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Wrote a story about this guy Pablo Schreiber in an article that appeared in Thursday’s Toronto Star.Seems he’s the half-brother of Liev Schreiber. Seems he was once on one of the best TV shows ever, The Wire. Seems he’s the busiest star on TV, or will be in just over a month when he’ll be

It’s been a few weeks since I’ve spoken with CHML’s Scott Thompson. This week, we got caught up on the recent TCA summer 2013 press tour in Los Angeles and what was for me the highlight–my dinner with Jimmy Kimmel.Have to thank Neal Justin from the Minneapolis Star Tribune for pulling this caper together. Neal

Bones‘ creator Hanson (middle) flanked by stars Deschanel and Boreanaz So there I was last week, hobnobbing at L.A.’s SoHo Club with a room full of famous Fox folk, when who do I spot but Hart Hanson.I had a great chat with the Canadian-raised creator and showrunner of Bones a year earlier when we both

All Bad things, as the campaign goes, must come to an end.Sunday night, AMC airs the first of eight final episodes of Breaking Bad (9/8c). Walter White, it would seem, is heading for that big drug bust in the sky.Leave it to Bryan Cranston, then, to cut the tension at the summer press tour late

Jon Hamm with “Hairy” David Does Larry David’s new HBO movie Clear History mean Curb Your Enthusiasm is history?The Seinfeld co-creator hasn’t shot a new episode of Curb since he wrapped Season Eight two years ago.Clear History, a funny, star-packed two hour movie that plays like an extended episode of Curb, premieres Saturday, Aug. 10

Clark Gregg (second from right) & cast of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.–With the summer Television Critics Association press tour now officially over, which show emerges as the one to beat next fall?Among the network offerings, its probably the one with the most buzz heading into the press sessions, Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.Critics

Sun Newsers and one of their fans in happier times Denied.That was the CRTC ruling Thursday for the Sun News Network, the all news operation launched over two years ago by Quebecor. The channel has struggled, losing a reported $15 million in its first year. Executives argued that it deserved to be on a level

The ladies of Downton Abbey. Whot? Us scrum? Cheeky. BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.–PBS days on TCA press tours are always a step up. After two weeks of new network comedies and cop shows, of high concepts and low brow time wasters, PBS really does challenge critics to think beyond the box, to be more.Not that it’s