Dugay (left) with Exeter legend Jim Allison Tonight, the puck drops on the second of four episodes of the new documentary series 24/7 (10 p.m., HBO and HBO Canada). These episodes feature the New York Rangers and the Philadelphia Flyers, the two teams that will meet for the NHL Winter Classic Game Jan. 2 in
VANCOUVER–I was on the set of a new big budget U.S. network drama yesterday–but I can’t say the title.Seems the small group of Canadian journalists who toured the North Shore Studios sound stages Tuesday were the first ones on the scene. Can’t scoop our American brethren you know.I’d love to break out the details but
OTTAWA—Prime Minister Stephen Harper today appointed Canada’s first Minister of Television. In a surprise move, Brampton, Ont., resident Bill Brioux was named to the newly-created post. Mr. Brioux has watched television for many years and is also set to appear on an upcoming episode of Mr. Harper’s favourite Canadian series, Murdoch Mysteries. He’s also alleged
Brand in front of Save-On-Meats neon sign VANCOUVER–Happen to be back in B.C. this week so thought I’d check in on a place I didn’t have time to visit when I was here a few weeks ago–Save-On-Meats.Smart move. Had the best corn beef sandwich ever at this Gastown marvel, a 55-year-old butcher shop and deli
Way back when I used to work for TV Guide, there was a great deal of evidence that–hard as we all worked on feature stories–folks mainly bought the little magazine for the listings. Specifically, many readers would take the mag, sit down, and highlight all the movies in the week ahead that they wanted to
Looking for some last minute Christmas gifts for the TV fan in your family? I offered several suggestions, mainly DVD box sets and books, in a story for The Canadian Press this week. You can read that entire story here.Among the DVD sets I single out is Shout Factory’s Mr Magoo–The Television Collection (1960-1977). The nearsighted cartoon
How did the biggest success story in Canadian television in years wind up getting cancelled after just one season?Combat Hospital was a monster hit in Canada. The big budget, Toronto-lensed co-production consistently drew 1.5 million viewers a week last summer on Global, but its failure to break through south of the border on ABC has apparently
That’s a wrap: Lauzon, Ferguson, Park and Corrin Happy to report there are plenty of laughs in this year’s annual Air Farce New Year’s special.Attended the Thursday night taping of the sketch comedy hour at the CBC Broadcast Centre in Toronto. (A second night of taping takes place Friday.) Was a little apprehensive heading in.