Archive for August, 2019

NEWSTALK 1010: How The Internet Has Changed The Way We Speak.

Richard fills in for Barb DiGiulio on NewsTalk 1010’s The Nightside. Richard speaks to Gretchen McCulloch, author of “Because Internet: Understanding the New Rules of Language,” on the way the internet has changed the English language.

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NEWSTALK 1010: Black Conflux – Exploring Womanhood and Toxic Masculinity

Richard fills in for Barb DiGiulio on NewsTalk 1010’s The Nightside. Richard speaks with the Canadian-born, Los Angeles-based director Nicole Dorsey whose film “Black Conflux” plays at TIFF this year.

TIFF’s Discovery program features new and up-coming talent. “This is where you want to look for the next decades’ masters,” says Cameron Bailey. This year Discovery continues its initiative of championing female filmmakers with 54% of its selections directed by women. One such director is Ryerson University’s film production program graduate and commercial and narrative film director Nicole Dorsey. Her TIFF debut, the Newfoundland set Black Conflux, is a psychological drama involving a teenager and a troubled adult that was a finalist in Francis Ford Coppola’s Zoetrope Screenplay Contest.

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NEWSTALK 1010: THE RICHARD CROUSE SHOW WITH AUTHOR TERRY FALLIS.

This week on The Richard Crouse Show: Two-time winner of the Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour, Terry Fallis is the award-winning author of six national bestselling novels, including his latest, Albatross: A Novel.

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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.

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POP LIFE ENCORE: FULL EPISODE WITH “VEEP” STAR TIMOTHY SIMONS!

This week on an encore presentation of “Pop Life,” Timothy Simons stops by to talk about shooting the first episode of “VEEP” even though he was sure he would be fired at lunch, playing politics for laughs and portraying everyone’s favourite punching bag. Then the panel, Scott Reid, Rick Mercer and Kenny Robinson, weigh in on how the rules changed for comedians in the way they poke fun at politicians and if politicians who laugh at themselves have thick skins or big egos or both.

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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 legends Sting and Meat Loaf, musicians Josh Groban and Sarah Brightman, comedian Ken Jeong, writer Fran Lebowitz, superstar jazz musician Diana Krall, stand-up comedian and CNN host W. Kamau Bell, actors Danny DeVito and Jay Baruchel, celebrity chefs Bobby Flay and Nigella Lawson, and many more.