Jason Priestley’s raunchy comedy Call Me Fitz heads into next week’s Gemini Awards gala with a leading six trophies after Wednesday night’s industry event hands out the bulk of the hardware for the best in Canadian television.
Priestley series hauls in half-dozen Geminis
VIDEO: A look back at Lloyd Robertson’s CBC years
Before he became host of CTV National News, Lloyd Robertson spent 22 years at the CBC, where he brought integrity, debonair charm and the occasional devilish deadpan to his broadcasts. Here’s a look back at the departing anchor’s distinguished career.
Former NHLer Belak found dead in Toronto condo
A sad off-season in the National Hockey League continued Wednesday with the death of former Toronto Maple Leafs and Calgary Flames tough guy Wade Belak, CBC News has confirmed.
Mel Gibson, ex-girlfriend reach settlement
Mel Gibson will pay $750,000 US to his ex-girlfriend and continue to provide housing and financial support for their young daughter to resolve a bitter legal fight that followed sexist, racist rants attributed to the actor.
Dire Straits’ song deemed fit for Canadian radio
The Canadian Broadcast Standards Council has reversed itself, ruling that while a homosexual slur in the Dire Straits hit Money for Nothing is inappropriate but suggesting individual radio stations can decide whether to play the song.
Layton-inspired e-book set for September launch
Less than a week after Jack Layton was laid to rest with a state funeral, plans are already in the works for a collection of essays inspired by the late politician.
Conrad Black tells Vanity Fair he’s innocent but ‘humbler’
Fallen Canadian-born businessman Conrad Black says he was humbled cleaning toilets and forming alliances with Mafia and other fellow inmates, but he also tells Vanity Fair he’s innocent and blames Rupert Murdoch in part for his legal troubles.
Clooney’s Ides of March opens Venice film fest
George Clooney’s The Ides of March opens a star-studded Venice Film Festival on Wednesday, and fans will also see two other Hollywood actor/directors, Madonna and Al Pacino, premiering their latest directorial efforts.
Cover Me Canada taps pop star judges
Pop stars Deborah Cox and Jordan Knight will join veteran music producer Ron Fair as judges for the CBC music competition Cover Me Canada this fall.
Beyoncé baby reveal sets Twitter record
Beyoncé’s pregnant performance at the MTV Video Music Awards has resulted in a Twitter record of 8,868 tweets per second.
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