Everything about Reality, Lifestyle & Documentary, eh?

New tonight: Flashpoint, Doc Zone

Flashpoint, CTV – “No Kind of Life”
A gunpoint abduction at a doctor’s office puts Team One on a collision course with a desperate felon as his bleeding son’s life rests in Sam’s (David Paetkau) hands.

Doc Zone, CBC – “Eat, Cook, Love (Part 2)”
You are what you eat. But what if when you eat, how you eat, who you eat with and who cooked your meal is just as important as what is on your plate?

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Holmes Makes It Right premieres October 16 on HGTV

From a media release:

WHEN DISASTER STRIKES, HOLMES MAKES IT RIGHT

  • Mike Holmes Takes on Jobs That Would Make Other Contractors Run In HGTV Canada’s Brand-New Series
  • Holmes Makes It Right Premieres Tuesday October 16 at 9pm ET/PT

When bad things happen to good people, Mike Holmes is known for his dedication to step in and make it right. In the brand-new HGTV Canada series Holmes Makes It Right, Mike takes on massive projects and tackles unexpected obstacles as he rescues families and communities from problems they never saw coming. Holmes Makes It Right premieres on Tuesday, October 16th at 9pm ET/PT on HGTV Canada.

This series follows Mike as he challenges himself more than ever. Whether it’s completely demolishing and re-building an $80,000 contracting job gone wrong, redesigning and building Toronto’s High Park Playground after it was destroyed by arson, or building an accessible outdoor deck and dining area for a teacher paralyzed in a horrible hit and run, there’s no project too disastrous for Mike Holmes to make right. Together with the familiar faces of his crew including Damon, Mike Holmes Jr. and Sherry, Mike is putting himself in circumstances that don’t just need a contractor, they need a miracle.

“We’re thrilled to have Mike Holmes back with a new series, confronting and solving major renovation and construction problems for people in despair – making it right the way only Mike can.” said Barbara Williams, Senior Vice President of Content, Shaw Media.

“To make it right and help these families I go beyond the surface and behind the walls,” says Mike Holmes. “For each job in Holmes Makes It Right I’m shocked at what we find. But like every job I take on, we do what it takes to get the job done right.”

With his signature commitment to perfection and his quest to make homeowners more knowledgeable about their rights and responsibilities, Mike Holmes is saving people, neighbourhoods and houses with every nail he hammers in Holmes Makes It Right.

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New tonight: Over The Rainbow, Who Do You Think You Are, Murdoch Mysteries

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Over the Rainbow, CBC – “Results #2”
The bottom two competitors are announced and will face off to determine who will be eliminated from the show by the judges.

Who Do You Think You Are?, CBC – “Shaun Majumder”
Gemini-award winning comedian and actor Shaun Majumder begins his journey into his ancestry in Newfoundland but ends in India revealing tragedy and triumph.

Murdoch Mysteries, CBC – “Back and to the Left”
Detective Murdoch (Yannick Bisson) must tread carefully when he pursues a Catholic suspect in the murder of an Alderman, killed during the attempted assassination of the city’s Protestant Mayor.

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The Next Star names winner

From a media release:

Brooklyn Crowned as YTV’s The Next Star

Tonight, during a live telecast from Canada’s Wonderland, with over 3 million votes cast, 14-year-old Brooklyn from Chatham, Ontario has been chosen as the winner of YTV’s The Next Star by Canadians. After weeks of competition and musical challenges, Brooklyn will take home a prize package which includes a two song recording agreement (songs to be distributed by Sony Music Entertainment Canada Inc.), a $5,000 shopping spree at Sears Canada and an Epiphone Masterbilt Acoustic Guitar and swag courtesy of Gibson Guitar.

Performing their own original singles as well as an original group single, Brooklyn, featuring a rap solo from Nate Hall, and fellow Top 6 finalists Amer (15), Darren (11), Grace (16), Issy 15 and Ryan (15) had fans cheering for more during the 90-minute season finale. Audiences were also treated to performances by Cher Lloyd, Shawn Desman and Neverest. Other guests who attended the event include Madison Pettis, Torri Webster, Nathan McLeod, Michael Murphy and Jake Goodman from the live-action comedy Life With Boys, ZOINK’D! host Adam Christie and YTV personalities Carlos and Andy.

Over the past summer, every Monday at 7 p.m. on YTV, The Next Star has followed these aspiring singers as they were mentored by professionals on how to navigate through different aspects of the music industry. Host Adamo Ruggiero, along with judges Keshia Chanté, Tara Oram and Mark Spicoluk, gave guidance and advice to the young talent throughout their journey.

Fans can look forward to a special episode of The Next Star following Brooklyn the day after their big win as they are interviewed by the media and prepare for their new-found stardom (airdate to be confirmed).

The Next Star Season 5 album featuring the Top 6 original singles is currently available on iTunes and the music videos can been seen on YTV.

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Kristin Chenoweth on Over the Rainbow

From Broadway World:

  • Kristin Chenoweth on OVER THE RAINBOW, ALW and Embracing ‘Different’
    Kristin Chenoweth is a Tony and Emmy Award Winning Actress and a superstar on Broadway – less than five feet of sheer vocal power and an inspiring force to be reckoned with. This week she returned to Toronto to mentor the nine girls currently vying for the coveted role of Dorothy on Over the Rainbow, a CBC show to cast the lead role in the upcoming production of Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Wizard of Oz. Read more.
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