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MUST WATCH: John Oliver’s pushback on those mushy “I’m sorry” Facebook ads

Facebook is not having a good year, what with the Cambridge Analytica scandal, slowing growth and a huge dump in

In a smart, essential and crucial move, the Canadian Parliament voted in support of net neutrality, protecting the ability of

[NOTE: I’m on vacation this week, so there will probably be fewer postings than usual. – AC] Eight years ago

If you’re a fan of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, you’re probably familiar with dancing zebras. Traffic cops in

In case you missed Last Week Tonight with John Oliver this weekend, you should know that Weird Al managed to

For the second time in three years, John Oliver has again used his position on a popular TV show to

From all reports, Donald Trump watches a lot of television. A lot. And sadly, he gets all the news he

The Democrats managed to get a bunch of celebs to cover “Fight Song” by Rachel Platten as a way of

Every four years, there are a series of kerfluffles about artists getting bent out of shape when political candidates use

Yes, it’s cicada time again. This cohort dates back to 1999 and a lot has happened aboveground since then.

…here it is.

Sam Galet in Conversation with TBP Podcast Ep 003 August 5, 2020
Sam Galet is one of the sponsorship industry’s most successful connectors. Over his 20+ year career, he has been directly involved in leading a number of massive sports, entertainment and lifestyle sponsorships, endorsements and naming rights deals. From an early age, Sam knew what he wanted to achieve in his career and he set his […]
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Dave Krikst in Conversation with TBP Podcast Ep 002 July 29, 2020
Dave Krikst (aka My Man D) is the creative mind behind many of the most memorable shareable off the court or ice moments in Canadian sports over the last 20 years. Throughout his career, starting early on with theScore television network and Rogers Media’s’ FAN 590, and then with Bell Media’s TSN, Dave has established […]
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Launch Day – The Backstage Project Podcast July 23, 2020
Welcome to the launch of The Backstage Project Podcast! I’m Mark Silver, and I’ll be your guide as we weave our way through the history, here and now, and future of the Canadian sports and entertainment landscape. The Backstage Project Podcast takes you on a journey into the sports and entertainment world. We focus on […]
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