David Gergen looked like who he was: a political operative, a back room advisor, a news network commentator. Or maybe he’s just who we think of first when assessing who excelled in all those careers. Earning law degrees with honours from both Yale and Harvard, he was an advisor to four US presidents: Richard Nixon,
Meet the star of the new series Pretty Blind. As described in her AMI-tv bio, Jennie Bovard is a running, beer-drinking, thirtysomething with albinism. She loves making people laugh and is very involved in accessible sport and recreation opportunities in her community. She has lived with partial sight all her life, has a diploma in film
[CAUTION: this review contains spoilers.] If all you know about Jayne Mansfield is that photo where Sophia Loren sneaks a side-eye glance at her rival’s ample cleavage, you need to check out My Mom Jayne. The HBO documentary, which opened to glowing reviews in Cannes in May, offers a sympathetic and compelling portrait of the
I’ve known Jay Bobbin for over 40 years. Over that time, the nationally syndicated feature writer has asked more smart questions at Television Critics Association press gatherings than any other reporter. TCA press tours would not have been the same without his FM radio voice. Today on Facebook he posts the following informed and comprehensive
Here is why Jonathan Torrens is the perfect Canada Day Weekend podcast guest: As a producer, he is behind two new Canadian TV comedies: Pretty Blind, starring Jennie Bovard as a legally blind but supremely independent library worker (premiering July 8 on AMI); and 0-60 Driving Academy, steering headlong into a second season on Bell Fibe. Then
There is only One Big Beautiful Bill – Bill Moyers. The broadcaster, documentarian and best-selling author passed away June 26 at 91. His death comes as the power grab disguised as the One Big Beautiful Bill moves before The United States Senate. Two Bills could not be more dissimilar. Moyers started his career deeply involved
Bobby Sherman was never on a hit TV series. He was, however, showcased as a bashful, stammering logger on the romantic western drama Here Comes the Brides (1968-70). This put him on a zillion teen magazine covers. By 1970, Sherman was receiving more fan mail than any other ABC TV personality. Combine that with a
In the digital age, the question is not only which tools are still available to support Canadian content production but which ones are still relevant. One with an insider’s perspective is Pat Ferns, author of “The Big Picture: A Personal History of Independent Television Production in Canada” (Sutherland House). Ferns began his career with a formative