Huzzah! (as the cool kids in Regency England say) for the new Bad Wolf / britbox / BBC drama, The Other Bennet Sister. The first three episodes are binge-able now on britbox, with the remaining seven dropping weekly. Based on Janice Hadlow’s bestselling 2020 novel of the same name, the series chronicles the personal journey of
If all he ever did was create Turner Classic Movies that would be reason enough to celebrate Ted Turner. There was so much more, however, to the maverick entrepreneur, adventurer, sports team owner, conservationalist and philanthropist, as captured in the TCM Remembers video, above. Jane Fonda’s favourite ex-husband (as she characterizes Turner) passed away Wednesday
With lottery-lucky Toronto Maple Leafs sidelined throughout these NHL playoffs, Rogers-owned Sportsnet had just three of seven hometown Canadian teams to bank on in Round One of these Stanley Cup playoffs. Only one team, the Montreal Canadiens, advanced. (They open the second round against the Buffalo Sabres tonight at 7 p.m.) How much does Sportsnet
With the recent passing of Dinah Christie at 83 we go back into the vault for my 2014 conversation with the beloved Canadian entertainer. Always a welcome presence on television in the ’60s, ’70s, and ’80s, Christie was a touchstone for many boomers. I used to rush home from school to see the CHCH charades
When embarking on a long flight on an unfamiliar airline, there are the usual questions. How is the leg room? Can I get an aisle seat? How much carry on baggage will they allow? Then there is the all-important question: what kind of a video menu will you find on the seat back screen? I’m
Apologies for blanking the past week here at brioux.tv. I missed a few headlines for sure: CTV swiped SNL from Global; the usual eleventy billion million Canadian Screen Award nominations were announced, and Mr and Mrs. Trump tried to get my pal Jimmy Kimmel fired again. Me, I was busy riding camels past pryamids and
Adam Growe is happy to be back behind the wheel of Cash Cab for a 10th season (airing Wednesdays on MUCH and streaming on Crave). Raised in Vancouver, the stand-up comedian had to re-take and pass his special cab licence in Toronto before shooting took place last October/November. He’d like to take the series to more Canadian
If all he ever did was create Turner Classic Movies that would be reason enough to celebrate Ted Turner. There was so much more, however, to the maverick entrepreneur, adventurer, sports team owner, conservationalist and philanthropist, as captured in the TCM Remembers video, above. Jane Fonda’s favourite ex-husband (as she characterizes Turner) passed away Wednesday
One of the shining stars of Canadian television in the 1960s, ‘70s, and ‘80s was Dinah Christie. The This Hour Has Seven Days and Party Game performer died Friday, April 10 at 85. The London-born actress-singer came to Toronto with her actor parents at the age of two. In the “born out of a trunk”
I only met him one time, but it was quickly apparent that you never had to guess what Robert Duvall was really thinking. Other reporters have similar stories. He once grumbled publicly about having to go to Canada to shoot great American stories, dismissing Canadian actors as “not good.” The Oscar, BAFTA, Golden Globe and
James Van Der Beek is best remembered for his role as Dawson Leery in the teen drama Dawson’s Creek (1998-2003). The Austin, Texas native, however, who passed away February 11 at 48, also has the rare distinction of playing a version of himself as a character on TV. That was on the ABC sitcom Don’t
One of the emotional highlights of the recent documentary “John Candy: I Like Me” is a scene where Catherine O’Hara is delivering the eulogy at Candy’s funeral. O’Hara stood at the podium at St. Basil’s church at St. Michael’s College on the University of Toronto campus and delivered a heartfelt remembrance of her friend. Candy
Today, January 12, marks 60 years since the caped crusader hit the small screen. On that date in 1966, TV’s original Batman landed with a Bam! Pow! Splat! For me and other eight-year-olds in schoolyards across North America, it was a mind-blowing moment. I can still recall the excitement of watching the very first episode.
