GEORGE STROUMBOULOPOULOS TONIGHT KICKS OFF ALL-NEW 10th ANNIVERSARY SEASON!
Canada’s source for entertainment news,
George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight, returns with renowned guests, beginning 7 p.m. (7:30 NT) September 16 on CBC-TV.
September 11, 2013 -
GEORGE STROUMBOULOPOULOS TONIGHT heads into its 10th anniversary season with entertaining new episodes, beginning
Monday, September 16 at 7 p.m. (7:30 NT) on CBC Television. George provides a unique take on entertainment programming, bringing his viewers closer than ever to the action, through his thought-provoking and surprising discussions with cultural icons and internationally renowned celebrities. Not only do viewers tune in for George’s award-winning interviews every evening, they will be entertained by
the revised comedy round table, playful segments and more.
Launch week kicks off with Forbes’ third-highest-earning comedian
Russell Peters in the red chair and CBC’s own
Ron James on the comedy round table. It will also showcase appearances by author and business expert
Amanda Lang; comedian, actor and writer
Gerry Dee; physician, author and holistic health guru
Deepak Chopra; Harry Potter sensation
Daniel Radcliffe; musician and songwriter
Slash; British comedian, actor and writer
Michael Palin; and Canadian actress
Amber Marshall.
Throughout the season a wide range of celebrities, icons and artists will take to the signature red chairs to chat with George, including:
· Actor, director and CEO
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
· Star of the summer Netflix sensation Orange is the New Black
Taylor Schilling
· Canadian film director, producer and writer
Jason Reitman
· Preacher, televangelist, author, and pastor
Joel Olsteen
· Hunger Games actor
Wes Bentley
· British actor, singer, producer and DJ
Idris Elba
· Star of Girls, actor
Adam Driver
· Italian actress, filmmaker and author
Isabella Rossellini
· Award-winning film director and writer
Denis Villeneuve
· Australian film and TV actor
Joel Edgerton
· International leading lady
Saoirse Ronan
· Canadian actor and director
Keanu Reeves
· American actor and star of Dexter,
Michael C. Hall
GEORGE STROUMBOULOPOULOS TONIGHT airs Monday through Friday at 7 p.m. (7:30 NT), with an encore airing at 11:30 p.m. (12 midnight NT). The show is taped daily in front of a live studio audience at the CBC Broadcasting Centre in Toronto. Tania Natscheff is executive producer and Dan Hughes is senior producer. George Stroumboulopoulos is co-executive producer and host.
