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Sandy Jobin-Bevans
Sandy Jobin-Bevans (born 1972) is a Canadian comedian, actor and television writer.Marcy Cornblum, "Master of laughs ; Being funny has always came easy for Sandy Jobin-Bevans". ''Edmonton Sun'', December 31, 2011. Biography He is most noted as a writer of the children's television series ''Happy House of Frightenstein'', for which he and writing partner Ken Cuperus won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Writing in an Animated Program or Series at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards in 2022 and Best Writing in a Preschool Program or Series at the 11th Canadian Screen Awards in 2023. A native of Flin Flon, Manitoba, he began performing improv comedy while studying at the University of Manitoba. In the late 1990s he was a member of the sketch comedy troupes Brave New Weasels with Cuperus, Ron Moore and Matt Kippen, and Slap Happy with Dave Pearce, Tabetha Wells and Kerry Griffin. Beginning in 2000 he joined the cast of The Second City's Toronto company, appearing for the first time in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canada
Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by total area. Its southern and western border with the United States, stretching , is the world's longest binational land border. Canada's capital is Ottawa, and its three largest metropolitan areas are Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver. Indigenous peoples have continuously inhabited what is now Canada for thousands of years. Beginning in the 16th century, British and French expeditions explored and later settled along the Atlantic coast. As a consequence of various armed conflicts, France ceded nearly all of its colonies in North America in 1763. In 1867, with the union of three British North American colonies through Confederation, Canada was formed as a federal dominion of four provinces. This began an accretion of provinces an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CTV Comedy Channel
CTV Comedy Channel (often shortened to CTV Comedy and formerly known as The Comedy Network) is a Canadian English-language specialty channel owned by Bell Media which focuses primarily on comedy programming. The channel first launched on October 17, 1997, and operates two time-shifted feeds, running on Eastern Time Zone, Eastern and Pacific Time Zone schedules. History In September 1996, 1155636 Ontario Inc. (a company majority controlled by Baton Broadcasting, with the remaining interests held by Shaw Communications, Shaw Cable, Astral Media, Astral Broadcasting, and Les Films Rozon inc.) was granted a television broadcasting licence by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) for The Comedy Network. The channel launched on October 17, 1997 as The Comedy Network. The network used the slogan "Time well wasted", a parody of the slogan of U.S. channel A&E (TV channel), A&E's at the time, "Time well spent". Through various acquisitions over the years ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
6th Canadian Comedy Awards
The 6th Canadian Comedy Awards, presented by the Canadian Comedy Foundation for Excellence (CCFE), honoured the best live, television, and film comedy of 2004. The awards ceremony was held on 22 October 2005 during the five-day Canadian Comedy Awards Festival in London, Ontario. The ceremony was hosted by Bruce Hunter as Rocko the Dog. Canadian Comedy Awards, also known as Beavers, were awarded in 20 categories. Winners were picked by members of ACTRA (Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists), the Canadian Actors' Equity Association, the Writers Guild of Canada, the Directors Guild of Canada, and the Comedy Association. Nominations were led by the film ''Ham & Cheese'' with six nominations, followed by TV series '' Corner Gas'' and ''This Hour Has 22 Minutes'' with five apiece. ''Corner Gas'' won two Beavers, as did Kristen Thomson for the film ''I, Claudia'' and Levi Macdougall for his ''Comedy Now!'' show. The Chairman's Award went to producer Andrew ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
4th Canadian Comedy Awards
The 4th Canadian Comedy Awards, presented by the Canadian Comedy Foundation for Excellence (CCFE), honoured the best live, television, and film comedy of 2002. The ceremony was held in 2003 in London, Ontario, concluding the three-day Canadian Comedy Awards Festival. The ceremony was hosted by the Royal Canadian Air Farce. Canadian Comedy Awards, also known as Beavers, were awarded in 19 categories. Winners were picked by members of ACTRA (Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists), the Canadian Actors' Equity Association, the Writers Guild of Canada, the Directors Guild of Canada, and the Comedy Association. For the second consecutive year nominations were led by TV series ''Made in Canada'' with seven nominations, followed by the films ''Men with Brooms'' and ''Rub & Tug'' with six apiece. ''Made in Canada'' and ''This Hour Has 22 Minutes'' each won two Beavers, as did Mike Myers for '' Goldmember''. Festival and ceremony The Canadian Comedy Awards ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
3rd Canadian Comedy Awards
The 3rd Canadian Comedy Awards, presented by the Canadian Comedy Foundation for Excellence (CCFE), honoured the best live, television, and film comedy of 2001 and was held on 4 April 2002 at The Docks in Toronto, Ontario. The ceremony was hosted by Brent Butt. This was the first year that the ceremony was not televised, and the first year that no special awards were given. Canadian Comedy Awards, also known as Beavers, were awarded in 19 categories. Winners were picked by members of ACTRA (Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists), the Writers Guild of Canada, the Directors Guild of Canada, and the Comedy Association. The TV series ''Made in Canada'' led with eight nominations followed by the film ''Last Wedding'' with five. ''Made in Canada'' won four Beavers, two of which went to director Henry Sarwer-Foner. Also winning two Beavers were Janet van de Graaf for best female improviser and best female TV performance in ''History Bites'', Bob Martin for best ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canadian Comedy Award
The Canadian Comedy Awards (CCA) is an annual ceremony that awards the Beaver for achievements in Canadian comedy in live performance, radio, film, television, and Internet media. The awards were founded and produced by Tim Progosh in 2000. The CCA have been held in different cities, most often in Toronto and London, Ontario. Between 2003 and 2015, the awards were held as part of the Canadian Comedy Awards Festival, with showcase performances by nominees and other comedic talent. The Comedy Network broadcast the first two award ceremonies and several specials of festival performances. These broadcasts have earned two Gemini Award nominations. The awards are artist-driven with a mandate "To recognize, celebrate and promote Canadian achievements in comedy at home and abroad." They are run through a non-profit organization and volunteer committees, drawing membership from the Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA), the Canadian Actors' Equity Association ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suze (film)
''Suze'' is a Canadian comedy-drama film, directed by Dane Clark and Linsey Stewart and released in 2023. The film stars Michaela Watkins as Suze, a woman whose feelings of empty nest syndrome after her daughter Brooke ( Sara Waisglass) moves away to attend university lead her to become a doting mother figure to Brooke's ex-boyfriend Gage (Charlie Gillespie) even though she never liked him at all when he and Brooke were dating.Zac Ntim"‘The Dropout’ Star Michaela Watkins & ‘The Rest of Us’ Breakout Charlie Gillespie To Star In ‘Suze’; Production Begins In Ontario" ''Deadline Hollywood'', September 16, 2022. The cast also includes Aaron Ashmore, Tricia Black, Rainbow Sun Francks, Sandy Jobin-Bevans, E. Fegan DeCordova, Catherine De Seve, Oscar Hsu, Sorika Wolf, Ordena Stephens, Neha Kohli and Ajahnis Charley in supporting roles. The film entered production in fall 2022 in Hamilton, Ontario Ontario ( ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Just Like Mom And Dad
''Just Like Mom and Dad'' is a Canadian television show created by global media and production company marblemedia. Based on the original 1980s hit game show '' Just Like Mom'', ''Just Like Mom and Dad'' is produced in association with Yes TV in Canada and BYU TV in the United States. ''Just Like Mom and Dad,'' hosted by husband and wife duo Sandy Jobin-Bevans and Kylee Evans, is a 20-episode primetime family game show that premiered in January 2018. Each episode of ''Just Like Mom and Dad'' features three parent-child pairs competing in three rounds of interactive challenges, all designed to determine how well parents and kids really know each other, running just like the original 1980s version. Correct answers for the first round of questions were worth 5 and 10 points, and 15 and 20 points in the second round. In the taste test, the parents tasted all three treats prepared by the children in the Bake-Off round, then tried to guess which one their child made by holding up num ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canadian Press
The Canadian Press (CP; french: La Presse canadienne, ) is a Canadian national news agency headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. Established in 1917 as a vehicle for the time's Canadian newspapers to exchange news and information, The Canadian Press has been a private, not-for-profit cooperative owned and operated by its member newspapers for most of its history. In mid-2010, however, it announced plans to become a for-profit business owned by three media companies once certain conditions were met. Over the years, The Canadian Press and its affiliates have adapted to reflect changes in the media industry, including technological changes and the growing demand for rapid news updates. It currently offers a wide variety of text, audio, photographic, video and graphic content to websites, radio, television, and commercial clients in addition to newspapers and its longstanding ally, the Associated Press (AP), a global news service based in the United States. History Initially, Canad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slap Shot
''Slap Shot'' is a 1977 American sports film directed by George Roy Hill, written by Nancy Dowd and starring Paul Newman and Michael Ontkean. It depicts a minor league ice hockey team that resorts to violent play to gain popularity in a declining factory town. Dowd based much of her script, as well as several of the characters, on her brother Ned Dowd's playing experiences on 1970s minor league professional hockey teams. While ''Slap Shot'' received mixed reviews upon release and was only a moderate box office success, it has since become widely regarded as a cult film. Plot In the fictional small town of Charlestown, Pennsylvania, the local steel mill is about to close permanently and lay off 10,000 workers, indirectly threatening the existence of the town's minor league hockey team, the Charlestown Chiefs, who are also struggling with a losing season and an increasingly hostile crowd. After discovering the hometown fans responding positively to an on-ice brawl with the opp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanson Brothers
The Hanson Brothers are fictional characters in the 1977 movie '' Slap Shot''. The characters are based on the Carlson brothers, who were actual hockey players. The movie, which stars Paul Newman, was written by Nancy Dowd. The story was based in part upon the experiences of her brother, Ned Dowd (who appears in the film as notorious hockey player Ogie Oglethorpe), when he played for the Johnstown Jets of the North American Hockey League (NAHL). In the film, the fictional Charlestown Chiefs of the fictional Federal League are fashioned on the Jets and the NAHL. The Hanson Brothers provide several humorous moments in the film and are best remembered for: * starting fights * interrupting the coach in the locker room during pre-game speeches with overzealous shouting * wearing extremely thick black-rimmed glasses * childishly playing with toy cars and trucks in their hotel room, although the brothers range in age from 18 to 20 In the film, The Hansons are brought in by the front ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Life With Boys
''Life with Boys'' is a Canadian teen sitcom that aired in Canada on YTV from September 2011 through August 2013. The show stars Torri Webster, Madison Pettis, Nathan McLeod, Michael Murphy, Jake Goodman, and Sandy Jobin-Bevans. The show follows Tess Foster (Webster) as she copes with living in a home with just boys: her widowed father Jack (Jobin-Bevans) and Gabe (McLeod), Spencer (Goodman), and Sam (Murphy), who are her brothers. With the help of her best friend Allie (Pettis), she pulls through. ''Life with Boys'' is created by Michael Poryes, who also co-created ''Hannah Montana'' and ''That's So Raven''. ''Life with Boys'' was renewed for a second season. Shooting started on September 4, 2012, in Toronto, Ontario. On February 6, 2013, the series premiered on the American network TeenNick. The show was not renewed for a third season. Premise Set in Westfield, New Jersey, the series centers around Tess Foster as she navigates her way through the turmoil of teen life while l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
