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Til Schweiger takes flight in ‘The Red Baron’
The Red Baron chronicles the WWI heroics of Baron Manfred Von Richthofen, the infamous “Red Baron.” Directed by German Nikolai Muellerschoen and filmed in English, the... Read the full post
Q & A with Liane Balaban
Genie Award-nominated actress Liane Balaban stars in the made-for-TV movie Abroad, based on the love life of Globe and Mail columnist Leah McLaren, which debuts Sunday, March 14 at... Read the full post
Leah McLaren’s life turns into TV
Canadian expat and Globe and Mail columnist Leah McLaren caused a stir on both sides of the Atlantic when she wrote about the British dating scene in a magazine feature, referring... Read the full post
Corey Haim: 38, Actor
Toronto-born actor and ‘80s heartthrob Corey Haim has died in California. He was 38. Haim was found dead at 3:30 a.m. Wednesday in his mother’s apartment according to the LAPD.... Read the full post
First time luck sweeps Oscars
There was a David and Goliath battle brewing at the 82nd annual Academy Awards: indie underdog The Hurt Locker was going head-to-head with the big budget Avatar. In the end, The Hurt... Read the full post
CTV continues to rule prime time with Winter Olympics
The Winter Olympics in Vancouver lead Canada’s most watched TV programming for another week. CTV’s coverage is tops in primetime, but the combined average primetime audience... Read the full post
‘Shutter Island’ tops box office for second week
The Leonardo DiCaprio-Martin Scorsese mystery-thriller Shutter Island was the top film in North America this weekend, taking in an estimated $22.2 million in its second weekend at #1,... Read the full post
Johnny Cash song becomes 10 billionth iTunes download
Johnny Cash’s “Guess Things Happen That Way” became the ten billionth song downloaded from Apple’s iTunes Store. Louie Sulcer, of Woodstock in Georgia, purchased... Read the full post
Batman beats Superman comic price in auction
Who would win in a real-life superhero brawl: Batman or Superman? The answer: The Dark Knight by $75,500 U.S. Batman’s 1939 debut in Detective Comics #27 was sold for $1,075,500... Read the full post
Sorry seems to be the hardest word to say publicly
How do you apologize in public convincingly? Whether you thought Tiger Woods’ public mea culpa for his extra-marital affairs came off as genuine or insincere, there’s no doubt... Read the full post





