B.C.'s Thriving Jade Industry Is A Family Affair In 'Jade Fever'
Jade City is located on the Cassiar highway, which the Americans use to enter Alaska. It didn't take long for this tiny mining community to become a world famous tourist stop. My father started mining...
View ArticleThe Canadian Behind 'The Sound of Music's' Historic Oscar Wins
Captain von Trapp seizes the Nazi flag obscenely hanging on his front balcony for all to see -- and Christopher Plummer rips it down with the swift fury of a man who will not see his family befouled....
View ArticleNetflix Canada: What's Good In March 2016?
March is a month of firsts on Netflix Canada. First episodes of various new seasons, that is. Second, third and fourth episodes, too. The highlight of the month is season four of "House of Cards,"...
View ArticleBasic Cable TV Is Something Bell Doesn't Want You To Tell You About: Report
Canadian cable providers must make a basic package available to subscribers for no more than $25 per month as of March 1. But one of them is doing its damndest not to tell customers about it, a CBC...
View ArticleChris Rock's 2016 Oscars Monologue Attacks OscarsSoWhite, AskHerMore, Jada...
While hosting the Oscars in 2005, Chris Rock memorably fired shots at Jude Law, but this time around, he took aim at two controversial targets and hot topics: #OscarsSoWhite and #AskHerMore. The...
View ArticleOscar 2016 Winners List: 'Spotlight' Wins, Leonardo DiCaprio Finally Triumphs
Oscars host Chris Rock (and many others) may be furious about the #OscarsSoWhite controversy, but the Academy Awards are crazy for Furiosa and her film "Mad Max: Fury Road." The Australian action epic...
View ArticleLady Gaga's 'Til It Happens To You' Oscars 2016 Performance Included...
For the second straight year, Lady Gaga's Oscars performance completely stole the show. The Grammy and Golden Globe winner poured her heart out while performing her Oscar-nominated song "Til It Happens...
View ArticleSam Smith Dedicates His Oscar To The LGBT Community
Sam Smith didn't just accept an Oscar for himself on Sunday night. The openly gay singer-songwriter won a Best Original Song Oscar alongside Jimmy Napes for "The Writing's On the Wall" from the James...
View ArticleThe Oscars Tackled Their Diversity Problem In A Big Way
Leonardo DiCaprio. The end. Nah, I suppose the Oscars had way more in store for us aside from King Leonardo DiCaprio (this is your cue to bow down) winning his first Oscar. They really pushed the...
View ArticleComedian Debra DiGiovanni Delves Into The Science of Funny
For Debra DiGiovanni, speaking to a full house is much more appealing than speaking to a group of six. The visual artist turned comedian has been doing stand-up for more than 15 years. While she knows...
View ArticleNetflix Renews 'Fuller House' For A Second Season
Netflix has announced that "Fuller House" has already been renewed for a second season, Netflix announced via Twitter. All 13 of season 1's episodes came out on February 26. The "Fuller House" sequel...
View Article'Big Brother Canada' Season 4 Week 1 Recap: Wildcards
**NOTE: This recap contains spoilers for "Big Brother Canada" season 4. "Big Brother Canada" season four kicked off with a bang on Wednesday. Not only was a surprise houseguest introduced at the 11th...
View ArticleWhy Chris Rock's Oscar Jokes Got The Wrong Laughs
As the evening approached for the start of the Oscars, I found myself glued to the television, waiting to see Chris Rock and the Oscars production team address the elephant in the room. Thinking about...
View ArticleMeet The Cast Of 'Dancing With The Stars
"Fuller House" actress Jodie Sweetin, talk show host Geraldo Rivera and former teen sensation Mischa Barton are among some of the celebrities who will lace up their dancing shoes in the new season of...
View Article'Game Of Thrones' Season 6 Trailer Reminds Us That All Men Must Die
"Game of Thrones" constantly reminds us that all men must die. And their deaths will see them suffer horribly, if the trailer for the HBO show's sixth season is any indication. The latest trailer,...
View ArticleJames Corden To Develop 'Carpool Karaoke' Show
According to The Hollywood Reporter, "The Late Late Show" talk show host wants to develop a spin-off of the concept that has become a major viral sensation on YouTube, raking in millions of views every...
View ArticleO.J. Simpson's Ex-Manager Says He Knows Who Committed Murders
The murder mystery surrounding the deaths of O.J. Simpson's ex-wife and her friend continues to unfold over two decades later. Simpson's ex-manager Norman Pardo said he knows who's behind Nicole Brown...
View ArticleMike Myers, Michael J. Fox Praise Justin Trudeau At White House State Dinner
At least two notable Canadian actors shared their praise for Justin Trudeau as they attended a state dinner alongside the prime minister on Thursday. Mike Myers and Michael J. Fox were among many...
View ArticleCanadian Screen Awards 2016: 'Room,' Jacob Tremblay, 'Schitt's Creek' Shine...
TORONTO — The Canadian Screen Awards, or should we say the Candys, has made plenty of room for "Room'' — a taut mother-son drama that emerged as a late-blooming Oscar contender and made a star out of...
View ArticleCanadian Screen Awards 2016: Murdoch Mysteries' Yannick Bisson Is The Fan's...
Canadian heartthrob Yannick Bisson won the Fan’s Choice Award at the Canadian Screen Awards last night and no one’s sad about it. Murdoch's Yannick Bisson wins Fan's Choice Award!Murdoch Mysteries'...
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