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From Pennywise in Vancouver to Christmas at West Edmonton Mall, Tim Curry left a long Canadian trail
Tim Curry was eating lunch in Vancouver’s Stanley Park on June 27, 1990, still in full Pennywise makeup, when journalist Steve Newton sat down to interview him. Curry was in Vancouver filming the television adaptation of Stephen King’s It, and when Newton asked how he approached Pennywise, Curry offered a description that has held up remarkably well: “I think of him all the time as a smile gone bad.”
Sophie Nélisse named new Birks brand ambassador
Canadian actor Sophie Nélisse has been named the newest brand ambassador for Birks, joining the Canadian jewellery company as she moves through a busy stretch of television work.
Montreal-born Optimus Prime voice actor Peter Cullen dies at 85
Peter Cullen, the Montreal-born actor whose voice became inseparable from Optimus Prime over more than four decades, has died at 85.
Eric McCormack brings personal connection to national prostate cancer campaign
Eric McCormack is asking Canadians to spend the final days of August getting out for a ride — however they choose to do it.
Michael J. Fox returns to acting in a year of major honours
Michael J. Fox stepped back in front of a television camera this year after retiring from acting in 2020.
Katheryn Winnick returns to Kyiv as Ukraine honours her years of support
Canadian actor Katheryn Winnick was awakened by air-raid sirens during her latest visit to Kyiv, sending her into a shelter during an overnight Russian attack.