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Uh-oh. Eddie Van Halen reported hospitalized after a bad reaction to his cancer treatment

There have been plenty of rumours regarding the health of Eddie Van Halen this year, but they’ve all been tamped

NOTE: Yesterday a story starting bouncing about the Internet about how we were all gonna die of brain cancer because

Why is daylight saving time still a thing? Let’s get rid of it. Seriously. Although I do like the extra

Elvis Costello has apologized for canceling a European tour, but I think we can all forgive him because he revealed

Getting a case of E. coli might’ve saved Nile Rodgers’ life. Or at least his kidney. Last summer, when he

At least I think it’s Saturday. I started writing this post after a 15-hour flight from Toronto to Taipei. Good

The news about Gord Downie’s incurable brain cancer is not only national news, but it’s also attracting international attention. Even

In the song “Are We Family,” from The Tragically Hip’s 1998 release Phantom Power, Gord Downie sings “Are we family,

It shouldn’t come as any surprise that The Tragically Hip will be setting out on the road this summer. Hearing

In a statement released by the legendary band very early this morning, The Tragically Hip share some pretty shocking and

Why is that line from Pink Floyd’s “Time” going through my head today? I need to distract myself with some

Intimate gatherings of sports fans and media personalities – Kevin Kennedy in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 012 November 25, 2020
No matter the sport, passionate fans and pundits have long debated the goings-on in the clubhouse or on the pitch of every pro sports team. For most of us, this dialogue and discord are limited to Twitter, or perhaps yelling at sports talk radio hosts in our cars. If you were paying slightly more attention, […]
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The Business of Independent Production – Don Young in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 011 November 18, 2020
Canadians have long heard about Canadian content, aka CanCon. What most outside of the broadcast business don’t generally realize is that much of that content is actually subsidized by the private broadcasters, such as Bell Media and Rogers Media. Many independent producers have made a career, and a lot of money, perfecting the art of […]
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Reaching new VR frontiers – Laura Mingail in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 010 November 10, 2020
Pushing boundaries and breaking with convention takes more than confidence, especially when you’re working inside a media giant. To do this in an authentic and meaningful way one needs to truly believe that they can make a difference, for the greater good. Laura Mingail has done just that in many of her roles, and as […]
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