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Females rule in National Geographic’s fierce new nature docuseries Queens When award-winning documentary producer Vanessa Berlowitz pitched a standalone doc about matriarchs in the animal kingdom to National Geographic, even she was unsure about the originality of her own idea. “The amazing senior exec there, who also happens to be a female, said, ‘This is…

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The Invisible Shield

New PBS series The Invisible Shield examines how public health makes modern life possible Inspired by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and rooted in the history of healthcare systems worldwide, PBS’s new documentary series, The Invisible Shield, explores the intricacies of public safety and global health. For the first time, as if by magic,…

What to Watch This Week: March 16 to 22

From a new comedy from the producers of Trailer Park Boys to an animated X-Men revival, we round up our top 10 shows to watch this week 1. In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon – Sunday, March 17, Crave | Series Premiere Courtesy of CraveFrom his iconic Simon & Garfunkel hits to a…

Jason Priestley: Wild Cards

Is it basically an actor’s dream, getting to play this quirky con man — who is lovable but also has a sense of danger to him? [Laughs] Yeah, I’m kind of a bad guy. Definitely. I think there were a lot of opportunities for comedy, and to bring joy to people. So, that was…

Palm Royale

Kristen Wiig stars as a Palm Beach social climber in this star-studded ’60s dramedy Set in sunny, colourful late-1960s Palm Beach, Palm Royale is an underdog story about social climber Maxine Simmons, played by Kristen Wiig, trying to break into Palm Beach high society by joining the posh Palm Royale country club. And what a…

Alice & Jack on Masterpiece

A long-lasting and complex romance unfolds in Alice & Jack PBS’s Masterpiece showcase has brought viewers numerous love stories over the decades, but it’s safe to say they haven’t seen anything like Alice & Jack. Starring Domhnall Gleeson (Run) and Andrea Riseborough (To Leslie), the six-episode series created by Mad About You and Mad Men…

Apples Never Fall

Annette Bening stars in this screen adaptation of Apples Never Fall, a gripping mystery from the author of Big Little Lies It all starts with the seemingly perfect family: Revered tennis coaches Joy and Stan Delaney (Annette Bening and Sam Neill), a husband and wife who run a famed tennis academy in West Palm Beach,…

Sarika Cullis-Suzuki: The Nature of Things

Obviously, your father is a tough act to follow, but in another way, does the fact that he is such an icon free you up to do your own thing? Because there’s really no imitating David Suzuki . . . I’m not taking it lightly, that’s for sure. It still blows my mind that…

Planet Earth III

Director Fredi Devas shares insight on shooting David Attenborough’s anticipated Planet Earth III When wildlife filmmaker Fredi Devas discovered he was about to helm an episode of David Attenborough’s nature documentary series Planet Earth III called “Humans,” his reaction was surprisingly not, “Ugh, that’s my least favourite animal.” “Not at all. I love humans,” says…

The Oscars

Jimmy Kimmell returns for the fourth time to host Hollywood’s biggest night The calendar has been shaken up this entertainment award season, but the movie industry’s top ceremony is remaining pretty much on time . . . while starting an hour earlier than usual. The 96th Academy Awards will celebrate the best in film as…

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