Link: Tofino teen embraces Open Heart TV series

From Michael D. Reid of the Victoria Times Colonist:

Tofino teen embraces Open Heart TV series
As unlikely as it might sound, having been born and raised in Tofino has its advantages when you’re shooting a TV series set at a bustling, big-city hospital, says Karis Cameron. The Tofino teenager was a competitive synchronized swimmer growing up on Vancouver Island’s west coast, and she says her aquatic experience came in handy while shooting Open Heart, the new teen drama series premièring tonight at 9 on YTV. She stars as Dylan Blake, a rebellious 16-year-old who is arrested after falling in with the wrong crowd and is ordered to perform community service at Open Heart Memorial Hospital. Continue reading.

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Link: Jay Baruchel wants to fix Canada’s sitcoms (and the CBC)

From Jon Dekel of O.Canada.com:

Jay Baruchel may well be the last Canadian comedy star holdout – a prospect so conceptually absurd that his pals James Franco and Seth Rogen based their own $32 million film around it. But for all the well-meaning derision hurled in his northerly direction, the Ottawa-born, Montreal-based actor has no misgivings about wearing his Maple Leaf pride on his chest (literally), choosing to live and work as close to home as possible while still making a living. Most recently, he proved this steadfast allegiance to the producers of his Chicago-set FXX series, Man Seeking Woman. Continue reading.

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Tonight: Young Drunk Punk, Saving Hope, Dragons’ Den, Book of Negroes

Young Drunk Punk, City – series premiere
Young rebels, Ian (Tim Carlson) and Shinky (Atticus Mitchell) decide that instead of going to college or into the work force like their parents want, they must find their great destiny! But when Ian’s sister Belinda (Allie Macdonald) moves back home after a fight with her boyfriend, Ian becomes determined to restore Belinda’s honour, prove his father wrong, and blow some minds with the power of punk!

Saving Hope, CTV – “Trading Places”
Dr. Alex Reid (Erica Durance) and Dr. Maggie Lin (Julia Taylor Ross) are faced with an intricate procedure to save a woman’s child when she and her partner refuse to be seen by Hope Zion Hospital’s top OB/GYN Dr. Sydney Katz (Stacey Farber). Meanwhile, Dr. Joel Goran’s (Daniel Gillies) father is in town to receive an award for stem‐cell research, but Joel has the feeling he’s hiding something. Plus, Dr. Charlie Harris (Michael Shanks) suspects foul‐play when a boy and his grandmother come in. This episode of SAVING HOPE is directed by Gregory Smith (ROOKIE BLUE).

Dragons’ Den, CBC
A musical entrepreneur tries to strike a chord with the Dragons; an honest storeowner lays it all on the table; and university friends want to team up with the Dragons to ice out big industry players. Plus, business partners think there’s an untapped market for their truly Canadian beverage.

The Book of Negroes, CBC – Part 3
When Revolution breaks out in New York, Aminata seizes her chance and escapes to freedom in the haven of Canvas Town.

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