Nicole Stamp
Nicole Stamp is a Canadian television host, director, actor, filmmaker, playwright, and voice actress. Career Stamp works as a host, producer, and director, having started her career at TVOntario, where she co-hosted TVOntario's afternoon block, ''The SPACE'', from 2003 to 2007. Stamp also hosted the Ontario Championships of ''Reach For The Top'' from 2004 until 2009. She also could be seen on TVO playing EnviroGirl, an educational superhero in a live-action miniseries she also wrote. Stamp has directed and hosted hundreds of red carpet talent interviews at the Toronto International Film Festival for Alliance Films and Tribute Media. TVOntario won the "Best Interactive" Gemini Award for the series ''Time Trackers'', a historical series hosted by Stamp in which she also voiced several animated characters. Stamp also co-hosted TVOntario's ''Word Wizard'', which was nominated for a Gemini Award for Best Interactive show. In total TVOntario has won 2 Geminis among 6 nominations ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Fan Expo Canada
Fan Expo Canada is an annual speculative fiction fan convention held in Toronto, Ontario. It was founded as the Canadian National Comic Book Expo in 1995Fan Expo Canada - About Us ''FAN EXPO Canada™ humbly began as the Canadian National Comic Book Expo in 1995.'' ''1995 – the inaugural Canadian National Comic Book Expo (1,500 fans)'' by Hobby Star Marketing Inc. It includes distinctly branded sections, including GX (Gaming Expo) and SFX (Science Fiction Expo), and formerly CNAnime (Canadian National Anime Expo). It is a four-day event (Thursday through Sunday) typically held the weekend before Labour Day during the summer at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre (MTCC). Originally showcasing comic books, science fiction/fantasy and film/television and related popular arts, Fan Expo Canada has expanded over the years to in ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Carmilla Movie
''The Carmilla Movie'' is a 2017 Canadian comedy horror film directed by Spencer Maybee, based on the web series of the same name (2014–2016). Both the film and the web series were adapted from the 1872 gothic novella ''Carmilla'' by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu. The film received a limited release in Canada on October 26, 2017. Plot Picking up five years after the series ends, Carmilla (Natasha Negovanlis) and Laura (Elise Bauman) are now living in Toronto. Laura has been trying to start her career as a journalist, and Carmilla is enjoying the benefits of being human again. Laura has been having nightmares, revealed to be visions of Carmilla's past, and Carmilla's vampirism starts acting up. When Perry ( Annie M. Briggs) and LaFontaine ( K Alexander) look over Carmilla, it turns out Carmilla's humanity (dubbed "The Spark") is fading. Figuring there is a connection between this and Laura's dreams, Carmilla, Laura and their friends, Kirsch ( Matt O'Connor), Perry, LaFontaine, and Me ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Doomsday Brothers
''Doomsday Brothers'' (original French-language title: ''Les Frères Apocalypse'') is a Canadian adult animated sitcom. It premiered on the Télétoon's Télétoon la nuit block on September 17, 2020, for its French version, and on Adult Swim on September 20, 2020, for its English version. In the United States, the series was released on Tubi on August 20, 2023.https://cordcuttersnews.com/tubi-will-add-18-new-free-originals-a-ton-of-on-demand-movies-in-august-2023/ Cast *Raph Brûlé/Rafe Burns - Phil Roy (French), Josh Graham (English) *Gab Brûlé/Gabe Burns - Pier-Luc Funk (French), Robert Tinkler (English) *Judith Brûlé/Judith Burns - Guylaine Tremblay (French), Julie Lemieux (English) *Dave Bisson/Dwayne - Rémi-Pierre Paquin (French), Ron Pardo (English) *Vijay Ramcharan - Ali Badshah (English) *Danika Bisson/Danika - Sarah-Jeanne Labrosse (French), Ana Sani (English) *Ana Harvey - Rebecca Makonnen (French), Nicole Stamp (English) *Father Manilla - Julien Poulin (Frenc ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rusty Rivets
''Rusty Rivets'' is a Canadian 3D CGI animated television series, and is produced by Arc Productions and Spin Master Entertainment. ''Rusty Rivets'' aired for three seasons, simultaneously on Treehouse TV in Canada and on Nickelodeon in the U.S., from November 8, 2016, to May 8, 2020. Inspired by elements of the maker culture, it follows the adventures of a young inventor named Rusty and his team of customized robots. The first season was the last animated project of Arc Productions before it was absorbed into Jam Filled Toronto in August 2016. Plot A young boy named Rusty Rivets uses his knowledge of engineering to repurpose machine parts and create gadgets. He lives in the city of Sparkton Hills along with his friend Ruby Ramirez, a robotic tyrannosaurid named Botasaur, and a group of smaller robots known as the Bits. The show highlights a variety of concepts related to basic science and technology. Rusty uses the recurring catch phrase "modify, customize, Rustify" when perso ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Expanse (TV Series)
''The Expanse'' is an American science fiction television series developed by Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby for the Syfy network, and is based on the series of novels of the same name by James S. A. Corey. The series is set in a future where humanity has colonized the Solar System. It follows a disparate band of protagonists—United Nations Security Council member Chrisjen Avasarala (Shohreh Aghdashloo), police detective Josephus Miller (Thomas Jane), ship's officer James Holden (Steven Strait) and his crew—as they unwittingly unravel and place themselves at the center of a conspiracy that threatens the system's fragile state of cold war, while dealing with existential crises brought forth by newly discovered alien technology. ''The Expanse'' has received critical acclaim, with particular praise for its visuals, character development and political narrative. It received a Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation and three Saturn Award nominations for Best Science Fiction T ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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In Contempt
''In Contempt'' is a television show on BET created by Terri Kopp and starring Erica Ash. BET ordered 10 episodes straight-to-series. The series explores injustice in the American legal system. The series premiered on April 10, 2018. In September 2019, the series was canceled by BET after one season. Plot The procedurals is in the fast-paced world of a legal aid office in New York City and follows Gwen Sullivan ( Erica Ash), an opinionated attorney whose passion for her job and clients make her arguably the most talented public defender in her district. Cast and characters * Erica Ash as Gwendolyn "Gwen" Sullivan, a public defender * Richard Lawson as Earl Sullivan, Gwen's father, a retired judge * Christian Keyes as Charles Theodore "Charlie" Riggs, an attorney with an ego who is Gwen's boss and friends with benefits * Megan Hutchings as Tracy Campbell, a public defender and Gwen's roommate * Mouna Traoré as Vanessa Winters, a rookie attorney learning what it means to be woke ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The ZhuZhus
''The ZhuZhus'' (formerly known as ''Polly and the ZhuZhu Pets'') is an animated children's television series developed by Hugh Duffy for Disney Channel and YTV. The series is based on the American toy franchise ''ZhuZhu Pets''. It is the second animated adaptation starring the Fab Four; Pipsqueak, Mr. Squiggles, Num Nums, and Chunk, following '' Quest for Zhu'' in 2011. The series is about Frankie Pamplemousse, a young girl who owns four talking hamsters. It debuted on Disney Channel in the United States on September 12, 2016. Plot ''The ZhuZhus'' is about 8-year-old Frankie Pamplemousse, who lives in Anytown with her parents who run a plumbing home business called Pamplemouse Plumbing. She owns four talking hamsters called the ZhuZhus; Pipsqueak, Mr. Squiggles, Num Nums, and Chunk, as they have adventures in their town. Characters Main * Frankie Pamplemousse (voiced by Jenna Warren) is the 8-year-old owner of the ZhuZhus. She likes sports and hanging out with her friends, th ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Carmilla (web Series)
''Carmilla'' is a Canadian single-frame web series co-created by Jordan Hall, Steph Ouaknine, and Jay Bennett. The series stars Elise Bauman and Natasha Negovanlis, and is loosely based on the novella of the same name by Sheridan Le Fanu. The series premiered on the Vervegirl (rebranded as KindaTV as of January 2016) YouTube channel on August 19, 2014. U by Kotex is the executive producer of the web series.Tampon Maker Finances Canadian Vampire Web Series '''', October 17, 2014. The series takes place at the fictional Silas University in [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Odd Squad
''Odd Squad'' (stylized as ''ODD SQUAD'') is a children's live action educational television series that premiered on TVOKids in Canada and PBS Kids in the United States on November 26, 2014. Similar to ''Cyberchase'' and ''Peg + Cat'', other math-centered programs aired on PBS Kids, the series involves child characters using mathematical concepts (addition, multiplication, using data in graphs, etc.) to advance each episode's plot. The series was created by Tim McKeon and Adam Peltzman and is co-produced by Sinking Ship Entertainment and Fred Rogers Productions in association with TVOKids and Ici Radio-Canada Télé. The series features child actors (whose characters are the employees of the "Odd Squad") who use indirect reasoning and basic math to solve and investigate strange happenings in their town. The series is a general satire of the police procedural and spy fiction genres and uses humour to teach the audience basic math skills and math-related topics. In the UK, the seri ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Remedy (TV Series)
''Remedy'' was a Canadian medical drama series which premiered on Global on February 24, 2014. It ran for two seasons. The series starred Dillon Casey as Griffin Conner, a medical school dropout working as an orderly at the fictional Bethune General Hospital in Toronto, where his father Allen (Enrico Colantoni) is the chief of medical staff. The cast also included Genelle Williams, Sara Canning, Sarah Allen, Patrick McKenna, Catherine Disher, Matt Ward, Martha Burns and Niall Matter. The series was produced by Indian Grove Productions."Sara Canning, Sarah Allen Board Canadian Medical Drama 'Remedy'" '' The Hollywood Reporter< ...
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The Next Step (Canadian TV Series)
''The Next Step'' is a Canadian teen drama series. Created by Frank Van Keeken, the series follows the members of a troupe from the titular dance studio, as they train for and compete in various championships, and deal with rivalries with other dance schools and drama among the team itself. The series is presented in a style influenced by reality television. The series originally premiered on Family Channel on March 8, 2013, and has spawned digital content, as well as live touring shows featuring its cast members, and a spinoff series, ''Lost & Found Music Studios.'' The series moved to CBC Television's streaming platform CBC Gem in 2020 for its seventh season. The series has also been sold internationally, with broadcasters such as CBBC in the United Kingdom, and Universal Kids in the United States—which became a production partner for its sixth season. In April 2022, an eighth series was announced by British broadcaster CBBC. Episodes Cast * Alexandra Beaton as Emily ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Dan For Mayor
''Dan for Mayor'' is a Canadian television sitcom starring Fred Ewanuick that debuted on March 1, 2010 on CTV and The Comedy Network. It premiered the same night as ''Hiccups'', a show created by ''Corner Gas'' star Brent Butt that also features fellow ''Corner Gas'' alumna Nancy Robertson. On June 7, 2010, both ''Dan for Mayor'' and ''Hiccups'' were renewed for a second season. The second season premiered on June 5, 2011. Neither show was renewed for a third season. Premise The series stars Ewanuick as Dan Phillips, a slacker in his early 30s, who finds himself running for mayor of Wessex, a fictional city in Ontario, in the 2010 municipal elections, after a chance comment to his ex-girlfriend. When his opponent, incumbent mayor Bud, is hit by a bus and killed, Dan becomes the only mayoral candidate whereupon he reopens the candidacy for a fair race. In the show's second season, Dan takes office as the city's new mayor, finding himself woefully unprepared for the job. The ca ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |