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Ratings: CBC this week

January 23, 2009 Diane Wild

From Denis McGrath at Dead Things on Sticks, with info on Being Erica, Sophie, Little Mosque on the Prairie, Wild Roses, The Week The Women Went:

The Week The CBC Went
“In the battle of the CBC newbies, it’s status quo. Being Erica on Monday did 632 000 viewers, down a little from the week before but still up from the premiere. What’s more promising is that just under half of those viewers are in the magic 18-49 demo. Sophie had a better-than-season average night at 385 000 just before it, which means that Erica builds substantially on its lead in.” Read more.

In the news: Erin Karpluk of Being Erica

January 23, 2009 Diane Wild

From Rita Zekas of the Toronto Star:

Being Erica, Erin Karpluk goes back in time
“There are so many billboards for the new CBC comedy series Being Erica at Toronto subway stations, the TTC should give its star Erin Karpluk a Metropass.” Read more.

In the news: Being Erica and Wild Roses

January 17, 2009 Diane Wild

From Robert Cushman of the National Post:

The New Corps At The Mother Corp: With Being Erica and Wild Roses, the CBC proves that not all new Canadian television dramas are created equal
“The show to date is half refreshing, half crackerbarrel. Much of the refreshment comes from Erin Karpluk, who plays Erica and who makes self-deprecation sexy. Michael Riley as Dr. Tom offers a pixie-ish variation on his accident-prone lawyer from This is Wonderland, the difference being that this guy doesn’t make mistakes and is really pretty smug about it.” Read more.

In the news: Erin Karpluk of Being Erica’s Victoria connections

January 17, 2009 Diane Wild

From Adrian Chamberlain of the Victoria Times-Colonist:

Accidental actress was UVic theatre student
“As the star of the new Being Erica series on CBC-TV, Erin Karpluk now ranks as a big-shot actor. At least, in Canada. Yet only a decade ago, Karpluk was just like you and me…an ordinary shmo living in Victoria.” Read more.

Being Erica, Degrassi

In the news: Blogs keep storylines alive

January 15, 2009 Diane Wild

From the Canadian Press:

Fictional blogs keep TV storylines alive on web for dedicated fans
“Nowadays it’s fictional blog entries from the show’s characters that are taking centre stage, extending storylines from the TV broadcast to the Internet, or the other way around. Canadian shows like CTV’s Degrassi: The Next Generation and CBC’s Being Erica are among series with characters living second lives online.” Read more.