TV shows don’t just write and produce themselves. That takes showrunners! Two of the best in Canada have been Mark Ellis and Stephanie Morgenstern, the husband and wife team behind such hits as Flashpoint, X Company and Transplant. Ellis and Morgenstern split their showrunner duties down the middle, according to their strengths. That is why, I assume, you
The first thing you see on the new Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent is the CN Tower. It is part of a Toronto skyline shot from the perspective of a luxury yacht where a party is being hosted in the Toronto harbour area. After years of having to digitally remove the tower from horizon
One of Red Green’s favourite sayings is, “If the ladies don’t find you handsome, they should at least find you handy.” Steve Smith may be the handiest fella ever in the history of Canadian television. Inspired by that ol’ TV fishin’ pal Red Fisher, Smith crafted Red Green out of duct tape and suspenders. The
The most Canadian network in America closed the recent Television Critics Association winter press tour last Thursday in Pasadena. The network was The CW, which is programmed by a former Toronto lad, Pop TV president and brioux.tv: the podcast guest, Brad Schwartz. “It’s so great to be back here at TCA and see you all
The big winner Sunday with their coverge of Super Bowl LVIII was CBS Sports. Nielsen data and Adobe Analytics report that the Kansas City Chiefs’ overtime victory over San Francisco 49ers drew 123.4 million average viewers across all platforms (CBS Television, Paramount+, Nickelodeon, Univision and digital properties such as NFL+). That makes it the most-watched
PASADENA, CA: Space — the final frontier. More like the finally frontier for one African American astronaut who was left at the back of the spacebus during the glory days of the moon landings in the late 1960s and early ’70s. Well timed to Black History Month, Nat Geo hosted an eye-opening TCA24 panel Thursday
PASADENA, CA: Today at #TCA24, AppleTV+ dropped the trailer for Palm Royale, one of the more anticipated shows presented to reporters Monday during the press tour. The series, which is set in 1969, stars and is executive produced by Kristen Wiig. The former SNL and “Bridesmaids” star plays Maxine, who is trying to climb the
Of the 137 podcast episodes I’ve done here over the past four-plus years, the most amazing conversation might be the second one we recorded. That was with one of my favourite actors, Enrico Colantoni. The man has done very well since he left Etobicoke for the Big Apple to study at the American Academy of