I was grateful for the opportunity to salute Matthew Perry Saturday on CP24. Perry’s death at 54 wasn’t so much a shock, due to his well-documented (by him and others) struggles with drug and alcohol addiction. Nevertheless, it struck a chord with fans of many ages. Over the weekend, I also responded to calls from
I was asked on my first of several interviews upon hearing the news of Matthew Perry’s passing if there were any signs he would leave us so young. There were, of course, nothing but signs. There have been actors I’ve spoken with in the past who have died even younger, such as Cory Monteith from
Global TV and radio host Jeff McArthur called Thursday to discuss the Friends Reunion special streaming now on HBO Max and Crave in Canada. You can listen to that 12 minute radio report here. Friends was one of the big hits Global imported back in the late ’90s, early ‘2000’s, along with other “Must See”
Scott Thompson asks, “Can they ever do these things right?” The Global News Radio host was talking about Friends: The Reunion, now streaming on HBO Max in the US and on Crave in Canada. The Hamilton, Ont., based broadcaster had heard all about the cast getting back together after 17 years but, when we spoke
I was not a big fan of Friends. The NBC sitcom ran 10 seasons and 234 episodes from 1994 through 2004. I maybe saw 10 of them, six all the way through. It just wasn’t my jam. I liked the theme song by The Rembrandts, and how they would switch up the visuals in the
Do people really care that the six actors who starred in Friends are getting back together to make an infomercial to set up the sale of the series to the upcoming streaming service HBO Max? There were reports Friday that Courtney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry and David Schwimmer will earn between three
I sat down with Annette Hamm on CHCH’s Morning Live last week and gave my picks for the best of what’s coming up on TV in 2015. We show clips from Wayward Pines, Schitt’s Creek, Togetherness and the new version of The Odd Couple featuring Matthew Perry. I also recommend two nifty little FXX comedies: Jay Baruchel’s
It’s been years since the Eye Network blinked. Well, pass the Visine. Stand Pat CBS took a hit last season, losing its A18-49 ratings crown to suddenly resurgent (thanks mainly to Sunday Night Football, The Voice and The Blacklist) NBC. Wednesday in New York at Carnegie Hall, CBS CEO Leslie Moonves and programming head Nina