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Canada’s Got Talent auditions announced

From a media release:

DOES CANADA HAVE TALENT? NATIONWIDE CITYTV TALENT SEARCH BEGINS NOW

  • CANADA’S GOT TALENT AUDITIONS THIS FALL IN SIX CANADIAN CITIES: Winnipeg, Edmonton, Vancouver, Halifax, Montreal, Toronto
  • Sign-up for local auditions online at www.canadasgottalent.com

Rogers Media is calling Canadians of all ages with unique skills and outstanding talents! The Citytv original series, Canada’s Got Talent, is launching a nationwide search to find Canada’s most talented performers. This September, the all-new Canadian version of the international hit Got Talent format will make stops for auditions in Winnipeg, Edmonton, Vancouver, Halifax, Montreal and Toronto. Full details, rules and regulations, and sign-up forms are available at www.canadasgottalent.com. Canada’s Got Talent premieres on Citytv in Spring 2012.

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Roll Play touring Canada this fall

From a media release:

TREEHOUSE’S AWARD-WINNING SERIES ROLL PLAY TO TRAVEL TO SELECT CITIES ACROSS CANADA THIS FALL

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Treehouse Live, the Heart & Stroke Foundation and Sinking Ship Entertainment are proud to present the Roll Play Live Animal Party concert tour. Featuring live musical performances from Canadian Children’s Music Group of the Year Splash ‘n’ Boots, the Roll Play Live Animal Party will travel to 18 cities across Canada this fall including Toronto, Calgary and Victoria. Tickets are on sale now at www.rollplaylive.ca.

Based on the TV series, Roll Play Live Animal Party will inspire kids to sing and dance along to their favourite music from Roll Play, including musical hits written by well-known Canadian artists such as Broken Social Scene, The Guess Who and Kardinal Offishall. As well, fan favourites like Alice the Elephant, Felix the Frog, Dolly the Dolphin, Frank the Crab, Lola the Mermaid, DJ Robot, Jippy Dog, Furry the Flying Squirrel and a jungle of others will join in the fun.

Performances in select tour cities will be filmed for upcoming concert specials to air on Treehouse in the coming months.

No need to wait until concert day to wiggle like a jellyfish, stomp like an elephant or roar like a lion! Visit www.treehousetv.com for game and activity ideas, recipes and episodes to watch to get ready for the concert. For tour updates, follow Roll Play Live at Twitter.com/RollPlayLive or at Facebook.com/RollPlayLive.

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New tonight: Combat Hospital on Global – “Wrong Place at the Right Time”

Benjamin Ayres (Dan For Mayor, The Vampire Diaries), Darryl Hinds (Little Mosque on the Prairie) and Jim Codrington (‘Da Kink in my Hair) Guest Star

When neurosurgeon Dr. Simon Hill’s unauthorized helicopter ride turns into a rescue mission under fire, Rebecca has to do emergency brain surgery in his place. Meanwhile, Bobby and Pedersen evaluate a high-ranking U.S. Air Force officer experiencing insomnia.

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New tonight: XIII on Showcase – “Revelation” season finale

XIII “Revelation”

Gerhardt (Tom Berenger) has stolen the information weapon from XIII (Stuart Townsend) and is bent on using it to undermine world powers to his benefit. XIII and Jones (Aisha Tyler) enlist Dillon (Aaron Ashmore) to help them track Gerhardt’s operations leading them to Paris. Gerhardt has assembled layers of protection that XIII must fight through to uncover his location. After XIII tracks down Gerhardt in a hide-speed chase through Paris, the fate of the information weapon, XIII’s life and the future of society hang in the balance.

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TV, eh? podcast episode 51 – “The Papillon Effect”

Episode 51: Listen or download here or subscribe via iTunes or with any other program via the TV, Eh? feed

fp-gallery 0126(1)There’s 2 big interviews this week: Diane talks to David Paetkau of Flashpoint, and Anthony chats with former Kid in the Hall Kevin McDonald of Bite TV’s Papillon.

In between, there’s some news about Lost Girl getting 22 episodes this season, Being Human shooting season two, and Flashpoint’s ratings.

Plus, the CRTC is delaying CBC’s license hearing which can’t be good news. And some Canadians are going to be CBC-less after the digital transition.

There’s also 2 giveaways:

  1. Comment on this post for a chance to win an Expedition Impossible tshirt provided by CTV.
  2. Get the most Rts for @tv_eh on Twitter this week for a chance to win a CBC Radio 3 CD.

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