Amy Poehler’s documentary on Desi and Lucy premieres Friday on Amazon Prime Video. Lucille Ball and husband Desi Arnaz’s iconic sitcom I Love Lucy (1951-’57) can still be seen weekdays in the greater Toronto area (on Hamilton’s CHCH) as well as on streaming platforms (Prime Video, Apple TV or your Roku device). If you’re new
If you thought Aaron Sorkin had some ‘splainin’ to do for liberties taken with his biopic “Being the Ricardos,” you might want to compare it to this new documentary from a first-time director who knows from comedy — Amy Poehler. With the help of 23 hours of recorded conversations left behind by Lucille Ball, Poehler
Keep checking back as this calendar will be updated all month long. MON/MAR 1 Debris (NBC). The series, which stars Jonathan Tucker and Riann Steele, centers on two agents from two different continents who must work together to investigate when an alien spacecraft smacks into Earth and has mysterious effects on mankind. From Fringe executive
The Golden Globes has long been dismissed as a Fake Awards show, run by an elite mob of elusive hacks who give statues out to the highest bidders. That hasn’t stopped viewers from tuning in each year — in fact, The Globes viewership has stayed steady while Oscar and Emmy viewership has seen steep declines
Laughed out loud this week at the latest TV commercial featuring Amy Poehler for Old Navy. You’ve seen the spa spot? A group of young women walk into a spa for a pedicure. Poehler just wants to know where one of them got her pants–“and can I try them on while you’re getting your toes
CHML’s Scott Thompson called up for a special Monday edition of the weekly podcast. The topic? Sunday night’s Golden Globes, of course. Scott wanted to know if female comedians can still be sexy. Certainly hosts Tina Fey and Amy Poehler both work for me.This leads to a big discussion of TV vs. film. Later Scott
I watched enough of the 70th Annual Golden Globes to confirm that I still hate these Hollywood award shows. The Globes at least don’t take themselves as seriously and everybody gets hammered, which is usually good for some laffs. Plus, having sat in that big Beverly Hilton ballroom through countless TCA sessions, it is always