#FIRSTLOOK: BRENT BUTT ANNOUNCES COMEDY ALBUM “EASILY DISTRACTED”
Award-winning comedian, bestselling novelist, and International Emmy nominee Brent Butt will release his very first comedy album EASILY DISTRACTED on June 3, 2025. Produced by Counterfeit Sounds, the album covers a range of topics from haircuts to tourism, and from bigfoot to MMA. Featuring his signature blend of wry observations and effortless storytelling, EASILY DISTRACTED is a master-class in standup from this legendary comedian whose career stretches across five decades!
“I’ve been ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: RICK MERCER ANNOUNCES “STAND-UP FOR CANADA COMEDY TOUR”
MRG Live and Bruce Hills Entertainment are proud to present Rick Mercer’s Stand-Up for Canada Comedy Tour — a night of laughter, connection, and unapologetically Canadian comedy. This fall, iconic comedian Rick Mercer leads a coast-to-coast tour spotlighting homegrown talent and delivering a night of laughter, and national pride. Tickets will go on sale Friday, June 6, 2025 at 10AM local time via rickmercer.com.
Kicking off September 11, 2025 in Saskatoon, SK and wrapping October 19 in ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: 2025 TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF AUTHORS ANNOUNCE “MOTIVE CRIME & MYSTERY FESTIVAL”
Something wicked this way comes to Toronto’s literary scene. The Toronto International Festival of Authors (TIFA) today announced that MOTIVE Crime & Mystery Festival will return for its fourth spine-tingling year from June 27 to 29, 2025 at University of Toronto (U of T). In a new partnership with Victoria University at U of T, the festival will transform these gothic halls into an epicentre of literary suspense.
MOTIVE will bring together an unprecedented mix of voices this year ...
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#TRAVEL: UNION HOTEL PARTNERS WITH GILLER PRIZE ON #BOOKTALK
Union Hotel, an independent lifestyle hotel known for its vibrant, culturally rooted guest experience, is partnering with the Giller Prize to put a unique spin on book clubs with the launch of a new literary series: Union Hotel x Giller Prize Present: #BookTalk, debuting Tuesday, June 24, 2025.
This exclusive and intimate series, rooted in Union Hotel’s storytelling pillar, brings some of Canada’s most acclaimed authors into conversation with notable Canadian interviewers, celebrating ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: NEW TRAILER FOR “DEXTER: RESURRECTION”
Today, Paramount+ revealed the official trailer for the highly anticipated original drama series DEXTER®: RESURRECTION.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIbyCvcUlvY
The trailer made its global debut at CCXP Mexico City during the DEXTER: RESURRECTION panel featuring showrunner and executive producer Clyde Phillips, executive producer and star Michael C. Hall, series star David Zayas and executive producer Scott Reynolds.
The series premieres with two episodes on Friday, July 11, ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: MARTHA STEWART, T.O.P., AND LIL YACHY IN K-LOVE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vb7ohTtduzQ
A few words from our friends below…
Squid Game totally captured my imagination! I had seen nothing quite like it and was so excited to discover that Netflix has so many more amazing Korean shows! I haven't been asked to appear in the next K-drama yet but I'm ready and available!!!
Martha Stewart
"I have loved seeing Squid Game fans around the world fall in love with Korean shows. It was such a nice experience to spend time with ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: “WE WERE LIARS” TRAILER
Today, Prime Video Canada unveiled the full length trailer from the mystery thriller based on the best-selling novel by E. Lockhart, We Were Liars. All eight episodes will be available on June 18, 2025, exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJgViKwP6Cg
We Were Liars follows Cadence Sinclair Eastman and her tight-knit inner circle, nicknamed the Liars, during their summer escapades on her grandfather's New ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: NEW POSTER FOR “THE LIGHT BEFORE THE SUN”
“THE LIGHT BEFORE THE SUN” is set to premiere in Toronto at the IMAGINENATIVE FILM + MEDIA ARTS FESTIVAL JUNE 5, 2025!
Notable Indigenous director Michael Greyeyes takes the helm of this 33-minute mid-length feature film, written by Canadian Award winning Rob Baker (CBC's THIS HOUR HAS 22 MINUTES and WORKIN' MOMS), based on a story created by Jamie Thomas King (AMC’s MAD MEN, Showtime’s THE TUDORS), Tamara Podemski (Amazon/Prime Video’s OUTER RANGE, Apple TV+’s MURDERBOT), ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: 2025 CANADIAN SCREEN AWARD BROADCAST GALA WINNERS – “THE APPRENTICE”, “CANADA’S DRAG RACE”, AND “UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE” AMONG TOP WINNERS
The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television (the Canadian Academy) revealed the final group of winners of the 2025 Canadian Screen Awards tonight as this year’s events came to a close, bringing an end to three days of celebrating the best in Canadian film, television, and digital media.
Tonight’s winners were unveiled during The 2025 Canadian Screen Awards, hosted by Comedian Lisa Gilroy and broadcast live on CBC and CBC Gem. The ceremony saw Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: “GEN V” SEASON TWO TEASER TRAILER
Fans attending the Prime Video panel at CCXP México were treated to an exciting first look at the second season of Gen V, the acclaimed series that expands the Emmy Award-winning world of The Boys with its own chilling and satirical edge. Cast members Jaz Sinclair, Lizze Broadway, London Thor, and Derek Luh participated in the thrilling panel where they revealed that the highly anticipated second season will premiere on Wednesday, September 17. The first three episodes will debut exclusively ...
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