Carolyn Taylor: Last News

Manori Ravindran International Editor “Baroness von Sketch Show” star Carolyn Taylor will front a new unscripted comedy series for Canadian streaming service Crave, produced through Catalyst and Blue Ant Studios. The six-part comedy series has been commissioned by the Bell Media-owned SVOD, and is produced by Catalyst — the Toronto-based development and funding company focusing on women-centric content — and Blue Ant Studios as part of a strategic partnership to develop female-generated programming for the global marketplace. Taylor is best known as one of the stars and co-creators of CBC’s comedy hit “Baroness von Sketch Show,” which aired across five seasons from 2016 to 2020. Starring four female comedians, the satirical sketch comedy offered clever takedowns of contemporary culture through the female gaze. Some of the show’s most famous skits include “Private Vagina,” “Mom Says Hello” and “Not All Men.”

Amber Dowling It all started in 1988 with an obsession: Canadian comic Carolyn Taylor, now known as one of the stars and co-creators of “Baroness Von Sketch Show,” was a “closeted 15-year-old” watching Olympic figure skating in her aunt’s living room. She recalls Katarina Witt performing a free skate to “Carmen” in an iconic red costume. At the very end, Witt performatively lay down on the ice — and Taylor just wanted to lie next to her.

Concerns are growing for a pensioner who was reported missing after going for a walk in a quiet Scots village. Carolyn Taylor, 68, was last seen at around 6pm on Sunday, 14 August after going on a walk in the village of Dunkeld.

Peter White Television EditorFleabag, Chernobyl and Gentleman Jack were among the winners of Banff’s Rockie Awards International Program Competition.Brits dominated the virtual event taking home 14 awards, compared to 11 awards for U.S. shows and seven awards for Canadian shows.

By Denise Petski