I was looking forward to catching up with my old PR pal Bill Vigars Thursday night in Toronto. The BC-based author was in town to promote his sensational new book, “Terry & Me: The Inside Story of Terry Fox’s Marathon of Hope” (Sutherland House). Every Canadian household needs this book. It is an essential read
As Kevin McGarry says on this episode, the odds seemed stacked against When Calls the Heart lasting into a 10th season. Yet last it has, with the 10th season now streaming on both Super Channel Heart and Home and The Hallmark Channel, An 11th season — shot on an elaborate, turn-of-the-century town set erected on farmland —
For 70 plus years, the third week of September has been the traditional time when new and returning shows flood onto fall TV schedules. This fall, it’s a trickle, with broadcasters making due with prime time versions of daytime game shows, more reality stunt shows and — gasp — scripted fare from Canada. Is it
You can almost hear Johnny Olsen or Rod Roddy holler, “Bob Barker — come on up!” It was announced on Saturday that Barker, the longtime host of The Price is Right died at his California home. Olsen and Piper, two announcers who predeceased Barker, also enjoyed long runs on the CBS daytime staple. They were
Back in 1986, when I was based in Los Angeles while working for TV Guide Canada, I had the good fortune to interview Joe Barbera. I met the Hanna-Barbera Studio chief at his office on Ventura Boulevard. The savvy TV producer/studio head was 75 at the time and had plenty to talk about. He was
On Wednesday, Parrot Analytics posted their quarterly report card on the streaming industry. Five of the companies — Netflix, Disney (Disney+ and Hulu), Warner Bros Discovery (Max), Paramount Global (Paramount+) and NBCUniversal (Peacock) are publicly traded and share data. The parent companies behind two others, AppleTV+ and Amazon Prime Video, do not report subscriber numbers.
Like his music, Robbie Robertson never seemed to grow old. That he lived a long and fruitful artistic life cannot be denied. He packed a lot into his 80 years before succumbing to a lengthy illness this week in Los Angeles. Robertson always seemed — and looked — younger than contemporaries such as Mick Jagger
Give thanks that the actors and writers got the third season of Only Murders in the Building done and in the can before the strikes. This has allowed the series to return as scheduled on Tuesday, Aug. 8, with a few new stars (Meryl Streep, Paul Rudd) and one or two former regulars missing (including