As we head into another frigid Canadian winter we bring you a podcast about a series that is set and shot in the hottest part of Australia. The series is called Troppo, a term used in north Queensland that means going mad from the heat. Troppo is based on the best selling novel from Candice Fox titled
Attention Hearties–and especially Hickies! Or is that Bennies? This week’s episode of brioux.tv: the podcast features Ben Rosenbaum. For over a decade, he’s played Jack of all trades Mike Hickam on When Calls the Heart, the longest-running series on both Hallmark and Super Channel. Ben joins several WCTH castmates who can be heard in conversation on
Coming the morning after the opening night of the Toronto International Film Festival, the Hollywood Suite breakfast is considered the opening social mixer of the fest. The 11th annual gathering on the top floor ballroom of the Omni King Edward Hotel was packed with industry folks. The press hounds, of course, made a beeline straight
As Kevin McGarry says on this episode, the odds seemed stacked against When Calls the Heart lasting into a 10th season. Yet last it has, with the 10th season now streaming on both Super Channel Heart and Home and The Hallmark Channel, An 11th season — shot on an elaborate, turn-of-the-century town set erected on farmland —
Think you now know everything about the 1972 Canada-U.S.S.R. Summit Series? Think again, Smirnoff breath. The Canadian American Business Council hosted a screening Wednesday night in Toronto at the Hockey Hall of Fame of the new documentary “Ice-breaker: The ’72 Summit Series.” After a series of cross-country screenings, the 90-minute film premieres December 27 exclusively
This festive Larry Fritz illustration graced the cover of TV Guide for the week of December 24, 1955. That was back when signals were pulled in from all over on rooftop antennas–for free. Back when there were TV listings magazines–which sold for 15 cents. Back when binging only took place at the dinner table, and movies
We’re approaching the scariest time of the year on television. No, not the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs — that’s The Leafs scariest time of the year. Late October has always brought out the scariest TV treats. That’s true again this year and there is plenty to choose from. TCM ends the month
New wave of lockdowns got you down? Super Channel is out to cheer you up by hosting their second annual virtual version of the Canadian Film Fest. The curtain went up Thursday, April 1st, but the festival continues Friday, April 2nd and Saturday April 3rd and then for two more weekends after that. In all,