“Keep your crayons sharp.”
On Thursday, Prime Video debuted the trailer for the new Canadian Amazon Original documentary, “Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe”.
Read More: Mr. Dressup Documentary In The Works, Honouring Canada’s Most Beloved Children’s Entertainer
The film looks back on the story and legacy of Ernie Coombs, the iconic children’s entertainer best known to Canadians as Mr. Dressup.
Cnw Group/Amazon Canada
Featuring interviews with Michael J. Fox, Eric McCormack, Graham Greene, the Barenaked Ladies, Jonathan Torrens, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, Andrew Phung, Bruce McCulloch, Scott Thompson, Bif Naked, Peter Mansbridge and Yannick Bisson, the doc explores the impact “Mr. Dressup” had on generations of Canadians.
As seen in the trailer, the film also looks back on Coombs’ beginnings in children’s television with fellow icon Fred Rogers, and their strong friendship.
“Ernie never forgot a child within him, and that informs everything that he does with children,...
On Thursday, Prime Video debuted the trailer for the new Canadian Amazon Original documentary, “Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe”.
Read More: Mr. Dressup Documentary In The Works, Honouring Canada’s Most Beloved Children’s Entertainer
The film looks back on the story and legacy of Ernie Coombs, the iconic children’s entertainer best known to Canadians as Mr. Dressup.
Cnw Group/Amazon Canada
Featuring interviews with Michael J. Fox, Eric McCormack, Graham Greene, the Barenaked Ladies, Jonathan Torrens, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, Andrew Phung, Bruce McCulloch, Scott Thompson, Bif Naked, Peter Mansbridge and Yannick Bisson, the doc explores the impact “Mr. Dressup” had on generations of Canadians.
As seen in the trailer, the film also looks back on Coombs’ beginnings in children’s television with fellow icon Fred Rogers, and their strong friendship.
“Ernie never forgot a child within him, and that informs everything that he does with children,...
- 9/7/2023
- by Corey Atad
- ET Canada
Toronto – Acclaimed Toronto author Margaret Atwood and former CBC News anchor Peter Mansbridge will be honoured at next year’s Canadian Screen Awards. The Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television says they will be among nine recipients of a special award at the March 11 show in Toronto. Atwood, whose books have inspired the recent […]...
- 11/2/2017
- by Corey Atad
- ET Canada
The CBC has revealed who’ll be hosting its flagship news program “The National“, which is relaunching in November without longtime host Peter Mansbridge, who departed the show on July 1 after 30 years behind the anchor desk. In a livestreamed press conference on Tuesday, CBC announced “The National” won’t have just one new host, but […]...
- 8/1/2017
- by etcanadadigital
- ET Canada
The “Canadian Oscars” feature innovative nominees in both film and television.
On Tuesday morning, actors Maxim Roy, Amanda Brugel, and Simu Liu announced the nominees for the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television’s 2017 Canadian Screen Awards. The awards honor outstanding works in film, television, and digital media productions. Both the film and television categories include innovative works made by young talent, and it is refreshing to see the unique work being done in the Canadian media industry.
French-Canadian director Xavier Dolan’s film, It’s Only the End of the World (Juste la fin du monde) leads the nominations in the film categories, scoring nine nods including Best Motion Picture. Dolan’s film won the Grand Prix at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival, and has been submitted as Canada’s entry for the 2017 Academy Awards. Dolan did an incredible job adapting Jean-Luc Lagarce’s play of the same name, which was beautifully brought to life by stars...
On Tuesday morning, actors Maxim Roy, Amanda Brugel, and Simu Liu announced the nominees for the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television’s 2017 Canadian Screen Awards. The awards honor outstanding works in film, television, and digital media productions. Both the film and television categories include innovative works made by young talent, and it is refreshing to see the unique work being done in the Canadian media industry.
French-Canadian director Xavier Dolan’s film, It’s Only the End of the World (Juste la fin du monde) leads the nominations in the film categories, scoring nine nods including Best Motion Picture. Dolan’s film won the Grand Prix at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival, and has been submitted as Canada’s entry for the 2017 Academy Awards. Dolan did an incredible job adapting Jean-Luc Lagarce’s play of the same name, which was beautifully brought to life by stars...
- 1/17/2017
- by Angela Morrison
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Last night we were given a brief excerpt, and tonight on “The National” we saw Peter Mansbridge’s full interview with Gord Downie, with the Tragically Hip singer speaking candidly about facing terminal brain cancer. “I’m doing good,” he tells Mansbridge at the start of the interview. “I say that on purpose — ‘I’m doing good!’ — because I […]...
- 10/14/2016
- by Brent Furdyk
- ET Canada
To promote his new project “Secret Path”, The Tragically Hip’s front man Gord Downie sat down for a revealing interview with CBC News anchor Peter Mansbridge of “The National”. With the full interview slated to air tomorrow, CBC has released a short excerpt from the interview, in which Downie admits that his terminal brain cancer […]...
- 10/13/2016
- by Brent Furdyk
- ET Canada
Canadian actress Tatiana Maslany sat down with CBC’s Peter Mansbridge for an in-depth discussion on the continued rise of feminism. When asked why it seems more and more feminist voices are speaking out, Maslany said it’s simple: “People are kind of fed up with the way things have been.” Related: Tatiana Maslany Stars In New […]...
- 9/15/2016
- by Shakiel Mahjouri
- ET Canada
After three decades anchoring CBC’s nightly newscast, Peter Mansbridge has announced plans to step down from “The National.” Mansbridge, 68, made the announcement during Monday’s broadcast, explaining he’ll be ending his run on “The National” following 2017’s Canada Day broadcast on July 1, at which point Canada will celebrate its 150th birthday. “It’s been an amazing […]...
- 9/6/2016
- by Brent Furdyk
- ET Canada
Even broadcast journalists live in Zootopia.
Celebrated Canadian news anchor Peter Mansbridge makes an appearance in the upcoming Disney film Zootopia, and he told us about playing a slightly different version of himself for the film. In this exclusive interview, we hear from the man you know from CBC News and The National, as he talks about his role as Peter Moosebridge, who also happens to be a news anchor in the film.
In Zootopia, there are no human beings. Only animals occupy this world, and it's amazing to see the kinds of relationships that are made between all of the different species. Their world is as modern as ours, and they encounter all the same kinds of predicaments, as Mansbridge says, we've never imagined a society like this before.
The Canadian broadcaster expresses how he never expected to be a part of an animated film, but is ecstatic to be a part of Zootopia.
Celebrated Canadian news anchor Peter Mansbridge makes an appearance in the upcoming Disney film Zootopia, and he told us about playing a slightly different version of himself for the film. In this exclusive interview, we hear from the man you know from CBC News and The National, as he talks about his role as Peter Moosebridge, who also happens to be a news anchor in the film.
In Zootopia, there are no human beings. Only animals occupy this world, and it's amazing to see the kinds of relationships that are made between all of the different species. Their world is as modern as ours, and they encounter all the same kinds of predicaments, as Mansbridge says, we've never imagined a society like this before.
The Canadian broadcaster expresses how he never expected to be a part of an animated film, but is ecstatic to be a part of Zootopia.
- 2/16/2016
- by Adriana Floridia
- Cineplex
Hillary Clinton weighed in on the escalating situation in Iraq while touring Canada. During an interview with CBC's Peter Mansbridge Monday night on “The National”, the former Secretary of State indicated that she would “absolutely not” put ground troops in if she were still part of the administration, . Also read: Hillary Clinton Clashes With NPR Host Over Gay Marriage (Audio) She even shied away from the idea of using airstrikes, saying, “Not even that necessarily,” when asked pointedly about them. “I would not support any action unless there was a very clear understanding of what Maliki would or...
- 6/17/2014
- by Jason Hughes
- The Wrap
The comedians of the defunct show Royal Canadian Air Farce will be back for the New Year's Eve at 8 Pm on CBC.
Obviously, these comedians are Jessica Holmes, Penelope Corrin, Alan Park, Roger Abbott, Don Ferguson, Craig Lauzon and Luba Goy. As always, they'll poke fun at all the major newsmakers of 2010.
Speaking of that, we can think about the rise of teen-singer Justin Bieber, the G8/G20, WikiLeaks' cables, William and Kate, Lady Gaga's high-protein apparel, Sarah Palin, the Tea Party, Celine Dion, Tony Hayward, the Chilean miners, Barack Obama, Joseph Biden and even the soccer World Cup.
CBC also revealed that Lloyd Robertson, one of Canada's news anchors, will guest-star. He will look back at his four decades anchoring national newscasts at CBC and CTV, another Canadian TV network. Other guest-stars will include journalists Lisa Laflamme, Peter Mansbridge and Brian Williams.
Obviously, these comedians are Jessica Holmes, Penelope Corrin, Alan Park, Roger Abbott, Don Ferguson, Craig Lauzon and Luba Goy. As always, they'll poke fun at all the major newsmakers of 2010.
Speaking of that, we can think about the rise of teen-singer Justin Bieber, the G8/G20, WikiLeaks' cables, William and Kate, Lady Gaga's high-protein apparel, Sarah Palin, the Tea Party, Celine Dion, Tony Hayward, the Chilean miners, Barack Obama, Joseph Biden and even the soccer World Cup.
CBC also revealed that Lloyd Robertson, one of Canada's news anchors, will guest-star. He will look back at his four decades anchoring national newscasts at CBC and CTV, another Canadian TV network. Other guest-stars will include journalists Lisa Laflamme, Peter Mansbridge and Brian Williams.
- 12/20/2010
- by anhkhoido@gmail.com (Anh Khoi Do)
- The Cultural Post
It's not all Americana here at TVOvermind. Yours truly hails from Canada – Toronto to be exact – so when we got an invitation to attend CBC's 2010 Upfront presentation, one of our contributing writers was off and running to the red carpet. Sarah tells me that she had a great time speaking with some of the stars and snapping photos. We've pulled together some red carpet pics and snippets from her interviews below. I also suspect she made an enemy out of figure skater Kurt Browning, but I'm hoping he forgets all about that.
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By Sarah T.
The CBC is a Canadian institution. Like most Canadians, I have a special affinity with the network. It's the reason I was born in Canada, it helped form my early childhood TV habits and it's still the source of a handful of my favourite shows. However, for a long time now, the CBC has suffered...
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By Sarah T.
The CBC is a Canadian institution. Like most Canadians, I have a special affinity with the network. It's the reason I was born in Canada, it helped form my early childhood TV habits and it's still the source of a handful of my favourite shows. However, for a long time now, the CBC has suffered...
- 6/4/2010
- by Clarissa
- TVovermind.com
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