TV, eh?

From Debra Yeo of the Toronto Star:

• So they think they can tour
  “Finalist from TV show surprised by enthusiasm of fans as she crosses country on current tour.” Read more.

From Lindsay Ward of Sun Media:

• ‘SYTYCD’ takes show on the road
  “Touring across the country might well be the closest that the Season 2 stars of So You Think You Can Dance Canada ever get to living the rockstar dream.” Read more.

From Bill Harris of Sun Media:

• ‘Dance Canada’ winner playing Nureyev
  “I got an e-mail from the director, who asked if I would consider being part of the project as Rudolf Nureyev. So at first I said, ‘Are you crazy?’” recalled Archambault, a 25-year-old native of Longueuil, Que., who was the winner in the first season of CTV’s So You Think You Can Dance Canada. Read more.

From Victoria Ahearn of the Canadian Press:

• Archambault’s name tied to dance greats
  “It’s been over a year since Montreal’s mega-heartthrob won the first season of CTV’s So You Think You Can Dance Canada, and the contemporary specialist is still making heads turn.” Read more.

From Glen Schaeffer of Canwest:

• So You Think You Can Dance Canada to embark on cross-Canada tour.
  “After three months of long days and seven-day weeks, the top 10 dancers of TV’s So You Think You Can Dance Canada had two weeks off before they started rehearsing for an 18-city cross-Canada live tour. Vancouver dancer Emanuel Sandhu’s time-off schedule was probably typical.” Read more.

From Catherine Solyom of Canwest:

• Q&A: Jean-Marc Généreux, judge on So You Think You Can Dance Canada
  “Don’t recognize the name Jean-Marc Généreux? He’s the Québécois judge with his heart on his sleeve on So You Think You Can Dance Canada – or SYTYCDC, for those of us who watch the show religiously.” Read more.

From the Toronto Star:

• Yes, she knows she can dance: Canadian dancers have the right moves at auditions for hit show
  “They think they can dance, and boy, are they stretchy. Waiting for their 30-second chance to wow the judges, wannabe contestants for the third season of So You Think You Can Dance Canada got flexible at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre Saturday morning.” Read more.

From Andrew Ryan of the Globe and Mail:

• Homegrown shows and old standbys shine in the ratings
  “In other signs of Canadian television’s strength this season, CTV’s Flashpoint led off last weekend with a Friday-night episode reaching 1.56 million viewers – the evening’s most-watched show, American or Canadian.” Read more.

From BBM Canada:

• Top programs – Total Canada
  #14 Dragons’ Den (1.717 million)
  #15 So You Think You Can Dance Canada results (1.689 million)
  #17 Flashpoint (1.560 million)
  #18 Battle of the Blades performance (1.553 million)
  #27 So You Think You Can Dance Canada performance (1.251 million)
  #29 Battle of the Blades results (1.140 million)

From Bill Brioux at TV Feeds My Family:

• Flash, Dance and Blades Put CanCon on Top
  “The season finale of So You Think You Can Dance Canada waltzed off with 1,689,000 viewers, with Lethbridge, Alta.’s Tara Jean Popowich crowned as the nation’s latest dance queen. Flashpoint led all Canadian scripted shows with 1,560,000 Friday night viewers on CTV. It was also the most-watched show–American or Canadian–on the night.” Read more.

From Lindsey Ward of Sun Media:

• Tara-Jean Popowich shocked by win
  “Fame really can happen overnight — and Tara-Jean Popowich stayed wide awake to watch her star rise after winning CTV’s So You Think You Can Dance Canada on Sunday.” Read more.

From Myles McNutt of Cultural Learnings:

• Who Won So You Think You Can Dance Canada Season 2?
  “The finale only further cements this fact, with some strange (if not entirely unjustified) approaches that indicate once and for all that this is not a show about dance so much as it is about how Canada is so uniquely situated to host a show about dance.” Read more.

From a media release:

Alberta Native Soars to the Top As Canada’s Favourite Dancer on SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE CANADA

• After close to three million votes, VINCENT is the runner-up
• Season 3 Audition Tour begins in Toronto November 14 before travelling to Montreal for the weekend of November 28 and Vancouver on December 5
• An encore of the SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE CANADA finale to air on MuchMusic Sunday, November 1 at 6 p.m. ET
• SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE CANADA Top 10 Tour kicks off in Kelowna, BC on November 25

Canada has watched her Jive, Salsa, Quick Step, Rumba, Mambo and Hustle to the top and following tonight’s gripping SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE CANADA second season finale, CTV congratulates TARA-JEAN Popowich, on becoming Canada’s Favourite Dancer. Host Leah Miller announced live that TARA-JEAN, 20, a Contemporary dancer from Lethbridge, AB received the majority of close to three million votes cast during the countrywide poll on Tuesday night and therefore claims the title of Canada’s Favourite Dancer and the grand prize of $100,000 as well as the keys to a brand new 2010 Mazda 3 Sport.

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The nation has cast their final votes for the season. Either EVERETT, JAYME RAE, TARA-JEAN or VINCENT will be named Canada’s Favourite Dancer during the two-hour live finale of SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE CANADA at a special day and time, this Sunday, October 25 at 9 p.m. ET/CT/PT on CTV (Finale starts at 7 p.m. AT/MT on CTV).

From the Toronto Star:

• Will show tap Ontarian for Canada’s dance title?
  “These days, Everett Smith has the world at his feet. And he hopes the world – or at least the country – is paying attention to what those feet are doing. As the first tap dancer to crack the top 20 on a So You Think You Can Dance show in North America, possibly even the world, Smith is on a mission beyond winning the title of Canada’s Favourite Dancer Sunday night.” Read more.

From BBM Canada:

• Top programs – Total Canada
  #18 Dragons’ Den (1.678 million)
  #19 Flashpoint (1.642 million)
  #21 Battle of the Blades (1.578 million)
  #30 So You Think You Can Dance Canada performance (1.291 million)

From Bill Brioux at TV Feeds My Family:

• CBC Dragon’s Roar
  “Money talks and it’s shouting this season on Dragon’s Den. The red hot venture capital reality series drew 1,717,000 viewers Wednesday night.” Read more.

From Bill Brioux at TV Feeds My Family:

• Clock Ticking on 22 Minutes?
  “It’s been a tough fall so far for one of CBC’s longest-running shows — This Hour Has 22 Minutes. The topical comedy showcase, now in its 17th season, drew just 468,000 viewers Tuesday night.” Read more.

From a media release:

It’s Time Canada! Canada’s Favourite Dancer Revealed During Two-Hour SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE CANADA Finale, Sunday, October 25 at 9 p.m. ET

• EVERETT, JAYME RAE, TARA-JEAN or VINCENT to be named Canada’s Favourite Dancer
• SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE CANADA wins a Gemini Award for Best Music, Variety Program or Series
• CTV brings viewers an exclusive look at SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE CANADA with LIVE AT ETALK: SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE CANADA TOP 4 at 5 p.m. ET and a special episode of FASHIONTELEVISION at 5:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, October 25
• Jean Marc Genereux, Tré Armstrong, Luther Brown and Blake McGrath sit behind a super-sized judge’s desk with guest judges Rex Harrington and Mia Michaels as well as Michael Jackson’s This Is It concert and film director Kenny Ortega

The nation has cast their final votes for the season. Either EVERETT, JAYME RAE, TARA-JEAN or VINCENT will be named Canada’s Favourite Dancer during the two-hour live finale of SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE CANADA at a special day and time, this Sunday, October 25 at 9 p.m. ET/CT/PT on CTV (Finale starts at 7 p.m. AT/MT on CTV). During last night’s Top 4 Performance show, the Top 4 performed an astounding 11 dance numbers, including solos and a Top 4 cabaret group number. While the dancers gave it their all for the Finale Performance show, SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE CANADA received the Gemini Award for Best Music, Variety Program or Series during last night’s industry gala awards ceremony. The current season of SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE CANADA is also winning with viewers, averaging 1.44 million viewers*, ranking as a Top 20 show with key demo A18-34 and key female demos (F18-34 and F18-49) **. The series also consistently wins its timeslot nationally with the key female demos (F18-34, F18-49 and F25-54).

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8 p.m. – SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE CANADA – ALL-NEW FINAL TWO-HOUR PERFORMANCE EPISODE

The Final Four competitors – Everett, Jayme Rae, Tara-Jean and Vincent – leave their hearts on the stage as they perform for Canada’s votes for the last time in their quest to become Canada’s Favourite Dancer.

From BBM Canada:

• Top Programs – Total Canada
  #19 Battle of the Blades (1.562 million)
  #22 Dragons’ Den (1.479 million)
  #24 Flashpoint (1.342 million)
  #30 So You Think You Can Dance Canada performance (1.213 million)