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Diane is the founder of TV, eh? She loves books, movies, TV, science, space, traveling, theatre, art, cats, and drinking multiple beverages at the same time.
Murdoch Mysteries, Uncategorized

In the news: Murdoch Mysteries returns tomorrow

From Bill Harris of Sun Media:

  • Murdoch back with more Mysteries: Series works as both crime and historical drama
    “Man, those collars are white.  Big and white.  Detective William Murdoch, played by Yannick Bisson, arguably has the most impressive collars in the history of TV (Don Cherry notwithstanding). And since the excellent Canadian series Murdoch Mysteries, which kicks off its second season tomorrow night on Citytv, is set in Toronto in the 1890s, maintaining the cleanliness of a white collar is no small feat. ” Read more.
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Uncategorized

New tonight: Project Runway Canada on Global

Tuesday, March 3 – 10pm ET/PT

“HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL”

The designers are challenged to make a perfect spring dress for the Winners Woman. The prize for this challenge could truly launch one designer’s career – the top design will be sold in select Winners stores across Canada. Time is cut short when the designers are given one last surprise before the runway show. Iman leads the judging panel to declare who will win and who gets cut.

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This Hour Has 22 Minutes

New TV Tonight: This Hour Has 22 Minutes on CBC

This Week on 22 Minutes …

This week on 22 Minutes Gavin Crawford speaks with Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff to get tips about his ‘impression’ of Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff. (photo attached, credit Mark Mullane)

And Nathan Fielder pitches a new version of the Canadian National Anthem.

This Hour Has 22 Minutes featuring audience favorites Cathy Jones, Mark Critch, Gavin Crawford and Geri Hall airs on Tuesday, March 03, 2009 at 8:30 pm on CBC Television.

This Hour Has 22 Minutes is produced by Halifax Film, a DHX Media company in association with CBC Television.

www.cbc.ca/22minutes

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Canadian TV on Twitter

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If you haven’t noticed the sidebar or the two previous posts yet, TV, eh? is on Twitter. Follow me for random thoughts on television – including but not exclusive to Canadian television – and other entertainment-related flotsam in my brain.

Here’s an updated list of Canadian TV-related Twitterers Tweeters people on Twitter. You’ll notice some prolific bloggers who happen to be Canadian and happen to write about television on this list. Hmm, wouldn’t it seem smart for the Canadian TV industry to cultivate a relationship with them? If you’re waiting for bloggers who write exclusively about Canadian television, well, what kind of weirdo does that?! For all but a small subset of people, it’s the “television” part of “Canadian television” that’s relevant.

Anyway, new since last time are in bold:

  • adambarken: Writer on Flashpoint
  • CanMediaLayoffs: Possibly the most depressing Twitter feed, the name speaks for itself
  • carolinegodin: on life and tv
  • cynicallytested: Dan Speerin of twixterstv.com
  • Flashpoint_TV: the co-creator of Flashpoint gives a peek behind the scenes
  • greenpieces: Mark Leiren-Young, TV writer and The Green Chain filmmaker
  • haskett: With Paperny Films
  • heywriterboy: Denis McGrath, a writer whose credits include The Border.
  • inkcanada: Ink Canada doyenne, writer Karen Walton
  • jill380: Jill Golick on new media and TV writing, and much more.
  • johncallaghan: John Callaghan on tv, music, etc.
  • justinsb Justin Beach, webmaster of Publicbroadcasting.ca
  • mcphadenmike: Writer/actor Mike McPhaden
  • Memles: Myles A. McNutt, TV blogger from Nova Scotia
  • MisterJohnDoyle: Globe and Mail tv critic John Doyle, mostly linking to his columns
  • mjreid: “On-the-cusp Canadian screenwriter and videogame addict”
  • morjana: Posts regularly about Sanctuary and Stargate
  • mutanto: writer Peter Mohan (Blood Ties, Mutant X) on writing, tv, movies, etc.
  • Nicolle Balen: Tweeting about TV, she gives Canadian TV publicity a good name with her work at the The Movie Network
  • RobboMills: “Writer, Producer, Director, Puppeteer, Curmudgeon”
  • sweetposerent: TV blogger in Ontario
  • theborder: The Border’s official Twitter feed
  • theMediaChick:  On TV, music, and more
  • thetelevixen: TV blogger from Toronto
  • theTVaddict: TV blogger from Toronto
  • wilzmak: Wil Zmak, writer on Tom Stone, giving movie, music, tv, and book recommendations

Follow TV, eh? on Twitter and comment to let me and other readers know of any other Canadian-TV-related Twitterers I’m missing.

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Heartland

Heartland cast meets fans in Vaughan Mills

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From a media release:

HEARTLAND CAST APPEARANCE AT VAUGHAN MILLS, MARCH 7

The stars of CBC Television’s hit family series HEARTLAND make the trip from the Heartland Ranch to meet their fans in the Greater Toronto Area. Amber Marshall (Amy), Graham Wardle (Ty) and Chris Potter (Tim) will be at Vaughan Mills on Saturday, March 7 from 12 noon – 2 p.m. to sign autographs with HEARTLAND groupies young and old.

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