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The Writers Guild of America is now on strike starting on May 2 after studios rejected a number of key proposals during negotiations between them and the association. Among the issues detailed in the WGA’s proposals, as seen here, are concerns over the use of A.I. and the blatant need for fairer practices in terms of […]

Steve Carell joined fellow The Office alumni Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey on the latest episode of the Office Ladies podcast, resulting in an hour-long discussion about their favorite memories from the classic comedy. The three also bonded over a habit they expectedly fell into due to the nature of the production, i.e. looking directly […]

Tyler Perry is looking to buy a majority stake in BET from parent company Paramount Global and has been involved in discussions regarding the possible sale, Variety reports. The actor and entrepreneur currently has a minority stake in the Paramount-owned business, which includes BET, VH1, BET Studios, and BET+. Paramount Global has been exploring a sale of the […]

Black families on television were a mainstay starting in the mid-70s. And what these families did was give primetime TV a shade of eclecticism. Some shows aimed to grab a certain niche audience, others wanted everyone’s eyes and attention. There have been a plethora of these Black families on TV since, and many of them […]

When HBO announced that they would be adapting The Last of Us—widely considered one of the greatest video games ever made—into a full-length television series—the reaction was excitement, followed by skepticism. The original game was already cinematic in its visual presentation and narrative scope. The gameplay was essential to its message, making the player complicit in […]

Justin Roiland, the co-creator of the sci-fi animated show Rick and Morty, is persona non grata in Hollywood. Roiland was charged with felony domestic violence in connection with a 2020 incident involving a woman he was dating at the time, NBC News reported.  Roiland, who also voices the titular characters in the animated Adult Swim […]

Following the news that the Pokémon anime series would be wrapping up its arc with decades-old protagonist Ash Ketchum, Crave will be preserving certain moments of the classic series in Canada by adding select seasons to its streaming service along with two feature films from the franchise. The official Crave Twitter announced the news today […]

Shoresy, a show about Canada’s favourite foul-mouthed fictional hockey player, is returning for a second season on Crave, the streaming service announced today. TSN host (and Shoresy guest star) Jay Onrait made the announcement that the streaming service renewed the hit series for its second season. Shoresy’s official Twitter page doubled down on Onrait’s announcement simply by quoting his […]

Newly released on Crave, Kings of Coke takes a deep dive into Montreal’s deep criminal roots via a film noir-style documentary that covers decades of the Irish Mob’s involvement in the city’s cocaine trade. Once labelled the “bank robbery capital of North America,” Montreal has long been notorious for its large criminal underworld that ripples across […]

Having returned a few weeks ago with series 2, Never Mind The Buzzcocks, helmed by Greg Davies, is now five episodes into its new series on Sky, which airs weekly on Wednesdays. To get an idea of what to expect from the Sky Original series, we’ve had YouTubers Dan&Kaz on hand to dive into the first few […]