Lenny Clarke is one of the all time funniest TCA press conference dudes ever. His sessions with former Rescue Me boss and co-star Denis Leary are legendary. Never has the F-bomb been dropped so many times in one session. So his appearance at the Winter 2012 TCA press tour was the best part, for me
The last few years, one of the highlights of the TCA Winter press tour has been the “Hallmark moment.” That’s when the U.S. cable Hallmark Channel hosts an elegant dinner for TV press at the stately Tournament of Roses House in Pasadena.Hallmark doesn’t cross the border but many of its TV-movie offerings find their way
‘CH: delivering the TV news through rain, snow and sleet Is YouTube going to change the way we watch television? Is Hulu a network killer?My pals over at Hamilton’s CHCH have invited me to be a guest today on Square Off, their long-running 5:30 p.m. newsmag. One of the things I’ll tell hosts Mark Hebscher
Gastown Gamble premieres tonight at 9:30 p.m. ET on OWN Canada. The eight part reality series, from Lark Productions, tells the remarkable story of Save-On-Meats, a 55-year-old butcher shop/deli in the heart of Vancouver’s notorious Gastown district.When I was in Vancouver last month to visit the set of Alcatraz, I hopped in a cab along
Scott Thompson from Hamilton’s CHML wanted to hear all about the just concluded Winter 2012 TCA press tour. I give him the scoop on Russell Brand’s fun FX session (he’s hosting their upcoming late night talk show) as well as Ricky Gervais’ subdued appearance, both at press tour and at the Golden Globes.Scott says the
Lily speaks: out of the mouths of babes There is plenty to shake out of the TCA Winter press tour bag, including a few programming notes. Tonight on Modern Family, a milestone is reached. To quote executive producer Steve Levitan from last Wednesday’s ABC comedy showrunners panel, “Lily says fuck.”That’s right, the cute little two-year-old
Two times a year, the TCA press tour brings reporters face-to-face with many celebrities. Winter 2012 featured cocktails with Jon Hamm and the cast of Mad Men plus sessions and one-one-ones with Russell Brand, Charlie Sheen, Tony Bennett, Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony, the Idol judges, Dustin Hoffman and Nick Nolte, Nicole Kidman and Clive Owen,
The Langham isn’t what it used to be PASADENA, CA–If you were watching Sunday’s football game on Fox, you may have noticed three or four hundred promos for a little something called Alcatraz. The two-hour series premiere begins tonight at 8 p.m. on City and Fox.The supernatural drama has a pretty intriguing, easy to get