After being bumped a week because of the Toronto Blue Jays wild card game, Kim’s Convenience is back on track. Debuting Tuesday at 9 p.m. with back-to-back episodes on CBC, the series is the brainchild of Ins Choi, who penned the original, award-winning play. Starring Paul Sun-Hyung Lee as Appa, Jean Yoon as Umma, Simu … Continue reading The stars of Kim’s Convenience sound off on the groundbreaking series
Gary Harvey has been through a lot. He’s not only produced and/or directed everything from Madison, Traders and Cold Squad to Strange Empire, Arctic Air and Robson Arms, but he’s battled back from cancer too. The veteran of the Canadian television scene was behind the camera on the most dramatic episode of Murdoch Mysteries yet, as … Continue reading Murdoch Mysteries’ Gary Harvey on directing, Arctic Air and kicking cancer’s butt
From a media release: SHOOT THE MESSENGER Created by award-winning Hungry Eyes creative team Jennifer Holness and Sudz Sutherland Principal photography now underway in Toronto As production gets underway in Toronto on the new hour-long drama SHOOT THE MESSENGER, Hungry Eyes Film and Television in association with CBC Television and ITV are thrilled to announce … Continue reading Shoot The Messenger in production for CBC
Season 3 of Vikings returns to Canada on Thursday, Feb. 19, on History, but why wait? We’ve got four (4) tickets to give away to a special screening event in Toronto on Thursday, Feb. 12! Taking place at the Cineplex Cinemas Yonge Dundas & VIP located at Yonge & Dundas Square, lucky winners not only get … Continue reading Vikings Season 3 screening event ticket giveaway!
One of my frequent criticisms of Canadian conventional networks is that they’re so risk averse, they would rather create shows generic enough to sell overseas than stand out with anything that hasn’t worked in the American market — or at least, worked there five years ago. And one of my most frequent criticisms of the CBC has been that they were … Continue reading CBC: Not dead yet
