HIstory was made on Survivor Wednesday night as Erika Casupanan bcame the first Canadian winner. Originally from Niagara Falls, Ont., the 32-year-old former Communications manager took the million-dollar (US) top prize. She’s the first Canadian ever as well as the first female player in the last seven editions. Twelve of the past 15 winners have
Snuff out the Tiki torch and toss away the Doritos. Rudy Boesch has left the island. The grizzled Navy SEAL veteran and inaugural Survivor contestant passed away Nov. 1 at 91. Boesch and the 15 other Survivor originals were a sensation when the reality show premiered in the summer of 2000. I was in my
Fire up the Tiki Torches and pass the ketchup flavoured potato chips — Canadians can now apply to be on the U.S. version of Survivor. Just as Donald Trump seems ready to kick Canadians out, CBS announced Wednesday that Canadians will finally be able to join Americans on the long-running reality series. Host and executive
Okay, it’s official: as television eclipses film, The Emmys is so much more the show to watch these days instead of The Oscars. Sunday night’s 68th Annual Emmy Awards was pretty terrific from start to finish. Host Jimmy Kimmel has played this room before and that helped. He knew how far to push things, kept his
Sunday, bloody Sunday. That’s not a movie title, that’s a ratings picture. Sunday used to be broadcast’s biggest night, but in the overnights at least, it is becoming a big indicator of a rapidly shifting media landscape. Take this past Easter Friday, April 6. Holidays are always a bit skewed but CTV seemed well
Finally a series of Biblical proportions. That would be A.D. The Bible Continues, the new 12-part miniseries from husband and wife power couple Roma Downey and Mark Burnett. Part One–depicting Christ’s death and resurrection–premieres Sunday night on NBC and CTV. The first hour is told at a brisk pace. Christ is condemned, crucified and entombed in just
It was surprising how long it took before Cote de Pablo spoke Monday at the CBS TCA session for The Dovekeepers. The four-hour, two part miniseries premieres March 31 and April 1 on CBS. Based on the Alice Hoffman historical novel and set in ancient Israel, the story centres around a group of women who
Martin Short helped the Screenies double the Gemini take Whatever one thought of the merits of Sunday’s first annual Canadian Screen Awards, they were a winner in at least one area: ratings.The two-hour broadcast drew an overnight, estimated 756,000 viewers on CBC Sunday night, about double what the Gemini or Genie Award telecasts were able