That's Dr. Mercer to you
At least one set of McMaster graduates is sure to leave university laughing after a convocation address by comedian Rick Mercer. The host of CBC's Rick Mercer Report is to receive an honorary doctorate at the June 7 humanities convocation. Read it at thespec.com0 Comments
Canon 5D Mark II used to shoot entire House season finale, d
The final episode in this season's run of House has been shot exclusively using Canon's 5D Mark II, and the show's director Greg Yaitanes has been taking questions about the experience on Twitter. Read it at engadget.com0 Comments
Conan O'Brien, NBC reach deal
NBC confirmed Thursday that O'Brien will conclude his run on the show, seven months after he took the reins from Jay Leno. O'Brien's last appearance on the Los Angeles-based show will be Friday and Leno will take over March 1. Read it at cbc.ca0 Comments
Rogers Offers On-Demand Online TV; Hulu Who?
On November 30, Canada will be one huge leap closer to offering a vast selection of quality TV content online...and I'm not talking about Hulu. Read it at marketnews.ca0 Comments
Oprah Winfrey show to end in 2011
Oprah Winfrey's production company says Winfrey will announce Friday that her talk show will end in 2011 after its 25th season on the air. Read it at cbc.ca0 Comments
Bell Mobility brings unprecedented access to the 2010 Games
Bell Mobility will feature seven networks for fans to watch the Games live on enabled handsets wherever they go. Consortium stations include English networks CTV, Sportsnet, TSN, and OLN Read it at mobilesyrup.com0 Comments
MTV - Jersey Shore
Remember when MTV was a music station? Well this new show moves even further from their beginnings, probably to a new all time low.
Canwest TV Station Sold For $2
The Canadian Radio-television Telecommunications Commission has approved the sale of Canwest's CHEK-TV station in Victoria to a group of investors for $2. Read it at thespec.com0 Comments
No TV For Tots Under 2, Says B.C. Pediatrician
Pediatricians in B.C. are ready to adopt a guideline recommending children under the age of two not watch any television at all, according to one leading doctor in the field. Read it at cbc.ca0 Comments
Tim and Eric Awesome Show! = Gross, Half-Naked, Demented TV
It may seem like just another low-brow caboodle of potty jokes, but Heidecker and Wareheim have created an entirely new comedic language, one that combines the stipulations of Web humour with the low-budget aesthetic of terrible TV shows of yore. Read it at wired.com0 Comments
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The Hamilton Tiger-Cats announced today that the team has signed the most accurate kicker in Canadian Football League history, Sandro DeAngelis.
A Pan Am Games stadium on a west harbour site would mean a massive economic gust to revitalize Hamilton's economy, a draft Deloitte analysis forecasts. The Games could leverage a $60m investment into $214m in spending during construction.
Medal In Brad's Plans This Time Around
Unfailingly friendly Ancaster High School grad Brad martin is now gearing up for his second Olympics -- he finished 16th in Turin back in 2006 -- and most say it wouldn't be a shock if he was to grab a medal this time.
Unfailingly friendly Ancaster High School grad Brad martin is now gearing up for his second Olympics -- he finished 16th in Turin back in 2006 -- and most say it wouldn't be a shock if he was to grab a medal this time.
The McMaster Marauders shot down the previously high-flying Waterloo Warriors, 87-57, at the Physical Activities Complex, shattering the Warriors' undefeated home record. With six games remaining the Marauders remain in contention for first place.
The Bulldogs might not want to return to Hamilton after the success they've enjoyed on the road. The four games in five nights against tough West Division rivals included earlier 5-0 and 4-1 decisions over the Rockford IceHogs and Milwaukee Admirals.
