Tag Archives: Canadian TV

5×5 With The Hook: Michael Shanks.

Posted on 2017/07/07 by

I’ve said it before (mostly to the wife) but I really mean it this time: You’re going to remember this one for a long time. With a career spanning decades (he first appeared on fandom’s collective radar in 1993 with … Continue reading →

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5×5 With The Hook: Hugh Dillon.

Posted on 2017/04/26 by

When I was a mere lad I vividly remember a commercial featuring Mr. Robert Conrad (Google him, kids) in it, Robert dares the viewer to knock a battery off his shoulder. At the time, Robert was the ultimate TV tough … Continue reading →

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5×5 With The Hook: Kate Drummond.

Posted on 2017/04/12 by

I respect her as an artist and a human being but I’m just going to say it anyway: Kate Drummond is a beautiful woman. In fact, Kate Drummond is so beautiful that’s it easy to forget she’s also an actress … Continue reading →

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Saving Hope Only Has A Few Months To Live…

Posted on 2017/03/31 by

…But those few months are going to be glorious. And heart-breaking. And gut-wrenching. And well, you get the point, right? For millions of viewers like my daughter and myself, Saving Hope has become a part of the fabric of our … Continue reading →

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5×5 With The Hook: Noelle Carbone.

Posted on 2017/03/27 by

Noelle Carbone is responsible for some of the slickest, most ground-breaking and unbelievably-well-written TV moments in recent memory. Though if you ask her, she’ll deny it vehemently. But what else can you expect from a Canadian, right? Being humble is … Continue reading →

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There’s Going To Be Hell To Pay On The CBC Tonight, Kids…

Posted on 2017/03/20 by

On the eve of the broadcast of Hell to Pay, the Murdoch Mysteries season ten finale, it has occurred to me that this show has more in common with the British sci-fi smash, Doctor Who than the steampunk theme. I … Continue reading →

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5×5 With The Hook: Alden Adair.

Posted on 2017/03/10 by

Today’s guest has done it all – on stage, screen and film no less. Wait, for some reason that sounds wrong… Let’s start over shall we? I didn’t beg ask Alden Adair to be here today just to be eye … Continue reading →

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