Byline: KEITH MARDER TV/radio writer
Everyone has had at least one ride with the cabdriver from hell.
Maybe he talked too much. Maybe she didn't watch the road. Maybe he had extremely poor hygiene.
Now, take all the bad qualities you can think of for a cabbie, add them together, and you have Jimmy McBride, except for the fact the he speaks perfect, albeit too much, English.
He could be a hellacious hack from any major city. The only way you know he's from Boston is his slight accent, a street map on the dashboard, and a sign on the car that says ``Boston Cab & Co.''
Dramatic actor and Harvard College graduate Donal Logue created and plays McBride, the star of one of Music Television's (MTV's) most popular promotional campaigns. His job is to ramble on about videos and other MTV features. He seems to get more television time than anyone on any channel, and appears on MTV more than even ``Rock 'n Jocks.''
A few of the subjects he spouts about are the Beastie Boys, Green Day, Boyz II Men and Madonna, plus regular features and shows such as ``MTV News'' and ``Lip Service.''
His rap borders on rant, babble or inanity depending on the topic, and his apparent …
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