B.C. Entertainment Hall of Fame names 2020-21 honorees
The B.C. Entertainment Hall of Fame has announced the 2020-21 inductees to its list of 300+ previous honorees. The list of six names is divided between the BCEHOF’s two categories: StarWalk Stars and...
View ArticleCharmed Season 3: World's most powerful witches aren't immune from life's...
As Season 3 of the TV series Charmed unfolds, a new family member is slated to move to Hilltowne and into the lives of The Charmed Ones, a.k.a. the most powerful witches in the world. For actor...
View ArticleExploring the wild foods of B.C. with Tracey Kim Bonneau
Quest OutWest: Wild FoodWhen: Feb. 11 (Season 3 premiere) Where: APTN Quest OutWest: Wild Food looks at food in B.C., particularly in Indigenous communities. We talked to producer-host Tracey Kim...
View ArticleVancouver’s Enuka Okuma steps up as a Workin’ Mom for series’ fifth season
Workin’ MomsWhen: Tuesdays at 9 p.m. on CBC or stream anytime on CBC Gem . Where: CBC. Now in its fifth season, Workin’ Moms has added Enuka Okuma to the cast. The Vancouver-born-and-raised actor plays...
View ArticleHollywood North: COVID shutdown allowed Superman & Lois to film in...
Superman & Lois premiered this week and, due to COVID-19 shutdowns, also gave the world a glimpse into the Vancouver Sun and Province newsroom for the first time. Sort of. The latest CW superhero...
View ArticleSpring Arts Preview 2021: 30 things to do, read and watch this season
The COVID-19 pandemic has created huge challenges for the Metro Vancouver arts community— not to mention, those of who us who used to enjoy getting out of the house once in a while to catch a show. But...
View Article5 things to know about Keilani Elizabeth Rose
Keilani Elizabeth Rose is a Vancouver-based artist active in a variety of creative pursuits who isn’t letting the pandemic slowdown slow her down. An actor featured on such locally shot hit series as...
View ArticleHollywood North: One year later, moving forward looks good
A year ago, COVID-19 took centre stage and the $3-billion-plus B.C. film/TV business was forced to shut down about 50 productions in the province. The 70,000 or so people who work directly or...
View ArticleBack to DC in B.C: Batwoman baddie Rachel Skarsten faces life without her...
BatwomanWhen: Sundays, 8 p.m. Where:Showcase About two decades ago, a teenaged Rachel Skarsten got a big break and landed a starring role in the WB series Birds of Prey . Loosely based on the DC comics...
View ArticleVancouver-based magician Vitaly Beckman fools Penn & Teller for second time
On March 21, Vancouver-based magician Vitaly Beckman had an encore performance on the hit show Penn & Teller: Fool Us. Performing a mesmerizing routine featuring a sketch pad that apparently could...
View ArticleVancouver's Treebees aim to become the next buzz band in kids music
There’s a new group in town ready to rock preschoolers and parents alike: Meet the Treebees . The pastel-hued singing puppet trio of Millie, Timber and Zo dropped its double-album debut, titled The...
View ArticleFour B.C. talents among those vying for Top Chef Canada title
Kym Nguyen’s decision to sign on to compete in the ninth season of Top Chef Canada was, admittedly, fuelled by more than a desire to showcase well-honed cooking skills. There was also an eagerness to...
View ArticleQ&A: Emmy Award-winning BCIT Digital Arts instructor and Scanline VFX lead...
Godzilla vs. Kong is the latest in a proud line of rock ’em, sock ’em monster mash-ups. Fans flocking to see the ape that climbed the Empire State Building face off against the Tokyo-trashing reptile...
View ArticleInFocus Film School introduces new diversity bursary program
Vancouver’s InFocus Film School is helping to promote more diversity behind the camera by giving out $100,000 in bursaries to students through its Diversity in Film Initiative plan . “By hosting this...
View ArticleB.C. women looking to change face of personal security
Two B.C. women are hoping to bring more female energy to the bodyguard business. Maple Ridge native Susan Lyster and Debbie Walker of Chilliwack have moved into the male-dominated world of the...
View ArticleCOVID-19: YVR Screen Scene for India benefit brings together actors for...
A Vancouver-based podcaster and journalist took a feeling of powerlessness and turned it into positive action with the creation of an online benefit to help raise relief funds for COVID-19-ravaged...
View ArticleSeth Rogen adds author to long list of job descriptions
“I smoked pot behind a store too when I was in high school,” I told Seth Rogen recently. “Hahaha, cool,” said Rogen in his unmistakable happiest-guy-on-earth manner. Lots of teens probably entered the...
View ArticleCBC Vancouver news anchor Mike Killeen moving away from broadcasting
Vancouver newscaster Mike Killeen announced Thursday that he’s leaving CBC Vancouver News at 6 and stepping away from broadcasting completely. “After four remarkable decades in broadcasting, I have...
View ArticleTraining program fighting to get more Indigenous representation in the...
Skylee Murray is hoping to do more punching than painting in her future. The West Vancouver woman has been a scenic painter for TV/film productions for five years, but the dust and the chemical fumes...
View ArticleGrounding horse slaughter flights focus of Jann Arden’s, nationwide petition...
If you have been following singer/actor/author Jann Arden on social media, you’ve probably seen a picture of her wearing a #HORSESHIT T-shirt. That sartorial statement could, of course, apply to any...
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