I’m not sure every word is true in Shaun Majumder, Every Word is Absolutely True, but it sure feels that way. The 90-minute documentary premieres tonight at 7:30 p.m. on HBO Canada. The special is surprisingly moving, especially if you stick with it until the end. Majumder, 40, has always been a likable dude, very personable on
Gethin Anthony (above right) gets more face time in season two of Thrones Last season, Game of Thrones introduced fantasy fans to a world of Kings and Queens, sex and violence, barbarians, direwolves, black magic, palace intrigue and bloody wars. It’s a treacherous, medieval place to inhabit, yet nothing but fun for the actors involved
Two of the German stars of shot-in-Toronto Transporter Way back last September, I visited the set of Transporter, a new international TV series shot in Toronto. It’s based on the hit feature films starring Jason Statham as a driver for hire. The Canadian-French co-production was supposed to be a bonanza for the local TV industry,
Dugay (left) with Exeter legend Jim Allison Tonight, the puck drops on the second of four episodes of the new documentary series 24/7 (10 p.m., HBO and HBO Canada). These episodes feature the New York Rangers and the Philadelphia Flyers, the two teams that will meet for the NHL Winter Classic Game Jan. 2 in
Boardwalk Empire brings its second season to a close tonight (9 p.m., HBO/HBO Canada). Visited the set this past summer and marveled at how this gigantic outdoor boardwalk exterior was tucked away behind an enormous wall of boxcars in an industrial corner of Brooklyn, N.Y. Walking that boardwalk set, it’s all there–ice cream parlors, hardware
Call Me Fitz winds down its second season tonight at 8:30 p.m. on HBO Canada. Had a great chat with star/director/producer Jason Priestley last September over lunch in Toronto and he was still pumped from all those Gemini nominations and wins for the series.We started out talking about how it must be a drag how
Are some shows just too smart or challenging for the mass audiences that sustain broadcast TV? Take Michael: Tuesdays & Thursdays, as I do in a feature up on the wire for The Canadian Press this week. You can read the full story here.Michael: Tuesdays & Thursdays airs its final episode of the season Tuesday
Calvin and Hobbled Occasionally I get tempted out of the Brampton bunker for the odd Toronto soiree. There were a couple this week:Do folks remember the Toronto Sun? Monday marked the 40th anniversary of the Little Paper that Grew until Quebecor shrunk it.Several alumni gathered at house bar Betty’s across the street from the grocery