I have to thank the folks at LateNighter for a cool assignment — explaining and providing a Canadian point of view on the impact of Mike Myers’ “elbow’s up” rallying cry on Saturday Night Live. You can read the full story here. As the credits started to roll, Myers flashed the double-secret “elbows-to-action” signal at
Last Sunday’s three-and-a-half hour coverage of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s resounding Liberal Party leadership win was also a victory for the CBC. The late afternoon broadcast drew close to a million overnight, estimated viewers combined on CBC and CBC News Network. The overnight totals break down this way: CBC News Network 549,000; CBC Total 437,000.
It has been true for too many years: Canadians only think you’ve made it when you appear on American television. Take this Friday night on HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher. The comedian will start his show — now in its 23rd season — with a one-on-one interview with Liberal Prime Minister of Canada candidate