I used to rely on my 18-year-old son to keep me in the loop but the lad went off to Ryerson. Thankfully, other young viewers are willing to step up and share their opinions of some of this season’s new shows.Guest blogger Kira Charron, 21, is a fourth year student in Media, Information and Technoculture
Hey there, hi there, ho there–guess who turned 69 on the weekend?Annette Funicello, who, as the most famous of all the Mouseketeers in the mid-’50s, was one of the biggest stars ever in television.How famous was Annette? Paul Anka, seen Sunday as guest judge on Cover Me Canada, wrote his hit Put Your Head on
CBC has a tough time every fall up against the bright shiny new objects being dangled on the private networks. When I called head of scheduling Christine Wilson to get her side of the numbers story I filed today for The Canadian Press, she characterized the fall as “ulcer time” at CBC.No kidding. You’re up
Lana Parrilla as the Evil Queen/Regina I’ve been waiting years to file a story with, “Once upon a time…” as the lede. Finally got to do it today in The Star with this feature on the launch of two dramas with a fairy tale hook: Once Upon a Time (premiering Sunday at 7p.m. on CTV
This week, CHML’s Scott Thompson starts things off by asking about this new McDonald’s TV deal. Apparently the hamburger chain is launching its own TV network, which will initially broadcast inside its many California restaurants. McDonald’s calculates as many as 18 million people a month will sample the service.Programming won’t just be burger ads. Content
One of the most famous corporate logos made its debut 60 years ago this week: The CBS Eye. CBS is proud of their ol’ Eye, releasing the above photo montage today. It is such an enduring symbol, virtually unchanged in 60 years and recognized around the world.A decade or so ago, as part of a
In this second clip from my conversation with Dave Broadfoot, the Canadian comedy legend talks about his early influences. Among those who made him sit a little closer to the radio were Allan Young, a fellow Canadian who would go on to fame opposite a talking horse on Mr. Ed. A young Broadfoot used to watch
It was good to see the old “Canadian Moment” donut shop set again at today’s book launch for Air Farce: 40 Years of Flying by the Seat of Our Pants. A steady crowd lined up at the atrium of the CBC building in Toronto to get their copy of the book autographed by author Don