''City Lights'' was a Canadian

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hosted by

Brian Linehan Brian Richard Linehan (September 3, 1944 – June 4, 2004) was a Canadian television host from Hamilton, Ontario,

and produced by

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, and syndicated throughout

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and internationally, running from 1973 to 1988. It featured Linehan interviewing film and television celebrities about their roles and lives, either on location, or in studio. Linehan developed a reputation for well-researched questions and non-adversarial style. In 1988, the series was replaced with ''

MovieTelevision ''MovieTelevision'' is a Canadian entertainment news series, which aired on Citytv from 1988 to 2006. The series aired reports on film, including interviews with actors and filmmakers, preview clips of upcoming films and coverage of film-related e ...

'', an expanded magazine series cohosted by Linehan and

Jeanne Beker Jeanne Beker, (; born 19 March 1952) is a Canadian television personality, fashion editor, and author. Family Jeanne Beker was born in Toronto, Ontario to father Joseph Beker and mother Bronia Beker, two Jewish Holocaust survivors born in Koz ...

. Linehan remained with the new show for a single season before leaving in 1989.

References

1973 Canadian television series debuts 1988 Canadian television series endings Citytv original programming 1970s Canadian television talk shows 1980s Canadian television talk shows

External links

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