On this week’s encore episode of “Pop Life” we meet Royal Watcher Robert Lacey, author of “Battle of Brothers: William, Harry and the Inside Story of a Family in Tumult.” We talk scandal, the rift between the brothers and whether the twio princes will ever reconcile.
“I do not think one can expect the two brothers to come back together and work inside the royal family,” he says. “I think Harry’s destiny for the foreseeable future is in North America. I think he likes the freedom of expression that he’s got there. But let’s not forget, covid has played a very sad role in this. Even when Harry and Meghan left Britain in March this year, they were planning to come back in the summer to spend time at their cottage in Windsor. The first thing they did when they secured their Netflix contract was to pay off all the debts on that cottage. So that is clearly part of their future lifestyle with Archie and any other children who may be on the way. But I think for the foreseeable future, we’re going to see William doing the work for that generation of the royal family. And Harry and Meghan will be creating their own new reality in California.”
Then, the Pop Life Panel, Lacey, CTV NewsChannel anchor Beverly Thomson and Chef John Higgins, who has cooked for the Queen at Buckingham Palace and on the Royal Yacht Britannia. They discuss the obsession with Royals and what the future holds for the Royal Family.
Film critic and pop culture historian Richard Crouse shares a toast with celebrity guests and entertainment pundits every week on CTV News Channel’s talk show POP LIFE.
Featuring in-depth discussion and debate on pop culture and modern life, POP LIFE features sit-down interviews with celebrities from across the entertainment world, including rock legends Sting and Bob Geldof, musicians Josh Groban and Sarah Brightman, comedian Ken Jeong, writer Fran Lebowitz, superstar jazz musician Diana Krall, stand-up comedian and CNN host W. Kamau Bell, actors Danny DeVito and Jay Baruchel, celebrity chefs Bobby Flay and Nigella Lawson, and many more.
The “Pop Life” encore interview for January 9, 2021, 8:30 pm on CTV NewsChannel, midnight on CTV is Barbara Amiel, journalist and wife of Conrad Black, on her revealing new memoir “Friends and Enemies.”
Then, the “Pop Life” panel, blogger, columnist, and media personality Perez Hilton, Francesca Bacardi senior Reporter at PageSix.com and reality television personality Roxy Earle, discuss the public’s appetite for gossip.
Film critic and pop culture historian Richard Crouse shares a toast with celebrity guests and entertainment pundits every week on CTV News Channel’s talk show POP LIFE.
Featuring in-depth discussion and debate on pop culture and modern life, POP LIFE features sit-down interviews with celebrities from across the entertainment world, including rock legends Sting and Bob Geldof, musicians Josh Groban and Sarah Brightman, comedian Ken Jeong, writer Fran Lebowitz, superstar jazz musician Diana Krall, stand-up comedian and CNN host W. Kamau Bell, actors Danny DeVito and Jay Baruchel, celebrity chefs Bobby Flay and Nigella Lawson, and many more.
On the “Pop Life” encore show for January 3, 2021, 8:30 pm on CTV NewsChannel, midnight on CTV, Jim Cuddy of Blue Rodeo visits virtually to talk about making new music during the pandemic and what it is like for a touring musician to stay close to home. Then the panel, Cuddy, singer/songwriter Alexis Lynn and Jackie Dean, the co- Interim CEO/ Chief Operating Officer of Music Canada discuss the future of live music.
Jim Cuddy on life as a musician during the pandemic: “We have a little place north of the city and so my wife and I, to varying degrees, moved up there. And, you know, it seemed to everybody that it was going to be pretty short term. But then when it was obvious it was going to last a long time, we settled in. I have not stayed in one place that long for 30 years. And it was beautiful because I watched the seasons come and go at our farm, which we’ve had for 20 years, that I didn’t even know happened, and watching the life and the death and wrote a lot of songs. I try to be really productive. And so it was OK for me. I mean, I know that I’m one of the lucky ones that I had space and I had a career that was OK to put on hold for six months or whoever knows how long.”
Film critic and pop culture historian Richard Crouse shares a toast with celebrity guests and entertainment pundits every week on CTV News Channel’s talk show POP LIFE.
Featuring in-depth discussion and debate on pop culture and modern life, POP LIFE features sit-down interviews with celebrities from across the entertainment world, including rock legends Sting and Bob Geldof, musicians Josh Groban and Sarah Brightman, comedian Ken Jeong, writer Fran Lebowitz, superstar jazz musician Diana Krall, stand-up comedian and CNN host W. Kamau Bell, actors Danny DeVito and Jay Baruchel, celebrity chefs Bobby Flay and Nigella Lawson, and many more.
On the Saturday December 19, 2020 episode of “Pop Life” the “Pop Life” panel, “eTalk” senior correspondent Lainey Lui, UK Correspondent for CTV News Daniele Hamamdjian and National Affairs Correspondent for CTV “National News” Omar Sachedina, look back the memorable stories from a year we’d rather forget.
Film critic and pop culture historian Richard Crouse shares a toast with celebrity guests and entertainment pundits every week on CTV News Channel’s talk show POP LIFE.
Featuring in-depth discussion and debate on pop culture and modern life, POP LIFE features sit-down interviews with celebrities from across the entertainment world, including rock legends Sting and Bob Geldof, musicians Josh Groban and Sarah Brightman, comedian Ken Jeong, writer Fran Lebowitz, superstar jazz musician Diana Krall, stand-up comedian and CNN host W. Kamau Bell, actors Danny DeVito and Jay Baruchel, celebrity chefs Bobby Flay and Nigella Lawson, and many more.
On the Saturday December 12, 2020 episode of “Pop Life” we meet Claire McNear, author of “Answers in the Form of Questions: A Definitive History and Insider’s Guide to Jeopardy!” We talk about the passing of host Alex Trebek, the shows enduring appeal and how to beat the buzzer.
Then, the “Pop Life” panel, one day “Jeopardy!” champion Emma Badame, John Moore who played the game but was gone before Final Jeopardy and Francisco Ramos, a Los Angeles stand up comedian who says he learned comic timing by watching the show.
Film critic and pop culture historian Richard Crouse shares a toast with celebrity guests and entertainment pundits every week on CTV News Channel’s talk show POP LIFE.
Featuring in-depth discussion and debate on pop culture and modern life, POP LIFE features sit-down interviews with celebrities from across the entertainment world, including rock legends Sting and Bob Geldof, musicians Josh Groban and Sarah Brightman, comedian Ken Jeong, writer Fran Lebowitz, superstar jazz musician Diana Krall, stand-up comedian and CNN host W. Kamau Bell, actors Danny DeVito and Jay Baruchel, celebrity chefs Bobby Flay and Nigella Lawson, and many more.
Richard speaks to “CTV News at Six” anchor Andria Bain about television and movies to watch this weekend including “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion” on HBO, “Taylor Swift’s Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions” on Disney+ and “The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two” on Netflix.
On the Saturday November 28, 2020 episode of “Pop Life” we meet Harnarayan Singh, host the Punjabi-language broadcast of “Hockey Night in Canada” and author of a memoir called “One Game at a Time: My Journey.” In this interview we talk about the FIRST memoir he wrote… when he was six years old, what it was like growing up as a Sikh kid playing hockey in rural Alberta and much more.
Then, the Pop Life panel, former professional ice hockey player and mental health activist Theo Fluery, NHL player and executive and hockey agent Eustace King and TSN – SportsCentre anchor Lindsay Hamilton, discuss diversity in hockey.
Film critic and pop culture historian Richard Crouse shares a toast with celebrity guests and entertainment pundits every week on CTV News Channel’s talk show POP LIFE.
Featuring in-depth discussion and debate on pop culture and modern life, POP LIFE features sit-down interviews with celebrities from across the entertainment world, including rock legends Sting and Bob Geldof, musicians Josh Groban and Sarah Brightman, comedian Ken Jeong, writer Fran Lebowitz, superstar jazz musician Diana Krall, stand-up comedian and CNN host W. Kamau Bell, actors Danny DeVito and Jay Baruchel, celebrity chefs Bobby Flay and Nigella Lawson, and many more.
From The Lede: Music icons, British historians, a famed journalist and socialite, and a ground-breaking hockey commentator are just some of the eclectic guests that are joining POP LIFE host Richard Crouse for Season 7 of CTV’s weekly in-depth pop culture series.
In celebration of its seventh season, The Lede sat down with Crouse to break down the challenges of shooting the series remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic, some of his most memorable guests, and what makes POP LIFE stand out among other talk format series.
Each week on POP LIFE, Crouse sits down with celebrity guests and entertainment pundits for candid discussions and debates on hot-button pop culture topics. POP LIFE airs on Canada’s 24-hour all-news network CTV News Channel Saturdays at 8:30 p.m. ET and Saturdays at midnight on CTV.
The Lede: What can people look forward to this season on POP LIFE?
Crouse: Once again on this season on POP LIFE we’re showcasing interesting stories from some of the world’s most fascinating people… READ THE WHOLE THING HERE!
On the Saturday November 14, 2020 episode of “Pop Life” we meet Canadian icon Gordon Lightfoot, in a special interview shot at his home. He talks about childhood singing with the Orillia St. Paul’s United Church, writing songs and his favorite cover version of all of his songs… and you’ll never guess what it is.
Then, the “Pop Life” panel, opera star Measha Brueggergosman, broadcaster Denise Donlan and filmaker Paul Saltzman discuss what makes a legend.
Film critic and pop culture historian Richard Crouse shares a toast with celebrity guests and entertainment pundits every week on CTV News Channel’s talk show POP LIFE.
Featuring in-depth discussion and debate on pop culture and modern life, POP LIFE features sit-down interviews with celebrities from across the entertainment world, including rock legends Sting and Bob Geldof, musicians Josh Groban and Sarah Brightman, comedian Ken Jeong, writer Fran Lebowitz, superstar jazz musician Diana Krall, stand-up comedian and CNN host W. Kamau Bell, actors Danny DeVito and Jay Baruchel, celebrity chefs Bobby Flay and Nigella Lawson, and many more.
On this week’s encore episode of “Pop Life” we meet Royal Watcher Robert Lacey, author of “Battle of Brothers: William, Harry and the Inside Story of a Family in Tumult.” We talk scandal, the rift between the brothers and whether the twio princes will ever reconcile.
