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Canadian Screen Award nominations announced

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From CBC:

See all television Canadian Screen Award nominations here. Selected nominations:

Best animated TV show:

Almost Naked Animals
Jack
Producing Parker
Rated A for Awesome

Best comedy:

Good God
Kenny Hotz: Triumph of the Will
Less Than Kind
Michael: Tuesdays and Thursdays
Mr. D

Best dramatic miniseries:

Cyberbully
Magic Beyond Words: The J.K. Rowling Story
Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town
Wrath of Grapes: The Don Cherry Story 2

Best drama:

Arctic Air
Bomb Girls
Continuum
Flashpoint
King

Best international drama:

The Borgias
The Crimson Petal and the White
Titanic

Best music, variety or sketch comedy:

2012 MuchMusic Video Awards
Battle of the Blades
Canada Sings
The JUNO Awards 2012
Rick Mercer Report

Best Children’s or Youth Fiction Program or Series:

Degrassi
The Haunting Hour
Mudpit
That’s So Weird
What’s Up Warthogs

Best Reality/Competition Program or Series:

Canada’s Greatest Know-It-All
Canada’s Handyman Challenge
Dragons’ Den
The Real Housewives of Vancouver
Redemption Inc.

Best Writing in a Comedy Program or Series:

Less Than Kind, “Reparations and Renewal” – Jenn Engels
Less Than Kind, “March Fourth” – Mark McKinney, Garry Campbell
Less Than Kind, “Play it Again, Sam” – Mark McKinney
Todd and the Book of Pure Evil, “Two Girls, One Tongue” – Charles Picco
Michael: Tuesdays & Thursdays, “Bridges” – Matt Watts

Best Writing in a Dramatic Series:

Lost Girl, “Into the Dark” – Emily Andras
Continuum, “A Stitch in Time” – Simon Barry
Flashpoint, “Day Game” – Aubrey Nealon
Rookie Blue, “A Good Shoot” – Greg Nelson
Being Erica, “Dr. Erica” – Jana Sinyor, Aaron Martin

Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Comedic Role:

Almost Heroes – “Terry and Peter vs. Season Finale” – Ryan Belleville
Mr. D, “The Basketball Diaries” – Gerry Dee
This Hour Has 22 Minutes, “X mas Special” – Shaun Majumder
Michael: Tuesdays & Thursdays, “Sleeping with People” – Bob Martin
I, Martin Short, Goes Home – Martin Short

Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Comedic Role:

Michael: Tuesdays & Thursdays, “Heights” – Jennifer Irwin
This Hour Has 22 Minutes, “X mas Special” – Cathy Jones
InSecurity, “Agent Ex” – Natalie Lisinska
Less Than Kind, “The Fwomp” – Wendel Meldrum
Michael: Tuesdays & Thursdays, “Endings” – Tommie-Amber Pirie

Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role:

Flashpoint, “Day Game” – Enrico Colantoni
The L.A. Complex 2, “Don’t Say Goodbye” – Andra Fuller
Combat Hospital, “Triage” – Elias Koteas
Combat Hospital, “Reason to Believe” – Luke Mably
Blackstone, “Hitchin” – Steven Cree Molison

Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role:

Saving Hope, “Heartsick” – Erica Durance
Being Erica, “Please, Please Tell Me How” – Erin Karpluk
King, “Lori Gilbert” – Amy Price-Francis
Haven, “Audrey Parker’s Day Off” – Emily Rose
Bomb Girls, “Armistice” – Meg Tilly

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Tuesday: Rick Mercer Report, 22 Minutes, Cracked

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Rick Mercer Report, CBC
Tonight Rick is in New Brunswick at the Sabian Cymbal factory which supplies cymbals to top musicians worldwide. He and Sean Dalton, drummer with The Trews rock band, assist making cymbals and later Rick plays them at a Trews concert in Fredericton. Rick then heads off to Winnipeg for some cable snow-boarding.

22 Minutes, CBC
Our tech expert goes crazy over the debut of innovative new TVs at the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Vegas; we present Canadians with an essential pre-game primer from the birthplace of hockey just in time for the return of NHL hockey; and, inspired by the hit movie, prominent French-Canadians raise their voices to immortalize the most recent chapter of Quebec history with political intrigue, citizen redemption, and student protests.

Cracked, CBC – “Fallen”
Psych Crimes investigates the connection between a manic patient’s apocalyptic hallucinations, and a violent murder. Guest: Enrico Colantoni

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Ratings: Winter premiere week numbers

From Bill Brioux of TV Feeds My Family:

  • Murdoch Mysteries lifts CBC’s premiere week
    Premiere week is over. How did CBC do? The first week of January is a big one for CBC as the public broadcaster tries to take advantage of a more-or-less down week in network television to sneak on its 2013 series premieres. The network headed into the beginning of the year behind the 8 Ball with Hockey Night in Canada off its schedule due to the prolonged lockout, although the good news is the CBC’s most-watched broadcast returns Jan. 19. Add in budget cuts, the loss of popular supper hour driver Jeopardy! and other slings and arrows and its a wonder CBC managed to keep the lights on at all last fall. Read more.
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Tuesday: Rick Mercer Report, 22 Minutes, Cracked, Mr. Young, Property Brothers, My House Your Money, Match Game

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Rick Mercer Report, CBC – Best of
On tonight’s Best of The Mercer Report, Rick is in Alberta where he tries flyboarding, the latest daredevil feat and then he is off to go gliding with air cadets.

22 Minutes, CBC – Fan favourites
This Hour Has 22 Minutes launches the second half of its 20th season on CBC on Tuesday, January 8, with a full episode of fan-favourite sketches from the first half of its season, including: Apple reveals its newest iPad-Mini and -Maxi; a classic Bond film enjoys a timely remake; Justin Trudeau’s Liberal leadership speech gets auto-tuned; Mrs Enid ponders 50 Shades of Grey; the hit movie “Paranormal Activity” takes on a softer tone with the release of “Normal Activity”; rockers release “Guitar for Tarsands” in support of Western Canada; and AHL owner, Danny Williams, talks hockey.

Cracked, CBC – series premiere “How The Light Gets In”
On his first assignment in a new division that pairs police officers with psychiatrists, the erratic Detective Aidan Black and Doctor Daniella Ridley must solve the strange murder of a young boy found stabbed, and with a lightbulb sticking out of his chest.

Mr. Young, YTV – “Mr. Time”
No episode description available.

Buying & Selling With The Property Brothers, W Network – premiere
Join Drew and Jonathan Scott on their brand-new property adventures as they help homeowners find their dream home, then upgrade and sell their current home in the all-new series Buying and Selling with the Property Brothers. Realtor Drew helps them find the right house, Contractor Jonathan tackles the renovation of the family home in order to transform and list it for top dollar. But as soon as Drew finds the right home, the race is on to buy the dream house and sell their old house quickly before breaking their budget with two mortgages.

My House, Your Money, W Network
My House, Your Money reveals what really goes on behind closed doors as prospective home buyers turn to their extended family members for financial help in order to acquire their dream home. Cameras catch all the drama and high-stakes pressure of the classic generational tug-of-war as families fight for their property pick and struggle to come to a compromise.

Match Game, Comedy
It’s time to make a match with D. L. Hughley (D.L. HUGHLEY BREAKS THE NEWS), Steve Smith (THE RED GREEN SHOW), Sabrina Jalees (COMEDY NOW!), and Laura Cilevitz (VIDEO ON TRIAL).

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Monday: New Year’s Eve specials

Ron James New Years Eve

Air Farce New Year’s Eve 2012, CBC
Air Farce is back, and we’re doing it ‘Gangnam Style’. The tradition continues when Air Farce New Year’s Eve returns to CBC Television on Monday, December 31 at 8:00 p.m. (8:30 NT). Don Ferguson, Luba Goy, Craig Lauzon, Alan Park, Penelope Corrin, and the newest Air Farce cast member, Arnold Pinnock, send up the highs and lows of 2012 with a fast-paced hour filled with plenty of laughs, lots of surprises, and the annual dropping of the F-Bomb on Canada’s biggest pet peeves. Join Air Farce and special guests: Canadian hockey legend Paul Henderson; Olympic gold medalist Rosie MacLennan; the star of Murdoch Mysteries, Yannick Bisson; platinum recording artist, Victoria Duffield (“Shut Up and Dance”); from Dragons’ Den, “The Wealthy Barber” David Chilton, and more!

The Ron James Show: New Year’s Eve Edition, CBC
The Ron James New Year’s Eve Special is back and one of the country’s favourite annual traditions continues with “Canada’s Comedian” sending 2012 off in style! As in 2013, Ron vows “never to listen to a Mayan again” and makes a few startling predictions of his own for the year ahead. The Royal Family has been especially ‘visible’ in 2012 and in her annual message to the Queen, Aunt Vivien isn’t afraid to tell the naked truth. Conservative Radio show host, Buell Crawford, gets hot under the collar over all this climate change baloney. Special guests include: Linda Kash, Patrick McKenna, Raoul Bhaneja and Lauren Ash.

George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight, CBC
Ring in New Year’s Eve with a special edition of George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight as George wraps up 2012 with Canadian actor, author, producer and activist Michael J. Fox. In this candid and funny exclusive interview, Fox talks about how he has dealt with Parkinson’s disease and about the unwavering support of his wife, actor Tracy Pollan. He also reveals details about his upcoming TV comedy series, in which he plays a man dealing with family, career and Parkinson’s. Plus: Ed The Sock helps ring in the New Year with resolutions and predictions on the fast, furious and funny comedy panel. And, George counts down to 2013 with the help of some of your favourite CBC stars.

ET Canada’s New Year’s Eve at Niagara Falls, Global
ET Canada televises Canada’s largest New Year’s Eve party from one of North America’s natural wonders, Niagara Falls. Cheryl Hickey and Matte Babel along with Rosey Edeh host a two-hour coast-to-coast New Year’s Eve bash with performances by Nelly Furtado, Hedley and Dragonette.

City New Year’s Bash, Citytv
Hosted by Citytv and Rogers Radio,on-air personalities across Canada, the City New Year’s Bash will usher in 2013 with exciting live musical performances and family entertainment in front of thousands of revelers at Citytv’s three party centrals: Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto, Olympic Plaza in Calgary, and Churchill Square in Edmonton. Performers at this year’s event include: Bridget Mendler, Serena Ryder, Johnny Reid, The Tenors, Kardinal Offishall, Victoria Duffield, Shawn Desman, Massari, Jully Black and Disney On Ice.

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