The Geminis and Genies are dead. Long live the Canadian Screen Awards, or “Screenies,” which debut Sunday night at 8 p.m. ET on CBC. The public broadcaster is devoting two hours to the closing gala of the Canadian film and TV industry shindig, which originates live from the Sony Centre in downtown Toronto. Martin Short
Toronto player Kat Yee gets the boot on Big Brother Canada Big Brother Canada got off to a successful start this past week thanks to Big Mother. Shaw wisely chose to simultaneously launch their new homegrown reality series Wednesday night on the “mother” network, Global (straight out of their 2 million+ Survivor simulcast), as well
Wayne Brady, Monty Hall and Carol Merrill. Monty Brinton/CBS On Friday, Monty Hall returns to Let’s Make a Deal to celebrate the game show’s 50th anniversary. I had an opportunity to speak with him Wednesday and it was a great deal for me. I love speaking with TV pioneers, they always have the best stories
This week on our CHML podcast, Scott Thompson wanted to get my take on the news that Oprah Winfrey is coming to Hamilton. Winfrey is due in April 13 at Copps Coliseum. Not sure if she’s bringing that guy with the giant teeth again. It’s all about bringing hope and faith to the multitude as
The producers sent three crazy long video chunks from the seven-and-a-half hour Big Brother Canada press stunt. I’ve tried to boil them down under 15 minutes. Basically it’s me being rude, boorish and obnoxious–a real stretch. The scenes of my showmance with Global Morning Show co-host Kris Reyes have been held back due to the
The slop actually wasn’t so bad. All photos: Mark O’Neill Tonight marks the debut of Big Brother Canada, an idea whose time has come–and gone.I mentioned to a few American publicists last week in Florida that a Canadian version of Big Brother was launching this month and they just looked at me and sarcastically asked,
Last June in Toronto I presented McBride with thefirst “Screenie” Award–before it was invented Way back last June, CTV flew Chi McBride up to Toronto to take part in their press preview for the 2012-13 season. I had ten minutes with him, and it was the best ten minutes of that day. In 20 years,
Lieut. Governor David Onley with Speaker Dave Levac Everybody wants in on the act this season on Murdoch Mysteries. Tonight at 9 p.m. on CBC, Ontario’s Lieutenant Governor, David C. Onley, will guest star as Sir Oliver Mowat, one of the provinces most famous and successful politicians.Onley says the scenes were shot last summer in Toronto,