entertainment
Why everyone is talking about Heated Rivalry's Team Canada fleece
Desire for a Heated Rivalry-inspired Team Canada fleece came to a head recently after eagle-eyed fans spotted — and gushed over — a particular outfit choice by character Shane Hollander. And they’ve been demanding the opportunity to buy it ever since. Source link
Stranger Things fans face pricey resale tickets for the show finale’s theatrical release
Tickets for the finale — which runs in select theatres on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day — were released early in December and sold out quickly. That’s left fans scouring Facebook Marketplace for resale tickets and disappointed that resale has come to the cinema. Source link
Isiah Whitlock Jr., known for roles in The Wire and Veep, dead at 71
Isiah Whitlock Jr. made frequent TV appearances and worked on numerous films with director Spike Lee. The actor’s manager said Whitlock died in New York following a brief illness. Source link
More artists cancel Kennedy Center performances after Trump's name added to the building
Jazz supergroup The Cookers have cancelled their New Year’s Eve performance at the Kennedy Center, after a folk singer and dance group did the same in previous days. The cancellations come after a Trump-appointed board voted to add the current president’s name to the building, which was named in memorial for assassinated former president John […]
Simu Liu says Hollywood has deemed Asian roles too 'risky' once again
The Chinese-born and Toronto-bred actor says Hollywood has backtracked on the diversity improvements it had made in recent years, and is once again treating Asian-led projects as a gamble — despite numerous box office hits with Asian leads proving otherwise. That’s why he says the new TV show he’s starring in feels rare. Source link
Hallmark movies bring more to B.C. than just film work. They impact the broader economy, too
Love it or hate it, Hallmark movies are big business in B.C., where the company films the vast majority of its content — both Christmas and year-round programming. Source link
Need a 'real' villain? Call Kevin O'Leary. Why the Shark Tank star shows up in Marty Supreme
In what might be some of the most WTF casting this year, Canadian businessman-turned-TV-host, Trump pal and wannabe political leader Kevin O’Leary features prominently in the new film Marty Supreme. Source link
Everyone's obsessed with Heated Rivalry. Could it change how we see gay sex on screen?
Fans and critics say Heated Rivalry is reminiscent of titles like Queer as Folk and The L Word, which were some of the first to depict same-sex intimacy on the small screen. They hope the Canadian show might break the mould in new ways. Source link
Ashley MacIsaac concert cancelled after AI wrongly accuses him of being sex offender
Cape Breton fiddler Ashley MacIsaac says he may have been defamed by Google after it recently produced an AI-generated summary falsely identifying him as a sex offender. Source link
All the Cancon needle drops in Heated Rivalry
The best moments on the new show heating up the internet are soundtracked by Canadian tunes by Feist, Wolf Parade, Lou Phelps, Phillipe B and more. Source link