Key & Peele on Comedy Central is a best-of-all-worlds take on your standard sketch show. It’s like SNL with higher production standards and no boring musical guest, or MADtv if every sketch featured your favourite cast members and only your favourite cast members (because Key and Peele were obviously your favourite MADtv cast members, right?). […]
Few things make me grin so widely as Tuesday nights… because I know New Girl is waiting for me on my PVR (rarely do I know when things actually air, PVR/DVR and Tivo are saintly inventions). I love New Girl. I love New Girl like I haven’t loved a season one sitcom since… hold on, […]
My current Torontonian obsession is a geek-chic café just west of Bathurst on Bloor called Snakes & Lattes. The wildly popular destination is pretty much exactly what it sounds like- a board game café. If you’re lucky enough to get a table (or smart enough to call the day before to get yourself on the […]
Most people gave up on Grey’s Anatomy years ago. Every single one of them was wrong to do so. The Shonda Rhimes medical drama has gotten better and better since the epic slump of seasons 4 and 5 to become the well-paced, consistently engaging, excellently cast tragicomedy it is today. While the drama is still […]
If given the chance to meet just one celebrity in my life, it wouldn’t take long for me to come up with a remarkably short list of whom I would choose. Very near the top of that list would be the endearing and multi-talented Seth MacFarlane. If you watch an interview with the Family Guy/American Dad/Cleveland […]
She’s crazy, she’s emotional, she’s exuberant to the point of obnoxious, she’s open, she’s loving, she’s a walking mess with a new condo and terrible taste in men. And as Happy Endings‘ Penny (Casey Wilson) embarks on “the year of Penny”, I can’t help but love how she lives her crazy crazy life. I also […]
The How I Met Your Mother star gets his star on the sketchy part of The Hollywood Walk of Fame.
In case, like most TV-loving people, you’re terribly lonely and missing your favourite shows now that summer is upon us, Variety is here to save your day. Your best friend Abed is back, if only in print, to give you his predictions for this year’s Emmy race. Here’s the link to the hilarious article from […]
Josh Zuckerman on 90210 Naomi, hilariously, may not have been able to reconcile having a crush on sweet science nerd Max right away, but I’ve loved the actor who plays him since he showed up on The West Wing as the memorable know-it-all kid who made Josh’s “list” in the brilliant post 9/11 episode “Isaac […]
The Twin Peaks star’s presence can make almost any film or TV show better. Since his iconic show went off the air in 1991, MacLachlan has mostly filled the role of “that guy who’s in everything”, creating some of the most memorable television roles in recent history. His was one of my favourite long term […]
Change is good. Or at least it can be, especially cast change-over kind of change. MASH really became MASH when BJ showed up in the fourth season to replace the frivolous Trapper; Grey’s Anatomy gained so much by adding adults like Teddy, Arizona and Owen and losing whiny upstarts like George and Izzy; Lost lost […]
So there’s this guy. Whenever someone asks me who my favourite TV actors are, I never think of him. I don’t remember to include him in lists of TV crushes, standout characters or superb guest stars. But the thing is, I really really should. Maybe it’s because he’s not very showy. Or maybe it’s that […]
As I continue on my epic journey of marathoning Dawson’s Creek, I’m realizing that this time around I’m much more fond of Jack McPhee than ever before. Why? I’m not really sure. But as I make my way through season 4, his best season, I realize that Kerr Smith’s charming football player is a much […]
Project Runway‘s Seth Aaron: Thank God Ping is finally gone, it leaves room for wonderful underrated designers like the edgy and classy Seth Aaron who stood behind his badly-reviewed design and lovable design partner this week even after Heidi gave him an easy out in placing the blame fully on Anthony. Overall, this season’s crop […]
– The Foa Foa Foursome (Jaison being the only one I don’t absolutely adore) – The New Scrubs (What is everyone complaining about? I think it hasn’t missed a beat) – The Princess and the Frog (It’s so good I thought I was back in 1994) – The Top Chef Reunion Episode (It was the […]
This poster for Big Love‘s new season. Eli Stone. I just watched all of season 2 in 3 days and I’ve gotta say, there’s almost nothing wrong with this series. It’s really quite a remarkable feat of network television and its cancellation will always be one of the great tragedies of the 08-09 season. Fantastic […]
Manny: the only truly great thing about super overrated ABC sitcom Modern Family is the creepily mature, naively proud and generally delightful stepson/uncle/brother Manny (Rico Rodriguez). One Tree Hill: Julian’s adventures into brohood, Nathan’s willing decent from superman status, Brooke/Haley bonding time, some fun Skills moments and a good campfire nanny Carrie story= one very […]
Since Brothers & Sisters‘ first season back in 2006, Matthew Rhys has been one of my favourite people on television. His complicated and endearing character Kevin Walker has also been a favourite, as well as one half of TV’s best couple: Kevin and Scotty. The 34-year-old masks an accent and tackles English as a second […]
Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday premiered tonight (alongside a decent season premiere for The Office and a promising series premiere for Joel McHale’s new show Community) and it exceeded expectations (which, in all fairness, weren’t particularly high). The episode as a whole was just average (the concept of an overflow Weekend Update segment on […]
A Chorus Line: the movie– After watching this ridiculously outdated movie musical for the first time a couple days ago, I find myself wondering if perhaps we’re giving the So You Think You Can Dancers too much credit. Watch the dancers in this movie take on the intricate choreography and you’ll never accept a mediocre […]
If you are, like me, a low life who can think of no better way to occupy their summer than to watch hours and hours of mindless TV, may I recommend that you try and take in a little reality check each week. The Soup is the perfect foil to the hours of reality TV […]
A good old-fashioned baseball movie from the early 90s that features all sorts of wonderful television stars: including The West Wing‘s Tim Busfield (Danny), Gilmore Girls‘ Scott Patterson (Luke) and Samantha Who‘s Kevin Dunn (Howard aka Sam’s dad). Hey, if my team’s not doing well I have to have someone to root for right? Hence […]
Joseph Gordon-Levitt is not only the incomparably engaging (and beautifully dimpled) star of my new favourite movie of the summer (500 Days of Summer) but he is also the star of my favourite sports movie of all time (Angels in the Outfield) and my favourite teen movie of all time (10 Things I Hate About […]
Brian Williams is the funniest guy that most people assume isn’t funny. He tells Jon Stewart that he looked up to Walter Cronkite like Jon looked up to Carrot Top. The Hangover unexpectedly stands up to a second viewing- who knew I would love this movie? Not me, that’s for sure. But my love of […]
– Ryan Reynolds – Big Loveseason 3 (with special love for Amanda Seyfried and Chloe Sevigny) – Neurotic Reid, puppy dog Michael and magnetic Kiptyn on The Bachelorette – Blue Jays shortstop and leadoff batter Marco Scutaro – So You Think You Can Dance’s Kupono, Jason, Caitlin, Jeanine, Phillip and Evan – Gabby and Tom’s […]
Triple Sensation on CBC Season 2 of the Canada-wide search for the next big musical theatre sensation kicked off tonight with the first round of auditions in Toronto. So far, 6 amazing dancer/singer/actors have been invited to masterclass. A must-see for any musical theatre lover, Triple Sensation really is a talent showcase like no other.