comedy

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bob Newhart, the deadpan accountant-turned-comedian who became one of the most popular TV stars of his time after striking gold with a classic comedy album, has died at 94. Jerry Digney, Newhart’s publicist, says the actor died Thursday in Los Angeles after a series of short illnesses. Newhart, best remembered now as the star […]

Ron James has been delighting Canadians for 40 years through stand-up comedy tours and on television. Wednesday, June 19th Ron James will be stopping by Casino Regina at 8pm with his razor sharp wit and his energetic delivery. He’s a true Nova Scotian who divides his time between his home in Toronto and his home […]

Comedian Joe Flaherty, a founding member of the Canadian sketch series “SCTV,” has died. His daughter Gudrun Flaherty says her father died Monday following a brief illness. “Dad was an extraordinary man, known for his boundless heart and an unwavering passion for movies from the ’40s and ’50s,” she wrote in a statement issued Tuesday. […]

We live in the era of movie and televison remakes and sometimes they’re pretty good, but sometimes they miss the mark completely. There are certain movies and TV shows that shouldn’t be rebooted because they were just too good the first time around. Over the years we’ve seen remakes of The Pink Panther, Star Trek, […]

Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster biopic “Oppenheimer” dominated the 81st Golden Globes, winning five awards including best drama, while Yorgos Lanthimos’ Frankenstein riff “Poor Things” pulled off an upset victor over “Barbie” to triumph in the best comedy or musical category. If awards season has been building toward a second match-up of Barbenheimer, this round went to “Oppenheimer.” The film also won […]