Monthly Archives: July 2013

Amazing Race Canada

Amazing Race Canada debuts tonight

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From John Doyle of the Globe and Mail:

Ready, set, go – The Amazing Hoser Race begins
The Amazing Race Canada (CTV, 9 p.m.) starts tonight and if you’re unaware of that you’ve been out of the country for a month or, perhaps you’ve been busy reading all of Proust’s À la Recherche du Temps Perdu to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the publication of the first volume, Swann’s Way. One hears that’s a real craze right now. Possibly, though, I am misinformed. And it is only the TV-shunning literati of Toronna who are engaged in this craze. Continue reading.

From Lindsey Ward of the National Post:

Don’t knock it until you watch it: The Amazing Race Canada may be homegrown, but that doesn’t mean it won’t be great
By the time The Amazing Race Canada makes its debut on Monday night, we’ll probably know who won the whole thing. Well, maybe not, but the spoilers for the inaugural season of CTV’s homegrown spin on the critically acclaimed CBS ratings hog have been spreading like wildfire, with trigger-happy Canadians tweeting the whereabouts of the nine teams crossing the country in hopes of winning the Race. That’s what happens when you film The Amazing Race so close to home. Or, in CTV’s case, at home. Continue reading.

From Nick Patch of the Canadian Press:

The Amazing Race Canada teams talk competition
The first nerve-shredding trial that The Amazing Race Canada forced its contestants to endure didn’t involve a breathless trek across unfamiliar terrain, a terrifying physical challenge or a morale-melting series of plane-train-and-automobile travel hiccups. Continue reading.

From Chris Jancelewicz and Sarah Kelsey of Huffington Post Canada:

‘Amazing Race Canada’ Media Challenge Winners: 5 Important Things You Didn’t Know About Running The Race
Going into the first-ever “Amazing Race Canada” media challenge on July 9, 2013, the two of us (Chris Jancelewicz and Sarah Kelsey) weren’t sure about how we would fare; Chris is a former runner, and Sarah is a runner, so we figured we were OK in that arena, and both of us were raised in and around Toronto, so local landmarks wouldn’t be a problem. Or so we thought. Continue reading.

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Amazing Race Canada, Satisfaction

New Monday: Amazing Race Canada series premiere, Satisfaction, The Next Star

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Satisfaction, CTV – “The Pot and the Pirate”
Wanting to keep up appearances as the young, hip couple, Jason (Luke MacFarlane) and Maggie (Leah Renee) agree to score pot for their suburbanite friends. After exhausting all routes to pot, Maggie and Jason hit the local park with hopes of finding a dealer. By the end of the night they’ve got no pot and had a close call with the cops. Luckily, a visit to Mark’s (Ryan Belleville) doctor (played by guest star Gordon Pinsent), results in a stash of medical marijuana. But can they hang on to it long enough for their suburbanite friends to come over and partake in it? This episode also features special appearances by Tommy Chong (as himself) and comedian Andy Kindler.

Amazing Race Canada, CTV – “Where in the World is Ogopogo?” series premiere
On your Mark, get set….RACE! The series marks the first-ever all-Canadian race around the country, as nine teams compete for the historic half-a-million dollar grand prize. Hosted by Olympic Champion Jon Montgomery, the nine teams include a pair of sisters Vanessa and Celina (Ottawa, ON), father and son Tim Senior and Tim Junior (Winnipeg, MB), dating couple Kristen and Darren (Fairmont Hot Springs, BC), brothers Jody (Ottawa, ON) and Cory (Edmonton, AB), twins Treena and Tennille (Hamilton, ON), two sets of best friends – Jet and Dave (London, ON), and Jamie (Airdrie, AB) and Pierre (Innisfail, AB), fitness icons Hal and Joanne (Oakville, ON), and doctors Holly and Brett (Montreal, QC).

The Next Star, YTV – Auditions Part 1 – season premiere
The Next Star embarks on its sixth nationwide search for Canada’s next singing sensations. Auditions kick-off in Calgary and Vancouver where excited hopefuls have lined up for their chance to impress the judges and walk away with one of twelve Golden Tickets. Carlos Bustamante joins in on the fun as the new host of Season 6.

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Reality, Lifestyle & Documentary

Tickets available for Pop Quiz Toronto tapings

From a media release:

POP QUIZ pits contestants against one another in rapid succession. In each episode, 10 contestants positioned in a circle begin the challenge by answering random, pop culture questions. A wrong answer leads to elimination, while each round of questions becomes increasingly difficult – and increasingly hilarious. Each show, contestants compete against one another, themselves and the clock to win prizes – with stakes getting higher, games getting faster and prizes getting more exclusive as the match rolls on – until the day’s Pop Quiz Winner is crowned.

Tickets for POP QUIZ are currently available for the following dates:

Wednesday, July 17th 9:00AM
Wednesday, July 17th 1:30PM

If you are interested in attending a taping of POP QUIZ, please contact us at: popquizaudience@pixcom.com

Please include the following information in your ticket request:

First Name:
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POP QUIZ is filmed at SHOWLINE STUDIOS, 915 Lake Shore Blvd E Toronto, ON M4M 3L5.

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Degrassi

Degrassi’s Toronto landmarks

From Karissa Donkin of the Toronto Star:

Degrassi Junior High landmarks: Then and now
It starts with a small detail: a distinctive tree, an oddly shaped window or a passing streetcar.
After he’s scanned an episode of Degrassi Junior High for clues like these, Brian Donnelly heads to Google Street View and virtually walks the streets from one end of the city to another until he finds what he’s looking for. Continue reading.

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