This week on TV Talk with CHML’s Scott Thompson, we review last night’s U.S. presidential election coverage, including that bizarre hologram effect that beamed Will I. Am aboard the CNN studio. Sometimes change can go too far.Maybe the hologram trick worked: an estimated 71 million Americans watched last night’s election coverage, with CNN (7,687,000) besting
The great American past time–the presidential election–finally drew to a close last night, not with bitterness or rancour or divisiveness, but with hope, dignity and reconciliation. Sen. John McCain, standing before hundreds on the lawns outside the Arizona Biltmore hotel, a grand edifice designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, passed the torch with grace and dignity
The votes have been cast, the results are in and we have them now. No, not that done to death U.S. election thing, silly. We’re takin’ the first ever TVTropolis classic sitcom survey.Was Seinfeld‘s “No soup for you!” the catchiest sitcom line ever? Was Frasier‘s Eddie the dog the best scene stealer? Was Monica and
Where did sitcoms go to die? Over to Kids’ TV, specifically the Disney Channel and Nickelodeon in the States and Family Channel and YTV in Canada. The notion struck me last spring as I stood on the red carpet down in Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla., waiting for the Jonas Brothers and other Disney
Halloween is upon us, although it seems like Christmas after my new hero, CRTC chair Konrad von Finckensein didn’t “shell out” yesterday. He took one look at those brazen broadcasters, standing there holding goodie bags open like punk teens on Halloween after 9 p.m., and slammed the door in their face. (I did a round
As they sang in Bye Bye Birdie, we love you Konrad, we really do. CRTC chairman Konrad von Finckenstein is my new hero. The dude stood up to CTV, Global and CBC and said get your filthy, stinkin’ mitts out of the pockets of consumers.Well, he didn’t say that exactly. (Read more about today’s decision
Had a blast yesterday chatting on stage with James Manos Jr (above, being awarded an eight-year-old Chrysler Neon. Photo courtesy Playback’s special reports editor Suzan Ayscough). He was flown in from L.A. to be part of the day-long Playback Innovations Forum at the St. Lawrence Centre. Manos created Dexter and won an Emmy writing scripts
Saturday Night Live isn’t the only sketch series getting a boost from all these elections. Air Farce (featuring Alan Park as Barack Obama, above) continues to surprise heading into its final flight on Friday nights. Last week 859,000 tuned in, well above last season’s average.In fact, aside from always dominant Hockey Night in Canada (which