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Telly With Melly: What’s streaming online this week
Here’s a rundown of new shows online this week (Jan. 18-24). Outsiders Nope, this isn’t the classic tale of Ponyboy, Sodapop, street rumbles and staying golden. That’s The Outsiders. This — simply...
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Will Trump inspire a new era of protest music?
Chris Lackner “The hardest song to write is a protest song, a topical song with meaning.” — Joan Baez Bob Dylan famously asked, “How many times can a man turn his head, pretending he just doesn’t see?”...
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Telly With Melly: Alicia Keys, Shonda Rhimes, reality TV awards
Keys headlines PBS concert series Alicia Keys isn’t just an accomplished non-makeup wearer — she’s also a musician. And a pretty good one at that. The Grammy winning singer-songwriter is headlining the...
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Telly With Melly: Canadian TV ratings for Jan. 2-8
Never mind toques and Tim Hortons, poutine and politeness. The one thing that seems to hold the fabric of Canadian society together is The Big Bang Theory — at least when it comes to television. We...
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Telly With Melly: Saturday Night Live, Ransom, Love at First Kiss
Saturday Night Live With the inauguration of Donald Trump done on Friday, there should be plenty of fodder for this new episode of Saturday Night Live. The long-running sketch comedy has been...
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Telly With Melly: Mercy Street, Michael: Every Day, Hunted
Mercy Street Mercy Street returns with its second season tonight, and the anticipation for PBS’s Civil War-era drama is building. Set in the Mansion House Hospital in Alexandria, Va., it follows...
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Bliss awaits Norwegian’s Alaska adventures
We’re getting a better picture of what Norwegian Cruise Line has planned for its latest-and-greatest ship, which will make its debut next year in Alaska before repositioning to Miami for a winter...
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Telly With Melly: 5 facts about Mr. T on the anniversary of The A-Team
In the illustrious history of fool-pitying, one man stands apart: Mr. T. Born Laurence Tureaud, he’s most known for his role as B.A. Baracus on the action series The A-Team — which debuted on this day...
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Jay Baruchel talks Man Seeking Woman, Goon sequel, anxiety disorder
Jay Baruchel has been treading the line between success in Canada and the U.S. for so long, he might as well add “tightrope walker” to his resume. Born in Ottawa and raised in Montreal, he’s starred in...
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Pop Forecast for Jan. 23: Resident Evil: The Final Chapter and more
Chris Lackner “You don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows,” Bob Dylan sang. But these days, a guide through the seemingly endless flurry of pop culture offerings is just what we need....
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Most Canadians would flunk civics test
You’re stranded on a deserted island with 100 others. Organization is vital for survival. How will you choose a leader and make group decisions? What laws will you pass for your little society? At...
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How to … Watch The Bachelor
Don’t get us wrong: We love The Bachelor. OK, maybe it’s more love-hate. The dramatic ABC/Citytv reality series can get a bit ridiculous at times, and yet we (and the rest of Bachelor Nation) just...
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Telly With Melly: What’s streaming online this week
Here’s a rundown of new shows online this week (Jan. 25-31): Riverdale “Oh my God. Archie got hot. He’s got abs now!” If ever there were a line that summed up a pitch to its audience, it’s that one...
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Celebrity Cruises offers fascinating one-off voyages from Vancouver
For those looking to sail from Canada Place this year, Celebrity Cruises has a couple of fascinating voyages lined up in addition to the company’s full season of cruises to Alaska. First up is a...
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Telly With Melly: Canadian TV ratings for Jan. 9-15
Whither the memory of the Knight Rider TV reboot? And of Bionic Woman? When those two pricey, much-hyped NBC series flopped in 2008 and 2007, respectively, there were murmurs that modern-day revamps of...
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Telly With Melly: Bob Martin of Michael: Every Day talks own phobias
Whether it’s Every Day or just Tuesdays and Thursdays, Bob Martin is immersed in the world of therapy and one particularly memorable patient. Martin stars as therapist David in CBC’s dramatic comedy...
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Pop Forecast for Jan. 30: Rings, Powerless, Training Day and more
Chris Lackner “You don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows,” Bob Dylan sang. But these days, a guide through the seemingly endless flurry of pop culture offerings is just what we...
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Telly With Melly: Super Bowl commercials, Bones
Super Bowl Greatest Commercials 2017 While online streaming services like Netflix are thriving with commercial-free formats, mainstream networks are celebrating their ad-driven imperatives. Case in...
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Letters change lives
Growing up, there was an unspoken absence in Zainab Abdullah’s life. In Richmond Hill, Ontario, far from the home her family left in Iraq, she pieced together the story of her uncle. He had been...
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’90s stars on TV: then vs. now
Bell Biv DeVoe has a new album out. Bodysuits and chokers are back in fashion. A Clinton just about moved into the White House. Yup, the 1990s revival is in full swing. On TV, we’re also experiencing...
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