at 'keeping it real' with the biggest names in show business and his rare talent at mixing edgy humour with stinging commentary has earned him the respect and love of a nation of TV viewers. Not a bad accomplishment for a TV personality, an incredible accomplishment for a sock puppet.

No wonder the Globe and Mail newspaper listed Ed as one of the 40 most Influential People in Canadian media.

LIANA K
Media Personality

Liana K. is a performer, writer, media critic, and documentary journalist, best known for her work as the co-star of Ed and Red’s Night Party! … and her extensive list of cosplay characters.

She is the first female co-host in the 21-year history of Ed the Sock, and she's also the first co-host to match Ed the Sock's legendary lightning wit. After years of helping to put words in Ed's mouth, Liana is uniquely qualified to leave him speechless.

Before she started wowing Ed viewers with her wild energy and wit as co-host, Liana guided the show's proceedings offstage as the show's senior producer and co-head writer. In fact, Liana's talents have been instrumental in the success of all Ed's media projects, from Ed's Night Party! to the annual smash-hit Fromage specials and Smartass: The Ed the Sock Report on MuchMusic (Canada's music/youth network) as well as Ed's various and sundry TV, radio and media ventures. Clearly, Liana is more than just a pretty face.

In truth, Liana never thought her appearance would be a factor in her future, since all through her childhood it was her intelligence that took centre stage. A genius-level IQ, Liana skipped grades and spent her formative years corralled like veal in one gifted class after another. This led her to an English scholarship at Toronto's York University, which she walked away from to join, as she puts it, “the circus” (the world of TV).

But, despite her obviously gifted intellect, academics were never her only focus. Since she could walk, Liana has been active as a performer in theatre and competitive dance, and her addiction to video games began so early that her mother had to lift her up to reach the arcade game joysticks. Her immersion in geek culture -- comic books, sci-fi, fantasy novels, Dungeons & Dragons -- continues unabated in Liana's free time.

Born in Toronto, Liana spent her earliest years in Tennessee and Ohio before returning to Toronto to settle in the city's notorious Jane/Finch corridor. No wonder she gives as good as she gets -- don't mess with a ghetto girl.

Another thing that makes Liana different from other TV babes? She's real. What you see is what you get. Her hair colour is natural, her nose is still the one she was born with and her breasts, though sizeable, are natural. And she doesn't submit to the beauty myth that causes others to starve themselves to size 0. Liana is a proud size 10 and, as the enthusiastic response of our male TV audience has proven, women don't need to be toothpicks to make men drool.

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Outside of television, Liana is wading into a successful career as a comic book writer. She both oversees and contributes to the Ed-based comic “Ed and Red’s Comic Strip”, having written everything from literary satires to chibi stories for the book. She is also working on her own independent project: a story steeped in feminist theology and philosophy called “the Vessel”.

She blogs about many modern issues such as body image, politics, and how strange pop culture is on the www.edthesock.com website. She also lends her support to numerous charitable causes.

When not working on producing, hosting and writing Ed's projects or developing her new TV, comic book and radio projects, Liana spends time at home with her pets, toys, videogames and books or checking out the independent music scene in Toronto.