There are many reasons to recommend “Belushi,” the new documentary about the late, great Saturday Night Live star and film comedian. The 108 minute film is available for streaming now on Showtime and Crave. Most people already know this story does not have a happy ending. In the hands of a great documentarian such as
Okay, sit up loyal subjects. The Crown has spun sharply into the tabloid era. The fourth season premiere of the hit Netflix drama is a brisk, hour-long episode introducing two of the most polarizing figures in Elizabeth the Second’s long reign: Diana Spencer, a.k.a. the former Princess of Wales (played by Emma Corrin) and Margaret
I was doing my usual monthly TV report Monday on the Humble & Fred Radio Show when co-host “Humble” Howard Glassman asked if I had seen The Queen’s Gambit. Howard seems to see all the shows I should be watching, so I thought I’d better have a gander. Glassman warned it was slow moving but
Like a time traveling series searching for the right worm hole, Star Trek: Discovery is finally back for a third season. I’ve seen the first episode, and damn if it doesn’t boldly go. Now, as mentioned here before, I’m not a traditional Star Trek fan. I therefore do not have the usual “prime directive” violation
If you’re into stand-up comedy, you already know The Comedy Store. The Sunset Boulevard showplace has long been mecca for fans of live comedy. Way back when I was working for TV Guide Canada and living in Los Angeles in the mid-’80s, I saw Eddie Murphy, Jim Carrey, Sam Kineson, Howie Mandel, Elaine Boozler, Jay
It’s officially fall, and there are, believe it or not, a few new network TV shows trickling onto TV screens this season. Tonight, Fox and CTV will get a boost from the return of The Masked Singer. The fourth season begins Wednesday night at 8/7c. It threatens to be as ridiculous and popular as it
SPOILER ALERT: If you haven’t seen the second season premiere of Jann, which returned Monday on CTV, you may want to read no further. Or, what the heck, keep reading. What follows does not really give away any spoilers — unless you’re shocked to learn that this comedy comes no holds barred. Season Two picks
Sunday night’s Emmy Awards were the best Emmys Ever — especially for a Canadian. The so-called “PandEmmys” were over an hour old before anything other than Schitt’s Creek claimed an award. The shot-in-Toronto series swept all the major primetime comedy awards — the first time this has ever happened — on its way to becoming