I learned Patrick Stewart had died when Sandra came downstairs to my office wearing her Star Fleet insignia pin with a small purple aster respectfully tucked under it. Like all born in that Boomer-Gen-X border she was mouning her Captain, Jean-Luc Picard, hero for seven seasons and four feature films of Star Trek: The Next
He might grumble about the title, but cranky TV critic Bill Needle (played by Dave Thomas) would give at least three thumbs up for SCTV: The Greatest Show You’ve Never Heard Of. The long-awaited documentary premieres Friday on Netflix. Allow me to add my thumb to the review. The TV shows that stay with you
The death Wednesday of actor Walter Koenig at 90 marked a sad passage for the many fans of the original Star Trek series. He was cherished as Ensign Pavel Chekov, joining the series in its second season and reprising the role in six original cast Star Trek feature films. His death leaves just two members
Blue Ant Media CEO Michael MacMillan calls the company he co-founded in 2011 “the little engine that could.” On Wednesday in Toronto, he welcomed a crowded floor full of “partners and friends who help bring our stories to life” to celebrate 15 years as a company — the past year as a venture gone public.
Does it not seem that not a day goes by without somebody famous passing away? I try to write about the ones I have met in the course of covering television for over 40 years. Eric Bauza, the modern voice of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and so many other classic cartoon characters, was a delight
One of the kicks of welcoming Eric Bauza as a guest on brioux.tv: the podcast in 2022 was being able to talk to Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Elmer Fudd, Marvin the Martian, Sylvester and Tweety and many other classic Warner Bros. cartoon stars all in the same person. That he was born and
We all know Jimmy Kimmel stands up for the First Amendment. Now there is also joy in Mellonville for he has done what not even Martin Scorsese could do — complete a documentary about SCTV. Kimmel is the executive producer of SCTV: The Greatest Show You’ve Never Heard Of. The 90-minute documentary premieres Friday, October
I learned Patrick Stewart had died when Sandra came downstairs to my office wearing her Star Fleet insignia pin with a small purple aster respectfully tucked under it. Like all born in that Boomer-Gen-X border she was mouning her Captain, Jean-Luc Picard, hero for seven seasons and four feature films of Star Trek: The Next
The death Wednesday of actor Walter Koenig at 90 marked a sad passage for the many fans of the original Star Trek series. He was cherished as Ensign Pavel Chekov, joining the series in its second season and reprising the role in six original cast Star Trek feature films. His death leaves just two members
Does it not seem that not a day goes by without somebody famous passing away? I try to write about the ones I have met in the course of covering television for over 40 years. Eric Bauza, the modern voice of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and so many other classic cartoon characters, was a delight
One of the kicks of welcoming Eric Bauza as a guest on brioux.tv: the podcast in 2022 was being able to talk to Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Elmer Fudd, Marvin the Martian, Sylvester and Tweety and many other classic Warner Bros. cartoon stars all in the same person. That he was born and
Screen legend Eva Marie Saint passed away October 6 at 102 years of age. The Oscar and Emmy winner was an enduring star, celebrated at TCM Classic Film Festivals and at many other Hollywood occasions. Her death also provided an opportunity for me to test something I’ve been requesting for years as a member of
Sad to hear of the untimely death of the Toronto’s Sun’s iron man of editorial art, Andy Donato. The man spent a lifetime drawing cartoons. I met Andy many years before I worked as the Sun’s television columnist from 1999 to 2007. Back when I was a student at the University of Toronto I used
