The Union Station art exhibition “A Transit Through Time” puts the work of seven talented Black Toronto artists on full display. In time for Black History Month, Union Arts has returned with two brand new art shows located at the Oak Room and West Wing at Union Station, the busiest transportation hub in Canada with 300,000 visitors daily. This is the third exhibition of its kind, which offers unparalleled exposure for the artists involved. The exhibition launched on February 12th with Nothing More Nothing Less, a solo exhibition by guest artist Jordan Sook. Then in the West Wing we find A Transit Through Time,…
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Kevin Bourne
Kevin Bourne, also known as "KB The Boss" or simply "KB", is a Toronto-based host/on-air personality, arts & entertainment journalist, TV/film producer, and communications and content strategist. As a commentator and freelancer, he has appeared nationally as a correspondent on CBC News Network and host on CBC Music. He has also appeared locally on CTV, CBC Radio, CityNews, Newstalk 1010, and ByBlacks.com, and in the United States on Fox’s Black digital TV network, Fox Soul. He has covered some of Canada’s top red-carpet events, from the Toronto International Film Festival to the Canadian Screen Awards, and has interviewed everyone from Kevin Hart and "Fast and the Furious" star Tyrese Gibson to Ziggy Marley, Ava DuVernay, Dascha Polanco, Lilly Singh, and Howie Mandel. His years of work as an entertainment journalist led to him being named a Golden Globe® Awards voter and Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer-Approved critic and being quoted as a critic in national ad campaigns for Black films and TV shows, both in Canada and the United States. Pivoting into the world of film and television, Kevin co-founded the film, TV, digital content, and live experiences company, SHIFTER Entertainment, alongside his wife and business partner, Koliah. Through SHIFTER he has produced a number of projects, including the Bell Fibe TV1 unscripted reality series A Date In The Life, serving as showrunner, executive producer, writer and co-director. Now, with a number of pilot and feature film scripts written and projects in development, KB is poised to continue to be a champion for Black entertainment and culture alongside his wife and business partner, Koliah.
Live Nation and Drake are set to open the 2000-person HISTORY Ottawa nightclub in 2026, filling a need in Ottawa’s nightlife scene. Long seen as a sleepy government town and the city that fun forgot, Ottawa just got a little jolt courtesy of the 6 God and Live Nation. Today, the multinational entertainment powerhouse announced that they will be opening the Drake-backed 2000-person capacity HISTORY Ottawa nightclub in the city’s Byward Market. It marks the first expansion for the History after the opening of History Toronto in 2021. Live Nation first announced they would be taking over the former Chapters…
Coop babysits Amina, Beverly and Crenshaw take the field, and Jordan finds a new family member? Here’s our All American Season 7 Episode 3 recap. If social media engagement is any indication, many All American fans are choosing to not continue watching the show after the departure of The Vortex, but the show is actually pretty good. The storylines are pretty strong and the young cast members are delivering solid performances, especially Alexis Chikaeze as Amina Simms, Nathaniel Logan McIntyre as Kingston “KJ” Jeremy, and Antonio J. Bell as Khalil Edwards. It would be nice if we got more screen…
In his $ome $exy $ongs 4 U album review, SHIFTER’s Kevin Bourne says the Drake and PARTYNEXTDOOR is a reminder of what OVO does best. It seemed like just the other day that Drake took to the stage at HISTORY, the Toronto venue he opened with Live Nation, to announce a joint project with with fellow OVO Sound and Greater Toronto Area artist, PARTYNEXTDOOR. Well, that day has finally come just in time for Valentine’s Day. The project, titled $ome $exy $ongs 4 U, with its cover art paying homage to Party’s home city of Mississauga, is Drake’s first album…
Liv returns, Layla might be pregnant, and Coop begins law school. Here’s our All American Season 7 Episode 2 recap. This is the moment All American fans have been waiting for—the return of Samantha Logan, aka Liv Baker. Seeing her on screen and back with Layla and Coop, she’s really missed. This episode has some twists and turns, the return of Preach, and some unexpected Spelivia news so if don’t want to know, don’t read on. So let’s jump right in to our All American Season 7 Episode 2 recap. KJ and Cassius’ first day KJ is up and ready…
All American returns with a brand new season and a brand new generation. Here’s our All American Season 7 Episode 1 (premiere) recap. CW’s All American has finally returned with a brand new season and brand new cast members, but with Daniel Ezra and Samantha Logan gone as full-time cast members, we still don’t know whether fans of the show will return. The season seven premiere is all about introducing new cast members and storylines. After being so invested in the old storylines, it feels weird to have to get to know almost a whole new cast all over again.…
There are a lot of fun and binge-worthy Black shows and films on Netflix. Here are 12 Black shows and films coming to Netflix in 2025. Netflix recently announced their 2025 at their Next On Netflix event hosted in Los Angeles and simulcasted all over the world. SHIFTER was at the event in Toronto where we not only learned more about what’s coming to Netflix this year, but new projects by Netflix Canada. Here’s a look at some of the Black films and TV shows coming to Netflix in 2025. American Manhunt: OJ Simpson Netflix is back in 2025, giving…
Our favorite group of over-the-top African are back once again. Here’s Kevin Bourne with his Young Famous & African Season 3 review. Last week, Netflix returned with one its most drama filled reality series to date—Young Famous & African. First introduced in 2022, Young Famous & African features friends, who also happen to be some of Africa’s leading socialites, entrepreneurs, and recording artists. They descend on Johannesburg, South Africa from across the continent to enjoy the finer things in life—parties, high teas, lunch dates, basketball runs, and this season, a wedding. But the drama begins when their dirty laundry and personal…
Ottawa hip-hop artist Lia Kloud starts the year with her brand new enhom shot music video for “I Pray For Keeps”. Ottawa hip-hop artist, Lia Kloud, has returned with brand new visuals for “I Pray For Keeps”, her first video release of 2025. The song is off her 11-track 2024 album PRAYFORKEEPS, released through 6ixBuzz Entertainment. “Big thank you to everyone who’s been showing love to my recent project ‘pray4keeps’, it doesn’t go unnoticed and the support means everything to me !!🫂 keep spinning it , keep praying n keep goinnn’”, Kloud wrote to her supporters last May. Now, Kloud…
Accused has returned with an even more star-studded cast and more thrilling stories. Here’s the behind the scenes look at our Accused season 2 set visit. Since its initial release in 2023, the American crime drama anthology television series Accused has developed a pretty loyal fanbase and critical acclaim with its combination of gripping stories and star-studded cast. Based on a BAFTA award-winning British series of the same name, season one of Accused included performances by stars like Michael Chiklis, Jill Hennessy, Aaron Ashmore, Malcolm Jamal-Warner, Wendell Pierce, Whitney Cummings, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Rhea Perlman, Molly Parker, and Jason Ritter. The…
In his Nickel Boys film review, Kevin Bourne says RaMell Ross’ fictional directorial debut film is, “beautiful, poetic, and daring.” Well, it’s official. Awards season is in full effect. One of the films causing a stir and impressing critics and viewers alike is the historical drama Nickel Boys. Based on the Colson Whitehead’s 2019 novel “The Nickel Boys” and the now-closed Dozier School for Boys, it follows two African-American teens, Elwood Curtis (Ethan Herisse), a promising and wrongfully accused student, and Jack Turner (Brandon Wilson), who strike up a friendship as they navigate life at a Florida reformatory school. While…
SHIFTER’s Kevin Bourne recently sat down with film director, RaMell Ross, to talk about his Golden Globe and Critics Choice Award nominated fiction feature film directorial debut Nickel Boys. Transcribed and edited for clarity and brevity. Kevin Bourne: How did it feel to have producers at Plan B Entertainment choose you as the guy who was supposed to tell this story? RaMell Ross: I mean, not only was I confused, I was also like, “Are you sure?” Honestly, it was obviously an honor, but more so I wondered if they knew what they were getting into because I know me,…
