TV, eh?

From Melanie Patten of the Canadian Press:

• Canadian Idol finalists: optimistic for their careers
  “Most of 2008 is a blur for Mitch MacDonald and Theo Tams, but life isn’t bound to get any less hectic as they prepare to square off for the final time on Canadian Idol.” Read more.

Chris and John from OUTtv’s Chris & John to the Rescue talk about their upcoming Summer Camp series and the DVD release of Provincetown, plus they share anecdotes about saving the world … one gay at a time. Hear how they saved Christmas, their haunted house encounter, and more.

Listen in the player below, visit the show site, or subscribe via iTunes or with any other program via the TV, Eh? feed.

From BBM Canada, Canadian Idol at #1 (1.269 million) and 4 (1.110 million), Flashpoint rerun at #11 (920,000):

• Top Programs - Total Canada

This Sunday, Sept. 7, Chris and John of Chris & John to the Rescue join the TV, eh? show on Blogtalkradio. Tune in at 11 am Pacific/2 pm Eastern for the live show or catch the podcast later. Their 3rd season is in production for OutTV in Canada and here! Networks in the US, and Chris & John To The Rescue: Season 2 is coming to DVD on Oct. 14.

Sept. 14, filmmaker John Curtin guests to talk about his CTV documentary To Hell With Manners! The Decline of Civility (airing Sept. 20 at 7 pm). Coming up, some of the returning fall series will make an appearance on the show, so stay tuned.

From CBC radio:

• Part 3: Why Canadian TV?
  With Fall just around the corner, you are about to be bombarded with new television. New episodes of old favourites and a fresh crop of brand new shows will be competing for eyeballs and ad dollars. But let’s not forget that this summer was full of surprises too. …” Read more and listen.

From a media release:

RABBIT FALL

• Season 1 – Tuesdays at 10p.m. ET, beginning September 16
• Season 2 – Tuesdays at 10p.m. ET, Beginning October 28

A professional indiscretion lands Métis cop Tara Wheaton in the remote northern town of Rabbit Fall. She soon discovers the picturesque community is plagued by a chilling history of violent crimes and unexplained events that have some believing a supernatural force is at work. Tara rejects the theory but as the bodies pile up, Rabbit Fall slowly tears away at everything she knows to be true. Season 2 is produced in association with SPACE.

From a media release:

Tune in to Citytv as we highlight some of the most fascinating episodes of “Suvivorman”, a true reality show which documents the exciting and sometimes dangerous travels of Canadian adventurer Les Stroud. “Survivorman” premieres Friday, September 12 on Citytv.

Broadcast schedule is as follows:

Citytv Toronto Friday, September 12 at 8pm ET
Citytv Winnipeg Friday, September 12 at 8pm CT
Citytv Calgary Friday, September 12 at 9pm MT
Citytv Edmonton Friday, September 12 at 9pm MT
Citytv Vancouver Friday, September 12 at 8pm PT

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On CBC’s The Current, Michelle Marion of The Movie Network mentioned that a second season of Durham County will soon be in production.

From Rob Salem of the Toronto Star (see second item):

• Lady leads: Yay. More reality shows: Nay
  “I defy anyone to recognize Stargate star Amanda Tapping in her latest incarnation – a remarkably well-preserved 157-year-old mutant hunter – on Sanctuary, an innovative new Canadian-made fantasy adventure, debuting with an extended two-hour episode Oct. 3 at 9 p.m. on The Movie Network (then moving the following Friday to its regular hour slot at 8).” Read more.

From Lindsey Ward of Sun Media:

• Final ‘Canadian Idol’ face off
  “That’s right — it’s time for the sixth annual Canadian Idol crowning. On Monday, Nova Scotia’s Mitch MacDonald and Alberta’s Theo Tams will have one last chance to sing for your votes, and the CTV sing-off’s final results will be unveiled during a two-hour season finale on Wednesday — which will feature performances by Mariah Carey, John Legend, Idol alum Jacob Hoggard’s band Hedley, last year’s forgotten Idol Brian Melo, Idol mentor Jully Black, and the songsters from this year’s Top 10 whose names have already slipped my mind.” Read more.