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January 31, 2026

Funny, tender, goofy – Catherine O'Hara lit up the screen every time she showed up

Ben McCann, Adelaide University

The titan of screen comedy, Catherine O'Hara, has died at 71. She was eccentric, absurd but always accessible.

In Daniel and Eugene Levy’s new book about their hit TV show ‘Schitt’s Creek,’ the latter writes he hoped the ‘Merry Christmas, Johnny Rose’ episode would reflect his real-life ‘manic insanity about the holiday.’ (CBC Comedy/YouTube)

November 28, 2021

‘Schitt’s Creek’ holiday special: For Jews like Johnny Rose, the menorah is still polished and lit, even in diaspora

Celia E. Rothenberg, McMaster University

The ‘Schitt’s Creek’ holiday special, a fan favourite, showed how the omipresence of Christmas has offered (especially intermarried) Jews a variety of non-exclusive options for the holiday season.

Eugene Levy, who co-created ‘Schitt’s Creek,’ with son Dan Levy, arrives on the red carpet at the 2016 Canadian Screen Awards in Toronto in 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

June 17, 2021

‘Schitt’s Creek’: Where ‘Jews of no religion,’ facing exile, find redemption

Celia E. Rothenberg, McMaster University

Critics who ignore or simply miss the Jewishness of the ‘Schitt’s Creek’ characters fail to appreciate this key aspect of the show’s inclusive reach and appeal to diverse viewers.

September 23, 2020

Schitt’s Creek: the TV show has been showered with Emmys but is it worth the hype?

Daryl Sparkes, University of Southern Queensland

When it comes to TV comedy Schitt’s Creek is a comfortable pair of slippers: safe and familiar.

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