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What’s Up, Warthogs! returns April 1 on Disney XD

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From a media release:

WHAT’S UP, WARTHOGS! RETURNS FOR SOPHOMORE SEASON ON DISNEY XD

  • Season Two of What’s Up, Warthogs! Premieres Sunday, April 1 at 5 p.m. ET, Part of an April Fool’s Day Prank-A-Thon

West Hill High’s morning announcements return to the airwaves on Sunday, April 1 at 5 p.m. ET with the second season premiere of the Canadian original production What’s Up, Warthogs! on Astral’s Disney XD.

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Jana Sinyor on the Toronto Screenwriting Conference and saying goodbye to Being Erica

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Jana Sinyor (Being Erica, Dark Oracle) is one of the speakers at the upcoming Toronto Screenwriting Conference on March 31 and April 1. She tells TV, eh? about her unconventional path to screenwriting, her learning curve on Being Erica, and the project she has in development with ABC now.

First, tell me about the Toronto Screenwriting Conference –- what do you hope to convey there, and what do you hope to get out of it? What role do conferences like this play in career development?

I plan to show up and have an interesting panel discussion with a bunch of people I respect. I hope it will be a lot of fun.

As for what role conferences play in career development, for me, they were extremely important. I remember attending Nuts And Bolts — a weekend conference put on by WIFT-T when I was just starting out — and then later I went to a screenwriting weekend conference that was put together by the WGC. Both events were very important in that they connected me with people I would later work with. I learned a lot from the panels, talked to lots of different people — and felt that attending helped me better focus, better zero in on what I wanted to do and what steps I was going to take to get there.

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Dramas and Comedies

Titanic miniseries garners mixed reviews

From John Doyle of the Globe and Mail:

  • Titanic: Exemplary nobs-and-slobs drama on a sinking ship
    First thing to know – there’s no Celine Dion song. Not a note is warbled by the inestimable chanteuse in all four hours of Titanic (Global, 10 p.m.). You might say, “jolly good!” And if you did, you’d be in line with the spirit of the multi-multi-million dollar U.K./Canada miniseries. See, it’s written by this chap Julian Fellowes, who created Downton Abbey and, by Jove, there’s a lot of jolly-good this and jolly-good that. Always keeping in mind, of course, that the ship sinks and, of the 2,223 passengers and crew on board, 1,517 perished when it hit an iceberg near Newfoundland and sank. Read more.

From Alex Strachan of Postmedia News:

  • Wednesday: Titanic miniseries focuses on Britain’s clash of the classes
    The new four-part British miniseries Titanic (Global, 10 p.m.) tells a familiar story in an unfamiliar way. Neither a simple love story of star-crossed lovers, nor the 21st-century TV equivalent of one of those disaster movies from the 1970s – The Poseidon Adventure, but on a bigger boat – the new version of Titanic is a strident, angry indictment of the role class played in British society leading up to one of the worst disasters in maritime history. Read more.
 
From Eric Volmers of The Province:
  • Titanic: Global mini-series of 1912 disaster delves deep into tragedy
    The story of the Titanic is filled with enough drama, action, and mayhem to fill a four-part miniseries, without having to look for deeper meaning and glints of social commentary. But it’s almost as if the producers of Titanic, a sprawling, four-part Hungarian-Canadian-British miniseries that airs Wednesday, were trying to make a decidedly egalitarian point when listing the gigantic cast in alphabetical order, as opposed to highlighting its lead actors. Read more.

From Brad Oswald of the Winnipeg Free Press:

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Dragons' Den, Dramas and Comedies, Reality, Lifestyle & Documentary, Republic of Doyle

New tonight: Titanic, King, Dragons’ Den, Republic of Doyle, Our Lady

Titanic, Global – Part 1 of 4
Titanic is the extraordinary re-telling of the doomed voyage that cleverly weaves action, mystery and romantic plots featuring fictional and historical characters from different classes, cultures and religions. Each episode follows one set of characters from the beginning of the voyage to its tragic end. Written by Julian Fellowes (Downton Abbey), starring Linus Roache (Law & Order), Geraldine Somerville (The Harry Potter films), Canadians Noah Reid (Score: The Hockey Musical), Linda Kash (Cinderella Man) and David Eisner (Flashpoint).

King, Showcase – “Charlene Francis”
Detective Sergeant Pete Rivers (Jess’ ex-husband) is on the verge of wrapping up a major investigation into drug dealing and gun smuggling when heís carjacked – losing not just his vehicle but also his police issue laptop. The computer contains sensitive intelligence, including the real identity of an Undercover Officer who has managed to infiltrate the ruthless drug dealerís crew. King’s assignment? Find the laptop before it falls into the wrong hands, make sure the illegal guns never end up on the streets, and figure out whether her ex-husband’s character flaws (the same ones that ended their marriage) have put the project – and the Undercover Officer – in danger.

Dragons’ Den, CBC
The Dragons find out what’s smart in branded phone casings; a water dispenser soaks up some offers; and a home improvement invention impresses. Plus a hangover cure gets a shot at a deal.

Republic of Doyle, CBC – “Live Wire”
When Des’s dad is kidnapped after being released from jail, the Doyles must band together and save Jody Redmond before it’s too late; Mal is distracted when he gets bad news about his old partner; Kathleen angers Tinny when she chooses an issue from the past over a case from the present.

Our Lady, VisionTV
Our Lady is a one hour documentary that chronicles the life and significance of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and her apparitions and appearances on earth. Since 1981, Mary has been appearing in one of the most visited religious sites on the planet: Medjugorje, Bosnia. The film follows a pilgrimage led by New Brunswick native Marie Desjardins as she and a dozen others journey to Medjugorje for the 30th anniversary of these spiritual events. Our Lady is created, written, and directed by Michael MacDonald and produced by Edward Peill of Halifax-based Tell Tale Productions Inc.

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