By Bill Brioux of TV Feeds My Family:
This week’s podcast: Tiny Talent Time
Scott wonders why it has taken so long to revive the series and if people will watch a talent show where there are no grumpy judges or million-dollar prizes. I say yes–that’s exactly why they’ll watch this throw back to a kinder, gentler time.
Listen here.
From a media release:
BLUE ANT MEDIA EXPANDS ORIGINAL PRODUCTION SLATE WITH NEW AND RETURNING SERIES
Survivorman: Bigfoot and What’s For Sale…With a View Spin-Off Series Start Production
Blue Ant Media expands its original content slate with the addition of five new and returning series for T+E and Cottage Life. The new series will expand the programming line up to twenty-six commissioned productions in the coming year and will further enhance Blue Ant Media’s strength in original lifestyle content for domestic and international audiences.
T+E New and Exclusive Series
Survivorman: Bigfoot
6X60 Spring 2015
Survivorman, Les Stroud is on a journey of discovery. Utilizing his knowledge of the remote wilderness and sharp survivor skills, Les attempts to uncover the truth about this elusive, mythological creature. The greatest legend of the wilderness, Bigfoot, meets the greatest legend of survival, Survivorman Les Stroud.
BBQ Crawl Season 3
13X30 Spring 2015
The BBQ Champion is back—and she’s taking you on a tasty tour of the American South. Join charismatic host Danielle “Diva Q†Dimovski as she tours the BBQ competition circuit on the ultimate road trip, stopping at the best fiery food joints along the way.
The Collectors
6X60 Spring 2015
Paul Shull and a team of experts with years of experience in tracking down the finest military specimens are in pursuit of North America’s most collectable artifacts. These collectors are hell bent on finding rare and unique artifacts and telling their remarkable stories.
Cottage Life New and Exclusive Series
Reno Rescue
13X30 Spring 2015
Dive into the world of cottage reno projects gone wrong. Top notch carpenter Dave Depencier and his team turn disaster reno projects into a little piece of cottage perfection. Along the way they right all the wrongs and teach cottage handymen how to do things properly.
What’s for Sale…with a View
13X30 Spring 2015
Building on the popular series What’s For Sale comes the spin off What’s for Sale…with a View. The new series takes viewers across North America featuring dream retreats with envious views. From mountain vistas and ocean views to serene vineyards and ultimate sunsets this series features the ultimate getaways.
Total Drama: Pahkitew Island, Teletoon
All-new island! All-new cast! Same old disregard for human safety! The Total Drama series returns as Chris and Chef put the newest generation of contestants through the craziest challenges yet—all for a chance to win one million dollars!
Clarence, Teletoon – series premiere
From creator Skyler Page, Clarence is a new, original animated series about an optimistic boy who wants to do everything. Because everything is amazing! Clarence was conceived as part of the prolific shorts development program at Cartoon Network Studios, which has resulted in six original series for the network: Regular Show, Uncle Grandpa, Steven Universe, Clarence, Over the Garden Wall and We Bare Bears.
Last year, Todd VanDerWerff reviewed all 18 episodes of Slings and Arrows for the AV Club, and they are a glorious way to revisit the show I put at the top of my list of all-time favourite Canadian TV. If you haven’t caught the thoughtful, detailed posts yet, you have a lot of wonderful reading ahead of you. Check them out.
“Cheer up, Hamlet; chin up, Hamlet; buck up, you melancholy Dane! So your uncle is a cad who murdered Dad and married Mum. That’s really no excuse to be as glum as you’ve become! So wise up, Hamlet; rise up, Hamlet; perk up and sing a new refrain. Your incessant monologizing fills the castle with ennui. Your antic disposition is embarrassing to see. And by the way, you sulky brat, the answer is to be! You’re driving poor Ophelia insane. So shut up, you rogue and peasant; grow up, it’s most unpleasant; cheer up, you melancholy Dane!” – Cyril
From a media release:
She’s back! Coming off its highest-rated season to date, the #1 Canadian daytime lifestyle series THE MARILYN DENIS SHOW returns Weekdays at 10 a.m. ET, kicking-off its fifth season Monday, Sept. 8 on CTV and CTV GO. Canada’s reigning queen of daytime returns with an all-new season and new lifestyle superstars joining her already impressive team of experts, including entrepreneur and personal finance mentor Kevin O’Leary (SHARK TANK), famed interior decorator Debbie Travis, celebrity chefs Michael Bonacini (MASTERCHEF CANADA), Lynn Crawford, and Anna Olson, and interior makeover maven Cheryl Torrenueva. To view a complete list of MARILYN’s lifestyle team, click here.
Opening highlights for Season 5 include “MARILYN’s 100 Day Challenge†(Sept. 9) aimed at helping viewers live their best life – from eating well and losing weight, to achieving personal financial goals; MASTERCHEF Season 3 winner Christine Ha (Sept. 11) cooks up a plan on how to throw a dinner party on a budget, while interior designer Jane Lockhart saves one lucky viewer thousands of dollars with a $0 room makeover; real-estate expert Scott McGillivray (Sept. 15) shares innovative ways to boost property investments; famed psychic medium John Edward (Sept. 16) discusses the power of the mind, before conducting live psychic readings on in-studio audience members; Marilyn launches the program’s 4th Annual Breast Cancer Survivor Makeover (Sept. 19) episode during “Think Pink Week†in support of Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation’s CIBC Run for the Cure; design expert Amanda Forrest takes viewers inside her home transformation for Toronto Maple Leaf goaltender Jonathan Bernier (Sept. 25); and more.
Additional lifestyle and celebrity guests appearing this season include designer Tommy Smythe (Sept. 18), TV contractor Bryan Baeumler (Sept. 22), CRIMINAL MINDS star Kirsten Vangsness (Oct. 1), Tony® and Emmy® award-winning actress/comedian Andrea Martin (Oct. 21), Golden Globe®-nominated actress and New York Times best-selling author Marilu Henner (Oct. 22), and more.
