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How well do you ever really know someone you are friends with?

These is a question British Columbia’s actor turned writer and director, Laura Adkin, contemplates in her feature film debut Re:Uniting.

Released in Toronto on March 15th, the film is being shown in select CINEPLEX movie theaters across Canada before coming to various streaming platforms.

It features six best friends from college, now in their 40’s, reconnecting for their 25-year reunion. Secrets are revealed. And one forces them to re-evaluate their lives.

In this episode, Laura and I chat about why this reunion, which starts out light-hearted and quickly dives deep, focuses on friends approaching their retirement years and what happens when everything they planned for doesn’t quite work out; just how complex, nuanced & messy friendships can be, and lots more!

 
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Were you a fan of the late, great comedian Jackie Mason? Then you won’t want to miss The Jackie Mason Musical coming to Toronto, Prosserman JCC, Leah Poslun’s Theatre, Saturday, April 13th & Sunday, April 14th, 7pm both nights,  plus a 2pm matinee on Saturday, April 13th.

 

Written and scored by playwright/songwriter/actress Ginger Reiter, the show, hosted by Kol Tov Productions/Jewish Comedy Festival, is based on true events and stars Sheba Mason (Jackie’s & Ginger’s real-life lovechild) & Ian Wehrle (as Jackie Mason).

 

With a hilarious cast of characters, the play addresses both sides of Jackie & Ginger’s famous 10-year whirlwind romance that began in Miami Beach circa 1977.  Sixteen original songs, including “Ode to The Early Bird Special”, I Never Met this Yenta” and “The Finger”, highlight the romantic misadventures of Jackie Mason as his Broadway career soared and Sheba is born.

 

In this episode,  I’m joined by Ginger & Ian and rejoined by Sheba to discuss why the play was created, what they want you to know about Jackie Mason, and much more!

 
 
 
 
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American cinematographer Ellen Kuras’s work includes narrative and documentary films, music videos and commercials in both the studio and independent worlds. One of few female members of the American Society of Cinematographers, she is a pioneer best known for Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004). She has collaborated with directors such as Michel Gondry, Spike Lee, Sam Mendes, Jim Jarmusch, Rebecca Miller, Martin Scorsese and more. She is the three-time winner of the Award for Excellence in Dramatic Cinematography at the Sundance Film Festival, for her films Personal Velocity: Three Portraits, Angela and Swoon, which was her first dramatic feature after getting her start in political documentaries. In 2008, she released her directorial debut, The Betrayal (Nerakhoon), which she co-directed, co-wrote, co-produced and shot. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 2009. In 2010, she won a Primetime Emmy Award for Exceptional Merit in Non-Fiction Filmmaking for the film. I caught up with Ellen on the red carpet at LEE’s 2023 TIFF premier to discuss her role as Director, why Kate Winslet selected her, and much more!

 

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Ex-Montrealer and Canadian Actress, Jennifer Finnigan, never stops hustling for roles. She is  known for her portraying Bridget Forrester in the American soap The Bold and the Beautiful (2000 to 2004), for which she won three Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series. She also appeared on the CBS legal drama Close to Home (2005–2007) and the ABC sitcom Better with You (2010–2011).  In addition, Finnigan starred on the FX series Tyrant (2014–2016). She later starred in the CBS sci-fi drama Salvation (2017–2018), as well as in Playing for Keeps, a CTV/Lifetime Original Movie, broadcast as What Color is Love. She co-starred with her husband, actor Jonathan Silverman (Brighton Beach Memoires, Weekend at Bernie’s, Weekend at Bernie's II ) with whom she shares a daughter, in Beethoven's Big Break, and the latest installment in the Beethoven film series - released direct-to-DVD in late 2008, as well as the ABC sitcom Better than You. Currently she plays Lidia Bennett - an architect and the eldest Finley-Cullen sibling on the CBC dramedy, Moonshine (now in Season 3), for which she was nominated for Best Lead Performer at the 2023 Canadian Screen Actors Awards. I caught-up with Jennifer on the red carpet to talk about her nomination, career longevity in both Canada and the U.S., and how actresses over 40 can keep landing dream roles in an industry that typically cuts them out.

 

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Related to Canadian Actor Gordon Pinsent, Actress Laura Vandervoort hails from Toronto and is best known for her roles as Sadie Harrison in the CTV teen drama series Instant Star, Arla "The Bolt-Gun Killer" Cogan in the Syfy supernatural drama series Haven, Kara Zor-El (Supergirl) in The CW serial drama series Smallville and as Lisa in the ABC science fiction series V.  In 2014, she also starred as Elena Michaels in the Space channel drama series Bitten, a television adaptation of Kelley Armstrong's book series Women of the Otherworld.

I met up with Laura on the red carpet at the 2023 Vaughan Film Festival’s Awards Gala to discuss her win, why she turned to Indie film, and how she’s paving the way for women actresses everywhere.
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Mothers, sisters, cousins, mentors, and friends, from birth to death, in both good & bad times, across every century, race and religion, women play a constant and significant role in each other’s lives.

Female bonds are indeed unbreakable. Yet how many times have you known or heard stories of women who appear at odds, behaving terribly towards one another? Or worse, been the one to spread the rumors and start the fight?

Women’s behavior hasn’t drastically changed since the 1920’s and the root causes of it, are just some of what Wicked Little Letters, starring British & Irish actresses Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley, explores. It is also what Director Thea Sharrock and I discuss in this episode, noting that when women band together to support (rather than compete), amazing things happen. This can be seen from the movie’s beginning to the end with the lead character’s shifting attitudes and actions.

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Have you been abused or grown up with an abusive parent or grandparent?

 

In this episode, I speak with Antony Penrose, and Ami Bouhassane, Lee Miller’s real-life son and granddaughter at the movie LEE TIFF red carpet premiere about what it was like to be around the former model, fine art photographer and noted war correspondent, Lee Miller, played by Kate Winslet. Admired by the outside world for doing marvelous things, Miller suffered from alcoholism and PTS that greatly affected her parenting and relationships. We discuss how they forgave her and what they want known about this strong woman.

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Have you been abused or grown up with an abusive parent or grandparent?

 

In this episode, I speak with Antony Penrose, and Ami Bouhassane, Lee Miller’s real-life son and granddaughter at the movie LEE TIFF red carpet premiere about what it was like to be around the former model, fine art photographer and noted war correspondent, Lee Miller, played by Kate Winslet. Admired by the outside world for doing marvelous things, Miller suffered from alcoholism and PTS that greatly affected her parenting and relationships. We discuss how they forgave her and what they want known about this strong woman.

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Born in Toronto and raised in Brampton, she admits to being a reality TV junkie. She’s been bullied for no reason. Shamed by her size, she dropped a considerable amount of weight the past year.  She empowers women with knowledge about cars, lifestyle, and travel on her blog. She’s Stephanie Henry, Traffic reporter for Toronto’s liveliest morning show, Breakfast Television.

Drawn to media at an early age, Stephanie taught herself how to use various programs including Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and Flash. She fell in love with broadcasting after taking an introductory course at her high school.

She officially began her broadcast career at York University and Seneca College, where she completed a joint program, receiving a B.A in Sociology and a diploma for Broadcast Journalism. During her time in school, Stephanie received the Susan Anton Clark Award for excelling in writing and bringing empathy to important issues.

Prior to joining the BT team, Stephanie worked at 680 NEWS as a Traffic reporter, but often covered entertainment and award shows. On the weekends, Stephanie still gets on the radio at 680 NEWS to report on community events.

I caught up with Stephanie on the red carpet at the 2023 Vaughan International Film Festival’s Awards Gala where she was host to talk about her role and massive achievements.

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Imagine spending 35 years at the top of your career and suddenly let go.

Bell Media didn’t renew 58-year-old Veteran Canadian Journalist, Lisa LaFlamme, former chief anchor, and senior editor of CTV National News contract, when executives opted to take the newscast in “a different direction.”

Blind-sided by their “business decision”, LaFlamme spoke out publicly about her dismissal, and went viral on social media.

Accusations of misogyny, sexism, and ageism over LaFlamme's termination sparked public outrage.

Bell Media published a statement that they would be "taking steps to initiate an independent, third-party internal workplace review.“

Bell Executive, Melling asked who approved the decision to 'let Lisa’s hair go grey.' The issue of LaFlamme’s hair colour came up again on set when Lisa’s hair began taking on a purple hue under studio lighting.

Bibic, another Bell Executive, contradicted CTV's explanation, stating that the leave was "pending the outcome of the workplace review." Journalists within the CTV newsroom issued a letter to Bibic, BCE's board of directors, and president "expressing a lack of confidence in Melling's leadership", "serious concerns" over LaFlamme's dismissal, and "toxic work culture that had developed at CTV prior to La Flamme’s departure. On December 19, 2022, the independent review concluded with Melling being reassigned away from CTV's news division, citing a need for civility, respect, and better working conditions in the newsroom.

On August 25, 2022 the Canadian branch of Wendy's restaurants changed the hair of their girl mascot from red to gray in support of LaFlamme. Dove Canada did not mention LaFlamme explicitly but also urged its followers to turn their pictures to grayscale in support of graying women, and announced a $100,000 donation to Catalyst, an organization for inclusive workplaces. The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Twitter account retweeted the cover of its Maye Musk issue, who also had gray hair, and mentioned its support for the Dove campaign.

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