I have a real affection for comedy duos. Laurel & Hardy and Abbott & Costello always make me laugh. Wayne & Shuster were the dudes in Canada, while the Two Ronnies, Morecambe and Wise and Peter Cook and Dudley Moore were a stitch in England. Stiller & Meara and Nichols and May, took things in
Marilyn Denis fans will want to catch today’s CityLine (Citytv at 10 a.m.). After 19 years, it is her final show as host. In the past, when CityLine needed a face lift, Denis would simply go out and get one! Not this time. Denis was caught in a corporate tug of war after CTV gobbled
This week’s radio chat with CHML’s Scott Thompson follows up on the preceding post: Jack Duffy‘s lost legacy on Party Game. Gardiner Westbound, again, we salute you. You can listen in here.There’s also a brief mention of tonight’s big event, the finale of American Idol, the results of which can be found someplace else. Some
Mention the name “Captain” Jack Duffy and if the other person smiles, he or she is between the ages of 45 and 55 and lkely grew up in the Toronto/Hamilton/Niagara region. Duffy, who died Monday in Toronto at 81, was one of the stars of Party Game, a fondly-remembered suppertime charades series produced out of
“You wanna live in the zip? You’ve gotta live by the code.” That’s the slogan for the new CW series 90210 (coming to Canada on Global). At least they kept the old theme song. Check it out below: That’s Shenae Grimes, first featured in the promo. She’s the new Brenda Walsh. The 18-year-old Toronto lass
Heading to Hamilton, Ont., today to talk TV with Mark Hebscher and Donna Skelly on CHCH’s Live @ 5:30. The topic? Big night of season finales tonight as May sweeps draws to a close Wednesday (with the finale of American Idol). Here are tonight’s season enders and special events:8:00 p.m.Dancing With the Stars (ABC/CTV)The Big
Shhhh…don’t let this get out, but Global just announced all their fall 2008 acquisitions. They’ve snagged some buzz shows, too, like the CW’s 90210 remake (OMFG!), the new Joss Whedon/Eliza Dushku series Dollhouse and the Brit hit makeover Life on Mars.You’d think they’d be excited about beating CTV to these hotties but its hard to