From Bill Harris of Postmedia Network:
k.d. lang gives voice to CBC special ‘Balletlujah’
As kindred sports fans, k.d. lang and I shared the same fear. So you have ballet dancers performing to lang’s music in the new TV special Balletlujah, which debuts Thursday, June 18 on CBC. Fair enough. But in more than one scene, the performances are taking place in Prairie fields. My God, don’t those dancers need a flawlessly flat surface? Isn’t that dangerous? Continue reading.
From network episode descriptions:
Escape or Die!, OLN -Â Â “The Viper Tomb Escape (Malaysia)”
World Famous Escape Artist Dean Gunnarson has only one big fear…snakes. Now, he’s been challenged to face it. The Snake Temple in Malaysia has invited Dean to a Viper Escape. Dean will be in a glass box, restrained and handcuffed with deadly, poisonous vipers crawling all over him…he must break free before he gets bitten.
Illusions of Grandeur, OLN – “Las Vegas”
Zack Mirza visits America’s modern day magic Mecca in search of sleight-of-hand secrets from magicians and gamblers alike. He meets not one, but two legendary sleight masters – R. Paul Wilson and Jason England. But in spite of their warnings, Zack blows his money and gets hustled by an up-and-coming entertainer named “Piff†The Magic Dragon. Still, he decides to lay it all on the line, gambling his most valuable asset as a magician – his hands.
Just for Laughs: Chevy Chase, CBC
Comedy icon Chevy Chase hosts an evening of stand-up comedy featuring John Roy, Joel Creasey, Heidi Foss, Mike Birbiglia, Orny Adams, and Canadian comedy veteran Glen Foster.
Storage Wars Canada, City – “That’s Mr. Pecker to Youâ€
Fill-in auctioneer Patrick Pecker returns to call an auction, causing chaos amongst the bidders.
The Liquidator, City – “Armed to the Raftersâ€
Touring an eye-popping military warehouse turns Jeff into a kid again and leads to one of his biggest impulse buys yet. After dropping thousands on a package deal that includes a decommissioned .50 caliber machine gun, Jeff is inspired to throw a massive military surplus event that will take over the warehouse. Will he sell the goods and win the war…or wave the white flag?
From Jim Bawden:
Canadian TV: Going South
I’ve been reporting for decades on the phenomenon of American telefilms and series moving north to shoot just because it’s cheaper.
But how often has a Canadian series moved south?
Well, three Canadian series have gone south in recent years and nobody seems to have noticed it. Continue reading.
From the producers:
In a tip of the hat to the recent World Oceans Day, Love Nature will be running a Bahama Blue marathon, rerunning episodes 1 to 5 and culminating in the premiere of episode 6 at 10 pm Eastern. In the new episode, Wonderland:
From the coral that formed the Bahamas, to the mangroves that protect its sand flats from tropical storms, each eco-region, and many species of the Bahamas, depend on each other to survive. Together these interconnected ecosystems and species embody the magic of the Bahamas. Explore the creatures that play surprising roles in one another’s lives and the intricate food web that connects them all. Measured by the incoming and outbound tides and the dramatic shifts from day to night, we spend a magical day in Wonderland
