I took a chance and emailed Mike Cosentino late Tuesday night after hearing he was out as president, content and programming, at Bell Media. The following reply bounced back immediately: “Hello and thank you for your email. Please be advised that Michael Cosentino is no longer with the company. Please re-direct any inquiries to Justin
In 1975 I had a summer job as a linepiler at a Kimberly-Clark warehouse in Etobicoke. It is burned in my memory that the Bee Gees had an enormous hit with “Jive Talkin’” that summer. As those large, heavy boxes filled with rolls of 2- and even 3-ply toliet paper came chugging down the line,
If you like your thrillers stylish with a hint of humour get your boarding pass now for The Flight Attendant. The eight-episode miniseries premiered last last month on HBO Max and Crave. They’ve staggered the release, with five episodes already available for streaming. Two more will begin Thursday with the finale premiering Dec. 17. For
There are many reasons to recommend “Belushi,” the new documentary about the late, great Saturday Night Live star and film comedian. The 108 minute film is available for streaming now on Showtime and Crave. Most people already know this story does not have a happy ending. In the hands of a great documentarian such as
New stay-at-home orders are being issued across many states and provinces this weekend as COVID continues to spike out of control. Bunker down, folks, help get a handle on a second wave and cozy up to the many TV options here for you this weekend. If you haven’t already binged through The Queen’s Gambit and
Based on a trilogy of best-selling novels by Phillip Pullman, the HBO-BBC fantasy-drama His Dark Materials returns Monday. Canadians can see it on Crave. Most of the cast is back for Season Two, minus one last minute scratch: James McAvoy. The busy X-Men actor played Lord Asriel Belecqua in Season One of His Dark Materials.
The rock ‘n’ roll era is over at Bell Media with Monday’s announcement of the departure of Randy Lennox. Bell Group President and Vice Chair Wade Oosterman will assume operational leadership following Bell Media President Lennox’s departure January 4. No reason was given for the transition. In a release, Mirko Bibic, President and CEO of BCE and Bell Canada, thanked
Like a time traveling series searching for the right worm hole, Star Trek: Discovery is finally back for a third season. I’ve seen the first episode, and damn if it doesn’t boldly go. Now, as mentioned here before, I’m not a traditional Star Trek fan. I therefore do not have the usual “prime directive” violation