I sat down with Annette Hamm on CHCH’s Morning Live last week and gave my picks for the best of what’s coming up on TV in 2015. We show clips from Wayward Pines, Schitt’s Creek, Togetherness and the new version of The Odd Couple featuring Matthew Perry. I also recommend two nifty little FXX comedies: Jay Baruchel’s
This week, CHML’s Scott Thompson and I talk a lot about traffic and public transportation in LA compared to the GTA. (Bottom line: you can get around a lot easier down south). When we finally get around to talking TV, we get to some highlights from the recent TCA press tour in Pasadena. I talk about
Anyone remember Utopia? Selfie? Marry Me? These stinkers came and went in the fall 2014 TV carnage. Utopia was supposed to be the next big thing in reality from the folks behind The Amazing Race. It promised smart people working together over a year to build a better world. Instead we got Big Brother goes camping.
This week, CHML’s Scott Thompson wants to talk late night. Specifically, he brings up Chris Rock, a guest recently on The Late Show with David Letterman. Scott says Dave was sitting on eggshells throughout the segment, probably hoping Rock would not bring up Bill Cosby. Scott points out Bill Maher is the only late night comedian
Do you listen to satellite radio? I’m on there every Monday at around 5:46 p.m.ET talking TV with always well informed Arlene Bynon. (Find her daily @ArleneBynonShow from 4-6 p.m. on SiriusXM 167.) This Monday we talk about some last-minute Christmas gifts for the classic TV fan in your family (doing a story on same
This week, CHML’s Scott Thompson gets me yakking about the 50th anniversary of Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer (airing Dec. 20 on YTV and Dec. 22 on CBC). I go into detail on stories I’ve posted recently about Toronto radio and TV legend Paul Soles,who voiced Hermey the Elf. Also mentioned are other Toronto-based voice artists who helped bring
Jian Ghomeshi popped out of his hiding place Wednesday in Toronto and saw his shadow–meaning six more months of intense media coverage. The former CBC Radio host was arrested and charged with four counts of sexual assault. He’s out on $100,000 bail and staying at his moms. Cops and cameras all over the place. Nobody’s
On a special Monday edition of our weekly radio chat, Scott Thompson of AM900 CHML wanted to crack open the can of worms known as Bill Cosby. First of all, it feels like all the comedians I grew up with–Joan Rivers, Robin Williams and now the Cos–are suddenly gone. Somebody please watch over Bob Newhart, and