#FIRSTLOOK: 2023 SCOTIABANK GILLER PRIZE SHORTLIST ANNOUNCED
Today, the Scotiabank Giller Prize shortlist was announced, celebrating five Canadian fiction writers and the 30th anniversary of the Prize. Elamin Abdelmahmoud of CBC Radio announced the finalists in Toronto.
The authors on the 2023 Scotiabank Giller Prize shortlist are:
Sarah Bernstein for her novel Study For Obedience, published by Knopf CanadaEleanor Catton for her novel Birnam Wood, published by McClelland & Stewart
Kevin Chong for his novel The Double Life of Benson Yu, ...
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#FOOD: CONTRADA LAUNCHES OCTOBER 24, 2023
Today, partners Patrick Groves, Jessie Mak and Mike Vieira announce the opening of Contrada, a new Italian-inspired restaurant offering a thoughtfully crafted menu made with local and seasonal ingredients. Contrada will open its doors in the heart of Little Italy at 537 College Street on Oct. 24, 2023.
The restaurant has emerged as the result of three friends, young but already veterans in the industry, as they unite over a shared vision to combine their talents and wealth of ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: “TROLLS BAND TOGETHER” NEW FEATURETTE
This holiday season, get ready for an action-packed, all-star, rainbow-colored family reunion like no other as Anna Kendrick and Justin Timberlake return for the new chapter in DreamWorks Animation’s blockbuster musical franchise: Trolls Band Together..In theatres November 17, 2023.
https://youtu.be/G2NvFBcHNR0?feature=shared
After two films of true friendship and relentless flirting, Poppy (Anna Kendrick) and Branch (Justin Timberlake) are now officially, finally, a couple ...
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#FOOD: BAR PRIMA SET TO OPEN OCTOBER 20, 2023
Chefs Craig Harding and Julian D’Ippolito are set to launch their newest restaurant venture, Bar Prima on Oct. 20. The new Italian restaurant is anticipated to become an instant staple in the Queen West area, located at 1136 Queen Street West.
The neighbourhood Italian restaurant you’ve always dreamed of, Bar Prima will feature a luxurious atmosphere that evokes a sense of timelessness and nostalgia. The restaurant design will ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: CANADIAN PREMIERE OF “CABIN MUSIC” AT PARADISE THEATRE
An official selection of the internationally renowned Planet In Focus Environmental Film Festival, Canadian-born musician James Carson, a gifted child piano prodigy cum award-winning filmmaker, brings his stunning and immersive musical docu-experience CABIN MUSIC, documenting the creation of his debut album, THE STORY OF BIRDS to Toronto's Paradise Theatre on October 20, 2023 at 7 p.m.
The Canadian premiere of the acclaimed big-screen cinematic experience will be followed by a ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: NEW TRAILER FOR “PAIN HUSTLERS”
After premiering at TIFF '23, today we get a new Trailer for PAIN HUSTLERS!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbPeXsdamT4
DIRECTOR: David YatesSCREENPLAY BY: Wells TowerBASED ON THE BOOK BY: Evan HughesPRODUCERS: Lawrence Grey, David YatesEXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Emily Blunt, Mark Moran, Yvonne Walcott-Yates, Lewis Taylor, Ben EverardCAST: Emily Blunt, Chris Evans, Catherine O’Hara, Chloe Coleman, Jay Duplass, Brian d’Arcy James, Amit Shah, Aubrey Dollar, Willie Raysor and Andy ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: “THE MARVELS” NEW TV SPOT – TICKETS NOW ON SALE
Today, Marvel Studios released an exciting :60 spot and “The Return of Captain Marvel,” two new looks at the upcoming feature film, “The Marvels,” along with brand-new posters, to coincide with tickets going on sale.
Advance tickets are on sale now, everywhere tickets are sold.
https://youtu.be/d80eteYPMms?si=XErTn4SHZGe816St
In Marvel Studios’ “The Marvels,” Carol Danvers aka Captain Marvel has reclaimed her identity from the tyrannical Kree and taken revenge on the ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: “FELLOW TRAVELERS” TRAILER
SHOWTIME today released the official trailer for the highly anticipated limited series FELLOW TRAVELERS, the epic love story and political thriller led by Matt Bomer (The Normal Heart, The Boys in the Band) and Jonathan Bailey (Bridgerton). Created for television by Oscar® nominee Ron Nyswaner (Philadelphia, HOMELAND), the eight-episode drama premieres Friday, October 27, 2023 in Canada and the U.S. and on October 28, 2023 in the U.K., Australia, Latin America, South ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: “THE CROWN” SEASON SIX PART 1 ARRIVES NOVEMBER 16, 2023
The 6th season of THE CROWN will close out the genre-defining prestige royal saga that has been on screens since 2016. The Crown’s final season will premiere in two parts: Part 1 on November 16th & Part 2 on December 14th.
Part 1 will see Elizabeth Debicki reprise her role as Princess Diana alongside Dominic West as Prince Charles. Imelda Staunton continues her reign as Queen Elizabeth II alongside Jonathan Pryce (Prince Philip) and Lesley Manville (Princess Margaret). Also returning ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: SPORTSNET AVAILABLE ON PRIME VIDEO CANADA
Prime Video today announced that Sportsnet will be the latest top-tier channel available on Prime Video Channels in Canada. The Sportsnet Prime Video Channel allows subscribers to add Sportsnet as an add-on channel in their Prime Video account. Prime Video users in Canada can watch live NHL hockey and all of Sportsnet’s linear programming on Sportsnet national (Sportsnet, Sportsnet ONE, Sportsnet 360) and regional (Sportsnet Pacific, West, East, Ontario) channels with one convenient ...
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