From Emily Gagne of TV Guide Canada:
Things look Rosie (O’Donnell) for ‘Bomb Girls’
Rosie O’Donnell dropped a bomb on Canada Monday night. Rather, she dropped in for a cameo on Bomb Girls. And to quote the episode title, girl brought “something fierce.†Read more.
From After Ellen:
10 reasons to watch “Bomb Girls” TONIGHT!
Have you been thinking about watching Bomb Girls but putting it off? Maybe you’re already too committed to other shows or history isn’t your thing. Well now is not only a good time to jump on the bandwagon, it may be the last; the show’s producers have said that the show’s renewal hinges on tonight’s episode getting good ratings. Need another reason to tune in tonight? Here are 10. Read more.
This year’s Writers Guild of Canada Screenwriting Award winners will be announced on April 22. We’ve been catching up with many of the writers nominated in the comedy and drama categories. Bomb Girls‘ Michael MacLennan was nominated for his episode “Jumping Tracks.”
Can you describe the episode “Jumping Tracks†and how it fit into the Bomb Girls season?
“Jumping Tracks” is the first episode of the series, establishing the “world” of the show, setting up the central characters and their various interconnections, and beginning the major themes, conflicts and storylines that launch the show, garner an audience, and serve as a blueprint for the episodes to come. Â In other words, there’s a lot that goes into those 50 pages!
What was the biggest triumph in this particular episode?
Triumph?  Hm, I’d have to say two: when Lorna, a modestly educated, working-class woman, finds the courage to stand up to a doctor in order to protect one of her girls (Vera) and give her top-tier medical treatment reserved for soldiers.  And in a different light, I’d say the moment when Gladys decides to accept a marriage proposal from Lewis, a man she barely met, before he goes overseas, likely never to be seen again.  There’s something about how she elects to boldly give comfort and bolstering to this fellow — and in so doing, offers us — and herself — an inkling of just what she’s capable of.
What does this recognition mean to you?
It’s huge. Â It’s the one opportunity for the script to be recognized AS a script, and given all the thinking and writing that’s gone into it, it means a great deal, especially since it is, as they say, a jury of one’s peers.
Bomb Girls is airing its second season on Global on Monday nights.Â
Bomb Girls, Global – “Something Fierce”
Legendary and controversial journalist, Dottie Shannon (Rosie O’Donnell) ruffles a few feathers when she shines a light on the disparity between the women and men’s salaries at the factory. Meanwhile, Gladys has an encounter with Clifford, and Kate is faced with a career dilemma when she’s offered a singing gig at a burlesque show. Rosie O’Donnell and George Stroumboulopoulos Guest Star.
Murdoch Mysteries, CBC – “Crime & Punishment”
Detective Murdoch and his methods are compromised when one of his colleagues is implicated in a suspicious murder. Guest star: Michael Seater
Seed, City – “Womb-mates”
When Rose (Carrie-Lynn Neales) needs a place to stay, Harry (Adam Korson) reluctantly agrees to put her up, but soon discovers that she has a video-game-playing, junk-food-eating bachelor side he never knew about. Meanwhile, Zoey (Stephanie Anne Mills) reveals she never told her grandmother that she was gay – or married to Michelle (Amanda Brugel) – just as old Baba decides to pay them a visit.
Being Human, Space – “Ruh-Roh!” Season Finale
Josh and Nora face Liam (Xander Berkeley, NIKITA) for the final time. Sally deals with the consequences of her showdown with Donna, and Aidan must deal with Kenny now that he’s turned into an abomination.
From Global:
Rosie O’Donnell comes to ‘Bomb Girls’
It didn’t take much to convince Rosie O’Donnell to play a rabble-rousing reporter on the Global series Bomb Girls. First of all, the invite came from her good friend Meg Tilly, who stars as munitions factory boss Lorna Corbett on the made-in-Toronto series. Then there was the female-focused subject matter, which brought to mind another war-era tale about women establishing new roles for themselves outside the home. Read more.
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