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In the news: Living in Your Car finds comedy in corruption

LivingInYourCar2From Cassandra Szklarsi of the Canadian Press:

  • HBO Canada’s ‘Living In Your Car’ finds comedy in disgraced exec’s downfall
    “‘They believed what they were doing was good, they believed in trickle-down economics. Anything that was good for them was good for everyone and that this was just a little blip on their recovery road to success and even greater success. That belief in themselves, and that kind of childlike innocence mixed with a kind of almost devil-may-care foolishness is sort of what we came up with.'” Read more.
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Salvage: Code Red premieres on Discovery Channel June 23

SALVAGE: CODE RED (5×60)

Wednesday, June 23 at 10 p.m. ET/9 p.m. PT

In this dynamic high-stakes series, real-life action heroes race against time to rescue stricken ships, their cargo and crew in some of the world’s most dangerous waters. There are 500 serious ship wreck incidents reported annually, from explosions and fires on oil tankers, to ships wrecked by storms and head-on collisions. Marine salvaging is one of the world’s most dangerous jobs and lives are lost each year. This five-part series follows the action across the globe as salvage teams battle to save stricken ships just moments away from environmental disaster. These complex engineering operations require equal amounts of skill and courage. Whether battling to right a capsized ferry, running headlong into a typhoon to rescue a coal carrier, or salvaging a beached freighter, SALVAGE: CODE RED offers an exclusive inside look at one of the most treacherous jobs in the world.

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In the news: Living in Your Car fun to watch

LivingInYourCarFrom Bill Harris of QMI:

  • ‘Living in Your Car’ fun to watch
    “Living in Your Car is a new Canadian comedy series that debuts Friday on HBO Canada. It tells the tale of former hot-shot executive Steve Unger (played by John Ralston) whose arrogance and illegal business practices lead to the loss of his company and a brief jail term, and now he’s trying to rebuild his life.” Read more.
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