I’ve never walked off the set of a TV show in disgust before, but this week I did. There’s a first time for everything, I guess. After enduring it for about 10 or 15 minutes it was clear that the whole situation had been a set-up from outset.
Archive for the ‘Art & Media’ Category
CNBC’s “The Big Idea” forces 1UP Editor to walk off in Disgust
July 8th, 2005 at 11:41 amMedia coverage of the Canadian DMCA-like copyright legistlation
June 21st, 2005 at 12:10 pmUniversity of Ottawa Law professor Michael Geist has been covering the Canadian government’s path towards a DMCA-like copyright legistlation pretty thoroughly. Below is an excerpt from one of his recent postings…
Most telling, however, was the appearance of Canadian Heritage Minister Liza Frulla. The Minister picked her photo-op to discuss the bill. She didn’t pick a library or a school or a university lab or the National Arts Centre or any other place that would tie copyright to the concerns of Canadians. No, she did her interview from an HMV, the foreign-owned record store. That is the proverbial picture telling a thousand words about Bill C-60.
Ouch.
Brazilian doctors uncover ‘Michelangelo code’
June 16th, 2005 at 8:33 pmTwo Brazilian doctors and amateur art lovers believe they have uncovered a secret lesson on human anatomy hidden by Renaissance artist Michelangelo in the Sistine Chapel’s ceiling.
Live 8 comes to Toronto…
June 16th, 2005 at 3:33 pmCBC.ca is reporting that Bob Geldof has announced that a Toronto show has been added to the Live 8 concert series which aims to raise awareness about poverty in Africa. This is pretty neat. I’ll definitly consider going.
Gigs in Toronto, Tokyo and Johannesburg have been added to the burgeoning Live 8 event, in addition to a concert in Cornwall, England, spotlighting African music… Canadian organizers said they won’t be ready to release the information about the Toronto event until next Tuesday.
‘Firefly’ Relights on Sci Fi
June 16th, 2005 at 12:56 amThe Sci Fi Channel has picked up the rights to Joss Whedon’s “space Western” — including three episodes never aired on TV — and will begin airing it Friday, July 22.
CBC announces new podcasts…
June 14th, 2005 at 2:06 pmI’m not sure if the show is all that interesting, I can’t recall the last time I heard it, but nevertheless, CBC’s Metro Morning will be podcasting ‘a package of the show’s top stories’ every weekday.
TORONTO – Highlights from CBC Radio’s Metro Morning are now available online for fans of the show who want to download interviews and listen to them at their leisure.
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CBC Radio 3 begins Podcasting to showcase independent Canadian music
June 9th, 2005 at 10:01 amFans of… independent Canadian music can experience the programming of CBC Radio 3 in a new way – podcasting…. Radio 3′s podcast is truly unique: it’s full of amazing, 100% Canadian music from new and emerging artists. It’s great news for music fans and it’s even better news for independent Canadian musicians.
Hollywood unions reach deal with video game makers
June 9th, 2005 at 9:53 am“Reuters – Hollywood actors unions have reached a contract deal with video game publishers, accepting higher pay instead of the profit-sharing they had demanded, the unions said Wednesday, removing the threat of a strike.”
Microsoft hawking Halo script for $10m
June 8th, 2005 at 3:19 amReceptionists at most major studios reportedly got a shock with their morning coffee yesterday. According to Variety (subscription required), all the major movie studios’ Hollywood offices were visited on Monday by messengers dressed as the Master Chief, the armored hero of the Halo games…
Sopranos Season 5 DVD Set
June 7th, 2005 at 11:56 amWoah, I had no idea this was even close to being released, but apparently the Sopranos Season 5 went on sale today! I’ve been waiting on this for forever it seems, since I wasn’t able to watch it when it first aired.
Last I’d read this wasn’t going to be released until just before Season 6 started, so they could use it as promotional material for the new season. I guess that was wrong. Here’s a possibly spoilery link to TV Shows On DVD‘s review of the set: Sopranos, The – The Complete 5th Season Review
Amazon.com: The Sopranos – The Complete Fifth Season
