From Sabrina Furminger of the Vancouver Courier: Link: Vancouver actress goes to the dogs in Hudson & Rex Mayko Nguyen likes one of her Hudson & Rex co-stars more than the others. That alone isn’t so unusual. Actors are human beings; not all human beings get along with each other in the same way. But what … Continue reading Hudson & Rex, Season 1
During the same week that Daniel and Eugene Levy broke our hearts by announcing the end of their genius mega-hit comedy Schitt’s Creek, another stellar, and very Canadian, comedy debuted. CTV’s Jann stars iconic singer-songwriter Jann Arden as a mostly fictionalized version of herself. In this alternate universe, Jann is a self-absorbed, down-on-her-luck musician who … Continue reading Jann: Co-creator Leah Gauthier and showrunner Jennica Harper on developing the series and Jann Arden’s star power
It was amid the flurry of U.S. television show remake announcements—Roseanne and Murphy Brown specifically—that news dropped. The CBC was bringing Street Legal into the 21st century after a 25-year break. While some bemoaned the news, one name jumped out at me: Bruce M. Smith. I had high hopes. After all, Smith is the guy … Continue reading CBC’s Street Legal returns, grittier and great, thanks to Bruce M. Smith
The last time I spoke to Mark Forward, it was in 2014. Back then he’d implored Canadian comics to support “rather than slag” each other to spread the word about our homegrown talent. Since then, Forward has taken on the memorable role of Coach on Crave’s smash-hit Letterkenny, produced his own comedy special Mark Forward … Continue reading Mark Forward aims to win All of the Awards in fantastic Crave stand-up special
When we last spoke with Coroner showrunner Morwyn Brebner and executive producer/lead director Adrienne Mitchell, the series had just premiered to solid numbers and the pair hoped they had a winner on their hands. Now, as the season finale approaches, they know the show is a bona fide hit and are rightfully proud of what … Continue reading Coroner: Morwyn Brebner and Adrienne Mitchell preview the finale and look back on Season 1
