Canada’s Got Talent, Citytv – “Semifinal Week Three – Results Show”
In the weekly results show, host Dina Pugliese reveals the next two acts advancing to the final round.
Monthly Archives: April 2012
New tonight: Canada’s Got Talent, The Grey Lane
Canada’s Got Talent, Citytv – “Semifinal Week Three – Performance Show”
In the third week of semifinals, seven acts take the stage in hopes of securing enough votes to propel them into the final round. This week’s performers include: singer Caitlin Bell; bikers Craz E Crew Stunt Team; opera singer Emilio Fina; contortionist Nathan Knowles; singing group OneBlood; dancer Shale Wagman; and dance group The Brat Pack.
The Grey Lane, CBC’s Documentary Channel
Canada and other Western nations are grappling with the emotionally charged question of what to do about older people behind the wheel. While many seniors are superbly safe drivers, statistics show those 75 and older cause more crashes than teenagers per kilometer driven. Now, as Baby Boomers start hitting 65, Canada faces a “Boomsday†scenario. And the need for better rules, regulations and alternative means of transportation is nothing less than urgent. lJoin host, seasoned stand-up comic John Wing, as he hits the road, traveling to various locations in Canada and the United States to find out how the aging process affects driving skills, how older drivers are being tested, and what alternatives exist to help seniors get around once they voluntarily – or are forced to – give up their keys. The Grey Lane examines one of the most challenging issues of our time – seniors driving.
Rookie Blue returns May 24 (at least on ABC)
From Gather:
- ‘Rookie Blue’ Season 3 Episode Titles and Airdates: ABC’s Summer Hit Returns in May
Rookie Blue has become quite the summer hit for ABC for the first two seasons, and it’s likely that will be true once again when it returns at the end of May to air its third season. Read more.
Blame Canada for not making compelling TV
From Yoni Goldstein of Huffington Post Canada:
- Less Canadian Content at CBC would be a Good Thing
Of all the transgressions and failures the CBC has been accused of — with renewed vigour since the Conservative government brought down its budget — there is one indictment the Mother Corp. doesn’t deserve. Point fingers all you want at the national broadcaster’s bloated bureaucracy, its holier-than-thou intellectualism and slanted politics, but don’t blame it for failing to produce entertaining English-language TV. The CBC has nothing — or at least very little — to work with on this file. The truth is, Canadians just aren’t very good at making compelling TV. Read more.
Fashion Television cancelled
From Craig Takeuchi of The Georgia Straight:
- Canada’s Fashion Television cancelled after 27 years
A longrunning Canadian fashion-industry show has fallen victim to the age of the Internet. Broadcaster Bell Media announced on April 11 that after 27 years on the air, the weekly TV series Fashion Television is cancelled. Read more.

