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Quotes From 10 Great Women on International Women’s Day

March 08, 2013 12:16 PM

Mentors & IconsIn honour of International Women’s Day, we offer the words of 10 great women on what it is to be them, and us. “I was 32 when I started cooking; up until then, I just ate.” – Julia Child “At some point during almost every romantic comedy, the female lead suddenly trips and falls,...

Strombo Interviews Oprah on Redemption for Lance Armstrong and more…

January 28, 2013 6:17 PM

Mentors & IconsHoly Mentors and Icons: George Stroumboulopoulos and Oprah Winfrey in an epic tête-à-tête! Even in this sneak preview of the interview that will air on George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight this Wednesday, January 30th at 7p.m. (7:30 NT) and 11:00 p.m. (11:30 NT) on CBC Television, Oprah gets real about her definitive Lance Armstrong interview. Oprah told George that she prayed before interviewing...

Ellen Wong Makes Sex and the City History Tonight

January 14, 2013 3:38 PM

Mentors & IconsWe first fell for Canadian actress Ellen Wong (above, left) when she starred in our friend and colleague, director Adam Azimov‘s, short film Silent Cargo, for which she received a 2012 ACTRA Award nomination. Based on that intense role and a more playful – but still kickass – turn in Scott Pilgrim vs. The...

Video Profiles: The Amazing Canadian Women of TIFF ’12

September 14, 2012 10:11 PM

Mentors & IconsAs we prepared our 2012 Toronto International Film Festival coverage for CBC, we took a special look at five incredible Canadians with films in the festival. Four out of five of the Canadian Star Profile videos we produced were dedicated to women: the leading lady, Rachel McAdams; the ingenue, Sarah Gadon; the director, Deepa Mehta; the triple...

5 Things That Make The Dark Knight Rises’ Selina Kyle (Catwoman) So Fierce

July 19, 2012 10:56 PM

Mentors & IconsThe much anticipated summer blockbuster The Dark Knight Rises has descended upon us and Anne Hathaway is getting a lot of attention for portraying the multiple faces and facets of Selina Kyle, better known to all of us as Catwoman. Never explicitly referred to as Catwoman but, rather, as a cat burglar, she’s a...

5 Tips For Auditioning From Sheila McCarthy

April 04, 2012 1:55 PM

Mentors & IconsI’ve had the good fortune of meeting and spending time with Sheila McCarthy – great Canadian actress of film, television and stage – this year because of my work on CBC Live. I’ve had the pleasure of interviewing her (she’s one of the stars of CBC’s Little Mosque on the Prairie), the displeasure of...

The View Hosts Share Advice From Their Biggest Mentors

March 20, 2012 12:42 PM

Mentors & IconsOn yesterday’s episode of ABC’s The View, each of the hosts introduced and interviewed her biggest mentor. They didn’t hold back, sharing both their good experiences of being inspired or discovered as well as more difficult ones, like Sherri’s struggle to overome her financial problems, Whoopi’s career rut, Elizabeth’s struggle to be a good...

The Secret to My Success: Brad Goreski

February 24, 2012 11:13 PM

Mentors & IconsWe first met Brad Goreski as an up and coming stylist in Season One of The Rachel Zoe Project, when he was battling the undermining efforts of a jealous coworker and working hard to impress his boss, Rachel Zoe – only the most relevant celebrity stylist in the world. He styled his way up the fashion ladder...

The Secret to My Empire: Kevin O’Leary [VIDEO]

January 18, 2012 11:57 AM

Mentors & IconsLast week I interviewed Kevin O’Leary and Brian O’Dea for CBC Live about their new CBC reality show, Redemption Inc., where Kevin will invest $100,000 in one of 10 reformed ex-convicts after an Apprentice-style competition. Great show. You should catch up on it online. After the interview, Kevin – entrepreneur, venture capitalist, investor, star...

It List

May 19, 2013

1.After Ever After: A Disney Parody

Watch ItWhat happens to Disney Princesses after happily ever after? YouTuber Jon Cozart offers insight in his parody, “After Ever... »

2.Game of Thrones Season 3 Trailer & Smart Ad

Watch ItSince we’re into personal empire-building, we’re big fans of HBO’s Game of Thrones, which easily lends itself to allegorical interpretation... »

3.The Shakesperience iBooks

Read ItThe first app I downloaded on my very first iPhone was the Shakespeare app by Readdle, which is free... »

4.The Ostrich Pillow

Buy ItFor power napping – anytime, anywhere… »

5.Portlandia’s “Food Coma”

Watch ItEveryone in the office gets very sleepy after eating a heavy lunch. »

6.Art Print: La-Di-Da

Buy ItToday we’ve got our minds on Valentine’s Day shipping deadlines and choose to put forth, for your consideration, this... »

7.Art Print: Wonder Breasts

Buy ItBeing a Wonder Woman takes a lot of work… and more than a few secrets. That’s why we fell... »

8.Blog Inc.

Read ItIt’s a new guide to “blogging for passion, profit and to create community”. »

Listen While You Work: George Stroumboulopoulos

July 10, 2011 11:19 PM

Mentors & IconsFor the first edition of our new audio series, I had the privilege of talking shop with George Stroumboulopoulos - how he got to be where he is, his plans for the future and how plain old hard work allowed him to turn his natural interests and abilities into his ideal life.

St. Patrick’s Day Hangover Cures

March 17, 2013 2:29 PM

LifeThink the upcoming work week might be shot before it even gets started? Try these hangover cures from Steve Patterson, comedian and host of CBC Radio One’s The Debaters, that we shot at Fionn MacCool’s pub for CBC Live. They may not work, but at least you can feel better about the fact that you’re not...

Stephen King’s On Writing

June 08, 2011 | 1:29 AM

WinComment on our “5 Tips to Get That Novel Written” post to win a copy of the 10th anniversay...

Empirella

May 09, 2011 | 10:16 AM

About We created Empirella.com to connect with people that inspire us, share big ideas and amazing stories, pay forward the lessons and opportunities we’ve received and build a community where women can be reminded of how amazing they are. We’ve both worked in media for many years and are supported by a team of...