Griffin Jaeger

Reporter and producer

Griffin Jaeger is a reporter and producer with CBC's entertainment unit. He also hosts and produces content for The National’s digital platforms. You can reach him at griffin.jaeger@cbc.ca

Latest from Griffin Jaeger

Katy Perry music video prompts investigation for filming near protected sand dunes

The production company behind Katy Perry's newest music video is under investigation for allegedly filming without permission in ecologically sensitive sand dunes on the Balearic Islands off Spain.

Rachael Lillis, voice behind Pokémon's Misty and Jessie, dead at 55

Voice actor Rachael Lillis, famed for playing Misty and Jessie in various film, television and video game versions of the beloved Japanese animated series Pokémon, has died following a battle with breast cancer.

David Cronenberg, Rick Mercer help unveil new stamp honouring filmmaker Norman Jewison

Norman Jewison is the latest film industry icon recognized by the country's postal service, joining Donald Sutherland, Monique Mercure, Mary Pickford, Christopher Plummer, Mike Myers and Denys Arcand.

Bringing Deadpool & Wolverine home to Canada 'just feels right' for Montreal-born director Shawn Levy

The highly anticipated superhero blockbuster made its Canadian premiere in Toronto Tuesday, as Marvel rolled out the red (and yellow) carpet for Deadpool & Wolverine — characters who both happen to be Canadian — and its stars Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman. 

Strike the pose! Canada's Cole Walliser shares his secrets behind GlamBot videos of celebrities

Vancouver-born filmmaker Cole Walliser has been operating the GlamBOT, which takes slow-motion videos of celebrities at red-carpet events (and this year the champagne carpet at the Oscars) since 2016.

What Pamela Anderson reveals about her life in highly anticipated Netflix documentary

Pamela Anderson is finally telling her story on her own terms in the highly anticipated documentary Pamela: A Love Story, which is being released Tuesday on Netflix. The film gives viewers an honest account of Anderson's life — from early childhood to Playboy model and Hollywood vixen.

Netflix's Kaleidoscope is a heist show that lets viewers order the episodes

Viewers choose the order of the first seven episodes in the eight-episode series, which amounts to 5,040 combinations. The series, starring Giancarlo Esposito, tells the story of an experienced thief and a crew in their attempt to break into a high-security bank vault and steal $7 billion in bonds.

Céline Dion was left off Rolling Stone's greatest singers list and fans are furious

Near, far, wherever they are, fans of the Quebec-born singer were quick to take to social media and express outrage over what some say is a ‘crime against humanity.’

'Beyond emergency': Protesters in Toronto accuse Ford government of 'inaction' amid hospital crisis

Protesters gathered in Toronto Monday to accuse the Ford government of what the Ontario Health Coalition describes as "inaction" during an ongoing hospital crisis.

Ticketmaster cancels public sale for Taylor Swift tour after demand broke records and website

The ticket-selling site, owned by Live Nation Entertainment, has cancelled Friday's public ticket sale for Taylor Swift's upcoming tour just days after millions of the pop-star's fans swarmed the site in search of pre-sale seats, causing periodic outages and lengthy wait times.