Television
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Throughout this coming winter I plan to watch as much Maple Leaf hockey as possible, documentaries that air on CBC Newsworld, TVO or PBS that intrigue me and a bunch of movies. I don't plan to watch many sitcoms, dramas or reality shows. Each year it seems I schedule less
CBC management and the Canadian Media Guild struck an agreement early this morning that is expected to end the lockout of 5,500 staff in the coming days. Not coincidentally, the first airing of Hockey Night in Canada in over a year is scheduled to air this coming Saturday at
Note to self: remember to watch or record the following programs... Curb Your Enthusiasm - Sunday's at 20:30 starting September 25 on TMNNo Direction Home: Bob Dylan - September 26 & 27 at 21:00 on PBSGet Up, Stand Up: The Story of Pop and Protest - Starts September
13 regular season Toronto Maple Leafs games will be airing on Leafs TV this year. Leafs TV, of course, is pay-tv, and that means coughing up extra coin to Rogers for the privilege. I pride myself in watching every Leafs game of the season, and without Leafs TV I'm guaranteed
Although it's not what it once was, it's still the best music awards show of the year and I'll be watching tonight. The 2005 MTV Video Music Awards airs at 20:00 EST on Muchmusic. Judging from the nominees it looks like it's going to be a big night for
Last night's season finale of "Six Feet Under" was a surprisingly fulfilling affair. After sixty minutes, there was a natural ending point and the screen faded to white, but the show wasn't over. There was a remarkable ten minutes at the conclusion. During this ten minute manic sequence we see
The second last episode of "Six Feet Under" aired last night. It was yet another gem, setting up this Sunday's finale nicely. Damn I'm going to miss this show. The climatic, closing scene last night was set to Arcade Fire's "Cold Wind". "Six Feet Under" has used the sweet sounds
The New VR was new for over a decade, and then it was gone. Now, it's A-Channel, although it appears the only change is the brand. Earlier in the week I was watching some Dateline-ish program that was simulcast on A-Channel and I was incredibly annoyed by a large and
David Chase has more to say than he can fit into 12 episodes. The result is a bonus eight pack for fans of "The Sopranos". In March we'll get a season of twelve and then the final eight in January 2007. With "Six Feet Under" a couple of episodes from
I watched the third-last episode of "Six Feet Under" last night. It was another exceptional hour, the perfect choice of music and ideal combination of dialogue and dramatic action. This series started off amazing and hasn't missed a beat. In fact, it seems to be picking up steam. The last
One of my favourite shows of all time returns tonight. "Six Feet Under" begins it's final season in about ten minutes. Every time I start thinking television is crap I think about "Six Feet Under" and "The Sopranos", two shows that truly are too good for TV.
I was just looking at a list of the ten most watched television telecasts of all time and I realized I only saw one. At least I only remember seeing one, it's possible I saw the '86 Super Bowl, but I don't remember. Here are the top ten of all
Recently, I listed the top ten rated television shows in the USA and commented on whether I watch or not. I mentioned I had never seen an episode of Everybody Loves Raymond or CSI, but I threatened to watch the final Raymond next week out of morbid curiosity. As it
While I enjoy the Canada-Russia game on TSN, with Canada jumping out to a satisfying 3-0 lead, I'm learning the best show you're not watching may very well return next season. I'm continuously raving about "Arrested Development" because it's a jewel of a comedy in a steaming, heaping pile of
I was just looking at a list of the 10 most watched prime-time shows for the week ended Sunday, according to Nielsen Media Research. It's an American list, but I suspect the Canadian top ten is fairly similar. I noticed I don't watch very many shows in the top ten.
"Trailer Park Boys" is a rare example of a successful Canadian television series. It's entering its fifth season and today they announced they will be filming a movie this summer. The executive producer for this flick will be none other than the key note speaker at my university graduation, Mr.
Now that James is asleep, I feel safe sharing this concern with you. The boy seems to be obsessed with bears. Here are a few of the television shows he enjoys: Bear in the Big Blue House, Little Bear, Corduroy and The Berenstain Bears. They all have a common theme.
Tomorrow night is the second season finale of "Arrested Development". It's also likely the series finale. "Arrested Development" ranks 118th this season to date in the United States and had its order shortened from 22 to 18 episodes. Despite overwhelming critical acclaim, five Emmys and my support, ratings matter most
I'm in a great deal of pain this morning. My side is still aching from watching "Dave Chapelle: For What It's Worth" last night. Hot damn that was some funny shite. It might just be the funniest hour I've ever watched. I seriously don't remember the last time I laughed
I've poked fun at The New VR before. For over a decade this station out of Barrie has been calling itself new. The statute of limitations on "new" ran out a long, long time ago. Apparently, parent company CHUM Television has grown tired of the New VR jokes. They plan
YTV used to have young people hosting their programming they called PJs. I never did understand what the P stood for but understood this was a play on the MTV and Muchmusic VJs. The PJs may still be around but I wouldn't know not having spent a minute on YTV
I miss Tony. It was just about a year ago Season Five of "The Sopranos" started airing but we won't see Season Six for another year. Last night I tuned into the new Law & Order series, "Trial By Jury". It was okay, but nothing special. (Update: I'm being kind
Here in Canada, we get the E! pre-Oscar show on StarTV. This is a two hour program before the telecast begins where you see what the stars are wearing and other shallow stuff like that. Taryn and I have always rather enjoyed this guilty pleasure but this is no longer
Americans, it seems, are either Leno or Letterman fans, much like they're either Republican or Democrat. It's an easy way to find out what kind of person you're dealing with. The answer to this Leno or Letterman question reveals a great deal about your subject. I'm not the world's biggest
I watch a lot of "Law & Order", in fact, I used to watch every episode over and over again when I had more free time. Detective Mike Logan was always my favourite character and I considered him the heart of the original series. Chris Noth will return permanently to
