I don’t think I’ve laughed out loud reading a book so much as I did when I read Chelsea Handler’s My Horizontal Life: a Collection of One-Night Stands. Especially the first chapter when she describes being a child and busting in on a dare on her parents when they were doing the mommy and daddy thing–priceless.Handler’s
Took in a live studio taping of The Marilyn Denis Show Friday in Toronto. The buzz I’d been hearing was that Denis’ daytime talk show got off to a shaky start this season so I was curious to check it out for myself. I’d heard some kvetching that the loft-like set looked cheesy or that the guest
Who did CHML’s Scott Thompson want to talk about this week? Yes, rehab breath, Charlie Sheen. Scott asks if I’ve ever partied with The Sheen and the surprise answer is yes. Well, kinda.Like with 200 other TV critics. I’ve been to several CBS press tour parties where Sheen has been dragged out to promote Two and a Half Men.On some
Finally, after all that hype and frenzy, a new TV channel has arrived in Canada. No, not Rogers’ rotisserie channel (mmm–must-go-out-and-eat-six-juicy-basted-chickens). I’m referring to OWN, the Oprah Winfrey Network that launched Tuesday in Canada on the old Corus channel Viva. You might have seen the full-colour wrap-a-round ad in Tuesdays Toronto Star and elsewhere. I wrote
CBC radio alert: What does yesterday’s decision by the Canadian Federal Court of Appeal to allow private broadcasters to negotiate carriage fees mean for consumers?I’ve been asked to speak to this issue today on a cross-country marathon of CBC syndicated radio stations. It’s a bit like being asked to explain Charlie Sheen, but I’m giving it a
Did the morning after radio chat with my buddy Mike Miller at Lima, Ohio’s WIMA this a.m. The subject, of course, was Oscars and despite a little mid-show Crystal correction what a drag it all was this year. It’s not just me saying it. Roger Ebert called it the worst Oscarcast he’s ever seen. Salon’s Matt Zoeller
Plenty of drama in CBC’s Dragons’ Den. Ousted Dragon W. Brett Wilson is hot on the spin trail, appearing on Calgary’s Breakfast Television Monday morning to address his departure from the hit CBC reality series. The 53-year-old venture capitalist says he couldn’t come to terms on a couple of key points, including availability (he had a
Hathaway and Franco. Paging Billy Crystal Boy did I pick a bad year to live tweet the Academy Awards. The snark was flying at the start of the annual film industry salute but most of the fun evaporated an hour into this boring train wreck. After a while, I’d look at my laptop and see 19 minutes had