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Southern California-based singer, songwriter, and piano player who had a big year with releases in 2024, putting out an album last May, five singles, a Christmas song, and was featured on songs released by two other artists. She has worked with GRAMMY-award winning producers and artists, and one of the songs from her album last year was placed on an episode of Children Ruin Everything on the CW network. Additionally, she had a song selected as a finalist in the International Songwriting Competition, plus, she has gained recognition from legendary rockers such as Mick Fleetwood and Steven Tyler. In 2022, a live video of her performing went viral on TikTok, hitting 4.5M views and boosting her online presence.

Guests: Aaron Abrams, star of CTV's “Children Ruin Everything,” plus clips from Max Scherzer and Ross Atkins' news conference and we bring you clips and analysis of that news conference. Scherzer talks about his health, the hows and whys of his coming to Toronto, his motivations in finally coming to the AL East and his feelings about baseball's data revolution. Ross Atkins avoids a question about a possible contract extension for Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Also, TV star and huge Jays fan Aaron Abrams joins us for a Jays vibe check as they get set to head to spring training.

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Megan and Wendy are setting sail on a review of Love on the Danube: Love Song, now streaming exclusively on Hallmark+. They weren't exactly charting a course for this movie or the rest of the collection, but hold onto your life vests—things have taken a turn! Find out how this flick won them over and why they're singing a different tune. Hop aboard and join the fun as they share their favorite moments and why this river romance might just make waves in your heart! Email us your review at girlsgonehallmark@gmail.com or let's talk about it in the Girls Gone Hallmark Facebook Group! We Need Your 5-STAR Ratings and Reviews Spotify Podcast listeners: Spotify allows listeners to rate podcast episodes. Once you listen to a podcast for at least 30 seconds, you get the option to rate it between one and five stars. Return to the podcast's main page and tap the star icon. Then, tap submit. About Love on the Danube: Love Song - (Hallmark+, 2024) See even more here about the Love on the Danube collection of movies! Terry Ingram is the director of Love on the Danube: Love Song. He has an impressive 94 directing credits to his name and is well-known for Hallmark hits like Winter in Vail, The Wedding Cottage, four of the six The Wedding Veil movies, and the fan-favorite Three Wise Men and a Baby. Ingram is also set to direct the highly anticipated sequel, Three Wiser Men and a Boy. The story is by Agnes Bristow, and she teamed up with Andrea Canning to write the teleplay. Agnes Bristow is both a writer and busy producer. This is her sixth writing credit and has three movie movies in the works, including the next two Love on the Danube movies as well as upcoming The Christmas Chocolatier starring daughter Brittany Bristow and rumored co-star Will Kemp. Andrea Canning's resume has a healthy mix of romance and drama. For Hallmark, she wrote A Merry Scottish Christmas, A Paris Proposal, and South Beach Love. This film marks her 24th writing credit, her 25th and 26th will be the next installments in the Danube series. Nazneen Contractor plays Sarah. She has an impressive 59 acting credits, including roles in Children Ruin Everything, Charmed, and Freak Angels. For Hallmark, she co-starred with Brennan Elliott in The Perfect Pairing in 2022, and she is set to appear in the upcoming Holidazed. According to IMDb, Nazneen will also appear in four new The Love Club movies set to premiere in 2025. Wes Brown plays Jack and though he's a familiar face on Hallmark - we'd love to see him in even more movies! In 2023, he was seen in a cameo role in A Biltmore Christmas as well as reprised his role as Jared in Haul Out the Holly: Lit Up. This fall, Wes will team up with Erin Cahill in Autumn at Apple Hill premiering on October 5th. Pamela Sinha plays mom Julia. This is Pamela's first project for Hallmark though is known for television appearances on ER, The Newsroom, Y:The Last Man, as well as starred in a 2020 movie titled Happy Place which was an adaptation of a theatrical play she wrote. David Samartin plays dad Andre. Love on the Danube: Love Song marks his 10th acting credit and first Hallmark project. He has also appeared in nearly 30 commercials, from brands like BMW, Jersey Mikes, and Home Depot, just to name a few. David is also an accomplished jazz saxophone player. Catherine Discher plays fellow cruiser Betty. Catherine is an award winning actor and voice actor with 137 acting credits. Good Witch fans may recognize her as she appeared in 76 episodes, as well as movies like The Good Witch's Mother and The Good Witch's Destiny. She will reprise the role of Betty in the next two Danube movies and is tapped to play Maya in The Christmas Chocolatier this holiday season. Kathryn Drysdale plays Teddy. She is probably best known for her role as Genevieve Delacroix on the Netflix series Bridgerton. She also played Meghan Markle in 11 episodes of the series The Windsors.

300 episodes after her first appearance on the YVR Screen Scene Podcast, actress Veena Sood returns to talk about her three seasons (soon to be four!) playing cool mama Nisha on CTV's Children Ruin Everything, and going back to her improv roots in Colin Mochrie's Arts Club Reunion (which takes place July 19 and 20 at Vancouver's historic Stanley Industrial Alliance Theatre). Also: What impact is “wokeness” having on the comedy scene? Is the film and television industry actually, truly, and *really* diverse and inclusive? What's it like acting opposite Kim Coates (who played her season one boyfriend, Graham, on Children Ruin Everything)? And – most pressing of all, at least to Sabrina – does she still want to be a cowgirl?

Lynn Maleh and Christie Bahna are two Middle-Eastern comedy queens digging up the funny from the first-generation experience. In this episode, they chat with Bita Joudaki about her upbringing in Italy and Canada; her background as a filmmaker and comedic improviser; the perks of having a bad memory; self-actualization; the importance of a good handshake; and Bita's big plans for haunting loved ones in the afterlife! ... Bita Joudaki is a Toronto-based Iranian-Canadian writer and comedian. Bita has performed comedy across North America at festivals like Vancouver International Improv Festival, Combustion Festival, Motor City Comedy Festival, and SF Sketchfest. Most recently, Bita has worked as a story editor and writer on CTV's Children Ruin Everything and is in development at CBC with her original series, Leila and the Zit. She was also a participant of the Netflix Canada Creator Program. Follow her on Twitter & Instagram!

This week on The Kelly Alexander Show we start things off with our music editor Sharon Hyland talking about how some group members from popular boybands and girl groups have to move on and find other creative avenues after the band either breaks up or goes on hiatus like the boys of *NSYNC. We then take a trip into our Vintage Vault and have a conversation with Canadian actress Meaghan Rath chatting about her successful acting career and being cast in Children Ruin Everything. Thank you for listening!

Welcome back to your go-to podcast for Hallmark movie reviews - Girls Gone Hallmark! Join Megan and Wendy as they review the brand new Hallmark Channel original "Paging Mr. Darcy" and share their unexpected swoons. Plus what they wished for and the 'Did Ya See That?' moment that included a throwback Hallmark movie. Girls Gone Hallmark has new reviews Tuesday - Thursday, including a few fan-favorite requests and season 2 of "The Way Home." Feeling Generous? We Need Your 5-STAR Ratings and Reviews Spotify Podcast listeners: Spotify allows listeners to rate podcast episodes. Once you listen to a podcast for at least 30 seconds, you get the option to rate it between one and five stars. Return to the podcast's main page and tap the star icon. Then, tap submit. "Paging Mr. Darcy" Hallmark Trailer About "Paging Mr. Darcy "Paging Mr. Darcy" was directed by Peter Wellington. This is his first Hallmark movie in his 25 movie repertoire. Previous directing credits include "Kim's Convenience," "Saving Hope," and "Children Ruin Everything." Reina Hardy wrote the script for "Paging Mr. Darcy." This is Reina's very first movie writing credit, however she is an accomplished playwright and has written 22 plays. She also recently sold a book to Simon and Schuster titled "Shitty Boyfriends of Western Literature." Mallory Jansen plays Eloise. She has 19 total acting credits and since we first saw her in "On the 12th Date of Christmas," she has appeared in "Her Pen Pal" and "Francesca Quinn, PI" as well as on the FOX series "The Big Leap." Related Podcast: Girls Gone Hallmark reviews "A Merry Scottish Christmas" Will Kemp plays Sam Lee. Will has 46 acting credits and we most recently saw him in "A Not So Royal Christmas" and in one of our favorite cameos of the season on "A Merry Scottish Christmas." David Picard plays the role of "charming man." David has 29 acting credits and appeared in "Christmas By Design" and "The Love Club: Nicoles' Pen Pal" for Hallmark Channel. Jinny Wong plays Annabelle. Jinny has 22 acting credits and this is her second movie for the network. She appeared in "Unlocking Christmas" as well as in the 2023 movie "Blackberry." Lilian Doucet-Roche plays Mia Cavendish. Lillians recently acting credits among her 17 total are all Hallmark - "Guiding Emily," "The Professional Bridesmaid," "#XMAS" and "The 27 Hour Day." Related Podcast: Was "Guiding Emily" one of the best Hallmark movies of 2023? It's assumed that this was a follow up to "Marrying Mr. Darcy" and "Unleashing Mr. Darcy" starring Cindy Busby and Ryan Paevey, however the movies are unrelated. Paging Mr. Darcy started filming in Ottawa, Canada on October 15, 2023. Filming locations included Carleton Place and the Grand Hotel. What's Coming to Girls Gone Hallmark in February?

The 3rd season premiere of Children Ruin Everything might work as birth control for Alex, a Ted prequel, sources say Matthew Perry wasn't sober, parents have been warned to not hold their children on their laps while flying, a person soiled themselves on a plane and it continued to its destination, a woman is suing her plastic surgeon, and Vinnie reads your texts! 

TIFF is coming, but you know what else is? Children Ruin Everything, the second season of which is about to air on The CW in the US for the very first time! And that lets your genial host Norm Wilner reissue the very second episode of this podcast, in which actor, screenwriter and future sitcom star Aaron Abrams attests to the comic perfection of Bill Murray and Howard Franklin's 1990 classic heist comedy Quick Change. Totally holds up.

Thank you for being part of the conversation. This is Play It Forward. Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward Episode 586 With Writer And Producer Kurt Smeaton From Children Ruin Everything Created by Golden Globe® and Emmy® Award-winner Kurt Smeaton ("Schitt's Creek"), CHILDREN RUIN EVERYTHING is a half hour comedy that follows Astrid (Meaghan Rath, "Being Human," "Hawaii Five-0") and James (Aaron Abrams, "Blindspot," "Hannibal"), as they raise their two young children in the city, while struggling to hold onto their pre-kid life. Illustrating the hilarious and varied ways kids can wreck happiness, alter plans, annihilate goals and dreams, and force parents to re-invent their lives, the series also explores how maybe that re-invented life is somewhat okay, too. Nowhere near as good as that old, really great life. But still kind of nice.

Created by Golden Globe® and Emmy® Award-winner Kurt Smeaton ("Schitt's Creek"), CHILDREN RUIN EVERYTHING is a half hour comedy that follows Astrid (Meaghan Rath, "Being Human," "Hawaii Five-0") and James (Aaron Abrams, "Blindspot," "Hannibal"), as they raise their two young children in the city, while struggling to hold onto their pre-kid life. Illustrating the hilarious and varied ways kids can wreck happiness, alter plans, annihilate goals and dreams, and force parents to re-invent their lives, the series also explores how maybe that re-invented life is somewhat okay, too. Nowhere near as good as that old, really great life. But still kind of nice. The series also stars Ennis Esmer ("Blindspot," "Schitt's Creek"), Nazneen Contractor ("Ransom," "Heroes Reborn"), Logan Nicholson ("Blues Clues and You"), Mikayla SwamiNathan, Dmitry Chepovetsky ("Killjoys," "Departure"), Veena Sood ("Corner Gas Animated," "The Indian Detective"), Lisa Codrington ("Letterkenny," "Anne With an E"), and Darius Rota. CHILDREN RUIN EVERYTHING is from award-winning New Metric Media. Chuck Tatham ("Modern Family," "Arrested Development," "How I Met Your Mother"), multiple Canadian Screen Award-winner Mark Montefiore ("Letterkenny," "Shoresy") and Meaghan Rath are executive producers, with Alyson Richards ("The Retreat") serving as producer. The series is produced by New Metric Media in association with Bell Media's CTV, with the participation of the Canada Media Fund and Bell Fund.

Could we survive an apocalypse by driving? What makes for a good military thriller/drama? Do children ruin everything? What makes a cult? Tune in to find out!Timestamps:  00:46 – Twisted Metal (Peacock)05:04 – Special Ops: Lioness (Paramount+)11:18 – Children Ruin Everything (The CW)17:26 – Praise Petey (Freeform)  Edited with thanks to Playlyst StudiosConnect with us:  Buy us a coffee at buymeacoffee.com/thepilotpodcast | Visit us at thepilotpodcast.com | Email us at askthepilotpodcast@gmail.com | Follow us @ThePilotPod on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok | Please leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts

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Children Ruin Everything is a fun, comedic love letter to childrearing that explores the many ways kids destroy those pre-parent freedoms we take for granted and celebrates the moments that make having a family all worth it. The series follows married couple, Astrid (Meaghan Rath) and James (Aaron Abrams) as they struggle to find a balance and maintain sanity while raising nine-year-old Felix (Logan Nicholson), five-year-old Vivian (Mikayla SwamiNathan) and a new baby.Each episode compares the before and after of life with kids. The bygone days of time and leisure versus the new reality of chaos and compromise as James and Astrid grapple with the needs and whims of their precious little weirdos. From money to ‘me time' children ruin everything in unexpected and hilarious ways. Although they sometimes pine for those care-free, kid-free days, ultimately they wouldn't have it any other way.A dynamic and versatile performer, Meaghan Rath is quickly emerging as one of the entertainment industry's brightest talents. Rath is an award-nominated actress and producer best known for her roles as Tani Rey on HAWAII FIVE-0 and Sally Malik in the adaptation of the popular U.K. television series BEING HUMAN.Aaron Abrams has appeared in several regular and recurring roles for television, including MASTERS OF SEX, THE L.A. COMPLEX, LONGMIRE, THE OATH, ROOKIE BLUE, SLINGS & ARROWS, BLINDSPOT, and HANNIBAL. Fans can also see him in the hit sci-fi film CODE 8, its upcoming sequel on Netflix, and his award-winning turn in chef drama NOSE TO TAIL. Abrams has also written and produced several films, including THE LOVEBIRDS starring Kumail Nanjiani and Issa Rae, currently on Netflix.

Children Ruin Everything is a fun, comedic love letter to childrearing that explores the many ways kids destroy those pre-parent freedoms we take for granted and celebrates the moments that make having a family all worth it. The series follows married couple, Astrid (Meaghan Rath) and James (Aaron Abrams) as they struggle to find a balance and maintain sanity while raising nine-year-old Felix (Logan Nicholson), five-year-old Vivian (Mikayla SwamiNathan) and a new baby.Each episode compares the before and after of life with kids. The bygone days of time and leisure versus the new reality of chaos and compromise as James and Astrid grapple with the needs and whims of their precious little weirdos. From money to ‘me time' children ruin everything in unexpected and hilarious ways. Although they sometimes pine for those care-free, kid-free days, ultimately they wouldn't have it any other way.

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Jackie Pirico is a fast-rising and highly coveted stand up comedian originally from Guelph, Ontario, and currently based in Toronto, Canada. Jackie landed her first professional opportunity in her hometown at the Guelph Comedy Festival. Her first big break came in 2016 when she was called to do a network television taping for the largest International Comedy Festival in the world, Montreal's Just For Laughs.  Since then, Jackie has had multiple television tapings under her belt. Her stand-up performances can be seen in Crave's JFL All Access, CTV's The Stand Up Show, and CTV's Roast Battles Canada among others. Most recently, she made her sitcom debut on the award-winning series Children Ruin Everything. Jackie has released two stand-up albums: Dream Phone (2019) and Splash Pad (2022). Most recently, she received the prestigious 2023 JUNO Awards nomination for Best Comedy Album of the Year for Splash Pad. On March 2nd, Jackie  appeared as a guest on CBC's hit quiz show Because News with Gavin Crawford. Up next, she can also be seen in season three of CBC Gem's The New Wave of Stand Up. Coming soon, she will be launching her new podcast How Can We Help produced and hosted alongside prolific and cherished Canadian comedian Mark Little where listeners write in anonymously with their problems, and they do their best to give them some good life advice. Jackie can also continue to be seen in her weekly show Laugh Sabbath at Comedy Bar.  Named by Exclaim! Magazine as a quick rising force in comedy and an “adept comic scene stealer” by The Hollywood Reporter, Jackie delights audiences with her oddball material and high-energy style. Want to watch: YouTube Meisterkhan Pod (Please Subscribe)

Bill Frost (Salt Lake City Weekly & X96 Radio From Hell), Tommy Milagro (SlamWrestling.net) and special guests Melissa Merlot (Realtiki Podcast) and Robin Brown (Magda-Vega) talk Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Pamela: A Love Story, The Ark, Children Ruin Everything, What's Melissa Watching (MILF Manor, The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, My Husband's Not Gay, This Place Rules, Oz, Love After Lockup), Rasslin' News, Ryan Reynolds serial-killer obscurity The Voices, The Drop, Triangle of Sadness, The Last of Us, American Auto, and The Amber Ruffin Show. Drinking: Spiced Rum and Athletic Free Wave IPA from OFFICIAL TV Tan sponsors Outlaw Distillery and Boozetique.* Yell at us (or order a TV Tan T-shirt) @TVTanPodcast on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, or Gmail.* Rate us: Spotify, Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, YouTube, Amazon Podcasts, Audible, etc.

We found him! The man who came up with Bob Loblaw's law blog on Arrested Development. Had to be a Canadian, right? Chuck Tatham, from Listowel in southwestern Ontario, has had a stellar career in Canada and the U.S., writing and producing such shows as Less Than Kind, Arrested Development, How I Met Your Mother and Modern Family.Lately he's been executive producing Children Ruin Everything and the animated series Central Park. He was also previously involved in a couple of fondly-remembered one-season wonders: Andy Barker, P.I. and Back to You. Hear him on how one show led to another, as well as on a new project which brought him back across the border again: "Offside: The Harold Ballard Story." Yes, this is Part II of a podcast from earlier this week featuring Tatham's fellow EP's, Michael Geddes and Jason Priestley. Tatham still hopes to spin Ballard's outrageous adventures into a series based on his pilot script. Paging John Goodman in the lead, I say. In the meantime, enjoy story after story from this talented and very funny Canadian writer-producer -- including the daytime show he most loved to watch as a child whenever he managed to stay home sick from school.

With a one-year-old baby at home, Meaghan Rath says that, yes, she is living the joys of her TV series, Children Ruin Everything. The sitcom is now into its second season Monday nights on CTV.The Montreal native confirms that "Mommy Brain" is a real thing but at least her son is sleeping through the night. Meanwhile, she is enjoying year two on the series. Guest stars this season include Kim Coates, Anna Hopkins, and Aaron Ashmore. We go through some of her earlier credits, including her three seasons on Hawaii Five-0 , her work on the BBC horror-comedy Being Human and her stint opposite fellow Canuck Hannah Simone on New Girls.Rath also confirms that, yes, as a young lass, she did once ask her parents for an agent for Christmas. "They were like, we don't know how to get you that."Her first professional gig was the cult classic, "Lost and Delirious" starring Piper Perabo, Mischa Barton and fellow Montrealer Jessica Pare. She was 12 or 13 at the time. "It was a very fun and wild first job."Her favourite all-time TV theme song? Rath breaks with precedent by choosing a great theme from a current series. Check it out on this fun chat with the Children Ruin Everything actress.

Joining us this episode is actor Meaghan Rath, star of one of this year's best new comedies, Children Ruin Everything. We talk about her early days in the industry, and how Children Ruin Everything balances hilarity with heart. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Stitcher | RSS Contact + Follow: Email | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube

Today on the podcast, we talk to Emmy nominated director, Melanie Orr. In this episode, she opens up about her journey through the entertainment industry from script supervisor to director. She also answers your most commonly asked questions about being a director, like do I need an agent? how will having kids affect my career? You asked and Melanie answered!And if that's not enough she also tells us behind the scenes stories from her time working on "The Hardy Boys", "Orphan Black", "Children Ruin Everything" and "Radio Free Roscoe".Don't forget to rate and review our podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/canadian-made/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Guests: Yankees Broadcaster Suzyn Waldman, Children Ruin Everything star Aaron Abrams.  This week in Deep Left Field, host Mike Wilner talks to Suzyn Waldman about her great career and being a true pioneer for women in sports media, and has a wonderful chat with Aaron Abrams about his Blue Jays memories (he was in attendance for both Blue Jays World Series clinchers!) and his terrific television career.

Lifelong pals and frequent co-stars Ennis Esmer and Aaron Abrams mark the end of the first season of Children Ruin Everything by arguing about the entire 007 franchise: The highs, the lows, the tonal shifts, the changing leading men, the quiet refusal to really embrace creative chances that could keep the series fresh. Your genial host Norm Wilner bought a fluffy white cat for this.

Ennis Esmer plays the grass is always greener guy on Children Ruin Everything. Unlike his married workmate James (Aaron Abrams), he's the guy with no kids, no responsibilities, and no money worries.It's a character that should be hard to like but, when it comes to Canadian TV shows and movies, Esmer is always welcome.Born in Turkey and raised in Toronto, the actor-comedian has been the secret weapon on several series. He played “Oz” on The Listener, “Maz” on Private Eyes, Nash on Red Oaks and Rich Dotcom on Blindspot. He acts in Canadian indie films with the sexiest titles, including “How to Plan an Orgy in a Small Town” and, of course, “Young People F---ing.”Now he gets to play a guy named Ennis on Children Ruin Everything. The CTV sitcom airs its season finale Feb. 23 and is already renewed for a second season. Esmer has credits on a variety of other shows, including Man Seeking Women, The LA Complex, Covert Affairs and Schitt's Creek. He's been a host on everything from the Canadian edition of Wipeout to the Gemini Awards and, most recently, Roast Battle Canada.Not bad for a guy who arrived in Canada with his family at three and learned to speak english from watching TV!

Despite the title of his new comedy, Kurt Smeaton really does not believe that Children Ruin Everything. The Emmy-winning writer, exercutive producer and showrunner and his wife have, after all, three thriving young rascals of their own. In creating this series for CTV, he wanted to show that, yes, kids can ruin some things, but that life also enters a surprisingly rich and rewarding phase with dependents in tow. In other words, all those surveys that show life is less enjoyable with children? Bunk.Smeaton also talks about growing up in Ottawa, venturing onto sketch comedy stages and writing for shows such as Men with Brooms, The Hour and Mr. d.  Besides contributing to Kim's Convenience, he won an Emmy writing and producing on the sixth and final season of Schitt's Creek, the one where, as he points out, they all won Emmys. We also talk about shooting a comedy with kids through a pandemic. Plus we salute a little show he created called What Would Sal Do? We both agree it should have run longer, but at least it pulled him into the New Metric Media universe. That partnership continues to thrive with Children Ruin Everything (Wednesdays at 8 p.m. on CTV).

Actor Denzel Washington talks about his turn as Lord Macbeth in the new film The Tragedy of Macbeth, and what the legacy of the late Sidney Poitier means to him. TV writer and producer Kurt Smeaton (Schitt's Creek, Kim's Convenience) discusses his latest comedy series, Children Ruin Everything, and how being a father informs his funniest work. Neuroscientist, author and musician Daniel Levitin tells us how Joni Mitchell encouraged him to make a new album, Sex & Math. Violinist Jennifer Koh discusses her album, Alone Together, based on a project of the same name she launched during the pandemic to help emerging composers.

Red Oaks and Children Ruin Everything star Ennis Esmer joins Tony Ho to discuss his Golden State Warriors fandom, antagonistic step-grandfathers, and to walk them through the tricky process of auditioning. PLUS, Adam sings. Finally.