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Flashpoint on DVD review

From Catherine Lewis of Express:

  • Talk First, Shoot Maybe: ‘Flashpoint,’ Season One DVD

    “THE WORLD PROBABLY doesn’t need another cop show, but CBS’s Flashpoint focuses more on normal people cracking under pressure than your typical cop-show ‘bad guys.’ Any given hostage situation, bomb threat or gun situation merits a visit from the Strategic Response Unit (SRU), a tactical unit fronted by Sgt. Greg Parker (Enrico Colantoni, from Just Shoot Me and Veronica Mars).” Read more.

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Spectacle: Elvis Costello With … to return with Bono & The Edge, Springsteen, Crow, Lovett, etc.

eltonjohn_theo_10727374_max[1]_(2)From a media release:

Bono, The Edge and The Boss are Centre Stage In Second Season of SPECTACLE: ELVIS COSTELLO WITH … on CTV and Bravo!

  • Critically-acclaimed series lines up musical heavy weights such as Sheryl Crow, Lyle Lovett and Ron Sexsmith join host Elvis Costello in seven-part season
  • Special episode taped with Bono and The Edge at Canada’s historic Masonic Temple

With the ultimate backstage pass, fans of rock ‘n’ roll can rejoice! CTV and Bravo! announced today the impressive list of guests ready to entertain in the second season of the critically-acclaimed music/talk series SPECTACLE: ELVIS COSTELLO WITH … (broadcast premieres to be announced at a later date). Bringing together the best elements of talk and music television, the program invites viewers into an intimate conversation between host Costello and his guests, which are both legendary performers and promising new artists. This season’s line-up is full of musical masters, including members of one of the greatest rock bands of all time  Grammy and JUNO Award winning, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees Bono and The Edge of U2, who recorded their session with Costello in Toronto, Canada, at the celebrated historic musical venue, the Masonic Temple. Produced in part by Sir Elton John and David Furnish, the series features unprecedented pairings, group discussions and impromptu, historical performances.

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New tonight: 22 Minutes on CBC – youngest mayor, Flashpoint “sequel”

This week on 22 Minutes …

This week on 22 Minutes Mark Critch meets the youngest Mayor in Canada and we feature the new sequel to Flashpoint.

22 Minutes with audience favorites Mark Critch, Gavin Crawford, Geri Hall, Cathy Jones, and special guest, Susan Kent airs Tuesday, October 13, 2009 at 8:30 pm on CBC Television.

Unfair and unbalanced. The news will never look the same. Armed with political satire, sketch comedy and parody in this 17th season beloved characters return and new characters emerge to share the spotlight.

www.cbc.ca/22minutes

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