Brad Pitt as Barney? It was Mordecai Richler’s pipe dreamWhen Norman Jewison tried to snag Dustin Hoffman for the lead in ’Barney’s Version,’ Mordecai Richler had other ideas
How about a Mailbag?All questions answered, except for the ones I ignore. Insert queries below. Mailbag to possibly come Wednesday maybe.
’Mad Men’ meets ’NewsRadio’The reason why ’Mad Men’ is so enjoyable this year: the writers are writing what they know
Robert Redford and the American military conspiracyWhen Cameron Bailey stepped onstage to introduce Robert Redford at the gala premiere of The Conspirator last night, he pointed out...
Hours of waiting for Danny Boyle’s ’127 Hours’James Franco’s portrayal of a climber pinned by a boulder redefines ’visceral’
Joaquin and the Black Swan—two TIFF tales of showbiz meltdownWhether faked or real, the Phoenix doc is a harrowing snuff film of career suicide
TV Tidbits (updated)A few quick hits as I wonder if Stephen Colbert brought out the "Atone Phone" for this Rosh Hashanah: - CTV is now going to be...
Meili Faille’s Muslim Brotherhood junketAmong the many junkets Canadian MPs accepted last year from foreign governments and various lobbies was one "cultural and economic...
How to police a protestBradford police managed to contain and control demonstrations without needlessly detaining hundreds