Award-winning author Clare B. Dunkle was high on life. She lived overseas in beautiful Germany, her career as a children’s book novelist was taking off and, most importantly, her daughters were happy, healthy and teeming with exuberance. But almost without warning, Clare’s life crumpled when not … [Read more...]
Vegging with Chef Mark Russell
I jumped on the subway after dropping off the little guy at school and headed to the famous and historical stomping grounds of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Only it's been converted to the ultimate Loblaws store. If you haven't been, you should check it out. You'll want to spend some time here as it is a … [Read more...]
Twenty – or Fifty – Minutes with Ellen David
When I first sat down to have a one-on-one conversation with the lovely Ellen David, I was expecting to chat a little bit about her role as the hilarious Judith Bellow on CBC's 18 to Life. What I hadn't realized, unfortunately, was that the show had recently been cancelled. So, in addition to being … [Read more...]
Twenty Minutes with Tamzin Merchant and Torrance Coombs from The Tudors
As soon as I heard that I would be interviewing Tamzin Merchant (who plays Henry VIII's fifth wife, Catherine Howard) and Torrance Coombs (who plays Thomas Culpepper), from the acclaimed Irish/Canadian show, I immediately took to the twitters and to facebook to ask what UrbanMoms and Juice fans … [Read more...]
Twenty Minutes with Heartland’s Amber Marshall and Graham Wardle
When I first opened up the screener for the season 4 premiere of Heartland (also it's 50th episode!), I hesitated. I worried that this CBC drama, set on an Alberta horse ranch backdrop might bore me some, since I know nothing about horses. BUT HOO BOY WAS I PROVEN WRONG. See, here's the thing. A … [Read more...]