The municipality of Delta is hosting a forum later this week on regional policing. The meeting is open to the public and will feature a panel discussion involving Vancouver Police, the RCMP and Wally Oppal -- whose Missing Women Commission report recommends a regional force. Delta Mayor Lois Jackson is against police amalgamation -- she says it's … [Read more...]
MacFarlane Won’t Host The Oscars Again
February 27, 2013 by
This year's Academy Awards host Seth MacFarlane says he won't come back for a second turn as MC of the annual film awards. Asked if he would host again, MacFarlane tweeted: "No way. Lotta fun to have done it, though." While pundits argue the merit of MacFarlane's hosting duties, the ceremony itself proved a winner in the ratings despite the … [Read more...]
Vancouver to host major international film festival
January 22, 2013 by
Premier Christy Clark says Vancouver has been named to host the "Times of India Film Awards". Events will be held across Metro Vancouver April fourth to sixth. Clark says vancouver will be centre stage for an event that will be seen by hundreds of millions of people in one of the worlds fastest growing economies. A government release says the … [Read more...]
First Look At Sequel To Korea’s “The Host”
November 21, 2012 by
Bong Joon-ho’s 2006 South Korean monster movie "The Host" became a cult hit all around the world, so many have been keen to see a follow-up. Today we get our wish as Twitchfilm has scored a clip featuring the first footage from the follow-up that commercials director Park Myeong-chan is directing. The video itself comes from visual FX house … [Read more...]
Fey & Poehler Host The Golden Globes
October 16, 2012 by
With Ricky Gervais done, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler are now stepping in to take over hosting duties on the 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards. The selection is a perfect fit for broadcaster NBC considering both are stars of the network's Thursday night comedy block. The pair also have proven chemistry thanks to years working together both on film and … [Read more...]
BC Chamber of Commerce to host pipeline-focused energy summit
October 7, 2012 by
The proposed Northern Gateway Pipeline will be the focus of an energy summit later this week. It's being hosted by the BC Chamber of Commerce -- a group strongly in favour of the project. Chamber president John Winter says the public debate has been extremely one-sided. "What we're really hoping to have happen on Wednesday is a number of panels … [Read more...]
Seth MacFarlane To Host The Oscars
October 1, 2012 by
In an official press release, it has been confirmed that "Family Guy" creator and "Ted" director Seth MacFarlane will host the 85th Academy Awards® telecast which will be broadcast on February 24th. “We are thrilled to have Seth MacFarlane host the Oscars. His performing skills blend perfectly with our ideas for making the show entertaining and … [Read more...]
Opponents of seawall expansion host walking tour
August 4, 2012 by
The fight to stop the proposed expansion of Vancouver's seawall is picking up momentum. Community activist Mel Lehan is organizing a walking tour of the area between Kitsilano and Jericho beaches. He calls it one of the last remaining natural foreshores in the city of Vancouver. "This area, this foreshore, is a repository for life... and … [Read more...]
Host, Rush, GI Joe, Riddick Photos
April 6, 2012 by
A bunch of new photos have come out in the past few days, let's get to them. First is a photo of Saoirse Ronan in the film version of Stephenie Meyer's "The Host", and a shot of Byung-hun Lee's character Storm Shadow in "GI Joe: Retaliation". Then comes a look at Christian Slater in the Elmore Leonard adaptation "Freaky Deaky", and several … [Read more...]
Canterbury, Holbrook Join “The Host”
January 22, 2012 by
Chandler Canterbury and Boyd Holbrook are in final negotiations to round out the cast of Andrew Niccol's "The Host" at Open Road Films and Chockstone Pictures says Variety. An adaptation of "Twilight" author Stephenie Meyer's popular sci-fi novel, Saoirse Ronan plays Melanie Stryder, a young woman whose body is invaded by an alien named Wanderer. … [Read more...]
