The situation with situation comedies today is no laughing matter. When the news shows for fall were announced this spring, there were few comedies on the list – and one was a reboot of The Wonder Years. The best new comedies that are made today, many for streaming services, could compete for awards as dramas,
It’s not the end of the world, Habs fans. Move on with these recommended offerings on now or coming soon on various streaming services: Who Are You, Charlie Brown? (streaming now at AppleTV+). This is a fuzzy blanket of goodness for Peanuts fans. The hour-long documentary, a seamless blend of animation, interviews, cartoon panels and
Sportsnet is reporting that Tampa Bay Lightning’s cup-clinching, Game Five victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday night drew an average minute audience of 4.1 million viewers. The 1-0 victory was the most-watched game of the fourth and final round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. The five final round games drew an average minute audience
From now on, every National Hockey League player must get as drunk as this guy — Tampa Bay Lightning sniper Nikita Kucherov — before every press conference. Yes, he’s an ass for disrespecting Canadiens’ fans but hey — Habs fans, take note. Keep your scene in check until you’ve won it all, or guys like
Tonight at a “special time” of 9:30 p.m. ET, Private Eyes returns to Global for a fifth season. The surprise to everyone, including star, director and executive producer Jason Priestley, is that it is also the final season. I spoke with Priestley Wednesday for an upcoming episode of brioux.tv: the podcast. Look for him to
The Montreal Canadiens overtime victory over the Tampa Bay Lightening Monday night extends this year’s Stanley Cup playoffs at least one more game. That keeps some hope alive for fans rooting for a Canadian team to win a Cup after a 28-year drought. It’s also a big win for Rogers Sports & Media. After years
Looking for a summer listen? Check out the latest from Brent Butt, my guest this week on brioux.tv: the podcast. The creator, writer, executive producer and star of Corner Gas Animated returns to brioux.tv:the podcast to set up the fourth and final season of his award-winning series. You can listen to the podcast now by clicking on
Lorne Cardinal is a droll riot as always this season as Sgt. Davis Quinton on Corner Gas Animated. The series returns for a fourth and final season Monday on CTV Comedy. In the above video, posted on-line (and brought to my attention when shared by comedy writer-producer Gary Pearson), the actor/writer/director speaks to the searing