{allcanada} PRESENTERS ANNOUNCED FOR THE “83RD ANNUAL GOLDEN GLOBES

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CBS and the Golden Globes® announced the lineup of presenters for the 83^RD ANNUAL GOLDEN GLOBES®, which will air live on Sunday, Jan. 11 (8:00-11:00 PM, live ET/5:00-8:00 PM, live PT) on the CBS Television Network, and stream on Paramount+ in the U.S.* Presenters for the first major awards show of the season will take the stage alongside returning host, acclaimed Golden Globe, GRAMMY® and Emmy®-nominated comedian and actress Nikki Glaser.

Presenters for the 83^RD ANNUAL GOLDEN GLOBES include: Amanda Seyfried, Ana de Armas, Ayo Edebiri, Charli xcx, Chris Pine, Colman Domingo, Connor Storrie, Dakota Fanning, Dave Franco, Diane Lane, George Clooney, Hailee Steinfeld, Hudson Williams, Jason Bateman, Jennifer Garner, Joe Keery, Judd Apatow, Julia Roberts, Justin Hartley, Kathryn Hahn, Keegan-Michael Key, Kevin Bacon, Kevin Hart, Kyra Sedgwick, Lalisa Manobal, Luke Grimes, Macaulay Culkin, Marlon Wayans, Melissa McCarthy, Mila Kunis, Miley Cyrus, Minnie Driver, Orlando Bloom, Pamela Anderson, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Queen Latifah, Regina Hall, Sean Hayes, Snoop Dogg, Wanda Sykes, Will Arnett and Zoë Kravitz.

The Golden Globes, often referred to as "Hollywood's Party of the Year®," is the largest awards show in the world to celebrate the best of film, television and now podcasting. Multi-Emmy Award®-winning producing duo Glenn Weiss and Ricky Kirshner of White Cherry Entertainment (WCE) will return as executive-producing showrunners for the 83^RD ANNUAL GOLDEN GLOBES. Dick Clark Productions will plan, host and produce the 83^RD ANNUAL GOLDEN GLOBES, which has been viewed in more than 185 countries and territories worldwide. This year's votes were again tabulated by KPMG, the U.S. audit, tax and advisory firm.

*Paramount+ Premium plan subscribers will have access to stream live via the live feed of their local CBS affiliate on the service, as well as on-demand. Paramount+ Essential subscribers will not have the option to stream live, but will have access to on-demand the day after the special airs.

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{allcanada} Sibling rivalry softening, sort of, in new season of Family Law

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The new season of the TV drama Family Law is set to see forces stronger than their own egos finally compel half-siblings — and full-time foes — Abby and Daniel into a detente.

"Where's the fun in that?" said Jewel Staite, who plays Abby, when asked if the siblings were finally going to get along in Season 4 of the Global TV show.

That question got a laugh from Staite and Zach Smadu, who plays Daniel, when the pair came together recently to talk about the series' return Jan. 8 on Global at 9 p.m.

Without spoiling the plot, the move toward a united front is the result of outside forces causing issues for the Vancouver family law firm of Svensson and Associates, founded by their father Harry Svensson (Victor Garber).

"There's going to be a moment where they're going to have to come together and work together to essentially save the company," said Staite. "There's definitely a new dynamic, which is refreshing."

Smadu, like his co-star, understands that the tension between the siblings ticks a lot of emotional and entertainment boxes, but he's also happy to see the characters grow up — although there is still room for funny, quick-witted barbs — and sort out their relationship. And, yes, their daddy issues too.

"Although it's fun to play off each other and compete, there's a bit of a win seeing them on each other's side and seeing them support each other," said Smadu.

The show picks up where Season 3 left off with Abby's home, work and love life in a mess. Her daughter Sofia (Eden Summer Gilmore) won an essay contest with a story that discussed Abby's alcoholism (Abby has been sober for a handful of years), her boyfriend Ben (Benjamin Ayres) falling off the wagon and her dad, who is having his own romantic crisis, deciding she wasn't equity partner material.

Add to that a lot of other moving parts and shifting relationships — there's the other half-sibling psychologist Lucy (Genelle Williams), whose love life has taken a dark turn — and you have plenty of plot lines packed into the new season.

Created by Vancouver's Susin Nielsen, Family Law, focuses on the Svenssons and adjacent family. But their stories also circle around, and are often filtered through, the lens of the unique cases that come through the law firm's door.

"There's some fantastic cases that we jump into," said Smadu. "This year, there's a very interesting case with an AI doll as a companion."

The opening episode's main case focuses on a mother who has decided to leave the family farm business to a pair of "rental kids" she has grown fond of after hiring them for the company's marketing campaigns. Her estranged biological kids aren't happy about the decision.

Both the AI companion and rental family story are zeitgeist moments as tech overlords are pushing the virtual companion idea, and the movie Rental Family, starring Brendan Fraser, is in theatres now.

"We've shot these seasons a long time ago, there's been this big gap between shooting and airing the seasons, but somehow our writers are able to keep things as current as possible," said Staite. "And it's really fun to see these kinds of stories play out in this fictional world, and how that would look in a court of law."

Season 4 opens with the core characters all struggling with their emotional and romantic relationships — no one is happy — but things change, says Staite, without giving away any spoilers.

"There's some really beautiful moments of closure with romantic love and new love, but then also sibling love and family love," said Staite. "There's some really gratifying moments, not only as actors, because you know, you see these characters suffer for so long, it's really nice to see them come to a place where they feel loved and they feel like they have somebody to rely on and to lean on."

There is no word yet if Family Law will get a fifth season. Discussions have been continuing, but whatever the network decides, Staite says the show has it covered.

"We do have a really great finale that will leave people satisfied, but there's also a fun little twist, just in case something happens down the line," said Staite.

But if the book does close on Family Law at the end of this season, both Staite and Smadu say they're nothing but grateful for having had the experience of making the show — and doing so in Vancouver.

"Not only was it a great job and a great show to work on, and great hours and all that, but I gained a new family. And we have this tight-knit bond," said Staite, a White Rock native. "I always say the best thing that came out of the show was my friendships that I made, relationships that we have for life."

For Smadu, the show meant a move from Toronto to Vancouver and a big change in his personal life.

"I was going back-and-forth for the first two (seasons) and not only did I fall in love with all my castmates, I fell in love with this city," said Smadu. "I met and fell in love with my wife (screenwriter Miriam Van Emst) here … The show has really changed my life in many ways."

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{allcanada} Team Canada goalie George acquired by OHL’s Greyhounds

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The Soo Greyhounds are solidifying their net after acquiring goaltender Carter George from the Owen Sound Attack on Wednesday.

Owen Sound is receiving seven draft picks in exchange for the star netminder.

George, 19, has been one of the Ontario Hockey League's best goaltenders over his four-season career, going 57-55-17 with a 3.22 goals-against average and.908 save percentage.

The 6-foot-2 goalie's best season came during the 2023-24 campaign where he went 23-21-9 with a 3.30 GAA and .907 save percentage, leading him to be drafted 57th overall by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2024 NHL Draft.

He helped lead Owen Sound to two playoff appearances in 2024 and 2025.

The Thunder Bay, Ont. native represented Canada at the 2025 and 2026 World Juniors, taking home a bronze medal on Monday. He led the 2025 tournament with a 1.76 GAA and .936 save percentage.

He's going to a Greyhounds team that sits fifth in the Western Conference with a 21-14-2 record, three points behind the London Knights.

Kitchener adding in arms race

The Kitchener Rangers are adding their name to the OHL arms race after they acquired forward Sam O'Reilly and defenceman Jared Woolley from the defending Memorial Cup champion Knights on Wednesday.

In return, the Knights are acquiring the rights to American winger Kane Barch, defenceman Jacob Xu, and 11 draft picks.

O'Reilly, 19, was drafted 32nd overall by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2024 NHL Draft but was traded last off-season to the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for 2025 NCAA Hobey Baker Award winner Isaac Howard.

The 6-foot-1 centre helped the Knights to back-to-back J. Ross Robertson Cups with London and had two goals and five points in five games in last year's Memorial Cup victory.

O'Reilly spent his entire career in London, recording 60 goals and 155 points in 163 OHL games. He was named the 54th captain in Knights history at the beginning of the season.

He has 12 goals and 28 points in 28 games this season before joining Team Canada at the 2026 World Juniors in Minnesota.

The Toronto native registered four goals and eight points in seven games for Canada in a bronze-medal finish.

Woolley, 19, was drafted 164th overall by the Los Angeles Kings in 2024 and has 10 goals and 25 points in 37 games with the Knights this season.

The 6-foot-5 left-shot defenceman played three seasons in London, recording 22 goals and 58 points in 142 career games.

O'Reilly and Woolley are joining a Rangers team that leads the Midwest Division with a 23-11-4 record and are six points behind the Windsor Spitfires and Flint Firebirds for top spot in the Western Conference.

London is re-tooling after an impressive three-year run that saw them make three straight OHL Championship Series and appear in two Memorial Cups.

In Barch, they acquire the rights to a 16-year-old winger who has five goals and 12 points in 32 games with the Under-17 United States National Team. He also has a goal and three points in 19 games with the U.S. National Team Development Program of the USHL.

Xu, 17, was drafted 157th overall by Kitchener in 2024 and has a goal and seven points in 31 games this season.

The 6-foot-2 left-shot defenceman is also eligible for the 2026 NHL Draft.

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{allcanada} Three-time Grey Cup winner Johnson retires, joins Riders’ coaching staff

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Micah Johnson is calling it a career.

The Saskatchewan Roughriders announced Monday that the star defensive lineman is retiring after an impressive 13-year playing career and joining the Riders as defensive line coach.

Among his many accomplishments, Johnson won three Grey Cups and received five All-CFL selections and seven divisional All-CFL nods.

Johnson arrived in the CFL in 2013 and spent his first six seasons with the Calgary Stampeders, helping them to Grey Cup titles in 2014 and 2018.

He then joined the Roughriders as a free agent in 2019 and played five seasons over two separate stints, spending 2019 and 2021 in Regina before joining the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2022. He then returned to the Riders in 2023, where he spent the last three seasons and helped his team win the 2025 Grey Cup this past fall against the Montreal Alouettes.

The 37-year-old from Columbus, Ga., had 20 defensive tackles and six sacks in 17 regular season games last year. He had a career-high 14 sacks while with the Stamps in 2018.

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{allcanada} Stana Katic, Elisha Cuthbert, Denise Richards & C. Thomas Howell Movies On New Slate From Horizon Line & March On Entertainment

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U.S. production companies Horizon Line Entertainment and March On Productions are partnering to finance and produce a slate of eight features through 2026. 

The films will focus on "thrillers, women in peril, and event themes with an emphasis on female directors, writers and stars".

According to the partners, the slate includes the recently wrapped Greatest Actress in the World, starring Mena Suvari (American Beauty) and C. Thomas Howell (The Outsiders), and directed by Lara Daans.

Scheduled to film from this month will be Silent Night Fall, which has Stana Katic (Castle), Elisha Cuthbert (24) and Talia Asseraf (Off The Grid) attached, with Danny Friedman directing.

On the slate and scheduled for a February shoot is Key To Freedom from writer-director Damian Lee with an attached cast of Denise Richards (The World Is Not Enough), C. Thomas Howell, Kim Coates (Sons of Anarchy) and Patrick Muldoon (Marlowe).

Also in the works are projects No Free Lunch, written by Jacques Frederick and Jeff Kazanian; Satisfaction, written by Dana Fradkin and Kate Cassidy; The Trout Fisher, written by Jay Brock; Black Friday, written by B Harrison Smith; and Cat On Hot Tin Roof, adapted by Lara Laskin.

The films will be produced by Damian Lee and Bennet De Brabandere and executive-produced by Rich Salvatore. Quiver Distribution will handle domestic sales. Red Sea Media will be handling foreign sales.

March On Productions is led by Rich Salvatore, the veteran independent producer of more than 80 features including The Comeback Trail and The Big Wedding. Horizon Line principals are Damian Lee and Bennet De Brabandere, whose features as producer, writer or director include Ski School, National Lampoon's Last Resort, A Dark Truth, Hearts of War and A Fighting Man.

Shooting on the slate will take place in Hamilton, Ontario, with local partner Russ De Jong's North Film Company. Post-production, supervised by Darren Bell, will take place at Rolling Pictures Company in Toronto, which is headed up by George Levai and Michael Forsey.

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