Yearly Archives: 2012

Flashpoint, Reality, Lifestyle & Documentary

New tonight: Flashpoint, The Nature of Things, Doc Zone

Flashpoint

Flashpoint, CTV – “Below the Surface”
A bomb tears through a quiet suburban neighbourhood and Team One believes it’s just the first blast in a war between rival biker gangs. As the Team races to defuse a second bomb, Parker (Enrico Colantoni) discovers that the life of a young informant (Jonathan Keltz, ENTOURAGE) is hanging in the balance.

The Nature of Things, CBC – “Babies: Born To Be Good?”
Psychologists have made breakthroughs in our understanding of what babies might be thinking, and what they could possibly know about justice, helping, honesty, and fairness. Even before they learn to talk!

Doc Zone, CBC – “Fanning the Flames”
As the most expensive election campaign in history comes down to the wire in a bitterly-divided America, Doc Zone looks at the media, the money and the political manoeuvring behind the Anger in America.

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Degrassi

Degrassi surpasses Beachcombers as longest-running Canadian drama

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From a media release:

DEGRASSI Becomes Longest-Running Canadian Drama Ever, as it Celebrates Milestone 300th Episode, This Friday on MuchMusic

MuchMusic’s iconic Canadian series DEGRASSI celebrates an impressive milestone this week when it airs its 300th episode this Friday, Oct. 26 at 9 p.m. ET. The episode also marks the 400th episode of the entire franchise since it first landed on the Canadian television landscape in 1980, making the series the longest-running English language drama in Canadian history, topping the long-standing title holder THE BEACHCOMBERS’ 387 episodes. For a detailed timeline of DEGRASSI click here.

“Very few television series have had an impact on multiple generations the way DEGRASSI has,” said Catherine MacLeod, Vice-President, Specialty Channels. “DEGRASSI is still as relevant today as it was thirty years ago, and we’re proud to be a part of this moment in television history.”

“How rare and wonderful it is to have an opportunity to tell 300-plus stories about teenage life,” said Linda Schuyler, Executive Producer, Epitome Pictures. “This is a testament to exceptional teamwork with our cast, crew, writers and our longstanding partnerships with CTV, MuchMusic and TeenNick.”

Friday’s episode marks the 300th episode since the revamped series was added to the CTV schedule in 2001. After nine seasons on CTV, DEGRASSI began broadcast of its 10th season on MuchMusic in 2010. Since its inception, DEGRASSI has been a groundbreaking series addressing the issues and circumstances of young people’s lives with honesty and frankness. Recognized for its willingness to discuss controversial topics such as teen pregnancy, drug use, bullying, sexuality, and sexual identity, DEGRASSI has managed to stay sharply relevant throughout its many seasons on the air.

The series’ impact has been recognized with a Peabody Award in 2011, seven Gemini Awards, and two Teen Choice Awards. DEGRASSI has also received nominations for some of the industry’s most coveted awards, including two Primetime EMMY® Award nominations, and four GLAAD Media Award nominations.

In Friday’s episode “Doll Parts” (Oct. 26 at 9 p.m. ET), Maya is not feeling very good about herself, so she allows Tori to give her a pageant-style makeover. Marisol suspects Mo of hiding something from her, and fears the worst. Is he in trouble? Meanwhile, Adam tries out for the boys volleyball team. The episode guest stars Ben Mulroney from CTV’s ETALK, who plays himself as the host of a beauty pageant.

To celebrate the 300th episode of DEGRASSI, Much’s 70,000 MuchCloser members have the chance to earn access to an exclusive behind-the-scenes clip. To claim this limited reward, MuchCloser members have to answer a trivia question about the 300th episode at muchmusic.com/degrassi, or they can check-in via the Degrassi Chat app. To sign up for a free MuchCloser account, visit MuchMusic.com/closer.

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Dragons' Den

New tonight: The Bachelor Canada, Dragons’ Den

Bachelor Canada, Citytv
Brad speaks the language of love in Paris, the City of Light, with one lucky bachelorette, while another is left heartbroken. Then, overwhelming jealousy causes one woman to make drastic moves for some coveted alone time with Brad, while the piercing agony of loss leaves another struggling over what to do next.

Dragons Den, CBC
The Dragons enjoy a few martinis; the gloves are off in the Den; and a Dragon swing goes out of bounds fast. Plus, a new form of school fundraising raises some eyebrows.

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Uncategorized

The Funny Pit premieres November 4 on YTV

From a media release:

NEW COMEDY SERIES “THE FUNNY PIT” TO PREMIERE THIS NOVEMBER ON YTV

  • The new half-hour television program is helmed by comedian Roman Danylo

Corus Entertainment’s YTV kids and family channel has picked up a new gag-comedy series “The Funny Pit”. Helmed by comedian Roman Danylo (Comedy Inc.), produced by Thunderbird Films, in association with Great Pacific Television, this half-hour water cooler series premieres on Sunday, November 4th at 9:30pm ET/PT on YTV.

The Funny Pit is a laugh out loud mash up composed of hidden camera gags, video gags, pranks, bloopers, hilarious family portraits, wipe outs, talking pets, fake or for real video quizzes and man on the street social experiments, with outrageous results that can only be seen on this creative new show. Ring leader, Roman Danylo, guides viewers through these hilarious happenings and adds his own comedic flair to the mix. Stand-up comedians Ryan Steele, Amy Goodmurphy, Toby Hargrave, Paul Bae and Ivan Decker also guest star.

Viewers are encouraged to send in their own humorous homemade videos and photographs, which can feature children, adults or animals during their most spontaneous and hilarious moments. Videos can be submitted here: www.thefunnypittv.com

A must see for comedy fans, the series will provide viewers with the laughs they are craving, which will keep them coming back for more week after week.

About Roman Danylo

Roman Danylo has appeared in several TV series including The Debaters, Corner Gas, Just For Laughs, Made in Canada, and has taped two stand-up specials for Comedy Now. For five seasons, Roman starred in a sketch comedy series called Comedy Inc. for which he was nominated for two Gemini awards and in 2004 Roman won a Leo Award for his performance in CBC’s Western Alienation Comedy Hour. Roman has been an entertainer for more than 20 years, performing customized shows for Bill Gates, Glaxo Smith Kline, Canadian Tire, Kellogg’s and hundreds more.

Roman will be touring across the country in November 2012 as part of the JFL Comedy Tour and will provide the tour with a new opening element called THE IMPROVISERS, involving some of the best improvisers from across Canada. Roman enjoys water sports, raisins and some humans. For more information on Roman Danylo visit: www.romandanylo.com

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Orphan Black

More casting announced for Orphan Black

From a media release:

Additional Casting For SPACE Original Series ORPHAN BLACK Announced as Production Begins in Toronto

  • Gemini Award-winner Maria Doyle Kennedy, Dylan Bruce, and Jordan Gavaris among principal cast, and join previously announced lead Tatiana Maslany
  • From Temple Street Productions, ORPHAN BLACK is set to premiere in 2013 on SPACE and BBC America

Bell Media’s SPACE, BBC America, and Temple Street Productions announced today that production has begun in Toronto on the highly-anticipated original drama series ORPHAN BLACK, shooting on location and in studio through February 12, 2013. The enthralling new scripted series co-created by Graeme Manson (Cube, FLASHPOINT) and John Fawcett (SPARTACUS, THE SECRET CIRCLE), stars previously announced Tatiana Maslany (Cas & Dylan, Picture Day) in the lead role of Sarah, an outsider and orphan whose life changes dramatically after assuming the identity of a dead stranger who looks just like her. Additional principal casting for the series includes Gemini Award-winner Maria Doyle Kennedy (THE TUDORS, DOWNTON ABBEY), Dylan Bruce (AS THE WORLD TURNS, THE BAY), and Jordan Gavaris (DEGRASSI, UNNATURAL HISTORY). The 10-episode, one-hour series is produced by Temple Street Productions for SPACE and BBC America, and is set to premiere in 2013.

In ORPHAN BLACK, after witnessing a woman’s suicide, Sarah assumes her identity hoping that cleaning out the dead woman’s bank account will solve all of her problems. Instead, she’s thrust headlong into a kaleidoscopic mystery. She makes the dizzying discovery that she and the dead woman are clones – but are they the only ones? With an assassin hot on her trail, Sarah is racing for answers.

Rounding out the ORPHAN BLACK principal cast is: Kevin Hanchard (THE LISTENER, REPUBLIC OF DOYLE), Michael Mando (Territories, LES BLEUS DE RAMVILLE), Elizabeth Saunders (SAVING HOPE), and Ron Lea (SAVING HOPE, Saw IV).

“We are delighted to start production on this exciting new series,” said Corrie Coe, Senior Vice-President, Independent Production, Bell Media. “When we confirmed Tatiana as Sarah, we had one major piece of the puzzle, and now everything has fallen into place with the addition of this enthralling and passionate principal cast.”

“ORPHAN BLACK is a breakthrough show, creatively and technologically. We’re thrilled with the talented cast Temple Street Productions has assembled led by extraordinary young actress Tatiana Maslany. We can’t wait to launch this edge-of-your-seat thrill ride series,” said Perry Simon, General Manager, Channels, BBC Worldwide America.

“We’re very excited to be working with Graeme and John on bringing ORPHAN BLACK to the screen. Its become a passion project that just happens to touch upon the very timely topic of self-identity. When we began working on this series, we were driven by the quality of the writing and the scope of the themes,” said David Fortier, Executive Producer and Co-President, Temple Street Productions.

“Now we have a formidable cast, led by the unbelievably talented Tatiana Maslany, as well as three terrific partners in SPACE, BBC AMERICA, and BBC Worldwide, and a fantastic crew, whose commitment and enthusiasm are confirming our long-held belief that we have something special on our hands,” said Ivan Schneeberg, Executive Producer and Co-President, Temple Street Productions. “We couldn’t be happier or more proud.”

ORPHAN BLACK is executive produced by Ivan Schneeberg and David Fortier (Being Erica), Graeme Manson (Cube, FLASHPOINT), and John Fawcett (SPARTACUS, THE SECRET CIRCLE). The series is co-created by Manson and Fawcett, with Manson also serving as writer and Fawcett as director. BBC Worldwide will distribute the series internationally.

ORPHAN BLACK is produced by Temple Street Productions in association with Bell Media and BBC America. Production Executives are Trish Williams and Gosia Kamela. Corrie Coe is Senior Vice-President, Independent Production, Bell Media. Catherine MacLeod is Vice-President, Specialty Channels, Bell Media. Rick Brace is President, Specialty Channels and CTV Production. Phil King is President, CTV Programming and Sports.

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