From Bill Brioux of the Toronto Star:
Linda Hamilton plays the villain on Lost Girl
She came to Toronto to shoot the episode at the request of director Gail Harvey, a pal she’s teamed with before. “Pretty much anything Gail wants, Gail gets,†says Hamilton. “No, really, I love her to death.†Read more.
From Bill Brioux of TV Feeds My Family:
Republic under siege in move to Sundays
Republic of Doyle went from a guaranteed million-a-week hit to a series that opened in early January at an overnight tally of 802,000 and sank below the 600,000s. Read more.
From a media release:
Prairie Dog Film + Television begins production on the third season of Blackstone this Sunday, March 24. Blackstone’s powerhouse lineup of talent returns to the show, and includes Carmen Moore, Eric Schweig, Michelle Thrush, Nathaniel Arcand, Steven Cree Molison, Andrea Menard, Tantoo Cardinal, and Garry Chalk.
New to the series are John Cassini (Arrow, Intelligence), Tinsel Korey (Sanctuary, The Twilight Saga), Cheri Maracle (Moccasin Flats, Blackfly), Bronson Pelletier (Renegade Press, The Twilight Saga), Wayne Baker (Pathfinder, Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee) and Dakota House (The Horses of McBride, One Dead Indian).
Intense, compelling and confrontational, Blackstone is an unmuted exploration of power, politics and relationships on the fictional Blackstone First Nation. This original dramatic TV series is unlike any other show on the air today. Entertaining and informative, Blackstone is a story of hope and reconciliation in its portrayal of Native people fighting for better lives – on and off the reserve. To date, Blackstone has won 20 awards and received 49 award nominations, including three nominations at this year’s Canadian Screen Awards.
From a media release:
Movie Central and The Movie Network Get Covert with the Original Suspense Drama, Rogue
Episode 1 now available free-of-charge on demand and at www.moviecentral.ca and www.themovienetwork.ca
Rogue web series rolls out online beginning March 29
Rogue debuts with a special two-hour event on Wednesday, April 3
TORONTO, March 21, 2013 /CNW/ – Corus Entertainment’s Movie Central (Western Canada) and Astral’s The Movie Network (Eastern Canada) are going Rogue with the debut of their thrilling new original drama. The 10-part, one-hour series stars Thandie Newton as Grace, a morally and emotionally conflicted undercover detective who is tormented by the possibility that her own actions contributed to her son’s death. The first hour of Rogue is now available as a free sneak peek across multiple platforms, and the series premieres with two back-to-back episodes on Wednesday, April 3 at 9 p.m. ET/MT, day-and-date with DirecTV’s Audience Network in the U.S.
From a media release:
WINNER DECLARED IN SEASON FINALE OF CANADA’S HANDYMAN CHALLENGE
For the last eight weeks HGTV Canada celebrities Scott McGillivray (Income Property), Bryan Baeumler (Leave It To Bryan) and Paul Lafrance (Disaster Decks) have been drilling and judging the country’s top amateur handyman talent to find the best of the best in Canada’s Handyman Challenge. In last night’s adrenaline-fueled finale featuring guest judge Mike Holmes (Holmes Makes It Right), 29-year-old Maria Nestoras from Hamilton, Ont. brought home the $25,000 prize and the respect of the top men in the business.
Maria has come out on top of competitors from Vancouver to Halifax who have competed in rigorous challenges ranging from wiring and carpentry to upholstery and wallpapering.
Canadian handymen with a competitive spirit who think they have what it takes to impress HGTV Canada’s top talent and bring home $25,000 can register now for the next season of the hit show. Canada’s Handyman Challenge will be holding casting calls in four cities including: Moncton, N.B., Toronto, Ont., Winnipeg, Man., and Calgary, Alta. Applicants must apply online at http://canadashandymanchallengecasting.com prior to live auditions.