The modern voice of many classic cartoon characters was silenced Oct. 25 when Eric Bauza passed away from hypertensive heart disease at the age of 46. The three-time Emmy award winner, who spoke for Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig and many others, loved his job. That was so clear when he was my guest
Now that the euphoria has died down a bit, a note or two about the US mid-term election coverage. On Tuesday night, I mainly followed the CNN reports. In what looks like an over-lit hockey rink, CNN has used a one big room approach over the past couple of elections. The walls are basically giant
I first met Paul Sun-Hyung Lee on the set of the CBC comedy Kim’s Convenience. It was a warm and memorable conversation. That series was brand new and Paul, after being part of the ensemble on the Train 48 soap as well as a successful stage career, was thrilled to finally land a leading role
I learned Patrick Stewart had died when Sandra came downstairs to my office wearing her Star Fleet insignia pin with a small purple aster respectfully tucked under it. Like all born in that Boomer-Gen-X border she was mouning her Captain, Jean-Luc Picard, hero for seven seasons and four feature films of Star Trek: The Next
He might grumble about the title, but cranky TV critic Bill Needle (played by Dave Thomas) would give at least three thumbs up for SCTV: The Greatest Show You’ve Never Heard Of. The long-awaited documentary premieres Friday on Netflix. Allow me to add my thumb to the review. The TV shows that stay with you
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Blue Ant Media CEO Michael MacMillan calls the company he co-founded in 2011 “the little engine that could.” On Wednesday in Toronto, he welcomed a crowded floor full of “partners and friends who help bring our stories to life” to celebrate 15 years as a company — the past year as a venture gone public.
Does it not seem that not a day goes by without somebody famous passing away? I try to write about the ones I have met in the course of covering television for over 40 years. Eric Bauza, the modern voice of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and so many other classic cartoon characters, was a delight