Interview: Jeremy Hotz, the most miserable comic in the world of stand-up
Posted by: Paul Little • March 9, 2013 @ 1:23am
At this stage of his career, Jeremy Hotz could be considered an icon of Canadian comedy. Having achieved some success south of the 49th (where Hotz has been living for over a decade) -- including appearances on The Tonight Show and a Comedy Central Presents special -- the stand-up comic has pretty much done it all in Canada.
As I watched Oz the Great and Powerful, I came to a stunning conclusion: Sam Raimi's intentions are always met. What I mean by this is that when he wants you to laugh, you will laugh. When he wants you to scare you, you will feel fear. When he wants to build tension, you will be on the edge of your seat.
Tegan and Sara, the Canadian folk pop twin sister duo, have been performing together for almost 20 years and making records for nearly 15. With six studio releases under their belt, floating mostly between indie folk and rock, the sisters' seventh record (Heartthrob, released on January 29, 2013) takes them head on into a commercialized pop sound.
While walking alongside the highway, a man is struck and killed by a negligent drunk driver.
The Oscars are a funny breed. Trying desperately every year to be hip and every year ever so slightly missing the mark. On paper, they should be huge: Hollywood is a multi-billion dollar industry filled with globally recognizable employees.
2013 Oscars: Live tweeting during the telecast, links to our lead-up coverage, and a complete list of winners after the show
Posted by: Showbiz Monkeys • February 24, 2013 @ 5:35pm
85th Annual Academy Awards Coverage:
- Oscar Talk: Argo Annointed Hollywood's Best
- Oscar Talk: Can Big Ben Get It Done?
- Critical Perspectives: Thoughts on America in Lincoln and Zero Dark Thirty
- Critical Perspectives: Am I the Only Person on Earth who thought Silver Linings Playbook Sucked?!
- Critical Perspectives: Django Unchained and the Post-Modern Question
My Favourite Movie
A few weeks ago, a girl asked me what my favourite movie of all time was.
When Jeremy became one of the Brotherhood of the Five, he became a supernatural being that was stronger, faster and had an innate instinct to kill vampires.
Supernatural: Man's Best Friend with Benefits
Posted by: Kyle Tetarenko • February 20, 2013 @ 8:56pm
When an old friend named James is tortured by murderous dreams that turn out to be real, Sam and Dean need to find out if he's responsible and if he is, stop him before it happens again.
After criticising how predictable the Oscar race has become in recent years, it was almost as if Hollywood heard me and decided to turn this year's race into one of the most interesting.
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