What to Watch This Week: April 27 to May 3

From the return of acclaimed comedy series Hacks to Netflix’s adapation of Tom Wolfe’s A Man in Full, we round up our top 10 shows to watch this week 1. Velma – Saturday, April 27, HBO Canada | Season Premiere CraveReturning for a second season, this animated series continues to tell the origin story of…

April 23, 20240Comments

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What to Watch This Week: March 23 to 29

From the JUNO Awards to a double-sized documentary about comedy legend Steve Martin, we round up our top 10 shows to watch this week 1. The 2024 JUNO Awards – Sunday, March 24, CBC Courtesy of CBC We feel pretty confident in saying that the best Canadian musical performance of the past year was already delivered…

March 18, 20240Comments

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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…

March 11, 20240Comments

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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…

March 1, 20240Comments

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Jennifer Robertson: The Great Canadian Pottery Throw Down

You’ve dabbled in the reality genre before, but what was the process like of transitioning from being an actor to being a host? I loved being a reality show host — especially on a show that’s super-positive. I don’t personally have a lot of interest in the reality shows that are just undercutting people.…

February 26, 20240Comments

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Son of a Critch

Mark Critch and the cast dish on season three of hit Canadian comedy Son of a Critch For Mark Critch, the ninth grade was the year that was going to change it all. “He’s top dog,” says Benjamin Evan Ainsworth, the British actor who portrays the Canadian comedian coming of age. Well, maybe not exactly…

February 1, 20240Comments

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What to Watch This Week: February 3 to 9

From the return of acclaimed comedy Abbott Elementary to the arrival of new B.C.-set reality series Timber Titans, we round up our top 10 shows to watch this week 1. Genius: MLK/X – Sunday, February 4, National Geographic | Season Premiere National GeographicPrevious seasons of this Emmy-winning anthology series focused on the lives of titular…

January 26, 20240Comments

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Enrico Colantoni: Allegiance

What makes Allegiance stand out from the ocean of other “cop dramas”? This show is beautiful because it’s a futuristic look at policing. Vince and Sabrina are idealistic. They care. They wear their hearts on their sleeves . . . We’re representing the heart and the soul of policing — what they come in…

January 26, 20240Comments

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Vanessa Morgan & Giacomo Gianniotti: Wild Cards

What is it exactly that makes con woman extraordinaire Max Mitchell and Detective Cole Ellis a compelling duo? VANESSA MORGAN: I think it’s their outlook on life; it’s the contrast of the light and the dark. Max is the bubbly one. Ellis is taking things more seriously. And we are dealing with some serious…

January 5, 20240Comments

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Phung Time

Andrew Phung discusses the evolution of his hit comedy as Run the Burbs returns for season 3 Two seasons have passed since Kim’s Convenience star Andrew Phung established his own suburban universe in Run the Burbs, and the actor and co-creator of the sitcom feels proud of its subtle but meaningful evolution. “It’s lived up…

January 5, 20240Comments

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