What if Barack Obama could knock on the door of former West Wing president Josiah Bartlet for a little electioneering advice? Could he maybe help him to see that “elitist” tag McCain has thrust on the younger senator is both misleading and actually a compliment? Maureen Dowd–who used to date Sorkin (nice to see she
Had a nice chat this morning with Marvin Kaye, the creator and executive producer of the upcoming comedy Less Than Kind (premiering Oct. 13 on City-TV). The interview was for an upcoming Starweek cover story. A journeyman actor before becoming a writer, Kaye has hit the lottery jackpot in Canada and he knows it. His
Last night was the first official night of the 2008-09 TV season. Canadian and American Networks decimated by strikes and declining ratings were reloaded and ready. But would viewers come back?The answer so far: yes and no. Both Global and NBC needed a show that had sat on the shelf for nine months–Heroes–to rescue their
Emmy sank to a brutal new low last night. No, not just in the execution of hosting duties, although the painfully awkward opener featuring the five reality show hosts vamping without a TelePrompTer was so half-assed and boring, it sent the Emmy Awards down to its lowest-ratings ever.An estimated 12.2 million tuned in to the
A day after HBO cleaned up at the 60th Annual Emmy Awards, we learn that HBO is finally coming to Canada.Astral and Corus announced today that HBO Canada–a joint, wholly-owned venture between the two Canadian broadcasters–will launch Oct. 30. The new service will be offered at no additional charge to customers who already subscribe to
This is brilliant. Spotted over at Denis McGrath’s Dead Things ON Sticks. Too funny. This Hour Has 22 Minutes returns Sept. 30 at 8:30 p.m., and, yeah, as McGrath suggests and as this timely, razor-sharp clip demonstrates, CBC should have ponied up to move Mercer, This Hour and Air Farce back sooner to goof on
Just two weeks and two days until Sherri Woodstock, the concert to celebrate the life of Sun Media writer Sherri Wood. It all takes place Sunday, Oct. 5 at the Opera House in Toronto, with doors open at 4:30 p.m.Among the performers: Classic Albums Live (performing a best of set of Led Zeppelin standards), Five
House delivered just what the doctor ordered for Fox and Global–a big ratings boost.The fifth season premiere was a particular hit in Canada, as House drew 2.8 million viewers Tuesday night on Global according to BBM/Nielsen overnight estimates. Of those, 1.6 million were in the all-important 18-49-year-old range.Another 14.41 million tuned in to House in