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Holmes Makes It Right casting for homeowners

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From a media release:

HGTV CANADA AND THE HOLMES GROUP STRIKE NEW CONTENT DEAL AND START PRODUCTION ON BRAND-NEW SERIES WITH MIKE HOLMES

  • Holmes Makes It Right  Is Looking for Homeowners with Unimaginable Problems New Series to Premiere this Fall on HGTV Canada

HGTV Canada has confirmed a new exclusive three-year content deal with celebrity contractor Mike Holmes and The Holmes Group. On the heels of the new agreement production has broken ground on Holmes Makes It Right, a brand-new series set to air this fall, that will see Canada’s most trusted contractor helping unfortunate homeowners whose homes, lives and finances have been brutally disrupted by disastrous renovations. Homeowners who have tried everything to end their nightmare and need Mike’s help can find the information to apply to be on the show at www.hgtv.ca/hgtv/castingCall.aspx.   

In this new series Mike Holmes takes on catastrophes that would make other contractors run. With the same commitment to high standards that is at the forefront in Holmes on Homes and Holmes Inspection, Holmes Makes It Right will feature Mike at his hands-on best – strapping on a tool belt, and helping desperate homeowners.

“These people are in need,” says Mike Holmes. “These people have broken homes and broken lives. It’s time to Make it Right for them.”

Along with the expert construction team viewers know and love from Mike Holmes’ previous series, Mike is opening up his heart and using his skills to help devastated homeowners and Make It Right.

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Dramas and Comedies

3 Just For Laughs specials coming to CBC

From a media release:

JUST FOR LAUGHS – CANADA’S NO. 1 STAND-UP SERIES – returns to CBC TELEVISION WITH comedy’s biggest stars in tow

  • Don’t miss three ALL-NEW comedy specials hosted by John Oliver, Eric Stonestreet and Canada’s beloved Russell Peters

Just For Laughs, the comedy experts, have compiled the best performances of the 2011 Montreal Just For Laughs Festival and created three hilarious CBC Television specials, featuring international comedy stars John Oliver, Russell Peters, and Eric Stonestreet. 

The laughs start with John Oliver’s comedic take on the future, or lack thereof, of the USA with The Decline of the American Empire. The following week Eric Stonestreet will reflect on relationships alongside a hysterical line-up of comedians in the special Modern Love. Concluding the series is Canada’s own Russell Peters, who hosts “the best night ever” with a personally selected line-up of his favourite and funniest comedian friends. 

The Decline of the American Empire – Tuesday, March 20 at 8 p.m. (8:30 NT) on CBC-TV

What is the American Empire and is it falling? Why watch boring men in suits debate this on CNN? It’s time to dive head first into The Decline of the American Empire, hosted by the one and only John Oliver. The British comic you love from The Daily Show with Jon Stewart hosts a smart, opinionated and equally funny political special featuring wildly popular comedians Colin Quinn, WTF podcast host Marc Maron, and Greg Proops (Whose Line Is It Anyway?). 

Modern Love – Tuesday, March 27 at 8 p.m. (8:30 NT) on CBC-TV

Is your cat your best friend? Do you have a strange intimate relationship with Ben and Jerry’s Chocolate Cookie Dough ice cream? Are you wondering how things are between you and your mother-in-law? There’s nothing like the feeling of love and a relationship, no matter who or what it’s with. Hosted by Modern Family’s Eric Stonestreet and featuring a hysterical line-up of comedians including Canadian single gal, Debra DiGiovanni, Australian musical genius Tim Minchin, and late-night talk show favourite (and badgered husband), Bob Marley. 

Russell Peters Best Night Ever – Tuesday, April 10 at 9 p.m. (9:30 NT) on CBC-TV

Ever wish you could step into the mind of worldwide comedy star Russell Peters to see who he thinks is funny? Wouldn’t that be the “Best Night Ever?” Well, wish no more! Russell himself will host an epic show featuring a personally selected line-up of his favourite and funniest comedian friends including special guest Jeremy Hotz and starring Jimmy Carr, Sebastian Maniscalco and Nick Thune.

For more information about Just For Laughs, including bios, exclusive video clips, backstage photos and games, visit www.hahaha.com or www.cbc.ca/justforlaughs

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Dramas and Comedies

Durham County is Canada’s The Wire

From Andrew Ryan of the Globe and Mail:

  • Homegrown cop series just gets darker
    Durham County is our version of The Wire. Bleaker than a Canadian midwinter morning, the edgy homegrown series has maintained a relatively low-key presence on premium cable for three seasons. Much like The Wire, the show unfolds under the guise of a routine crime drama, but in the process it creeps into nasty little corners of the human psyche. This is not family viewing. Read more.

 

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