Ron, George and Don give the new Rogers deal three thumbs up TORONTO–Ron MacLean was just 26 when he began his 28-year run as host of Hockey Night in Canada. His predecessor, Dave Hodge, was also just 26 at the start of his CBC tenure.So, at 41, George Stroumboulopoulos is way too old to be
Strombo shows off apple corer picked up on HSC With all the TV and film folk in Toronto attending the “Needies,” the rumour mill has been busier than Martin Short making up a big awards show production number on the spot.Among the hot gossip reaching Brampton is this tidbit, apparently to be confirmed Monday: Goodbye,
Craven in January at TCA Sunday marks the culmination of the annual salute to TV and film now known as the Canadian Screen Awards, or, as I like to call them, “The Needies.” Not attending the gala Sunday evening in Toronto is Matt Craven, one of many talented Canadian-born actors working in the United States.
Paul Campbell plays office newbie Beckett Ryan in the new CTV comedy Spun Out (Fridays at 8 p.m.ET). I spoke with the Vancouver native a week ago and we talked about how he was kind of playing the calm-at-the-centre-of-the-crazy the way Bob Newhart used to play it on his ’70s and ’80s sitcoms. Since Campbell,
Spun Out’s Foley (left) and Campbell Last January during the TCA press tour, I spoke with Canadian-born actress Cobie Smulders on the set of How I Met Your Mother. I was among a group of critics shuttled to the CBS Radford Studios lot where the series tapes as it wound down towards its final episodes.
Dean Norris (left) accepts the key to a 2001 Chrysler Sebring WILMINGTON, N.C.–Stephen King has been scaring readers and film and TV fans for years. What scares him, he was asked Tuesday.I can’t tell you, but it was illuminating and poignant.The 66-year-old was sitting in a screening room on the studio lot where King’s series
Monday on Kimmel: a bizarre cartoon… Toronto mayor Rob Ford will guest Monday night on Jimmy Kimmel Live with–wait for it–Gonzo from The Muppet Movie. I kid you not. Gonzo mayor meets Gonzo muppet. I got the run down from Jimmy Kimmel Live executive producer Jason Schrift, who found a few minutes Sunday to take
Fimmel (centre) surrounded by the main cast members of Vikings Michael Hirst has become one of the leading storytellers in historical TV drama. The English screenwriter, who penned Elizabeth (1998) before writing virtually every word over four seasons on The Tudors, is now responsible for everything you see on Vikings. The Canada-Ireland historical drama returns