I don’t want to say this new series Bria Mack Gets a Life is sassy. I might have at one time but I know better now. There’s a scene in episode two of this sassy stellar new Crave original where a co-worker touches new hire Bria Mack’s hair. This triggers a smack down fantasy scene
I realize Bill Maher is a polarizing figure. That makes him a lot like many of the politicians he roasts on Real Time with Bill Maher. That doesn’t mean he’s bad television — quite the opposite. Of all the commentators and talk show hosts who were sidelined during the 148 day writers’ strike, his was
Everybody was talkin’ ’bout Bagism, Shagisn, Dragism and Toronto-ism-ism-ism 54 years ago this summer when the concert that almost wasn’t rocked the rock ‘n’ roll world. Back then, in August of 1969, I was gearing up for Grade Seven in the Toronto suburb of Etobicoke at Our Lady of Peace Catholic elementary. In a month
On Wednesday, Parrot Analytics posted their quarterly report card on the streaming industry. Five of the companies — Netflix, Disney (Disney+ and Hulu), Warner Bros Discovery (Max), Paramount Global (Paramount+) and NBCUniversal (Peacock) are publicly traded and share data. The parent companies behind two others, AppleTV+ and Amazon Prime Video, do not report subscriber numbers.
Quincy Isaiah says his basketball game has improved by leaps and rebounds since suiting up for the role of Magic Johnson in “Winning Time: Rise of the Lakers Dynasty.” The series is back for a second season on HBO Max and Crave. The Michigan native plays the early ’80s, “Showtime” era version of Earvin “Magic”
My favourite unscripted TV series since the start of the pandemic returns Friday for a third and final season: How to With John Wilson (HBO/MAX; Crave). How to with who what?? John Wilson, that’s who. This somewhat anxious, 36-year-old New Yorker points his camera around his neighbourhood and deconstructs things such as scaffolding, public restrooms
The last time we met, I recommended a sweet series called Schmigadoon. Lest you think that I’m just an old softie, this time around I’d like to recommend a couple of hidden gems that are distinctly un-sweet. First, whether you’re a wrestling fan or see the whole sham sport as a sign of the decline
There was plenty to celebrate Thursday as Bell Media closed out a week of Toronto-based Upfronts with their annual ad orgy at the Meridian. If you tally up the English and French-language output, Bell will have 96 titles and 1037 hours of original content in 2023/24. CTV remains, after 22 straight years, the most-watched broadcast