March 28, 2024

Latest poll shows slight gain for BC Liberals, drop for NDP

The latest Angus Reid poll finally shows a glimmer of hope for the BC Liberals, but they are still way back of the NDP. The Opposition still leads the Liberals, by 18 points now, but the gap has closed with new democrats dropping two points and the liberals gaining three. On approval ratings, NDP leader Adrian Dix is up two points at 48 per cent to … [Read more...]

Ken Jeong Joins Bay’s “Pain and Gain”

"The Hangover" and "Community" comedian Ken Jeong has joined the cast of Michael Bay's dark comedy thriller "Pain And Gain" at Paramount Pictures says Heat Vision. The $ 35 million project is based on the true story of body builders in Miami Beach who headed a kidnapping and extortion ring that went awry. Jeong, who worked with Bay in … [Read more...]

Corddry, Turturro Join Bay’s “Pain and Gain”

Rob Corddry ("Hot Tub Time Machine," "Children's Hostpital") and John Turturro ("Transformers") are joining the Michael Bay-directed "Pain and Gain" reports Variety and Latino Review. Based on a true story, the action follows a group of bodybuilders (led by Mark Wahlberg and Dwayne Johnson) who engaged in a campaign of kidnapping, extortion and … [Read more...]

No pain, no gain in the Longest Game

They’re battered, bruised and blistered, but Val Skelly said she and 39 other women are not going to stop until they cross-check cystic fibrosis for good. Skelly organized the Longest Game for CF in an effort to raise money and awareness for Cystic Fibrosis Canada, while attempting to set the Guinness World Record for the longest continuous ice … [Read more...]