Believe it or not, this coming September will mark 20 years since the 9/11 attacks. A timely new documentary with a positive outcome and a Canadian connection will help mark the occasion. “No Responders Left Behind” is directed by Toronto’s Rob Lindsay (“Go-Boy! Memories of a Life Behind Bars”). The documentary will stream worldwide this
The Fox Network — now part of the Disney media empire — plans to add just three new shows this fall. They are: The Big Leap is a feel-good drama focusing on a diverse group of down-on-their luck characters who risk it all in a reality show dance competition. The whole thing builds to a
Every May, for over 70 years, the U.S. networks have been announcing what shows will be joining their schedules next fall and which shows will be canceled. This used to be a big deal. Not so much anymore as the network share of the overall TV audience continues to set records in the wrong direction.
Will Canadians be able to see the Friends‘ reunion special? HBO Max announced this week that the much anticipated and delayed Friends: The Reunion special will start streaming on Wednesday, May 27. Above is the official teaser video, which frankly, with its dark, shadowy imagery, makes it look like the six friends are stepping out
Reports of the SCTV/Scorsese documentary’s demise have been greatly exaggerated. The good news was confirmed Thursday by a spokesperson from Insight, the Toronto production house that shot the 2018 SCTV cast reunion. “The project has not been shelved, just delayed due to Mr. Scorsese’s other production commitments.” A few days ago, original SCTV writer-performer Joe
[UPDATE: relax, Mellonville. Turns out this story was a false alarm and that the documentary is still going to happen — eventually. Read the updated story here; below is what the scare was all about on Wednesday of this week — B.B.] Seems that Count Floyd’s coffin lid has come down hard on that long-delayed
When was the last time you heard anyone you know say, “Hey, did you catch The Rookie last night?” “Oh, sure — the No. 1 show in Canada,” answered no one ever. Yet it was the week of April 26 – May 2 in English Canada, according to the latest Numeris Top-30. The entire Top-10
Canadian filmmaker and IMAX co-inventor Graeme Ferguson passed away May 8 at 91 at his home in the heart of Ontario’s cottage country. He made a film that had a great impact on this writer as a young teenager — “North of Superior.” Mr. Ferguson career in television reached back into the ’50s and included