I survived the great Chevy Chase Show debacle of 1993. Members of the Television Critics Association, in Los Angeles for our semi-annual network television press tour, were shuttled to the home of the doomed talk show in advance of the premiere. It was not that much in advance as an ambitious makeover had not finished
Congratulations to Sweden, which won the World Junior Championships Monday night in Minnesota by defeating Czechia 4 to 2 After slipping out of the medals at the last three WJH championships, Canada defeated Finland Monday to earn the bronze. A step in the right direction for our 19-and-under hockey reps, but not the gold many
One actor/comedian I have had on my most sought-after list since this venture began in 2019 is my guest this week on brioux.tv: the podcast. Jonny Harris just happens to be a very busy guy working two CBC series at once. On Murdoch Mysteries, now in its 19th season, his character Constable Crabtree has been a fan
Take heart, North America. Jimmy Kimmel is still here to stand up for us all; he even signed an extension to his contract. Other top shows from 2025 tackled issues that seem even scarier than actual news headlines — if such a thing can be imagined. They can be, by the people who made many
Biographical documentaries were big in 2025 with profiles of everyone from Jerry Springer, Sly Stone, Charlie Sheen, Martin Scorsese, Led Zeppelin, Dick Van Dyke and Eddie Murphy also in the mix. The following ten films, with links to longer reviews, are the ones I liked best. Pee-wee as Himself (HBO Max; Crave). What if the
Did you hear about the lady lawyer who dropped her briefs and became a solicitor? No? Me neither but BC-born Kayla Wallace plays the kick-ass law shark on Landman, now streaming on Paramount+. The second season premiere of this Taylor Sheridan series was such a hit — 9.2 million streams in two days — that a
Val Kilmer, Joan Plowright, Richard Chamberlain, Terrance Stamp and Diane Keaton also among those who passed away in 2025. There are 102 men and women honoured in the over six-and-a-half minute video. Some known primarily for TV work made it such as George Wendt; others, such as Loni Anderson, did not. Canadian Graham Greene (“Dances
[Editor’s note: contributing writer Maurice Tougas is a big fan of Bob’s Burgers and especially this one particular Christmas episode — so much so he sent me a similar rave review in 2024. Mr and Mrs brioux.tv watched the episode last Christmas and boy is he ever right. This is an animated gem that belongs