Tom Snyder, the oft-parodied late night talk show host who died in 2007, used to have a saying: “Fire up a colortini, sit back, relax, and watch the pictures, now, as they fly through the air.” I thought of that saying last weekend as I enjoyed a few channels up at the cottage, courtesy of
In paying tribute last week to Hugh Downs, the long-time announcer, host and newsman who passed away last week at 99, I forgot to single out another one of his accomplishments: sitcom scene stealer. Fortunately, retro-savvy reader Kevin Vahey weighed in with a link to a classic: Downs getting pulled over in an episode of
Episode 8 of brioux.tv: the podcast features an ol’ pal from the neighbourhood — Jon Comerford. Me and Jon went to separate schools together. This was way back when we were both dodging the strap from Sister Martha Ann at Our Lady of Peace grade school in the west end Toronto suburb of Etobicoke. Back when scouting and
A quick programming note: tonight, Friday July 3, CBS is airing back to back and colourized episodes of The Dick Van Dyke Show as a tribute to the late, great creator of the series, Carl Reiner. They’ve actually called the special The Dick Van Dyke Show — in Living Colour! A Tribute to Carl Reiner,
It was just like Hugh Downs to pass away right after Carl Reiner. Even at close to 100 years of age, he found a way to go quietly. The broadcaster, who died at home in Arizona July 1 at 99 years of age, was a true TV ironman logging more hours on network television than
While the traditional broadcast networks continue to more or less take the summer off, the streaming services are ramping up the content. This is especially true in terms of offering what would have been big-budget feature film premieres to home screens. Starring in those are the likes of Tom Hanks, Charlize Theron, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Andy
Carl Reiner, who passed away Monday at 98, wrote books well into his nineties. There was, “I Remember Me,” then, “I Just Remembered” and a third biography, “What I Forgot to Remember.” “I don’t know what to do now,” he told his friend of nearly 70 years, Mel Brooks. “You’re too busy to die,” replied
Even though Harry and Meghan quickly came and went, there’s always been strong interest in Canada when it comes to the royal family. In recent years, dramas such as The Crown and Downton Abbey have drawn large, mainstream audiences. PBS counts many fans of Queen and country among viewers like you. Subscription services such as