Yearly Archives: 2012

Dragons' Den

Dragons’ Den Update Special airs February 29

From a media release:

IT’S TIME TO STEP OUTSIDE THE DEN…

  • Highly anticipated Dragons’ Den Update Special airs Feb. 29, 2012 on CBC Television

Well into its sixth successful season, DRAGONS’ DEN is leaving the Den to catch up with memorable entrepreneurs who once braved the Den. The special update show airs Wednesday, February 29 at 8 p.m. (8:30 NT) on CBC Television.

After the studio lights and cameras shut off, the lives of the Den’s entrepreneurs can take many different paths. This special edition of DRAGONS’ DEN will take you across the country to reveal what’s happened to your favourite pitchers, track down the most memorable disasters and catch up with some of the biggest success stories in the show’s history.

Tune in to see which pitchers from this season have already cashed in their Dragon cheques – including a 17-year-old racecar driving sensation, a pair of chocolate candy legends, a mother of three with a children’s teaching tool and a deal-a-day website that became the quickest exit in DRAGONS’ DEN history.

Get an inside look at what happened to fan-favourite businesses that got thumbs down from the Dragons – from birch-sap beverages, ethical shoes and a smoked-meat deli on wheels, to an all-female auto-repair shop, Ukrainian vodka and a small cinema with a big dream. Some ventures have achieved amazing success, others weren’t so lucky.

Also, see how a real-life phenomenon known as “The Dragons’ Den Effect” has been sweeping the nation – a local cereal from B.C.’s Sunshine Coast is now a multi-million dollar hit, an eco-friendly moving-box company out of Vancouver has become a franchise empire and a small perfume business from Nova Scotia is providing a big boost for farmers in Afghanistan.

As a special bonus, you’ll get exclusive commentary from the Dragons who provide their opinions and insights on these fascinating stories throughout the show.

DRAGONS’ DEN airs Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET (8:30 NT) on CBC Television.

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Awards

ACTRA Award winners announced

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From a media release:

ACTRA Toronto is pleased to announce the winners of the 2012 ACTRA Awards in Toronto.

  • ACTRA Award for Outstanding Performance – Voice
    Billy MacLellan (Afghanada)
  • ACTRA Award for Outstanding Performance – Female
    Amy Price-Francis (King)
  • ACTRA Award for Outstanding Performance – Male
    Christopher Plummer (Barrymore)
  • Peter Keleghan presented Rick Mercer with ACTRA Toronto’s 2012 Award of Excellence.

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Dramas and Comedies, Less Than Kind, Reality, Lifestyle & Documentary

New tonight: Less Than Kind, Million Dollar Neighbourhood

Less Than Kind, HBO Canada – “The Fwomp”
Josh and Eric discover a young prodigy in the Academy of Acting Excellence. Sheldon is recruited by the wrestling team despite Danny’s disain. Inconvenient desires begin to trouble Anne. A jilted Clara finds a sympathetic ear in Shandra.

Million Dollar Neighbourhood, OWN Canada – “Entrepreneurial Aldergrove”
The community is challenged to enhance neighbourhood-owned businesses and to earn money by staging an elaborate Night Market.

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Dramas and Comedies

Wrath of Grapes: The Don Cherry Story II airs March 4 & 11

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From a media release:

WRATH OF GRAPES: THE DON CHERRY STORY II

  • CHERRY MOVES FROM COACH TO COMMENTATOR IN A TWO-PART TELEVISION EVENT ON CBC-TV MARCH 4 & 11 at 8 P.M. (8:30 NT)

CBC Television proudly presents WRATH OF GRAPES: THE DON CHERRY STORY II – the follow-up to the highly successful Keep Your Head Up Kid: The Don Cherry Story– in two parts on March 4 and 11 at 8 p.m. (8:30 NT).

WRATH OF GRAPES: THE DON CHERRY STORY II tells the story of Cherry’s later years and his evolution into one of Canada’s cultural media icons, with Jared Keeso reprising his Gemini Award-winning performance as the host of Coach’s Corner.  The first part of the Cherry story drew 1.3 million viewers in 2010.   

No one thought the newly-unemployed coach of the Colorado Rockies would last more than a few weeks as a CBC commentator in 1980, never mind eventually be voted number seven on the all-time list of great Canadians. 

WRATH OF GRAPES: THE DON CHERRY STORY II uncovers who Don Cherry really is, the events that shape his past and the key moments in his life that allow him to continue to stay relevant to people today. More than just a broadcaster, Don is controversial, populist, politically involved, a supporter of the troops, and a figure who stirs up emotions of all kinds everywhere he goes.  

WRATH OF GRAPES: THE DON CHERRY STORY II will explore the impact Don’s outspokenness has had on his Coach’s Corner platform, and the attempts that have been made to curb his opinionated nature.

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