Ellen DeGeneres has seen a lot in 19 seasons of her daytime talk show. What happens on this afternoon’s show, however, blew her away. A seven-year-old from Lakefield, Ont., moved the entertainer to tears with a pep talk that clearly came at the right time. DeGeneres’ staff happened upon a viral video of the tyke,
One of my favourite animated holiday specials, especially of those made in the last 25 years, is “Olive, the Other Reindeer.” Among the executive producers were Matt Groening — creator of The Simpsons — and Drew Barrymore. She also voiced the lead character, Olive, a determined little doggie who thought she could help guide Santa’s
Paul Lynde was a very welcome presence on network television throughout the ’60s and ’70s. He appeared in less than a dozen episodes of the hit ABC sitcom Bewitched, for example, but he was so effective many believe he was in the whole series. For 13 seasons, Lynde was the main attraction on The Hollywood
For only the second time in 54 years, Sunday’s Super Bowl LIV falls on Ground Hog Day. An account executive at Chicago-based Highdive, the ad agency repping Fiat Chrysler, saw an opportunity. The agency seized the day, literally, and came up what will surely be the most memorable Super Bowl ad of 02/02 2020: Bill
My take on Sunday night’s 77th Annual Golden Globes? I liked host Ricky Gervais’ nasty, grumpy edge. He has to say things that are beyond wrong at this stage just to top himself. Slamming Felicity Huffman for making license plates and Martin Scorsese for being short are just jokes. The peevish blast at Apple for
Looking to find what’s naughty or nice this month on TV? In this digital streaming era, it is easier than ever to find and watch some Christmas-themed favourites. Watch the following on-demand in this quick OTT guide: Amazon Prime: The 1934 version of “Babes in Toyland” (a.k.a. “March of the Wooden Soldiers” starring Laurel and
LAS VEGAS — Playing slots is a lot like watching television. Both require sitting on your ass and pushing buttons. So it’s no wonder TV show graphics are on many of the slot machines found in Las Vegas casinos. Even The Simpsons –noticeable by its absence in casino slots the last time I visited Vegas
There was a lot of talk about how groundbreaking One Big Happy was at the January TCA press tour. The NBC sitcom, which premieres Tuesday night, stars Calgary-born Elisha Cuthbert as an uptight lesbian who decides to have a child fathered by her lifelong friend, Luke (Nick Zano). Then Nick goes and meets a curvy