In his Candy Cane Lane movie review, Kevin Bourne says the Eddie Murphy and Tracee Ellis Ross film has “instant classic” written all over it. The Christmas movie genre is celebrating its 125th anniversary this year. It was back in 1898 that the groundbreaking British silent short film Santa Claus introduced the very first holiday movie to the world. Since then, there have been a number of classic films giving families everywhere the a little Christmas cheer. Adding to this still growing list is the new Amazon MGM film Candy Cane Lane. Starring Eddy Murphy and Tracee Ellis Ross, Candy Cane…
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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.
Gary and Fatima’s big secrets are revealed while Karen and Maurice bounce back. Here’s our recap of Tyler Perry’s Sistas Season 6 Episode 18. After a string of fairly tame episodes, Tyler Perry is back with the drama. Season 6 Episode 18 is messy as we see some big secrets revealed. Gary’s secret As the barbecue continues at Jordan’s house, things are awkward between Gary and Andi since Jordan and Gary are friends. Things get even more awkward when Gary’s pregnant finance of three years, who happens to be Jordan’s sister, walks in. Yes, your heard right. Gary’s fiancee, who…
The Sistas get ready for their date and Danni has some explaining to do. Here’s our recap of Tyler Perry’s Sistas Season 6 Episode 17. Danni has some explaining to do Preston shows up to surprise Danni by putting something in her car only find her talking to Tony. He quickly figures out he was the person she was with the night before. Don’t look now, but Danni is about to fumble things with Preston. Office drama At the office, Andi and Sabrina are talking about their upcoming date with the guys, although Jordan hasn’t called her yet. When the…
SHIFTER’s Kevin Bourne says “New Blue Sun” is musical storytelling at its finest in his Andre 3000 album review. Hip-hop fans were excited, then confused when Andre 3000 recently announced the release of his debut solo album New Blue Sun…which would include no rapping, just flute solos. Yup, that’s right. With Speakerboxx/The Love Below becoming the bestselling hip-hop album of all time, we could’ve done with a new hip-hop album from 3 Stacks. But while fans, including myself, may have been disappointed by the initial news, we have no choice but to respect it. This is Andre 3000 we’re talking about. He’s…
In his Scary Hours 3 review, SHIFTER’s Kevin Bourne says while some of his previous projects “felt like they were for the industry or fans; this one feels like it’s for himself and for the culture.” It’s official. Bars are back! Drake had fans in a frenzy yesterday when he announced Scary Hours 3 would be dropping at midnight. If you initially thought Drake dropped a whole double album, you weren’t alone. When the clock struck 12 we learned the project is, in fact, titled For All The Dogs Scary Hours Edition. In other words, a For All The Dogs…
Zac and Heather face off and Sabrina and Maurice get some good news.. Here’s our recap of Tyler Perry’s Sistas Season 6 Episode 16. The episode opens with Heather wanting Zac arrested for taking her son. After talking with her friends, she’s going to try to get even more money from him instead of signing the child support settlement. It looks like a court battle is brewing. When Fatima comes home, he fills her in on the latest with Heather. She suggests they go to family court confirming that a battle is, in fact, on the horizon. Zatima is going to…
Sports broadcaster Kayla Grey has announced the launch of her new clothing company NO ADDRESS alongside business partner Vedika Solecki. She’s a long-time sports broadcaster and one of the faces of TSN. Now Kayla Grey is pivoting into a new industry―fashion. Today, she took to Instagram to announce the launch of her new clothing company NO ADDRESS alongside business partner and CP Group director and founder Vedika Solecki. The two connected after noticing a void within the Formula 1 space. According to the company’s website, their goal is to “encourage deeper representation, individuality, accessibility, and culture within the industry through…
As a follow up to his third studio album “Jackman”, Jack Harlow drops Lovin On Me single and music video ahead of upcoming tour. Despite his growing list of career milestones, including six GRAMMY Award nominations, two #1 singles, nearly 30 RIAA platinum certifications, and over 10 billion career streams to date, Jack Harlow doesn’t show any signs of slowing down. Following the release of his third studio album Jackman., which saw him go back to his Louisville, Kentucky roots, Harlow returns with his latest single “Lovin On Me”. The OZ, Nik D and Sean Momberger produced single, which seemingly draws…
Danni is conflicted and Zatima get a taste of parenthood. Here’s our recap of Tyler Perry’s Sistas Season 6 Episode 15. The episode opens with Zatima in the grocery store facing off against Karen who meets Zac’s other supposed child for the first time. After things get hostile, Karen wants to talk co-parenting with Fatima if she’s going to be helping to raise her child. They bring Zac’s son home and are concerned over him not talking and possibly being hurt. They decide to take him to the doctor. Later, Karen shows up at Zac’s house with something for his son…
Love is in the air for Andi, Danni and Sabrina, and Zac rescues his son. Here’s our recap of Tyler Perry’s Sistas Season 6 Episode 14. The episode opens with Zatima paying Zac’s son a visit. When his son appears to be in distress, a fight breaks out. That’s until Fatima gets all gangster as we learn even more about her sketchy past. On their way home, Fatima, Zac and his son bump into Karen at the grocery store. The sight of the happy family is guaranteed to set up another war between Karen and Zatima in the toilet paper…
Flo Milli and Maiya The Don were “easily among the best live performers we’ve seen all year” says Kevin Bourne in his latest concert review. Tonight, Flo Milli brought her Thanks For Coming Here, Ho tour to Toronto’s Phoenix Concert Centre presented by RAPSEASON. Fortunately, she didn’t come alone. She had a little help from Brooklyn native, Maiya The Don, fresh off her BET Hip-Hop Awards cypher appearance. When asked prior to the show what we can expect from a Maiya The Don performance, she told SHIFTER. “You can expect a lot of energy, dancing, a good time. I like…
Sabrina is given an offer she might not be able to refuse. Here’s our recap of Tyler Perry’s Sistas Season 6 Episode 13. The episode begins with Bayo (Ellis E. Fowler) demanding that Sabrina (Novi Brown) marry him as a condition for the bail money. If not, she would be sent her back to jail. The girls show up at Karen’s (Ebony Obsidian) house for a another sisterly intervention after Karen’s visit to the law office. Karen is still confused (and seemingly delusional) about Zac’s (Devale Ellis) love for her. With everyone beating around the bush, Danni (Mignon Von) comes with…
