Tag Archives: John Doyle

John Doyle

December 31, 2009 – 9:12 am

“As much as some people loathe the CBC, CBC bosses hate us more”
~ possibly written by John Doyle in Five things we learned from TV this year

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Amanda Lang

December 23, 2009 – 8:45 pm

“Definition of a mixed blessing: a compliment from John Doyle.”
- Amanda Lang on Twitter

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Penguins aren’t people, John Doyle

December 22, 2009 – 4:51 pm

Of the 10 most endearing people in the lonely life of an epistle spewing TV critic, the under-rated Amanda Lang and the over-rated Claire Martin.

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Sometimes we really, really feel sorry for John Doyle

November 17, 2009 – 2:36 am
Sometimes we really, really feel sorry for John Doyle

Doyle objects to to the disrespect Stursberg shows toward the CBC’s stakeholders, and finds a lot directed at himself.

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John Doyle answers your questions

November 3, 2009 – 2:51 pm

1:21 [Comment From Allan:]
Richard Stursberg calls all the negative reviews “pathetic”. He says that people like Rick Salutin are just writing what CTV wants people to believe and that they just want the CBC to fail. That’s all true isn’t it?
1:24 John Doyle:
Allan – I’m disappointed that CBC brass has reacted to comments about the [...]

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I sometimes feel sorry for John Doyle

October 21, 2009 – 10:38 am

Why won’t John Doyle disclose where he gets his “leaked” open letters to CBC management?

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John Doyle

September 22, 2009 – 10:43 am

Me, I used to like Erica, but I really don’t give a rodent’s posterior about Dr. Tom. What’s happened now is that Erica’s singleton life and obsessions are not exactly compelling. And Dr. Tom is a drip.

– John Doyle reviews the Being Erica season premiere

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The Confusing Clarity of John Doyle

March 3, 2009 – 3:15 am

The CBC is not entitled.The CBC is entitled.The CBC is a vital public broadcaster.The CBC has gone Hollywood.
And that settles that.

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Note to classical music fans: Get over yourselves

April 7, 2008 – 4:37 am

Doyle takes aim at Radio 2 Facebookers in today’s Globe:
“The online discussion makes for interesting reading. The disdain for Canadian pop, rock and country music is crystal clear. It seems that a potential reduction of the cozy comfort zone that Radio 2 provides is making some people so mad they could just spit at popular [...]

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Stursberg vs World, Part Two

April 1, 2008 – 11:15 am

From the Globe and Mail:
That’s it. The answers are “no” and “it is being sorted out.” And yet there is obviously something amiss. Maybe those complainants in News and Current affairs exaggerated. Maybe that “rancorous newsroom scrum” never happened. Maybe Stursberg was being very careful in his choice of words about “restructuring.”
But there’s no “maybe” [...]

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Stursberg vs World, Part One

March 31, 2008 – 4:49 am

Every time we invite John Doyle into the building to preview our fine TV programming and enjoy some dead things on sticks he manages to write a column that makes us look like losers. Here’s pt 1 of the latest.

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Doyle: It’s hard to feel the love amid cutbacks and repeats

February 14, 2008 – 7:30 am

CBC answered Doyle’s calls.

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Doyle: CBC won’t return my calls

February 13, 2008 – 7:09 am

“This is the umpteenth fifth estate repeat program this TV season.
I contacted CBC and asked why this is so, and if the rumours of massive budget cuts at CBC news and current affairs are true. No response, so far. Stay tuned.”

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Doyle: Welcome to where culture comes to die

February 5, 2008 – 6:02 am

Doyle listens in on the CRTC hearings.

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