Brought to us by Lighthouse Immersive (Van Gogh, Klimt, Kahlo Immersive Experiences) with the support of Toronto Caribbean Carnival, the BOB MARLEY ONE LOVE EXPERIENCE is now taking place at 1 Yonge Street in Toronto starting today! The Toronto Caribeean Carnival kicks off July 28, and this is the perfect way to get us into that island spirit!

The BOB MARLEY ONE LOVE EXPERIENCE had a successful run in London prior to its Toronto debut, and it is actually created together with input from the Marley family. The multi-room exhibit that brings together original art, music, and immersive, and experiential rooms to bring us the true essence of Bob Marley and his Music.

The Exhibit is comprised of six spaces within the building, exploring different themes including the One Love Forest, the Soul Shakedown Studio, and more! There are never-seen-before photographs, awards and super-colourful installations celebrating Marley. There’s even a pair of his running shoes, with dirt on them, bringing us that much closer to him.

This a fun way to pay tribute to legacy of not only Marley but also his family, and also get some Instagram and TikTok-worthy content for your Socials!

In-town to ring-in the occasion was Cedella Marley, daughter of Bob Marley and Vocalist of Grammy-winning Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers, mother of Skip Marley. She is the President of the Family’s Record Label TUFF GONG COLLECTIVE which last year partnered with Universal Music Group on a series of upcoming ventures.

Guests at last night’s special Media Preview also saw a special performance by King Cruff, Toronto-based Hip-Hop Artist who is the nephew of Cedella. The two were seen hugging, with Cedella supporting her nephew from a special enclosure.

More Snaps:

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The BOB MARLEY ONE LOVE EXPERIENCE will open to the public on July 1, 2022 running through to August 14, 2022. More here.

(Photo credit: Mr. Will Wong)

After racking-up 50+ million views on TikTok, Charli XCX and Tiesto present a full version of their certified Summer Banger, HOT IN IT!

HOT IN IT is available to stream on multiple platforms here.

(Photo/video credit: Warner Music)

Apple TV+ have announced recently a new Limited Series is on the way about the life of Benjamin Franklin. Michael Douglas is set to star as Franklin. Here is a first look at Douglas in the leading role!

The Series will be based on the book “A Great Improvisation: Franklin, France, and the Birth of America” by Pulitzer Prize winner Stacy Schiff. The new limited event series is a co-production between ITV Studios America and Apple Studios.

The drama will explore the thrilling story of one of the greatest gambles of Benjamin Franklin’s career. At age 70, without any diplomatic training, Franklin convinced France – an absolute monarchy – to underwrite America’s experiment in democracy. By virtue of his fame, charisma, and ingenuity, Franklin outmaneuvered British spies, French informers, and hostile colleagues, all while engineering the Franco-American alliance of 1778 and the final peace with England of l783. The eight-year French mission stands as Franklin’s most vital service to his country, without which America would not have won the Revolution.

The limited event series will be written and executive produced by Kirk Ellis, and directed by Tim Van Patten, who will serve as executive producer alongside Michael Douglas, Richard Plepler through EDEN productions, Tony Krantz through Flame Ventures, and Mark Mostyn. Stacy Schiff will serve as co-executive producer.

Melissa Barrera is a star on the rise. After starring in IN THE HEIGHTS and SCREAM, she next can be seen in Netflix’s KEEP BREATHING, filmed here in Vancouver. Here is the brand-new Trailer for the Series which consists of six episodes.

Synopsis:

After her private plane crashes in the remote Canadian frontier, lone survivor and New York lawyer, Liv (Melissa Barrera), must battle both an unforgiving wilderness and past personal traumas to stay alive.

New Stills:

KEEP BREATHING arrives July 28, 2022.

(Photo/video credit: Netflix)

Girl, put your records on! I have and always will be a huge fan of Leeds‘ Corinne Bailey Rae. A beautiful soul with the calmest energy. I first became a fan of her back in 2006 where she dominated airwaves with her smash hit single “Put Your Records On“. Her success didn’t stop and the award nominations poured-in. BRIT Awards, GRAMMYs, Oprah. She was everywhere.

She played her first show in Toronto in over a decade last night, and while the Set was short and sweet, this Grammy-winning Artist is back after touring delays which impacted literally everyone. Her Music is timeless and her 2006 self-titled debut, one of my favourite Albums, still sounds fresh. She has taken her time releasing only a total three Albums since then and is getting back into the rhythm again playing her hits and a mix of new material for an upcoming release this year.

She tells me she got to enjoy Niagara Falls the other day and rode the Maid of the Mist with her kids and husband Steve Brown (the nicest guy and a partner in her Music too!!). What I love is that she takes breaks between shows to allow her voice to rest and this way she gets to enjoy the cities. She even reads her children bedtime stories every night on the tour bus. Now that’s balancing work and life!

Have missed Corinne Bailey Rae, so much. This brought me so much joy.

A Carousel, including snaps of my first time seeing her live in 2007.

(Photo credit: Mr. Will Wong)

Coming soon to Prime Video is a new Series based on the story we all loved so much in 1992 Feature A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN!

Synopsis:

A League of Their Own evokes the joyful spirit of Penny Marshall’s beloved classic, while widening the lens to tell the story of an entire generation of women who dreamed of playing professional baseball. The show takes a deeper look at race and sexuality, following the journey of a whole new ensemble of characters as they carve their own paths towards the field, both in the League and outside of it.

A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN arrives on Prime Video Canada August 12, 2022.

(Photo/video credit: Prime Video Canada)

CBC have announced an slate of outstanding Canadian Feature Films which will premiere on the Network from now through the end of the year!

See some of the titles set to premiere:

Saturday, July 2 at 9 p.m. (10 AT, 10:30 NT, 11 PT) – FALLS AROUND HER (2018, drama, directed by Darlene Naponse) *Canadian Network Premiere*

FALLS AROUND HER follows Mary Birchbark (Tantoo Cardinal), a legendary singer who returns to the vast wilderness of her reserve to reconnect with the land and her community. Mary begins to sense that someone might be watching her. Unsure of what is real and what is imagined, Mary embraces isolation as she explores the psychological impact of her past and present.

Saturday, July 23 at 9 p.m. (10 AT, 10:30 NT, 3 a.m. PT (July 24)) – AKILLA’S ESCAPE (2020, drama, directed by Charles Officer) *Exclusive Canadian Broadcast Premiere*

When a routine deal goes bad, a drug trader tries to set things right while unexpected circumstances force him to confront his traumatic origins. During what is supposed to be a simple, routine handoff, 40-year-old drug trader Akilla Brown (Saul Williams) is suddenly caught in the middle of a violent robbery. Narrowly making it out alive, he captures one of the thieves, a teenaged Jamaican boy named Sheppard. Under the pressure of the criminals who hired him, Akilla must set things right and retrieve the stolen goods over the course of one arduous night. When Akilla discovers that Sheppard’s gang has ties to the Garrison Army, the same crime organization he fell into as a child, he has to confront his own traumatic origins and becomes compelled to help the boy survive — and possibly even make the escape that he never could.

Saturday, July 30 at 9 p.m. (10 AT, 10:30 NT, 11 PT) – THE SONG OF NAMES (2019, drama, directed by François Girard) *Canadian Network Premiere* 

Martin Simmonds (Tim Roth) has been haunted throughout his life by the mysterious disappearance of his “brother” and extraordinary best friend, a Polish Jewish virtuoso violinist, Dovidl Rapaport, who vanished shortly before the 1951 London debut concert that would have launched his brilliant career. Thirty-five years later, Martin discovers that Dovidl (Clive Owen) may still be alive, and sets out on an obsessive intercontinental search to find him and learn why he left.

Saturday, August 6 at 9 p.m. (10 AT, 10:30 NT, 11 PT) – GIANT LITTLE ONES (2018, drama, directed by Keith Behrman) *Canadian Network TV Premiere* *Available now on CBC Gem*

Franky Winter (Josh Wiggins) and Ballas Kohl (Darren Mann) have been best friends since childhood. They are high school royalty: handsome, stars of the swim team and popular with girls. They live a perfect teenage life – until the night of Franky’s epic 17th birthday party, when Franky and Ballas are involved in an unexpected incident that changes their lives forever.

Saturday, August 13 at 9 p.m. (10 AT, 10:30 NT, 11 PT) – MONKEY BEACH (2020, drama, directed by Loretta Todd) 

Lisa Hill (Grace Dove) has supernatural powers that foretell death and allow her to see mythical creatures and talk to dead people. But of course, she’d rather be “normal” so tries to party the visions away. At Monkey Beach, Lisa goes on a journey to the Land of the Dead where she realizes her powers are actually a gift. This is a story of both joy and tragedy, grief and survival, and a family on the edge of heartbreak. It is a rich celebration of life in the Native settlement of Kitamaat, on the coast of British Columbia.

Saturday, September 3 at 9 p.m. (10 AT, 10:30 NT, 11 PT) – SLEEPING GIANT (2015, drama, directed by Andrew Cividino) *Canadian Network TV Premiere* *Available now on CBC Gem*

Teenager Adam Hudson (Jackson Martin) is spending his summer vacation with his parents on rugged Lake Superior. His dull routine is shattered when he befriends Riley and Nate, smart aleck cousins who pass their ample free time with debauchery and reckless cliff jumping. The revelation of a hurtful secret triggers Adam to set in motion a series of irreversible events that test the bonds of friendship and change the boys forever.

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The full schedule of Canadian feature films available on CBC TV and CBC Gem in the coming months is as follows:

*Schedule is subject to change

• FALLS AROUND HER (2018, drama, directed by Darlene Naponse) – Saturday, July 2 at 9 p.m. (10 AT, 10:30 NT, 11 PT) *Canadian Network Premiere*
• CLOSET MONSTER (2015, drama, directed by Stephen Dunn) – Saturday, July 2 and Saturday, August 6 at 11 p.m. (12 AT, 12:30 NT, 1 PT)  *Available now on CBC Gem*
• MEAN DREAMS (2016, drama, directed by Nathan Morlando) – Sunday, July 3 at 1 a.m. (2 AT, 2:30 NT, 3am PT) *Available now on CBC Gem*
• THE BODY REMEMBERS WHEN THE WORLD BROKE OPEN (2019, drama, directed by Kathleen Hepburn and Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers) – Saturday, July 9 at 9 p.m. (10 AT, 10:30 NT, 11 PT) and Sunday, September 18 at 12 a.m. (1 AT, 1:30 NT) *Available now on CBC Gem*
• MOUTHPIECE (2018, drama, directed by Patricia Rozema) – Saturday, July 9 at 11:30 p.m. (4:30 a.m. PT (July 10)) *Available now on CBC Gem*
• LEVEL 16 (2018, sci-fi/drama, directed by Danishka Esterhazy) – Sunday, July 10 at 1:30 a.m. (3:30 PT) *Available now on CBC Gem*
• CLARA (2018, sci-fi/drama, directed by Akash Sherman) – Saturday, July 16 at 9 p.m. (10 AT, 10:30 NT, 2am PT)  *Canadian Network TV Premiere* *Available now on CBC Gem*
• AKILLA’S ESCAPE (2020, crime/drama, directed by Charles Officer) – Saturday, July 23 at 9 p.m. (10 AT, 10:30 NT, 3 a.m. PT (July 24)) *Exclusive Canadian Broadcast Premiere* 
• THE SONG OF NAMES (2019, drama, directed by François Girard) – Saturday, July 30 at 9 p.m. (10 AT, 10:30 NT, 11 PT) *Canadian Network Premiere* 
• INTO INVISIBLE LIGHT (2018, drama, directed by Shelagh Carter) – Saturday, July 30 at 11:30 p.m. (12:30 AT, 1am NT, 1:30am PT) *Available now on CBC Gem*
• BROOKLYN (2015, drama, directed by John Crowley) – Sunday, July 31 at 1:30 a.m. (2:30 AT,3 am, NT), 3:30 am PT *Available now on CBC Gem*
• GIANT LITTLE ONES (2018, drama, directed by Keith Behrman) – Saturday, August 6 at 9 p.m. (10 AT, 10:30 NT, 11 PT)  *Canadian Network TV Premiere* *Available now on CBC Gem*
• OCTAVIO IS DEAD! (2018, drama, directed by Sook-Yin Lee) – Sunday, August 7 at 1 a.m. (2 AT, 2:30 NT, 3 am PT) *Available now on CBC Gem*
• MONKEY BEACH (2020, drama, directed by Loretta Todd) – Saturday, August 13 at 9 p.m. (10 AT, 10:30 NT, 11 PT) 
• MAN RUNNING (2018, drama, directed by Gary Burns) – Saturday, August 13 at 11 p.m. (12 AT, 12:30 NT, 1 PT) *Available now on CBC Gem*
• BEEBA BOYS (2015, crime/drama, directed by Deepa Mehta) – Sunday, August 14 at 1 a.m. (2 AT, 2:30 NT, 3am PT) *Available now on CBC Gem*
• THROUGH BLACK SPRUCE (2018, drama, directed by Don McKellar) – Saturday, August 20 at 9 p.m. (10 AT, 10:30 NT, 11 PT) *Canadian Network Premiere*
• AMERICAN WOMAN (2019, drama, directed by Semi Chellas) – Saturday, August 20 at 11 p.m. (12 AT, 12:30 NT, 1 PT) *Available now on CBC Gem*
• THE RIVER OF MY DREAMS: A PORTRAIT OF GORDON PINSENT (2016, documentary, directed by Brigitte Berman) – Sunday, August 21 at 1 a.m. (2 AT, 2:30 NT, 3 PT)
• SPLINTERS (2018, drama, directed by Thom Fitzgerald ) – Saturday, August 27 at 9 p.m. (10 AT, 10:30 NT, 11 PT) *Canadian Network Premiere* 
• TROUBLE IN THE GARDEN (2018, drama, directed by Roz Owen) – Saturday, August 27 at 11 p.m. (12 AT, 12:30 NT, 1 PT) *Available now on CBC Gem*
• JEAN OF THE JONES (2016, comedy, directed by Stella Meghie) – Sunday, August 28 at 1 a.m. (2 AT, 2:30 NT, 3 PT) *Available now on CBC Gem*
• SLEEPING GIANT (2015, drama, directed by Andrew Cividino) – Saturday, September 3 at 9 p.m. (10 AT, 10:30 NT, 11 PT)  *Canadian Network TV Premiere* *Available now on CBC Gem*
• MILTON’S SECRET (2016, drama, directed by Barnet Bain) – Saturday, September 3 at 11 p.m. (12 AT, 12:30 NT, 1 PT) 
• AN AUDIENCE OF CHAIRS (2018, drama, directed by Deanne Foley) – Sunday, September 4 at 1 a.m. (2 AT, 2:30 NT, 3 PT) *Available now on CBC Gem*
• RED SNOW (2019, drama, directed by Marie Clements) – Saturday, September 10 at 10 p.m. (11 AT, 11:30 NT, 11 PT) *Available now on CBC Gem*
• WINDOW HORSES (2016, animation, directed by Ann Marie Fleming) – Sunday, September 11 at 12 a.m. (1 AT, 1:30 NT, 1 PT) *Available now on CBC Gem*
• HONEY BEE (2018, drama, directed by Rama Rau) – Saturday, September 17 at 9 p.m. (10 AT, 10:30 NT, 11 PT) 
• ANGELIQUE’S ISLE (2018, thriller, directed by Marie-Hélène Cousineau and Michelle Derosier) – Saturday, September 24 at 9 p.m. (10 AT, 10:30 NT, 11 PT) *Available now on CBC Gem*
• TWO LOVERS AND A BEAR (2016, adventure/drama, directed by Kim Nguyen) – Saturday, September 24 at 11 p.m. (12 AT, 12:30 NT, 1 PT) *Available now on CBC Gem*
• PAPER YEAR (2018, drama, directed by Rebecca Addelman) – Sunday, September 25 at 1 a.m. (2 AT, 2:30 NT, 3 PT) *Available now on CBC Gem*
• SOUL ON ICE: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE (2015, documentary, directed by Damon Kwame Mason) – Saturday, October 1 at 9 p.m. (10 AT, 10:30 NT, 11 PT) *Available now on CBC Gem*
• INDIAN HORSE (2017, drama, directed by Stephen S. Campanelli) – Saturday, October 1 at 11 p.m. (12 AT, 12:30 NT, 1 PT) *Available now on CBC Gem*
• GOALIE (2019, drama, directed by Adriana Maggs) – Sunday, October 2 at 1 a.m. (2 AT, 2:30 NT, 3 PT) *Available now on CBC Gem*

Tom George directs SEE HOW THEY RUN starring Sam Rockwell, Saoirse Ronan and Adrien Brody! See some of the brand-new Trailer, in addition to some stills released recently from the Film.

Synopsis:

In the West End of 1950s London, plans for a movie version of a smash-hit play come to an abrupt halt after a pivotal member of the crew is murdered. When world-weary Inspector Stoppard (Sam Rockwell) and eager rookie Constable Stalker (Saoirse Ronan) take on the case, the two find themselves thrown into a puzzling whodunit within the glamorously sordid theater underground, investigating the mysterious homicide at their own peril.

Searchlight Pictures release SEE HOW THEY RUN in theatres September 30, 2022.

(Photo/video credit: Searchlight Pictures)

Name a better pair! Julia Roberts and George Clooney team-up together in TICKET TO PARADISE.

Synopsis:

Academy Award® winners George Clooney and Julia Roberts reunite on the big screen as exes who find themselves on a shared mission to stop their lovestruck daughter from making the same mistake they once made. From Working Title, Smokehouse Pictures and Red Om Films, Ticket to Paradise is a romantic comedy about the sweet surprise of second chances. 

Directed by Ol Parker (Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, writer of the Best Exotic Marigold Hotel films) from his script with Daniel Pipski, Ticket to Paradise is produced by Tim Bevan (Darkest Hour, The Danish Girl) and Eric Fellner (The Theory of Everything,  Les Misérables) for Working Title, by Sarah Harvey (The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, co-producer In Bruges), by Deborah Balderstone (Palm Beach, Gone), by George Clooney and Oscar® winner Grant Heslov (Argo, The Midnight Sky ) for Smokehouse Pictures and by Julia Roberts and Lisa Roberts Gillan and Marisa Yeres Gill (both co-executive producers, the Homecoming series) for Red Om Films. 

Ticket to Paradise is filmed on location in Queensland, Australia, aided by incentives from the Australian federal government and from Screen Queensland’s Production Attraction Strategy.

See the Trailer:

Universal Pictures Canada release TICKET TO PARADISE October 21, 2022.

(Photo/video credit: Universal Pictures Canada)

SEE returns for a third and final season. Here’s a glimpse at the new Trailer for this Series filmed in and around Toronto!

Synopsis:

“See” is set in a brutal and primitive future, hundreds of years after humankind has lost the ability to see. In season three, almost a year has passed since Baba Voss (Jason Momoa) defeated his nemesis brother Edo and bid farewell to his family to live remotely in the forest. But when a Trivantian scientist develops a new and devastating form of sighted weaponry that threatens the future of humanity, Baba returns to Paya in order to protect his tribe once more.  

The series features cast and crew who are blind or have low vision and has been honoured for its representation of the visually impaired, winning the Ruderman Family Foundation Seal of Authentic Representation in 2020. “See” was also recognized this year with an NAACP Image Awards nomination for star Alfre Woodard in the Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series category.

Starring alongside Momoa in the third season of “See” are ensemble cast members Sylvia Hoeks, Hera Hilmar, Christian Camargo, Archie Madekwe, Nesta Cooper, Tom Mison, Olivia Cheng, Eden Epstein, Michael Raymond-James, David Hewlett and Trieste Kelly Dunn. 

SEE Season Three which will make its global debut on Friday, August 26, 2022, followed by one new episode weekly, every Friday.

(Photo/video credit: Apple TV+)