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
Wednesday night is Jason Priestley night on Global with the actor fronting two shows likely to wind up in the Canadian Top 10 for the week. First up at 8 p.m. ET/PT is the season finale of Private Eyes, the top-rated scripted series in Canada this summer — American or Canadian. At 9 p.m., Priestley
FX president John Landgraf was embarrassed to learn a few years ago that the shows on his network had very few female directors. He took steps to correct that, mandating his producers embrace a 50/50 gender policy. Others, including the CBC here in Canada, have followed suit. It’s about time. Canadian productions have long benefited