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Neil Innes, famed Monty Python musical contributor, has died at age 75

Remember the whistling bit in “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life?” Neil Innes. Or some of the great

Fifty years ago this weekend (October 5, 1969). the first episode of Monty Python’s Flying Circus–entitled Whither Canada?–debuted on the

On this day in 1951, the first-ever colour TVs went on sale. No one care and less than a month

One more sleep until the long weekend. And aren’t the kids out of school already? If not, it’ll be tomorrow.

It was on this day in 1970 that Paul McCartney announced he was leaving The Beatles. As for something more

Automobile manufacturers like Ferrari, Lamborghini, and Aston-Martin employ engineers whose sole job is to tune the exhaust note into something

It was 32 years ago today that the first shovels went into the ground for the construction of what would

This isn’t music-related, but it’s too much fun not to propagate. I never realized how much Game of Thrones had

Whenever Terry Jones dressed up as a woman for a Python sketch, I always laughed out loud. This, however, is

This is one of the weirder offerings for this year’s Record Store Day. And now, the original.

‘Twas the night before Christmas, etc. Robert Smith of the Cure teamed up with Eric Idle to sing “Always Look

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 […]
Mark Silver
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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Creating An Entertainment Culture – Jeremy Cammy In Conversation With Tbp Podcast Ep 009 October 27, 2020
Thinking back, pre-covid, did you consider that visit to your local big-box bookstore an entertainment experience? For those lucky enough to attend a book signing or celebrity talk, you’re even more aware of the lasting impact that encounter had on your deep connection to the store’s brand. For Canadian retailer Indigo, at the centre of […]
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