From Bill Harris of the Toronto Sun:
Jason Priestley ponders Canada’s Walk of Fame, Don Cherry and hockey-based TV
Jason Priestley knows he’s skating on multiple ice surfaces in Don Cherry’s arena. First up is the broadcast version of the 2015 Canada’s Walk of Fame ceremony, which airs Thursday, Dec. 17, on Global. Continue reading.
From Mark Leiren-Young of Reel West magazine:
Accounting for changes in the development of Canadian film and TV
The Canadian film and TV industry was created by artists and accountants. Continue reading.
From Jim Bawden:
Ron James Shines In His Latest CBC-TV Special
Speaking about his latest New Year’s Eve Special (on CBC-TV (December 31 at 9 p.m.), Ron James chuckles that “it certainly was the hardest to write.”
When he sat down with his writers in July NDP leader Tom Mulcair was way ahead in the polls.
“But then Prime Minister Harper took the lead. And then Canadians wound up with Justin Trudeau as our new PM.” Says James: “We had to write three different beginnings. Because anything could have happened — and it did!” Continue reading.
From Heather M. of The Televixen:
The Romeo Section Season Finale Preview: A String of Pearls
The Romeo Section wraps up its freshman season Wednesday night with an episode that lays the groundwork if we’re going to get a second year. It’s also a very satisfying conclusion that gives us some closure on the arcs so far this season, even coming full circle — to a degree — on Wolfgang’s original quest. Continue reading.
From Bridget Liszewski of The TV Junkies:
Women Behind Canadian TV: Morwyn Brebner
“ There’s a lot of money in television and with money people become conservative, they want to feel like their dollar is going somewhere safe, somewhere there’s a guarantee of confidence and strength. For a lot of people that means a man, although that’s absolutely not a true thing. I don’t think it’s a conscious bias, but I do think it’s a bias. The way to counter bias is to be conscious. Everyone wants to hire the best writer, but if the best writer is always a man maybe it’s time to look at why that is.” Continue reading.
