TV History July 5, 2019
On Thursday, Netflix announced it would cut back on smoking scenes in its original series. This was in response to an anti-smoking organization, "Truth Initiative," who called out the streaming service for all the tobacco use in a show most popular with younger auidences: Stranger Things (back this week with a third season). The series
Podcasts May 27, 2019
Podcaster Mike Boon, a.k.a. "Toronto Mike," invited me back on his show Monday to "kick out the jams." Mike, a fellow Michael Power grad, who, as he liked to point out, graduated from that high school many years after I did, invites all manner of media types over to his basement studio and quizzes us
Reviews May 23, 2019
Wednesday night's "Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's 'All in the Family' and 'The Jeffersons'" was an uplifting homage; a sweet valentine to TV in the '70s. If you're old enough to have watched these classic sitcoms back in the day, then this night was for you. I could have just looked
TV History May 22, 2019
All in the Millennial Family: is Archie unacceptable today?
Brace yourselves children: Archie Bunker is back. The landmark sitcom from the '70s returns Wednesday night on ABC with the 90-minute special, Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's 'All in the Family' and 'The Jeffersons. Late night host Jimmy Kimmel — who grew up a big fan of both comedies — and
MAY CALENDAR: Sheldon & Leonard go out with a Big Bang
There are plenty of season finales this month as there always are at this time of year, but the big one is the 279th and final episode of The Big Bang Theory. The No. 1 series in Canada and the U.S. signs off for good May 16. Details on that and many other May highlights
Commentary April 20, 2019
Network TV's future may lie in its past
Broadcast network TV has had more obituaries lately than the cast of The Mary Tyler Moore Show. All the action is over on streaming, we are told, as Apple, Disney, Warners and others ramp up their VOD launches in a "Winter is Coming" battle to the death with Netflix, Amazon and others. Reports on the
Podcasts July 25, 2012
This week's podcast: Palin & passing of Hemsley
This week, CHML's Scott Thompson asks if Sarah Palin really was at the NBC TCA party Tuesday night. You Betcha, Scott. The former Alaskan governor was there in all her high heeled glory.And a fine looking woman she is too. She'd make a fine real estate agent.NBC did not post any photos of Palin on