Every week on Canada’s Got Talent, there is a contestant or a group that so impresses one of the judges that they are compelled to slam down on that Golden Buzzer. This week it was Kardinal Offishall’s turn to send somebody directly on to the semi-final round… Read the rest of my recap of Episode
While Global’s Survivor topped the Top-30 chart for the second week in a row, it was the Toronto Blue Jays who charged back before viewers to start a promising new baseball season. The teams’ opening ceremonies on April 8 drew 1,313,000 fans on Sportsnet National, landing at No. 6 for the week of April 4-10.
Earlier this year, at the start of AMC’s virtual press day for Television Critics Association journalists, Bob Odenkirk opened the executive session by thanking critics for supporting the series. It was always easy to endorse. Better Call Saul may be the best drama on television today, the last in a fine line of advertiser-supported cable
One of the things that sets Canada’s Got Talent apart from other audition-style TV shows is that it’s not just about singing. Sure, you hear some exceptional voices, in a variety of genres and acts from all across the country, but you also discover that a great gymnastic routine, a stand-up comedy routine or even a spin
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It’s one of the oldest business practices in the book: go global, sell local. Nobody knows this better than Amazon, and they’re applying it, big time, to their streaming service Prime Video. That was made abundantly clear Wednesday in Toronto at a press event, ably hosted by Citytv’s Liem Vu, and staged as “Prime Video
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Fire up the Tiki torch and pass the Doritos: Survivor, after 22 years and in its 42nd edition, is the most-watched show in Canada the week of March 28 to April 3. Global went one-two for the week with 9-1-1 in second spot overall. They also got a lift from NCIS and NCIS International crossover