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.…

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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Hard of Hearing, Sharp of Wit

Hearing-impaired standup D.J. Demers takes his act from the stage to the small screen in a new workplace sitcom about the kooky staff at a rundown sporting goods store After over a decade of basing his standup comedy on his own experiences, including the challenges of being hard of hearing, Ontario native D.J. Demers had…

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