All posts by Greg David

Prior to becoming a television critic and owner of TV, Eh?, Greg David was a critic for TV Guide Canada, the country's most trusted source for TV news. He has interviewed television actors, actresses and behind-the-scenes folks from hundreds of television series from Canada, the U.S. and internationally. He is a podcaster, public speaker, weekly radio guest and educator, and past member of the Television Critics Association.
Rick Mercer Report

Link: Canada’s unsung hero of television

From Stan Ashbee of Sunny South News:

Canada’s unsung hero of television
Rick Mercer’s weekly report, as seen on the CBC for its 12th season — is as Canadian as hockey, maple syrup and a large double-double. Enough with the sterotypes eh?

Mercer, is one of Canada’s top political satirists and has been dubbed, “Canada’s unofficial opposition.” His show presents topical satire, funny takes on the week’s top stories and his Canada-wide adventures. He is also appearing at the Funny Bone Comedy Night fundraiser in southern Alberta in April with Canadian songstress Jann Arden. Continue reading.

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The Pinkertons

Link: Actor works long, cold hours as Pinkertons detective

From Randall King of the Winnipeg Free Press:

Actor works long, cold hours as Pinkertons detective
If the real-life frontier-era Pinkertons Detective Agency had a reputation for hard work and determination, the same may be said for the TV series The Pinkertons, which is winding down the intense 22-episode shooting schedule that began Aug. 25. The show’s production is scheduled to wrap on March 19.

Jacob Blair, 31, plays Allan’s hot-headed, two-fisted son, William; Martha MacIsaac plays his cooler, more cunning partner, Kate Warne, the first female detective in the United States. Continue reading.

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Reality, Lifestyle & Documentary

Link: TV’s Deluged By Data Deluges The Senses

From James Bawden:

TV’s Deluged By Data Deluges The Senses
I think it was last summer that I suddenly realized my insular little world was fast changing.

There I was walking in my neighborhood one afternoon when I met up with an old friend who said she’d just sent her teenaged daughter to a special camp to break her twitter addiction. Seems the teen was notching 3,000 tweets and twitters a month even as her grades plunged accordingly. Then I saw a nun at St. Michael’s College out on the lawn reading her tablet. And bookstores I’d been frequenting for decades started disappearing.

If only I had been able to see John Freed’s new documentary Deluged By Data at that time I wouldn’t have been in such a funk. Continue reading.

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Featured, Reality, Lifestyle & Documentary

Preview: Cold Water Cowboys sets Season 2 anchor

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I had the pleasure of visiting Newfoundland during a junket for Shaun Majumder’s W Network series Majumder Manor. It was a trip I’ll never forget thanks to the rugged terrain, the food and, most importantly, the people. The days on the trip were filled with the most friendly, caring and funny folks I’ve ever met, so it’s no wonder that Cold Water Cowboys is such a joy to watch.

Returning Tuesday at 10 p.m. ET on Discovery, Season 2 of Cold Water Cowboys once again pulls up anchor and follows the captains and their crews as they take to the frigid, dangerous Atlantic in search of the big catch that will pay the bills.

It’s not easy. A harsh winter in Newfoundland has wreaked havoc on the fleet and thick pack ice threatens to chew through hulls. And yet that doesn’t stop Richard Gillett from pushing Midnight Shadow through … until he gets stuck fast. The horrible crunching of the ice against the hull set my nerves on edge and even know I figured the sinking of Midnight Shadow would have garnered some headlines here in the west, I was still nervous for the b’ys.

Styled after fellow Discovery series Deadliest Catch, Cold Water Cowboys uses a multi-purpose on-screen map to zip between boats, zooming from Midnight Shadow to Atlantic Bandit and skipper Paul Tiller, who is trying to make the money he used to renovate his boat over the winter back via crab fishing on the Grand Bank. Unlike Deadliest Catch, the crab pots used in the Atlantic are smaller than the welded steel beasts used in the Bering Sea. But nearly empty pots are the same regardless of what body of water you’re fishing and Paul comes up short out of the gate.

Other crews covered in Tuesday’s return are Conway and Rick Caines in the Seadoo; newcomers to the series are Andre and Michelle Jesso on Wave on Wave.

What sets Cold Water Cowboys apart from other shows in the genre is the setting itself. Aerial shots of green-tinged peaks, paddling polar bears and glistening icebergs are shown against a soundtrack of fiddle music. It highlights the uniqueness of Canada’s youngest province and the high entertainment value of these Cold Water Cowboys.

Cold Water Cowboys airs Tuesdays at 10 p.m. ET/PT on Discovery.

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