From David Silverberg of The Canadian Jewish News:
Link: Workin’ Moms is for everyone, not just working moms
Despite the on-the-nose title of her new CBC show, Catherine Reitman says Workin’ Moms is not just for, well, working mothers.
“Most humans have felt an identity crisis at some point in their lives,†Reitman says in an interview at a downtown Toronto restaurant. “This is about people returning to work after a dramatic event.†Continue reading.
From You’ve Been Hooked:
Link: 5×5 With The Hook: Juno Rinaldi
“Everyday I went to work it felt like Christmas morning. Every. Darn. Day. From the first moment of reading the sides, to the test in LA, to the actual shooting, I have loved every second. That’s not to say it was super challenging and stretched me as a human and an actor in many many ways.” Continue reading.
From Bridget Liszewski of The TV Junkies:
Link: Katherine Barrell draws inspiration from her new Workin’ Moms role
“The women-centric aspect was a huge draw for me and having it be a female-centric comedy. It’s such a pleasure getting to work with women, especially on comedy, which is something that I think is really rare and very unique. The fact that it had both those elements for me was a slam dunk.” Continue reading.
From Bridget Liszewski of the TV Junkies:
Workin’ Moms: Dani Kind on Anne’s unapologetically frank attitude
There is no sugar coating when it comes to Anne Carlson on Workin’ Moms. If you’re looking for anything other than the truth, then she’s not the friend for you. However, Anne’s unapologetically frank attitude can also be viewed as refreshing and actress Dani Kind gives a real heart to the character under all that sarcasm and exhaustion. She is a little less than thrilled to be pregnant with a third, and unexpected, child and Anne isn’t afraid to let everyone know that. It’s just one of the many refreshingly honest stories the new CBC comedy series is telling. Continue reading.
From John Doyle of the Globe and Mail:
CBC’s Workin’ Moms reeks of entitlement and privilege
The new and heavily promoted CBC comedy Workin’ Moms (Tuesday, CBC, 9:30 p.m.) is not so much a comedy as it is a celebration of middle-class mothers going back to work after maternity leave. This is a tad confusing: See, it’s not funny. Continue reading.
