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What if Rob Zombie were to remake The Sound of Music? Stay with me on this…

Ed Asner, best known as portraying Lou Grant on TV, is also the president of the Screen Actor’s Guild. He

On this date in 1953, the CIA and MI6 overthrew the regime in Iran and installing the West-friendly Shah. That

REM 1, Donald Trump nil. Alexisonfire played a surprise set in a small Toronto venue on Friday. Here’s a fun

It won’t be long until the Christmas shopping credit card bills start coming in. It’s the most un-wonderful time of

Yep. December. And that bougainvillea in my backyard has finally died. That was one tough tropical plant. And now the music

[Another assignment from the current intern-in-resident, Dorothy Lee. What are the stories behind some rock’n’roll stage names?- AC] 1. Black

Back to school. Time to get serious about work again. And it’s pumpkin spice season at Starbucks already. The summer

If it’s Thursday, this must be Calgary. Vancouver tomorrow. And now, in music news… Lemons are popping up all over

Yet another personally hand-picked list of song that cross my desk this week. Here’s hoping you’ll get something out of

It was 25 years ago today that Rodney King got his beating from LA cops. It was a dark time.

By Adam “I’ve Come For Your Children” Morrison ‘Tis the season, so let’s do a list of songs about zombies,

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 […]
Mark Silver
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 […]
Mark Silver