BoxingObituaryJarvis Astaire obituaryBusinessman who made his name as a boxing promoter and then went on to be a film producer and financier
Jarvis Astaire, who has died aged 97, is best remembered as the business brain behind the boxing alliance he formed with the mercurial matchmaker Mickey Duff, which dominated the sport in Britain for more than two decades before the emergence of Frank Warren in the 1980s. But he was also a film producer and financier, and bridled at any attempt to pigeonhole him as a boxing man. Read More...
Lanny McDonald- Biography Lanny McDonald was born in Hanna, Canada on February 16, 1953. NHL Hall of Fame center who scored over 500 career goals and tallied over 1,000 points. He spent the bulk of his career with the Toronto Maple Leafs and Calgary Flames. He spent much of the 1982-83 season battling with Wayne Gretzky for the title of the league’s top goal-scorer. He had three straight 40+ goal seasons in his first three years in the NHL. Read More...
Canadian actor, screenwriter, and producer Jared Keeso is best known for his role as the creator and star of the widely acclaimed comedy series Letterkenny, a show that earned him a Canadian Screen Award for Best Comedy Series in 2017.
Similarly, Keeso has left a memorable mark on the Canadian television landscape with his award-winning performances, including his portrayal of Ben Chartier in the series 19-2.
Noteworthy achievements in his career include winning a Canadian Screen Award for his role in 19-2, as well as receiving accolades for his depiction of hockey legend Don Cherry in the television films Keep Your Head Up Kid: The Don Cherry Story and The Wrath of Grapes: The Don Cherry Story II. Read More...
