For many young Canadians growing up in southern Ontario and western New York in the early days of television he was simply known as “Uncle Bill.” Bill Lawrence, the original host of CHCH’s Tiny Talent Time, suffered a heart attack and passed away Friday, July 14. He was 91. For decades, Lawrence was a very
The new bank heist film “The Out-laws” starring Adam Devine, Nina Dobrev, Ellen Barkin and Pierce Brosnan premiered at No. 1 worldwide on Netflix and in the No. 2 spot in Canada July 3-9. Canadians bucked the trend and went with “Nobody,” the film starring Bob Odenkirk (Better Call Saul) as a beefed-up dude bent
Los Angeles is not a place where age is celebrated. The Hollywood sign remains, and the quaint, small-town-y Farmer’s Market and, sure, the Chinese Theatre and Musso and Franks. But this is a city of face lifts, and LA just got its Eye fixed. CBS Television City Studios, aka the cube behind the tube, is
Season 3 of The Witcher cast a spell on Canadian and American viewers June 26 to July 2 to become the most watched Netflix series of the week in both countries. Muscles & Mayhem: An Unauthorized Story of American Gladiators premiered at No. 4, demonstrating that there is no shortage of interest in dudes jousting
In Tuesday night’s Ninth season premiere, the ten teams take off from the starting line in Winnipeg, Man. First stop is Calgary and on and on across Canada. But why is the episode titled, “I Hate Pancakes?” Who hates pancakes?? It was still a bit wintery last April/May when the race was run. There’s snow
Did you hear Part One of this conversation with Can-Am TV writer/producer/showrunner Hart Hanson? We left off right as he was making the career jump from Canada to Hollywood. Part Two is packed with stories from the U.S. network TV trenches. After shepherding both Joan of Arcadia and Judging Amy, Hanson’s decision to bail on a series called Snoops baffled
Meet Derek Gottenbos and Jaspal Sidhu, YouTubers and friends from Richmond, B.C. They form one of the 10 teams competing on the 9th season of The Amazing Race Canada. The nation’s perennial No. 1 summer series returns July 4 on CTV. What else is happening on TV this month? Check out the latest brioux.tv calendar
When Alan Arkin did not return for Season Three of The Kominski Method, you felt his absence. Today’s news is much harder to take. Arkin, who had a history of heart problems, passed away June 29 at his home in Carlsbad, Calif. He was 89. The Oscar, Tony and Golden Globe award winner was born