The Canadian Screen Awards main gala was broadcast Sunday night on CBC. The hour-long industry salute, which was hosted by Samantha Bee and featured one of the biggest names in sports and entertainment (Ryan Reynolds), drew an overnight, estimated 136,000 viewers. Yes, that is out of all viewers across Canada ages 2+. The lead-in Sunday
On February 22, it was announced that CBC’s The Porter led all shows at the 2023 Canadian Screen Awards with 19 nominations. Two days later came news that this same well-reviewed series about Black Canadian railway workers fighting for job protection in 1921 was cancelled. The series was co-created by and featured veteran actor and
The premise of the new CBC drama Plan B is this: if you screw up, never fear. There is this mysterious organization that you can call for a do-over. For a few thousand dollars, they will travel you back in time so that you can avoid a costly mistake and solve all your problems. Well,
What if you could fix every past stupid mistake or decision you ever made? Not just the nightly, sports gambling ad regrets. Big life-changing decisions. Getting into journalism instead of something that did not implode as a profession — that sort of thing. Am I still using my outside voice? Yes, everyone, from time to
Born in Ottawa, trained at the National Film Board of Canada and winner of dozens of international awards, Peter Raymont has enjoyed a distinguished career as one of Canada’s top documentary filmmakers. His White Pine Pictures has been behind such acclaimed titles as Shake Hands with the Devil: The Journey of Roméo Dallaire,Genius Within: The Inner
Guest stars can often add a little zing to a sitcom. Think of all the terrific people who were showcased for an episode or two on, say, Arrested Development or even The Big Bang Theory. Adding a big name or two, however, can’t turn “Ka-KA!” into gold. This week: two contrasting examples. On Tuesday night’s
This ain’t your parents CBC. That seemed to be the message Wednesday in Toronto as Canada’s public broadcaster hosted an industry event they called “CBC Live at Massey Hall.” The hour-long stage presentation was youthful and vibrant, showcasing a Millennial-and-under vibe that made it seem more like a re-launch of Vice than a traditional broadcaster’s
For the second week in a row, Ryan Murphy’s The Watcher was the most-watched series in Canada on Netflix. It edged out Season 3 of Love is Blind and Dahmer: Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, still Top-3 in its fifth week on the chart. Meanwhile, Netflix, besides introducing their ad-supported basic tier (coming in November