From Bill Harris of QMI Agency:

• ‘Rainbow’ searches for Dorothy
  It’s sexist. Or age-ist. Or beautiful-ist. Or some damn “ist” we haven’t thought of yet. The CBC reality series Over The Rainbow debuts Sunday, Sept. 16. It chronicles the search for a pretty young actress to play Dorothy in a stage production of The Wizard of Oz. Read more.

From a media release:

Hot as Blank Stars Added to The Comedy Network’s MATCH GAME, Premiering October 15

• Host Darrin Rose is in good company as Canadian comics Seán Cullen and Debra DiGiovanni are added as regular panellists
• Guests panellists include Scott Thompson, Tom Green, Caroline Rhea, Andy Kindler, Yvette Nicole Brown, Janeane Garofalo, Jeremy Hotz, Lainey Liu, Keisha Chanté, Greg Grunberg, and more
• MATCH GAME airs Monday to Friday at 8 p.m. ET/PT beginning October 15

It’s a perfect match! Following the recent announcement of Darrin Rose as the host of the retro-classic game show MATCH GAME, The Comedy Network revealed today the two regular panellists as well as a blanking hilarious lineup of Canadian and international guests. Appearing as regulars on the original Comedy series are fan-favourite and multiple award-winning comedian, actor, author and screenwriter Seán Cullen, and beloved stand-up comic and three-time Canadian Comedy Award-winner Debra DiGiovanni. Currently filming in Montréal, MATCH GAME is set to air exclusively on Comedy, Monday to Friday at 8 p.m. ET/PT beginning October 15.

Joining the esteemed regulars throughout the series are an eclectic mix of Canadian comics and international talent. The list of upcoming MATCH GAME guests includes:

• Actress, producer, director and “Grand Empress of sci-fi” Amanda Tapping, @amandatapping, (SANCTUARY)
• Stand-up comedian and LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN regular Andy Kindler, @AndyKindler
• Montréal-born actress Anna Hopkins (Barney’s Version)
• Stand-up comedian and actress Caroline Rhea, @CarolineRhea, (Sabrina, the Teenage Witch)
• Improv star Colin Mochrie, @ColinMochrie, (Whose Line Is It Anyway?)
• American actor, political commentator, and stand-up comedian D.L. Hughley, @RealDlHughley (The Original Kings of Comedy)
• Award-winning comedian, writer, and columnist DeAnne Smith, @DeAnne_Smith
• Stand-up comic and VIDEO ON TRIAL regular Eddie Della Sieppe, @EddieDellaSiepe
• Canadian Comedy Award-winner and Gemini-nominated comedian Elvira Kurt (PopCultured)
• Gemini Award-winning actress Emily Hampshire (MADE IN CANADA)
• Actress and rising comedian Emma Hunter (InSecurity)
• Television writer, award-winning comedian, and stand-up veteran Fraser Young, @young_fraser, (COMEDY NOW!)
• Writer and comedian Graham Chittenden, @grahamchit (COMEDY NOW!)
• Actor Greg Grunberg, @greggrunberg, (HEROES, ALIAS)
• Stand-up comedian, actress, activist, and writer Janeane Garofalo
• Internationally renowned stand-up comic Jeremy Hotz, @JeremyHotz
• Author, humourist and radio producer Jonathan Goldstein, @J_Goldstein, (WireTap)
• Actor, comedian, and Newfoundland-native Jonny Harris, @jollyharris, (MURDOCH MYSTERIES)
• Award-winning singer-songwriter and actress Keisha Chanté, @KeshiaChante
• Stand-up comedian, actor, and voice artist Kevin McDonald (KIDS IN THE HALL)
• ETALK reporter and gossip maven Lainey Lui, @laineygossip
• Canadian choreographer and VIDEO ON TRIAL panellist Laura Cilevetz, @lauracilevitz
• Canadian Comedy Award-winner Laurie Elliot, @ThaFloatingHead (THE RED GREEN SHOW)
• E! host Leah Miller, @leahmiller, (SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE CANADA, MUCHONDEMAND)
• 2009 Yuk Yuk’s Great Canadian Laugh Off winner Mark Little, @markmarklittle, (PICNICFACE)
• BEING HUMAN’s “Sally Malik,” actress Meaghan Rath, @MeaghanRath
• Stand-up comedian and writer Nile Seguin, @nileseguin, (This Hour Has 22 Minutes)
• Comedic everyman and MTV LIVE co-host Paul Lemieux, @paultheintern
• SANCTUARY’s “Dr. Will Zimmerman,” actor Robin Dunne, @RobinDunne
• Globetrotting stand-up comic Ron Josol, @ronjosol
• Comedian, actor, and writer Ryan Belleville, @ryanbelleville, (The SeÁn Cullen Show)
• Comedian, dancer, actor, host, and writer Sabrina Jalees, @SabrinaJalees, (VIDEO ON TRIAL)
• Actor, comedian, and KIDS IN THE HALL vet Scott Thompson, @ScottThompson_
• Stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and television and radio host Steve Patterson, @patterballs, (The Debaters)
• Actress Tara Spencer-Nairn, @TSpencerNairn (CORNER GAS, THE LISTENER)
• Actor, rapper, writer, comedian and talk show host Tom Green, @tomgreenlive, (THE TOM GREEN SHOW)
• COMMUNITY’s “Shirley Bennett,” actress and comedian Yvette Nicole Brown, @yvettenbrown

From a media release:

WHO WILL WEAR THE RUBY SLIPPERS? CANADA’S TOP 10 DOROTHYS PERFORM FOR ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER IN THE SERIES PREMIERE OF OVER THE RAINBOW

• The search for Dorothy begins with the two-hour season premiere, featuring the first live performances from the Top 10 on September 16 at 8 p.m. (8:30 NT) on CBC-TV

There’s no place like CBC to be part of the wonderful world of Oz – don’t miss the special two-hour season premiere of the all-new live competition series, OVER THE RAINBOW, on Sunday, September 16 at 8 p.m. (8:30 NT). Hosted by popular media personality Daryn Jones, the live series showcases aspiring Canadian performers as they vie for the leading role of Dorothy in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s stage adaptation of The Wizard of Oz, opening this December at the Ed Mirvish Theatre, Toronto, ON. The two-hour series premiere of OVER THE RAINBOW captures the exciting journey from the Dorothy hopefuls at the cross-country auditions, followed by the Top 10 Dorothys performing live for the first time with Andrew Lloyd Webber in attendance, who will also join the judging panel for this special episode.

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Marketplace, CBC – “Lousy Labels: Home Edition”
Going green is big business, but should Canadians pay the price? The season premiere of MARKETPLACE uncovers surprising truths about popular “green” household products that aren’t as eco-conscious – or as safe – as their labels proclaim. Are Canadian homes as safe and healthy as we think? In Lousy Labels: Home Edition, we reveal 10 major brands that claim to put the environment first, yet prove to be less than green when MARKETPLACE puts them to the test. From cleaning products to bedding to kitchenware, manufacturers pepper their packaging with buzz words like “non-toxic,” “biodegradable” and “natural ingredients” – but are these products as kind to the environment as they claim? Co-host Erica Johnson reveals which products deserve a MARKETPLACE “lousy label,” with help and insight from environmental journalist and author Adria Vasil (NOW magazine, Ecoholic).