television

Phil Donahue, whose pioneering daytime talk show launched an indelible television genre that made household names of Oprah Winfrey, Montel Williams, Ellen DeGeneres and many others, has died. He was 88. NBC’s “Today” show, citing family members, said Donahue died Sunday after a long illness. Dubbed “the king of daytime talk,” Donahue was the first […]

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 […]

Whitewood Mayor Rhett Parks was in attendance at game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final – he says the energy in Florida was “electric”. Parks hadn’t always planned to go to the game – but says plans came together after the Edmonton team lost game 3. “My Brother is a die hard oilers fan, and […]

As I was doing yard work yesterday afternoon I got thinking about terrible reality show concepts that would make anyone cringe. Keep in mind, we’ve seen some actual terrible ideas make it to television over the years such as “Dating Naked,” where people would meet up with no clothes on. There was “Joe Millionaire,” which […]

There’s nothing wrong with trying something new. That’s the theme of a TV show called Go/Nitro which has been in production since 2019. It features two hosts who try different sports at a high level for the first time. Essentially they learn from a professional instructor, then take those lessons and try and beat their […]

People in Saskatchewan were “ringing those phones” all weekend to help out the Kinsmen of Saskatchewan with TeleMiracle #48. By 5 o’clock Sunday afternoon, the annual telethon raised a total of $6,112,717.00. Since 1977, the telethon has raised a total of over 165 million dollars and all of that money stays in Saskatchewan. All the […]

(AP) A publicist says popular game show host Bob Barker, a household name for a half-century as host of “Truth or Consequences” and “The Price Is Right,” has died at his home in Los Angeles. Barker was 99. Barker — also a longtime animal rights activist — died Saturday morning, according to publicist Roger Neal. […]

Creative Saskatchewan and the Government of Saskatchewan have teamed up to announce that a major television production will be coming to the province. King of Killers: the series is set to begin filming this fall and will be the first major project to receive funding approval since the Government of Saskatchewan increased investment in film […]