Harry Belafonte made a lasting impression a dozen years ago on a visit before Television Critics Association reporters. The activist/singer, one of the last Black Civil Rights icons of the 1960s, passed away Tuesday, April 25. He was 96. Back in July of 2011, he stood out as a towering figure from a golden age
One would expect that the Toronto Maple Leafs opening round of the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs to be drawing in the three million plus viewers range — and they are. After all, this match up has drawn the best TV timeslot, the early prime window. And, love them or hate them, The Leafs remain the
Len Goodman, for many years the head judge on Dancing with the Stars, has gone to the big ballroom in the sky. He passed away Sunday, April 23rd, just a few days shy of his 79th birthday. As a young man, the elegant Goodman was an apprentice welder for a famous British shipbuilding company. In
Listen up, sports fans. The NHL playoffs have started, and Leafs fans have already begun mapping out the parade route now that their opening round series against Tampa Bay is all tied up at one game apiece. If hockey or basketball playoffs are not your thing, you might want to catch the Toronto Blue Jays
On the latest episode of Canada’s Got Talent, host Lindsay Ell demonstrating a new work skill – roadie. Ell came to the aid of singer-guitarist and initial auditioner Mattia Pironti who was having technical difficulties. To be specific, he was having feedback issues with the loop station connected to his guitar. Ell, a country-pop singer-songwriter
In Canada, Love is Blind continues to be “Most See.” The Season 4 finale had 43.33 million hours viewed among all English language shows around the world on the streaming service. The reality romance series continues to top the list of most-watched TV shows here and is Top-10 in 50 countries, including the United States.
The Canadian Screen Awards main gala was broadcast Sunday night on CBC. The hour-long industry salute, which was hosted by Samantha Bee and featured one of the biggest names in sports and entertainment (Ryan Reynolds), drew an overnight, estimated 136,000 viewers. Yes, that is out of all viewers across Canada ages 2+. The lead-in Sunday
The Canadian Screen Awards were handed out last week in Toronto. There were many worthy winners and even more talented Canadians in the film and television industries who deserve all the accolades that come their way. My take, however, is that the flood of categories and escalating number of nominations diminishes the value of each