Last April, Sphere Media took the Canadian Screen Awards by storm with 22 awards for its scripted content, including a record 12 wins for the historical Black drama “The Porter” and seven for queer comedy “Sort Of.” It was a big night for Canada’s third-largest independent producer, and in particular for Jennifer Kawaja, Sphere’s president of scripted and feature films for English Canada.
Previously, Kawaja spent decades heading up Sienna Films with her business partner, Julia Sereny, helming several award-winning projects like “Cardinal,” “Trickster” and “One Dead Indian.” The duo sold the company to Kew Media Group in 2017 and in 2020, Montreal-based Datsit Sphere snatched it up when Kew was placed into receivership. Last year, Sphere restructured and rebranded under a single banner with the intention of streamlining content creation, production and distribution.
Now, it’s full speed ahead.
In an interview with Variety, Kawaja confirms several upcoming projects. The company...
Previously, Kawaja spent decades heading up Sienna Films with her business partner, Julia Sereny, helming several award-winning projects like “Cardinal,” “Trickster” and “One Dead Indian.” The duo sold the company to Kew Media Group in 2017 and in 2020, Montreal-based Datsit Sphere snatched it up when Kew was placed into receivership. Last year, Sphere restructured and rebranded under a single banner with the intention of streamlining content creation, production and distribution.
Now, it’s full speed ahead.
In an interview with Variety, Kawaja confirms several upcoming projects. The company...
- 5/30/2023
- by Amber Dowling
- Variety Film + TV
No, really.
I'm not kidding this time.
We really are coming to the close on the incredibly funny Canadian import, Baroness von Sketch Show.
Airing on IFC, Baroness von Sketch Show is, you guessed it, a sketch comedy show that takes everyday situations and shows you how absurdly funny the world can be.
If you enjoyed Seinfeld, you have nothing to lose by watching Baroness von Sketch Show.
Four incredibly funny women make up Baroness von Sketch. Meredith MacNeill, Carolyn Taylor, Aurora Browne, and Jennifer Whalen.
They work in front of and behind the camera to make all of the magic happen.
If there's something you've stumbled over in real life, you can bet that it's come to their minds too, and they're ready to show you the humor in it.
In this exclusive clip of tonight's all-new episode, they ponder whether you can call listening to an audiobook reading.
I'm not kidding this time.
We really are coming to the close on the incredibly funny Canadian import, Baroness von Sketch Show.
Airing on IFC, Baroness von Sketch Show is, you guessed it, a sketch comedy show that takes everyday situations and shows you how absurdly funny the world can be.
If you enjoyed Seinfeld, you have nothing to lose by watching Baroness von Sketch Show.
Four incredibly funny women make up Baroness von Sketch. Meredith MacNeill, Carolyn Taylor, Aurora Browne, and Jennifer Whalen.
They work in front of and behind the camera to make all of the magic happen.
If there's something you've stumbled over in real life, you can bet that it's come to their minds too, and they're ready to show you the humor in it.
In this exclusive clip of tonight's all-new episode, they ponder whether you can call listening to an audiobook reading.
- 3/11/2021
- by Carissa Pavlica
- TVfanatic
Originating on CBC Television in 2016, “Baroness Von Sketch Show” has seen us through the chaos of the last five years. The Canadian sketch comedy series is created by Carolyn Taylor, Meredith MacNeill, Aurora Browne and Jennifer Whalen, a dynamic foursome whose varying talents combine into comedic gold. A smash hit in their native Canada, the series earned a cult following in the U.S. when sketches began making the rounds on YouTube, earning fans in Reggie Watts and Lea Delaria, who shared early videos. IFC brought the series to American audiences in 2017, and will debut the fifth and final season (which premiered in Canada in the fall) on February 24.
“Baroness” always — and proudly — skews feminist, though the comedy is always queen. The humor is a deeply satisfying blend of broad slapstick with sharp satire. Many of the sketches combine a shrewd social criticism, whether of diet culture or parenting double standards,...
“Baroness” always — and proudly — skews feminist, though the comedy is always queen. The humor is a deeply satisfying blend of broad slapstick with sharp satire. Many of the sketches combine a shrewd social criticism, whether of diet culture or parenting double standards,...
- 2/24/2021
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
The Baroness von Sketch Show is adding five more episodes to its final season. The additional episodes will air starting in February. The fifth season's initial eight episodes aired between October 15th and December 3rd.
Carolyn Taylor, Meredith MacNeill, Aurora Browne, and Jennifer Whalen star in this comedy series, which shows the craziness of life in a variety of sketch sequences.
Read More…...
Carolyn Taylor, Meredith MacNeill, Aurora Browne, and Jennifer Whalen star in this comedy series, which shows the craziness of life in a variety of sketch sequences.
Read More…...
- 12/4/2020
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
How many of you have taken me up on my numerous plugs to watch Baroness von Sketch Show?
We have an exclusive clip for you from tonight's episode.
Even better, it's an entire sketch, so this will give you an idea of what you've been missing.
Four incredibly funny women make up Baroness von Sketch.
Meredith MacNeill, Carolyn Taylor, Aurora Browne, and Jennifer Whalen work in front of and behind the camera to make all of the magic happen.
They take everyday situations and turn them on their head, and they're not afraid to touch on hot-button topics, either.
With their deft touch, they prove that you don't have to be divisive to make a point or be funny.
I mean, who wants to leave people out of the fun? Not the wonderful team at the Baron von Sketch Show.
Another hint, they hail from Canada. You know, it's the...
We have an exclusive clip for you from tonight's episode.
Even better, it's an entire sketch, so this will give you an idea of what you've been missing.
Four incredibly funny women make up Baroness von Sketch.
Meredith MacNeill, Carolyn Taylor, Aurora Browne, and Jennifer Whalen work in front of and behind the camera to make all of the magic happen.
They take everyday situations and turn them on their head, and they're not afraid to touch on hot-button topics, either.
With their deft touch, they prove that you don't have to be divisive to make a point or be funny.
I mean, who wants to leave people out of the fun? Not the wonderful team at the Baron von Sketch Show.
Another hint, they hail from Canada. You know, it's the...
- 11/11/2020
- by Carissa Pavlica
- TVfanatic
Since its premiere in 2016, “Baroness Von Sketch Show” has consistently delivered smart, unexpected, rip-roaring comedy on a range of topics rarely addressed by typical sketch shows. Whether it’s the absurdist escalation of Red Wine Ladies’ Night, or the anti-misogynist virtue signaling of a Queer Theory Reading Group, “Baroness Von Sketch Show” took advantage of under-explored scenarios to produce hilarity that resonated with the everywoman. In its excellent fifth season, the group continues to make good on that promise with no sign of slowing down. Produced by the CBC and airing on IFC in the U.S., “Baroness Von Sketch Show” not only proves Canadian humor translates just fine, but when it comes to sketch comedy, they reign supreme.
The troop consists of Carolyn Taylor, Meredith MacNeill, Aurora Browne, and Jennifer Whalen, all executive producers and writers of the series. Each bringing unique talents to the variety of characters they play,...
The troop consists of Carolyn Taylor, Meredith MacNeill, Aurora Browne, and Jennifer Whalen, all executive producers and writers of the series. Each bringing unique talents to the variety of characters they play,...
- 10/14/2020
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
Fleabag, Chernobyl and Gentleman Jack were among the winners of Banff’s Rockie Awards International Program Competition.
Brits dominated the virtual event taking home 14 awards, compared with 11 awards for U.S. shows and seven for Canadian shows. Last year, U.S. shows picked up nine awards, British shows scored eight and Canadian shows grabbed seven.
It comes as the Banff World Media Festival became a virtual event after Covid-19 forced organizers to cancel the annual shindig. It was hosted by Aurora Browne, Carolyn Taylor and Jennifer Whalen of Canadian sketch comedy Baroness von Sketch Show and was streamed live.
The full list of awards, which included 128 nominations from 35 countries, is below.
International Program Competition
Drama Series: English Language
Gentleman Jack
BBC, HBO, Lookout Point
Comedy Series: English Language
Fleabag
All3media, BBC Three, Two Brothers Pictures (UK)
Limited Series
Chernobyl
HBO, Sister, Sky Atlantic, The Mighty Mint, Word Games...
Brits dominated the virtual event taking home 14 awards, compared with 11 awards for U.S. shows and seven for Canadian shows. Last year, U.S. shows picked up nine awards, British shows scored eight and Canadian shows grabbed seven.
It comes as the Banff World Media Festival became a virtual event after Covid-19 forced organizers to cancel the annual shindig. It was hosted by Aurora Browne, Carolyn Taylor and Jennifer Whalen of Canadian sketch comedy Baroness von Sketch Show and was streamed live.
The full list of awards, which included 128 nominations from 35 countries, is below.
International Program Competition
Drama Series: English Language
Gentleman Jack
BBC, HBO, Lookout Point
Comedy Series: English Language
Fleabag
All3media, BBC Three, Two Brothers Pictures (UK)
Limited Series
Chernobyl
HBO, Sister, Sky Atlantic, The Mighty Mint, Word Games...
- 6/15/2020
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
The end is in sight for all-female sketch series Baroness Von Sketch Show. Co-creators Carolyn Taylor, Meredith MacNeill, Aurora Browne and Jennifer Whalen announced today that their acclaimed series will return for its fifth and final season this fall. The series’ eight-episode final season was filmed in Toronto last fall. The series airs on IFC on the U.S.
The co-creators shared the following statement on their decision:
After five fantastic years, we have decided that Season 5 of Baroness von Sketch Show will be our last. We are so grateful to have been given the opportunity to share our deepest embarrassments, existential angst and daily observations with you, our fans. We hope you’ll enjoy Season 5 of Baroness von Sketch Show.
Love,
Carolyn, Meredith, Aurora and Jennifer.
“Baroness von Sketch Show broke new ground with their cutting edge sketch comedy, capturing audiences and acclaim in Canada and the U.S.
The co-creators shared the following statement on their decision:
After five fantastic years, we have decided that Season 5 of Baroness von Sketch Show will be our last. We are so grateful to have been given the opportunity to share our deepest embarrassments, existential angst and daily observations with you, our fans. We hope you’ll enjoy Season 5 of Baroness von Sketch Show.
Love,
Carolyn, Meredith, Aurora and Jennifer.
“Baroness von Sketch Show broke new ground with their cutting edge sketch comedy, capturing audiences and acclaim in Canada and the U.S.
- 5/21/2020
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
When you settle in to celebrate Halloween this week, you need to consider all of your entertainment options.
Sure, you can go with the old standby options -- horror flicks or more family-friendly spooky fare.
But you can also celebrate with some of my favorite women who make costumes seem like a way of life.
That's right! I'm talking about the Baroness von Sketch Show.
The first two episodes of the epic fourth season of Baroness von Sketch Show premieres at Midnight on Halloween aka tonight, and I cannot think of a better way to get into the holiday spirit.
What to Watch Next Week: Apple TV+ Goes Live, Jack Ryan Returns, Last Modern Family Halloween
In my recent What to Watch post, I laid all of the BvSS cards on the table.
Every once in a while, a message bears repeating. So, here goes.
Baroness von Sketch Season 4 delves into topics such as perimenopause,...
Sure, you can go with the old standby options -- horror flicks or more family-friendly spooky fare.
But you can also celebrate with some of my favorite women who make costumes seem like a way of life.
That's right! I'm talking about the Baroness von Sketch Show.
The first two episodes of the epic fourth season of Baroness von Sketch Show premieres at Midnight on Halloween aka tonight, and I cannot think of a better way to get into the holiday spirit.
What to Watch Next Week: Apple TV+ Goes Live, Jack Ryan Returns, Last Modern Family Halloween
In my recent What to Watch post, I laid all of the BvSS cards on the table.
Every once in a while, a message bears repeating. So, here goes.
Baroness von Sketch Season 4 delves into topics such as perimenopause,...
- 10/30/2019
- by Carissa Pavlica
- TVfanatic
Everyone’s favorite Canadian sketch show (that’s currently airing new episodes and led by four women), “Baroness Von Sketch Show,” is coming back to IFC for its fourth season. And based on the official trailer, it’s still as poignant as ever, as it tackles things like: the horror and anger that comes with the realization that there are somehow full-blown adults who were born in the late 1990s, whether scrunchies are back in style and if they ever were “in style” to begin with, and the most important topic of all, binge-watching.
As IFC puts it: “‘Baroness von Sketch Show’ provides an insightful, satirical look at our everyday modern lives. Fast-paced and irreverent, the series celebrates the absurd and mines the embarrassing, offering a fresh, witty take on relatable moments such as crying at work, waiting in airport security lines, dealing with gossip-obsessed co-workers, co-parenting and more.”
Created,...
As IFC puts it: “‘Baroness von Sketch Show’ provides an insightful, satirical look at our everyday modern lives. Fast-paced and irreverent, the series celebrates the absurd and mines the embarrassing, offering a fresh, witty take on relatable moments such as crying at work, waiting in airport security lines, dealing with gossip-obsessed co-workers, co-parenting and more.”
Created,...
- 10/4/2019
- by LaToya Ferguson
- Indiewire
Ahead of the fourth season premiere, IFC has handed an early fifth season renewal to all-female sketch series Baroness von Sketch Show. Season 4 of the award-winning series is set to premiere on October 30. The renewal was announced as part of AMC Networks’ presentation Thursday at TCA.
Performed and written by Meredith MacNeill and Second City alumni Carolyn Taylor, Aurora Browne, and Jennifer Whalen, the series satirizes daily modern life offering a fresh, witty take on relatable moments such as crying at work, waiting in airport security lines, dealing with gossip-obsessed co-workers, co-parenting and more.
MacNeill, Browne, Whalen were on hand to about their approach to curating the show and how nothing is off-limits.
“As a woman in my 40s, being able to work with these other women create the content that we’re creating, I don’t take that for granted at all, especially in this climate,” said MacNeill. “What...
Performed and written by Meredith MacNeill and Second City alumni Carolyn Taylor, Aurora Browne, and Jennifer Whalen, the series satirizes daily modern life offering a fresh, witty take on relatable moments such as crying at work, waiting in airport security lines, dealing with gossip-obsessed co-workers, co-parenting and more.
MacNeill, Browne, Whalen were on hand to about their approach to curating the show and how nothing is off-limits.
“As a woman in my 40s, being able to work with these other women create the content that we’re creating, I don’t take that for granted at all, especially in this climate,” said MacNeill. “What...
- 7/25/2019
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
From TorontoFilm.Net here is the Toronto Film Production Update for November 2018 including "October Faction", "Designated Survivor", "Larry" and a whole lot more:
Baroness Von Sketch Show Season 4
TV Series
Bvss 4 Prodcutions Ontario Inc.
Prod.: Graham Ludlow
Meredith MacNeill, Aurora Browne, Jennifer Whalen
Dir.: Jordan Canning, Aleysa Young
Sep 24 - Dec 13/18
Designated Survivor
Season 3
TV Series
eOne / Netflix
Prod.: Chris Hatcher
Dir.: various
Oct 15/18 - Feb 12/19
Endlings
TV Series
Sinking Ship Entertainment Inc.
LP.: Eric Beldowski
Dir: Various
Aug 22 - Nov 23/18
Green Harvest Season 2
TV Series
CBS Studios Inc.
Prod.: Thom Pretak
Dir.: Various
Apr 16 - Nov 8/18
Hot Zone
Mini-Series
Fox TV
Prod.: Lena Cordina
Exec. Prod.: Brian Peterson, Kelly Souders,
Lynda Obst, David Zucker, Jim Hart
Dir.: Michael Uppendahl
Sep 13 - Nov 16/18
In The Dark Season 1
TV Series
A G Films Canada Inc.
Prod.: Ben Stiller, John Weber,...
Baroness Von Sketch Show Season 4
TV Series
Bvss 4 Prodcutions Ontario Inc.
Prod.: Graham Ludlow
Meredith MacNeill, Aurora Browne, Jennifer Whalen
Dir.: Jordan Canning, Aleysa Young
Sep 24 - Dec 13/18
Designated Survivor
Season 3
TV Series
eOne / Netflix
Prod.: Chris Hatcher
Dir.: various
Oct 15/18 - Feb 12/19
Endlings
TV Series
Sinking Ship Entertainment Inc.
LP.: Eric Beldowski
Dir: Various
Aug 22 - Nov 23/18
Green Harvest Season 2
TV Series
CBS Studios Inc.
Prod.: Thom Pretak
Dir.: Various
Apr 16 - Nov 8/18
Hot Zone
Mini-Series
Fox TV
Prod.: Lena Cordina
Exec. Prod.: Brian Peterson, Kelly Souders,
Lynda Obst, David Zucker, Jim Hart
Dir.: Michael Uppendahl
Sep 13 - Nov 16/18
In The Dark Season 1
TV Series
A G Films Canada Inc.
Prod.: Ben Stiller, John Weber,...
- 10/25/2018
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
In today’s roundup, Amazon Prime Video has released a trailer for the third season of “The Man in the High Castle,” and Netflix renews “Easy” for a third and final season.
Dates
Amazon Prime Video has released the trailer for the third season of the series “The Man in the High Castle.” The new season will premiere on Friday, Oct. 5. Based on Philip K. Dick’s novel of the same name, the series is set in a reality in which the Allied Powers lost World War II and the U.S. is divided into the Great Nazi Reich. Season three finds tensions rising between the Reich and the Japanese Empire, and protagonist Juliana Crain (Alexa Davalos) works to interpret films showing an alternate history where the Allies won the war. Luke Kleintank (“Pretty Little Liars”), DJ Qualls (“Z Nation”), Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa (“Revenge”) and Rufus Sewell (“Victoria”) also star in the series.
Dates
Amazon Prime Video has released the trailer for the third season of the series “The Man in the High Castle.” The new season will premiere on Friday, Oct. 5. Based on Philip K. Dick’s novel of the same name, the series is set in a reality in which the Allied Powers lost World War II and the U.S. is divided into the Great Nazi Reich. Season three finds tensions rising between the Reich and the Japanese Empire, and protagonist Juliana Crain (Alexa Davalos) works to interpret films showing an alternate history where the Allies won the war. Luke Kleintank (“Pretty Little Liars”), DJ Qualls (“Z Nation”), Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa (“Revenge”) and Rufus Sewell (“Victoria”) also star in the series.
- 8/23/2018
- by Rachel Yang
- Variety Film + TV
“Baroness von Sketch Show” star Meredith MacNeill attended TheWrap’s Be Conference in Austin, Texas, on Monday and gave advice to millennials feeling pressure to succeed before they turn 30. “I too felt this odd pressure at 19 years old,” MacNeill said on the panel with her fellow costars and executive producers, Aurora Browne and Jennifer Whalen. “I’ve seen both sides in terms of finance, meaning not having much and people that have a lot … I think it’s what we’re told: Who we are is who we are and money has nothing to do with it. Does it make it...
- 3/13/2018
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
Rachel Bloom, the co-creator and star of television hit comedy “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” will join TheWrap’s Be Conference for mentorship in a special one-on-one spotlight interview at SXSW on March 12. The second annual Be Conference for millennial women takes place on March 11 & 12 during SXSW. Also newly added to the Be Conference lineup is the talented duo, writer-director Julia Hart and producer Jordan Horowitz (“La La Land”), with their film “Fast Color” which is premiering at SXSW. They join a stunning lineup of inspiring women and mentors at TheWrap’s conference, including: Award-winning journalist Katie Couric Aurora Browne, Jennifer Whalen, and Meredith MacNeill...
- 3/6/2018
- by Sharon Waxman
- The Wrap
Award-winning journalist Katie Couric and the founders of IFC’s Baroness von Sketch Show will be featured in keynote conversations at TheWrap’s Power Women event and Be Conference for mentoring millennials at SXSW in March 2018 . Aurora Browne and Jennifer Whalen, two of the co-creators and executive producers of the Baroness von Sketch troupe will be featured speakers at Be Conference, while Couric will be interviewed at Power Women by Wrap editor-in-chief SHaron Waxman. The Power Women Breakfast will kick off two days of events that include the Be Conference for millennial women presented by TheWrap during SXSW on March 11-12. TheWrap...
- 1/25/2018
- by Sharon Waxman
- The Wrap
Baroness von Sketch Show is back for round three. Today, IFC announced season three of the TV show will premiere in 2018.The Canadian sketch show features an all-female cast and "celebrates the absurd and mines the embarrassing, offering a witty take on everyday problems." The series is written and performed by Meredith MacNeill, Aurora Browne, Jennifer Whalen, and Carolyn Taylor.Read More…...
- 10/26/2017
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Normally it's a good thing when you get a star like Reggie Watts to serenade you with a song -- but maybe not this time!
On Wednesday's episode of Baroness von Sketch Show, the musical comedian makes a guest appearance in a very funny sketch centered around a woman's 44th birthday.
Three office pals -- played by Baroness' Meredith MacNeill, Aurora Browne and Carolyn Taylor -- hire Watts to make up a song for their co-worker Ashley's (Jennifer Whalen) big day, but the overly specific, meandering tune gets a little too spot-on for her liking. After all, loneliness and IVF aren't two topics you expect to hear in a celebratory song.
Watch the irreverent sketch below:
Exclusive: 'Baroness von Sketch Show' Co-Creator Carolyn Taylor Finds the Funny in Life's Absurdities
We were really in it for that pink T-shirt and those suspenders anyway, but just try to get "no eggs, eggs, eggs eggs...
On Wednesday's episode of Baroness von Sketch Show, the musical comedian makes a guest appearance in a very funny sketch centered around a woman's 44th birthday.
Three office pals -- played by Baroness' Meredith MacNeill, Aurora Browne and Carolyn Taylor -- hire Watts to make up a song for their co-worker Ashley's (Jennifer Whalen) big day, but the overly specific, meandering tune gets a little too spot-on for her liking. After all, loneliness and IVF aren't two topics you expect to hear in a celebratory song.
Watch the irreverent sketch below:
Exclusive: 'Baroness von Sketch Show' Co-Creator Carolyn Taylor Finds the Funny in Life's Absurdities
We were really in it for that pink T-shirt and those suspenders anyway, but just try to get "no eggs, eggs, eggs eggs...
- 9/25/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
For too long, American sketch comedy has been so dominated by “Saturday Night Live” that any other attempts at the form have seemed futile. The trick to not competing directly with the NBC behemoth seems to be to addressing a niche audience that is sorely underserved by the mainstream, such as Comedy Central’s “Key and Peele,” IFC’s “Portlandia,” and now, the brilliant “Baroness Von Sketch Show,” also on IFC. The network bought the series from the CBC, and has been airing the first two seasons for American audiences who are hungry for something different.
Now in the middle of its IFC run, “Baroness Von Sketch Show” is written and performed by Aurora Browne, Meredith MacNeill, Carolyn Taylor, and Jennifer Whalen. Browne, Taylor, and Whalen met at Second City in Toronto, and MacNeill is a classically trained actor who came to comedy after studying at Rada. While the show has a decidedly woman-centric bent,...
Now in the middle of its IFC run, “Baroness Von Sketch Show” is written and performed by Aurora Browne, Meredith MacNeill, Carolyn Taylor, and Jennifer Whalen. Browne, Taylor, and Whalen met at Second City in Toronto, and MacNeill is a classically trained actor who came to comedy after studying at Rada. While the show has a decidedly woman-centric bent,...
- 9/7/2017
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
Cult comedy Baroness von Sketch Show may already be on its second season in its native Canada, but U.S. audiences are getting the chance to catch up on all the laughs now that the show is airing on IFC.
With shows like Portlandia, The Birthday Boys and Comedy Bang! Bang!, the network has been a haven for quirky, creative sketch comedy, but Baroness is a welcome niche in the crowded field: four women over 40 skewering the absurdities of everyday life. Where many other sketch shows are wildly over-the-top or lean towards bonkers scenarios, actor-writers Carolyn Taylor, Aurora Browne, Jennifer Whalen and Meredith MacNeill take things far enough to be hilarious, but not so insane that scenes are unrelatable.
Related: Vanessa Bayer Leaving 'Saturday Night Live' After 7 Seasons
Et spoke by phone with Taylor, who was preparing to film season three in Toronto. The Just For Laughs alum was the mastermind who formed the sketch...
With shows like Portlandia, The Birthday Boys and Comedy Bang! Bang!, the network has been a haven for quirky, creative sketch comedy, but Baroness is a welcome niche in the crowded field: four women over 40 skewering the absurdities of everyday life. Where many other sketch shows are wildly over-the-top or lean towards bonkers scenarios, actor-writers Carolyn Taylor, Aurora Browne, Jennifer Whalen and Meredith MacNeill take things far enough to be hilarious, but not so insane that scenes are unrelatable.
Related: Vanessa Bayer Leaving 'Saturday Night Live' After 7 Seasons
Et spoke by phone with Taylor, who was preparing to film season three in Toronto. The Just For Laughs alum was the mastermind who formed the sketch...
- 8/15/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
The dangerous doll from The Conjuring franchise is coming to the West Coast this June, as Warner Bros. will present a special advance screening of Annabelle: Creation ahead of its theatrical release this August, with Sofia Coppola's The Beguiled also announced for the festival.
Press Release: Los Angeles (May 23, 2017)— Today the La Film Festival, produced by Film Independent, the nonprofit arts organization that also produces the Film Independent Spirit Awards, announced the Gala Screening of New Line Cinema’s Annabelle: Creation, directed by David F. Sandberg and starring Stephanie Sigman, Talitha Bateman, Lulu Wilson with Anthony Lapaglia and Miranda Otto. Also unveiled today, the panels for Diversity Speaks and the Global Media Makers.
Award-winning film company Focus Features will commemorate its 15th anniversary at the La Film Festival with five movies including revival programming and a newly added advance screening of Sofia Coppola’s The Beguiled starring Colin Farrell,...
Press Release: Los Angeles (May 23, 2017)— Today the La Film Festival, produced by Film Independent, the nonprofit arts organization that also produces the Film Independent Spirit Awards, announced the Gala Screening of New Line Cinema’s Annabelle: Creation, directed by David F. Sandberg and starring Stephanie Sigman, Talitha Bateman, Lulu Wilson with Anthony Lapaglia and Miranda Otto. Also unveiled today, the panels for Diversity Speaks and the Global Media Makers.
Award-winning film company Focus Features will commemorate its 15th anniversary at the La Film Festival with five movies including revival programming and a newly added advance screening of Sofia Coppola’s The Beguiled starring Colin Farrell,...
- 5/23/2017
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Are you in need of some laughs from the Great White North? IFC has ordered the first two seasons of the Baroness von Sketch Show, an all-female Canadian sketch comedy series. The two seasons consist of a total of 13 episodes, and both will debut on IFC in late summer.A CBC comedy series, Baroness von Sketch Show stars Meredith MacNeill, Carolyn Taylor, Aurora Browne, and Jennifer Whalen. Watch a clip, below.Read More…...
- 5/2/2017
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
IFC has acquired female-led Canadian single-camera sketch comedy series Baroness Von Sketch Show. IFC will air all 13 episodes of seasons one and two of the half-hour comedy series late this summer. Performed and written by Meredith MacNeill and Second City alumni Carolyn Taylor, Aurora Browne and Jennifer Whalen, the series satirizes daily modern life, offering a witty take on everyday concerns from the pretentiousness of ordering a fancy coffee to office and sexual…...
- 5/1/2017
- Deadline TV
If last night’s debate has you eyeing one-way tickets to Canada to enjoy universal healthcare and the feminism of Justin Trudeau, here is one more reason to consider moving to The Great White North: “Baroness Von Sketch Show.”
Read More: Female-Led Films Are Finally Getting Bigger Budgets, But Don’t Thank Hollywood For That
“Baroness Von Sketch Show” is a half-hour comedy on the CBC performed and written almost entirely by women. (There is one male writer out of 12 credited for the series.) The six half-hour episodes premiered in June of 2016. While full episodes are not available in the U.S., many sketches are on the CBC’s YouTube channel. Ranging in length from one to three minutes, they are ideal for Internet sharing.
Unlike the fattened up sketches of “Saturday Night Live,” which often meander into boring set-up and linger on actors breaking character, the sketches on “Baroness...
Read More: Female-Led Films Are Finally Getting Bigger Budgets, But Don’t Thank Hollywood For That
“Baroness Von Sketch Show” is a half-hour comedy on the CBC performed and written almost entirely by women. (There is one male writer out of 12 credited for the series.) The six half-hour episodes premiered in June of 2016. While full episodes are not available in the U.S., many sketches are on the CBC’s YouTube channel. Ranging in length from one to three minutes, they are ideal for Internet sharing.
Unlike the fattened up sketches of “Saturday Night Live,” which often meander into boring set-up and linger on actors breaking character, the sketches on “Baroness...
- 9/27/2016
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
Thanks to TorontoFilm.Net here is the Toronto Film Production Update for October 2016, including "12 Monkeys", "Designated Survivor", "Taken" and a whole lot more:
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12 Monkeys
Season 3
TV Series
Gep 12 Monkeys B Inc.
Prod.: Michael Wray
Exec. Prod.: David Grossman, Terry Matalas
Oct 17 - Feb 17/17
Alias Grace
Mini Series
Halfire Entertainment
Prod.: Sarah Polley, DJ Carson
Dir.: Mary Harron
Aug 15 - Nov 15/16
Anne
TV Series
CBC/Netflix
Prod.: Susan Murdoch
Exec. Prod.: Miranda de Pencier, Moira Walley-Beckett
Sep 22/16 - Feb 03/17
Anne Of Green Gables
TV Movie
Gables 23 Productions Inc.
Prod.: Jim Corston
Exec. Prod.: Joan Lambur, Peter Williamson
Dir.: John Kent Harrison
Sep 12 - Nov 4/16
Baroness Von Sketch Show
Season 2
TV Series
Bvss 2 Productions Ontario Inc. / Frantic Films
Prod.: Graham Ludlow, Jeff Peeler
Exec.Prod.: Jamie Brown, Carolyn Taylor, Meredith MacNeill, Aurora Browne,...
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12 Monkeys
Season 3
TV Series
Gep 12 Monkeys B Inc.
Prod.: Michael Wray
Exec. Prod.: David Grossman, Terry Matalas
Oct 17 - Feb 17/17
Alias Grace
Mini Series
Halfire Entertainment
Prod.: Sarah Polley, DJ Carson
Dir.: Mary Harron
Aug 15 - Nov 15/16
Anne
TV Series
CBC/Netflix
Prod.: Susan Murdoch
Exec. Prod.: Miranda de Pencier, Moira Walley-Beckett
Sep 22/16 - Feb 03/17
Anne Of Green Gables
TV Movie
Gables 23 Productions Inc.
Prod.: Jim Corston
Exec. Prod.: Joan Lambur, Peter Williamson
Dir.: John Kent Harrison
Sep 12 - Nov 4/16
Baroness Von Sketch Show
Season 2
TV Series
Bvss 2 Productions Ontario Inc. / Frantic Films
Prod.: Graham Ludlow, Jeff Peeler
Exec.Prod.: Jamie Brown, Carolyn Taylor, Meredith MacNeill, Aurora Browne,...
- 9/22/2016
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Thanks to TorontoFilm.Net here is the Toronto Film Production Update for September 2016, including "American Gods", "Flatliners", "Taken" and a whole lot more:
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Alias Grace
Mini Series
Halfire Entertainment
Prod.: Sarah Polley, DJ Carson
Dir.: Mary Harron
Aug 15 - Nov 15/16
American Gods
TV Series
Fremantle / Starz Network
Exec. Prod.: Bryan Fuller,
Michael Green, Neil Gaiman
Dir.: David Slade & Various
Anon
Feature
Anon Film Prods. Canada Inc.
Prod.: Dan Bekerman
Dir.: Andrew Niccol
Jul 11 - Aug 26/16
Baroness Von Sketch Show
Season 2
TV Series
Bvss 2 Productions Ontario Inc. / Frantic Films
Prod.: Graham Ludlow, Jeff Peeler
Exec.Prod.: Jamie Brown, Carolyn Taylor, Meredith MacNeill, Aurora Browne, Jennifer Whalen
Dir.: Yael Staav
Sep 12 - Oct 28/16
Bruno & Boots II And III
TV Movie (2)
Aircraft Pictures
Prod.: Anthony Leo, Andrew Rosen
Dir.: Vivieno Caldinelli
Jul 22 -...
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Alias Grace
Mini Series
Halfire Entertainment
Prod.: Sarah Polley, DJ Carson
Dir.: Mary Harron
Aug 15 - Nov 15/16
American Gods
TV Series
Fremantle / Starz Network
Exec. Prod.: Bryan Fuller,
Michael Green, Neil Gaiman
Dir.: David Slade & Various
Anon
Feature
Anon Film Prods. Canada Inc.
Prod.: Dan Bekerman
Dir.: Andrew Niccol
Jul 11 - Aug 26/16
Baroness Von Sketch Show
Season 2
TV Series
Bvss 2 Productions Ontario Inc. / Frantic Films
Prod.: Graham Ludlow, Jeff Peeler
Exec.Prod.: Jamie Brown, Carolyn Taylor, Meredith MacNeill, Aurora Browne, Jennifer Whalen
Dir.: Yael Staav
Sep 12 - Oct 28/16
Bruno & Boots II And III
TV Movie (2)
Aircraft Pictures
Prod.: Anthony Leo, Andrew Rosen
Dir.: Vivieno Caldinelli
Jul 22 -...
- 8/24/2016
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
The Writers Guild of Canada (Wgc) just announced the finalists for the Wgc Screenwriting Awards. Those finalists come from the industry of television, filmmaking and web series. Besides, comedian Debra Digiovanni will host the 14th Annual Wgc Screenwriting Awards on April 19, 2010.
So, the finalists are...
Animation:
* Grossology - "New Recruits." Written by Richard Clark.
* Total Drama Action - "Crouching Courtney, Hidden Owen." Written by Alex Ganetakos.
* League of Super Evil - “Glory Hog." Written by Philippe Ivanusic-Vallee and Davila LeBlanc
* Total Drama Action - "The Sand Witch Project." Written by Shelley Scarrow.
Children & Preschool
* Max and Ruby - "Max Says Goodbye." Written by Kate Barris.
* Max and Ruby - "Ruby's Good Neighbor Report." Written by Shelley Hoffman & Robert Pincombe.
* Zigby - "Zigby's Collection." Written by Louise Moon
Documentary:
* Malls R Us (Feature Version). Written by Helene Klodawsky.
* The Royal Winnipeg Ballet - 40 Years of One Night Stands. Narration Written by Robert Lower.
So, the finalists are...
Animation:
* Grossology - "New Recruits." Written by Richard Clark.
* Total Drama Action - "Crouching Courtney, Hidden Owen." Written by Alex Ganetakos.
* League of Super Evil - “Glory Hog." Written by Philippe Ivanusic-Vallee and Davila LeBlanc
* Total Drama Action - "The Sand Witch Project." Written by Shelley Scarrow.
Children & Preschool
* Max and Ruby - "Max Says Goodbye." Written by Kate Barris.
* Max and Ruby - "Ruby's Good Neighbor Report." Written by Shelley Hoffman & Robert Pincombe.
* Zigby - "Zigby's Collection." Written by Louise Moon
Documentary:
* Malls R Us (Feature Version). Written by Helene Klodawsky.
* The Royal Winnipeg Ballet - 40 Years of One Night Stands. Narration Written by Robert Lower.
- 3/11/2010
- by anhkhoido@hotmail.com (Anh Khoi Do)
- The Cultural Post
TORONTO -- "Corner Gas", Canada's most popular TV sitcom, earned writers Mark Farrell and Robert Sheridan top honors for best half-hour comedy as the 2008 Canadian Screenwriting Awards were handed out here Monday night.
Denis McGrath and Robert Wertheimer grabbed the writing trophy for best one-hour drama for "Across the River to Motor City", while Travis McDonald picked up the movie script award for his work on Carl Bessai's "Normal".
Organized by the Writers Guild of Canada, the show also saw Peter Mohan (Blood Ties, Mutant X) awarded the prize for top showrunner.
A complete list of winners follows:
Best children and preschool
Kenn Scott, Iggy Arbuckle "Petition Impossible"
Best documentary
Barri Cohen, "Toxic Trespass"
Best half-hour drama
Mark Farrell, Robert Sheridan, Corner Gas, "Seeing Things"
Best one-hour drama
Denis Mcgrath and Robert Wertheimer, Across The River To Motor City, "Happy Birthday, Mr. President"
Best feature film
Travis McDonald, "Normal"
Best TV movie of the week or miniseries
Ian Weir, "Dragon Boys"; written by Ian Weir
Best radio drama
Jason Sherman, Adam Pettle, Greg Nelson, "Afghanada"
Best variety
Kevin White, Mark Critch, Irwin Barker, Gavin Crawford, Gary Pearson, Jennifer Whalen, Carolyn Taylor, Albert Howell, Dave Nystrom, Geri Hall, Todd Allen, Tim Mcauliffe, This Hour Has 22 Minutes, "Episode 17"
Best youth
Brent Piaskoski, Naturally Sadie, "In or Out of Africa"...
Denis McGrath and Robert Wertheimer grabbed the writing trophy for best one-hour drama for "Across the River to Motor City", while Travis McDonald picked up the movie script award for his work on Carl Bessai's "Normal".
Organized by the Writers Guild of Canada, the show also saw Peter Mohan (Blood Ties, Mutant X) awarded the prize for top showrunner.
A complete list of winners follows:
Best children and preschool
Kenn Scott, Iggy Arbuckle "Petition Impossible"
Best documentary
Barri Cohen, "Toxic Trespass"
Best half-hour drama
Mark Farrell, Robert Sheridan, Corner Gas, "Seeing Things"
Best one-hour drama
Denis Mcgrath and Robert Wertheimer, Across The River To Motor City, "Happy Birthday, Mr. President"
Best feature film
Travis McDonald, "Normal"
Best TV movie of the week or miniseries
Ian Weir, "Dragon Boys"; written by Ian Weir
Best radio drama
Jason Sherman, Adam Pettle, Greg Nelson, "Afghanada"
Best variety
Kevin White, Mark Critch, Irwin Barker, Gavin Crawford, Gary Pearson, Jennifer Whalen, Carolyn Taylor, Albert Howell, Dave Nystrom, Geri Hall, Todd Allen, Tim Mcauliffe, This Hour Has 22 Minutes, "Episode 17"
Best youth
Brent Piaskoski, Naturally Sadie, "In or Out of Africa"...
- 4/14/2008
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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