I had just finished a meeting and realised I was near the Eaton Centre in downtown Toronto. The pot for my coffee maker had broken and I'd been told Sears carries replacements, so I figured I'd pop in, grab one and get on with my day. Unfortunately, it was also the same day Katy … [Read more...]
The Show Must Go On, But Who’s Going to Pay For It?
Summerworks is a fantastic, well-respected theatre festival which runs in Toronto every August. Earlier this week, they found out that the Department of Canadian Heritage, who had previously given them moneys from the federal granting stream, had denied their grant request for the 2011 … [Read more...]
A Fork in the Road
I'm taking a break from celeb interviews and fab photos to share something I've been struggling with for the past few days. For the 5th time in 2.5 years I've been offered a job as the General Manager of a theatre company. I'm starting to wonder if the universe … [Read more...]
Challah, Affluenza & Dean McDermott
Af-flu-en-za [af-floo-en-zuh] -noun. 1. The affectation of over-affluence on western culture, typified by over-indulgence in North America et al. 2. What happens when you simply have too much stuff. A friend of mine recently said that one of our biggest problems in … [Read more...]
How Do You Pick the Best TV Dads?
How do you pick the best TV dads? By asking a dad on TV, of course. Paul Bates, who happens to be a loving father and co-star of the hit CTV comedy Dan For Mayor, volunteered to share his picks. And here they are: Paul Bates' Top 5 TV Dads 5. … [Read more...]
David Suzuki on UrbanMoms
There's 2 problems with interviewing David Suzuki when you're at a big media bash: a) it's really, really loud and b) waiters keep thrusting trays of food in your face begging you to eat.So as we started chatting, grilled cheese, mini sliders and the perennial favourite, meat on a stick, were … [Read more...]
Celebrating Dad, Not How You’d Expect
So I'm wracking my brain trying to think of what to get for Father's Day, when I realised that I was in the CBC building surrounded by awesome and dynamic men. I figured I'd ask them. I eagerly approached Steven & Chris, thinking it'll be a slam-dunk, a no brainer -they'll have … [Read more...]
Kim Cattrall, Paul Gross & Me
I mentioned in the last post that I was at a press junket. I explained what they're like, as well as why I sometimes mention Horse and Hound. What I didn't really get into was what this one was for. Private Lives, a smash revival of the Noel Coward classic, is coming to … [Read more...]
Behind the scenes of a Press Junket with Kim Cattrall
Remember that scene in Notting Hill when Hugh Grant goes to meet Julia Roberts at the hotel and ends up in the middle of a press junket? As a writer, I end up in a lot of junkets and as a photographer, a lot of media scrums. I've been pushed, shoved, kicked and elbowed as we all try to … [Read more...]
A Little Theatre Etiquette, Please
Nowadays we're used to being at the movies with the crunch of popcorn everywhere, the kid kicking the back of your seat and the ever present anticipation of someone's cell phone going off. I'm not sure when that became the acceptable norm, but it's starting to spill over into live theatre as … [Read more...]
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