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Pink Is In
''Pink Is In'' is a Canadian comedy television series about the barely functioning Chatsworth Hamilton Women's Prison. Created and produced by Lisa Crawford and co-created by Caroline Puzinas, the show follows the antics of both the staff and prisoners of the fictional institution. The series' main writer is Kim Lombard, who also plays the role of prison CEO, Pip Barnett. The show features an all-Canadian cast including Elley-Ray Hennessy, Trish Rainone, Jon Welch, Margaret Lamarre, Eileen Li, Victoria Kucher, Darren Stewart-Jones, Paige Locke and Natasha Bromfield. The series was filmed entirely in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada and debuted on Bell Fibe's TV1 in January 2021. Award-winning Canadian actor Patrick McKenna joined the cast in 2021 as Colonel Kwoka. Pink Is In was nominated for the Toronto ACTRA Award for Series Ensemble in 2022 and 2023. Jayne Eastwood appears as a special guest star in the Pink Is In Christmas Special, A Pink & Green Christmas. As of 2023, Pink Is In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CBC Hamilton
CBC Hamilton is the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's digital-only local news operation serving the city of Hamilton, Ontario, which launched on May 9, 2012. The operation currently consists of a Hamilton-focused section within the national CBC.ca website, and presences on various social media platforms. The operation was announced on November 1, 2011 as part of the public broadcaster's five year (2011-2015) strategic plan for improving service to various regions across Canada. Unlike most of the other new or expanded regional services that are part of the 2015 strategic plan, the Hamilton operation will not include an over-the-air broadcasting component, due to financial considerations and the fact that Hamilton is within the coverage range of the main transmitters of the corporation's Toronto stations, including CBC Television's CBLT and CBC Radio One's CBLA, which focus their local programming on that city. Moreover, the availability of open radio frequencies in the Toronto-H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamilton Spectator
''The Hamilton Spectator'', founded in 1846, is a newspaper published weekdays and Saturdays in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. One of the largest Canadian newspapers by circulation,''The Hamilton Spectator'' is owned by Torstar. History ''The Hamilton Spectator'' was first published July 15, 1846, as ''The Hamilton Spectator and Journal of Commerce''. Founded by Robert Smiley and a partner, the paper was sold in 1877 to William Southam, who founded the Southam newspaper chain and made the ''Spectator'' the first of the chain. The Southam chain was sold in 1998 to Conrad Black, who in turn sold off ''The Hamilton Spectator'' to Toronto-based Sun Media. In 1999, the ''Spectator'' was sold for a third time to Torstar Corporation. On May 26, 2020, its parent company, Torstar, agreed to be acquired by NordStar Capital, a private investment firm. The deal was expected to close by year end. Publication ''The Hamilton Spectator'' is published six days a week by Metroland Media Group, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burlington Post
The ''Burlington Post'' is the local newspaper of Burlington, Ontario, Canada. The paper covers local news and issues, as well as sports, entertainment, the arts, business, and classified sections. The ''Post'' is distributed once a week, on Thursdays, through home delivery and is also sold in local stores and in newspaper boxes. See also *List of newspapers in Canada External linksOfficial site Burlington Post The ''Burlington Post'' is the local newspaper of Burlington, Ontario, Canada. The paper covers local news and issues, as well as sports, entertainment, the arts, business, and classified sections. The ''Post'' is distributed once a week, on Th ... Burlington, Ontario Torstar publications Publications with year of establishment missing {{Canada-newspaper-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trish Rainone
''My Roommate's an Escort'' is a Canadian comedy web series created, written by, and starring Katie Uhlmann and Trish Rainone. All 11 episodes of the first season are directed by Uhlmann, and the series premiered on YouTube on April 3, 2017. Rainone plays a non-confrontational, small-town girl living in Toronto who suspects her new roommate Kesha, played by Uhlmann, is a call girl. Background ''My Roommate's an Escort'' was written by Katie Uhlmann and Trish Rainone. Uhlmann and Rainone met at a mutual friend's party and bonded over similar ideas about creating "strong female-driven content." The series went from concept to completion in twelve months. A preview for the series debuted at the 2017 Toronto Short Film Festival. Plot Each episode opens with the same intro, establishing the house where most of the series is set. The same music plays for the intro and outro. Heather, a girl from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, now living in Toronto, finds a new roommate online, Kesha, who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sault Star
''The Sault Star'' is a Canadian broadsheet daily newspaper based in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. It is owned by Postmedia. In 2015, the newspaper had a daily paid circulation of 7,577 weekdays and 7,763 on Saturdays. Its total circulation including print and digital was 7,850 on weekdays and 8,469 on Saturdays. Its print circulation is delivered within the Sault Ste. Marie area and Algoma District. Pre-press facilities are in Barrie with Sault Ste. Marie facilities closed in 2009. History ''The Sault Star'' was founded by two brothers, John Edward Gardiner (Jack) and James W. Curran who purchased the ''Sault Courier'', which had begun publishing around 1895, from lawyer (and later jurist) Moses McFadden and his brother Uriah in 1901. James Curran had already established a career in the newspaper industry when he arrived in the city in July 1901, having been city editor of the ''Toronto Empire'' and news editor of the ''Montreal Herald''. The Currans published the first edition ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Hamilton has a population of 569,353, and its census metropolitan area, which includes Burlington and Grimsby, has a population of 785,184. The city is approximately southwest of Toronto in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA). Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, the town of Hamilton became the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe. On January 1, 2001, the current boundaries of Hamilton were created through the amalgamation of the original city with other municipalities of the Regional Municipality of Hamilton–Wentworth. Residents of the city are known as Hamiltonians. Traditionally, the local economy has been led by the steel and heavy manufacturing industries. During the 2010s, a shift toward the service sector occurred, such as health and sciences. Hamilton is ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TV1 (Canadian TV Channel)
TV1 (formerly Bell Local and Community One) is a group of community channels operated by Bell Canada's Fibe TV and FibreOP TV services and are exclusive to those services. The service is primarily delivered via video on demand. History Bell Local channels operated in four cities in Bell's Fibe TV service area; they were renamed TV1 on August 31, 2015. Bell Aliant simultaneously operated a single Community One channel serving all of Atlantic Canada, prior to its full acquisition by (and integration into) Bell Canada in 2014. In 2015, Bell Aliant acquired broadcast rights to Atlantic University Sport for broadcast on Community One. Community One was also renamed TV1 in September 2015. In 2019, as part of license renewals, the CRTC began to scrutinize TV1 for producing non-access programming that was commercial in nature and not relevant to local communities. Specifically, the CRTC showed concerns over non-access programming tied to groups financially supported by Bell (such ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick McKenna
Patrick McKenna (born May 8, 1960) is a Canadian comedian and actor. He is best known for playing Harold Green on the television series ''The Red Green Show''. Early life Patrick McKenna became interested in Second City when a high-school teacher took him to a show at Second City Toronto. After he graduated from high school, he attended Sheridan College, graduating with a business degree in 1982. Career To help with tuition, he worked his way to being night manager at Second City, learning how improv worked. In 1983, he auditioned successfully for the main stage. During the 1980s he tried his hand at standup and spent five years performing his act in Canada and the US. One night at Second City during the late 1980s, McKenna received the acting offer which would change his life. Steve Smith was recruiting cast members, especially a sidekick, for his new project, ''The Red Green Show''. He had come to Second City and was checking out the entire troupe, but when Patrick did his tw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ACTRA Award
The ACTRA Awards were first presented in 1972 to celebrate excellence in Canada's television and radio industries."ACTRA" '''', February 6, 2006. Organized and presented by the Association of Canadian Television and Radio Artists, which represented performers, writers and broadcast journalists, the Nellie statuettes were presented annually until 1986."Canada's new TV award makes debut". '''', April 22, 1986. They wer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jayne Eastwood
Jayne Eastwood (born December 17, 1946), also credited as Jane Easton or Jane Eastwood, is a Canadian actress and comedian. She is best known for her film roles as Anna-Marie Biddlecoff in the comedy film ''Finders Keepers'' (1984), Judy the Waitress in the Christmas film ''The Santa Clause'' (1994), Mrs. White in ''My Big Fat Greek Wedding'' (2002) and its 2016 sequel, Mrs. Borusewicz in ''Chicago'' (2002), Lucy Decker in the comedy ''Welcome to Mooseport'' (2004) and Miss Wimsey in the musical film ''Hairspray'' (2007). She appeared in television roles including Gwen Twining in ''King of Kensington'' (1978–1980), Bernice in '' Material World'', Aunt Agatha Flugelschmidt in the PBS Kids children's television series '' Noddy'' (1998–2000), Jeannie in '' Wild Card'' (2003), Bridget in ''Train 48'' (2004–2005), Ronnie Sacks in '' This Is Wonderland'' (2005–2006), Maxine Bingly in ''Billable Hours'' (2006–2008), Miss Wispinski in ''Little Mosque on the Prairie'' (2008–2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Prime Video, also known simply as Prime Video, is an American Video on demand#Subscription models, subscription video on-demand Over-the-top media service, over-the-top Streaming media, streaming and Renting, rental service of Amazon (company), Amazon offered as a standalone service or as part of Amazon's Amazon Prime, Prime subscription. The service primarily distributes films and television series produced by Amazon Studios and MGM Holdings or licensed to Amazon, as List of Amazon Prime Video original programming, Amazon Originals, with the service also hosting content from other providers, content add-ons, live sporting events, and video rental and purchasing services. Operating worldwide, the service may require a full Prime subscription to be accessed. In countries such as the United States, United Kingdom, and Germany, the service can be accessed without a full Prime subscription, whereas in Australia, Canada, France, India, Turkey, and Italy, it can only be access ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tubi
Tubi is an American over-the-top content platform and ad-supported streaming service owned by Fox Corporation. The service was launched on April 1, 2014, and is based in Los Angeles, California. In January 2021, Tubi reached 33 million monthly active users. As of January 2022, Tubi has 51 million monthly active users. History Tubi was founded by Farhad Massoudi and Thomas Ahn Hicks of AdRise in San Francisco, launching in 2014 as a free service. In May 2017, they raised US$20 million in a round of funding from Jump Capital, Danhua Capital, Cota Capital, and Foundation Capital. In June 2019, Tubi announced that it had over 20 million active monthly users, and later in September, the company reported that users had streamed 132 million hours of content. In September 2020, the company reported 33 million monthly users. In 2019, CEO Farhad Massoudi announced that Tubi would nearly double its 2018 spending on licensed content, close to US$100 million. In February 2019, Tubi signed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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