From Kirstine Stewart of CBC
Via Twitter: Last night’s Canadian Screen Awards clocked in at 756,000 viewers in overnights, up 76% over last year’s Geminis.
Ratings: Canadian Screen Awards earn 756,000 viewers
Monday: Murdoch Mysteries, Seed, Being Human, Wild Things
Murdoch Mysteries, CBC – “Murdoch in Ladies Wear”
Murdoch investigates the murder of an Eaton’s department store manager who was disliked by the shop girls.
Seed, City – “Birth of a Salesman”
Zoey (Stephanie Anne Mills) pressures Billy (William Ainscough) to become the best at his school’s grapefruit sales competition, so Billy seeks help from the 18-year-old “mini-Harry (Adam Korson)†who’s dating Anastasia (Abby Ross). Meanwhile, Anastasia pawns off her homework on Rose (Carrie-Lynn Neales), who tests her maternal instincts on an electronic baby.
Being Human, Space – “Your Body Is A Condemned Wonderland”
Josh (Sam Huntington, Fanboys) and Nora’s (Kristen Hager, A Little Bit Zombie) newfound bliss is short lived when Liam (Xander Berkeley, NIKITA) returns with an agenda for Aidan (Sam Witwer, BATTLESTAR GALACTICA). Sally (Meaghan Rath, FLASHPOINT) tries to figure out what’s wrong with her body and Nick (Pat Kiely, NAKED JOSH) hides a gruesome secret. In this clip, Nora talks to Liam about the death of Erin.
Wild Things with Dominic Monaghan, OLN – “Malaysia – Giant Honey Bees”
Dominic Monaghan (Lost) faces his greatest fear when he gets up close and personal with hundreds of thousands of giant Malaysian honey bees.
Adam Beach’s helping hand
From Steve Eramo of the Morton Report:
Helping Hand: Interview with Arctic Air’s Adam Beach
“A friend of mine gave me a copy of the first Arctic Air script after hearing that they [the show’s producers] were casting a character that was similar to who I am,†recalls Beach. “I read the script, liked it, and then the producers called me. I had a meeting with them and agreed to come on board. So that’s how I originally became involved with the show.” Read more.
The highs and lows of the Canadian Screen Awards
From Andrew Ryan of the Globe and Mail:
Recap: The highs and (many) lows from the Canadian Screen Awards
It wasn’t the Oscars or even the Emmys, but the first Canadian Screen Awards provided a perfectly telling snapshot of our entertainment industry. The fact most Canadians never heard of the films and TV shows being feted didn’t stop the show’s producers from staging a glitzy Hollywood-style awards show. Read more.