Archive for March, 2019

THE MARILYN DENIS SHOW: THROUGH BLACK SPRUCE Don McKellar and Tanaya Beatty .

The star and director of Through Black Spruce share why it was so important to share this story on “The Marilyn Denis Show.” Don McKellar and Tanaya Beatty opened up about this special film with Richard Crouse and Marilyn.

Watch the whole thing HERE!

FLARE.COM: What’s Coming (and Going) to Crave in April + POP LIFE!

“Pop Life” is coming to Crave TV!

From flare.com: Pop Life, Season 1 to 3: Synopsis: Film critic Richard Crouse talks with celebrities about pop culture and modern life. Actors, musicians and authors break down the latest hot topics at the “Pop Life” bar.

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ctvnews.ca: Richard Crouse on the indignity of being hospitalized.

From CTVnews.ca: Just days after his 50th birthday in 2013, CTV’s film critic Richard Crouse was booked for a routine colonoscopy. He thought it would be little more than a nuisance, but it wound up being a life-saver.

Now, six years later, in honour of Colon Cancer Awareness Month, Crouse shares for the first time his account of the moment he was diagnosed with cancer and the life-changing effects of that news.

In a series of columns exclusive to CTVNews.ca, Crouse chronicles his childhood as the son of a woman who died of cancer, his own surprise diagnosis and the intrusive treatment that followed, laying bare his eye-opening revelations, deepest fears and most vulnerable moments.

Read part three HERE!

Read part two HERE!

Read part one HERE!

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POP LIFE: FULL EPISODE FROM SATURDAY MARCH 23, 2019 WITH RICK STEVES.

On this week’s edition of “Pop Life” travel guru Rick Steves opens up about his love for travelling and how he hopes to inspire others, then from first trips, to memorable experiences, the Pop Life panel, Anjum Choudhry Nayyar, Rick Steves and Loren Christie, share stories from their own travel adventures.

Watch the whole thing HERE!

Film critic and pop culture historian Richard Crouse shares a toast with celebrity guests and entertainment pundits every week on CTV News Channel’s talk show POP LIFE.

Featuring in-depth discussion and debate on pop culture and modern life, POP LIFE features sit-down interviews with celebrities from across the entertainment world, including rock superstar Sting, musicians Josh Groban and Sarah Brightman, comedian Ken Jeong, writer Fran Lebowitz, superstar jazz musician Diana Krall, legendary rock star Meatloaf, stand-up comedian and CNN host W. Kamau Bell, actor Jay Baruchel, celebrity chefs Bobby Flay and Nigella Lawson, and many more.

THE POP LIFE PANEL: Travel stories from OUR PANEL OF travel lovers.

From first trips, to memorable experiences, the Pop Life panel, Anjum Choudhry Nayyar, Rick Steves and Loren Christie, share stories from their own travel adventures.

“I remember my first [travel] experience was being on the back of a moped with my cousin in the, the throes of Delhi,” says Anjum Choudhry Nayyar, “with all of the sand and foot coming up in my face and just seeing the city through that lens of my cousin. He knew where he was going and he was just taking me through the different neighborhoods and I didn’t feel like a tourist but I did feel like I was seeing something for the first time.”

Watch the whole thing HERE!

Film critic and pop culture historian Richard Crouse shares a toast with celebrity guests and entertainment pundits every week on CTV News Channel’s talk show POP LIFE.

Featuring in-depth discussion and debate on pop culture and modern life, POP LIFE features sit-down interviews with celebrities from across the entertainment world, including rock superstar Sting, musicians Josh Groban and Sarah Brightman, comedian Ken Jeong, writer Fran Lebowitz, superstar jazz musician Diana Krall, legendary rock star Meatloaf, stand-up comedian and CNN host W. Kamau Bell, actor Jay Baruchel, celebrity chefs Bobby Flay and Nigella Lawson, and many more.

POP LIFE: Travel writer Rick Steves ON Spreading the love of travel.

This week on “Pop Life” travel guru Rick Steves opens up about his love for travelling and how he hopes to inspire others.

“You need to get out there and make friends with the rest of the planet,” Steves says. “Then I think you realize it’s filled with beautiful people and joy and love and you come home with empathy for other people and I think empathy is a beautiful thing.”

Watch the whole thing HERE!

Film critic and pop culture historian Richard Crouse shares a toast with celebrity guests and entertainment pundits every week on CTV News Channel’s talk show POP LIFE.

Featuring in-depth discussion and debate on pop culture and modern life, POP LIFE features sit-down interviews with celebrities from across the entertainment world, including rock superstar Sting, musicians Josh Groban and Sarah Brightman, comedian Ken Jeong, writer Fran Lebowitz, superstar jazz musician Diana Krall, legendary rock star Meatloaf, stand-up comedian and CNN host W. Kamau Bell, actor Jay Baruchel, celebrity chefs Bobby Flay and Nigella Lawson, and many more.

NEWSTALK 1010 LISTEN IN!: THE RICHARD CROUSE SHOW FROM MARCH 23, 2019!

On this week’s show: Director, writer and producer John Lee Hancock. His films include THE FOUNDER, starring Michael Keaton, which tells the story of McDonald’s founder Ray Kroc; and SAVING MR. BANKS, starring Tom Hanks and Emma Thompson, about the relationship between Walt Disney and P.L. Travers. He also wrote and directed Warner Bros. and Alcon Entertainment’s celebrated feature THE BLIND SIDE. The film was nominated for two Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and won Sandra Bullock the Best Actress award. His new film, THE HIGHWAYMEN follows the untold true story of the legendary detectives who brought down Bonnie and Clyde. Listen to the whole thing HERE!

Here’s some info on The Richard Crouse Show!:

Each week on the nationally syndicated Richard Crouse Show, Canada’s most recognized movie critic brings together some of the most interesting and opinionated people from the movies, television and music to put a fresh spin on news from the world of lifestyle and pop-culture. Tune into this show to hear in-depth interviews with actors and directors, to find out what’s going on behind the scenes of your favourite shows and movies and get a new take on current trends. Recent guests include Ethan Hawke, director Brad Bird, comedian Gilbert Gottfried, Eric Roberts, Brian Henson, Jonathan Goldsmith a.k.a. “The most interesting man in the world,” and best selling author Linwood Barclay.

Click HERE to catch up on shows you might have missed! Read Richard NewsTalk 1010 reviews HERE!

The show airs:

NewsTalk 1010 –  airs in Toronto Saturday at 9 to 10 pm. 

For Niagara, Newstalk 610 Radio – airs Saturdays at 6 to 7 pm 

For Montreal, CJAD 800 – Saturdays at 6 to 7 pm 

For Vancouver – CFAX 1070 – Saturdays 6 to 7 pm. 

For London — Newstalk 1290 CJBK, Saturdays 10 to 11 pm