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Link: Rookie Blue season 6 — Boss previews what’s ahead

From Bridget Liszewski

Rookie Blue season 6 — Boss previews what’s ahead
For a more complete look at what’s in store for the rest of the officers that make up our beloved 15 Division, The TV Junkies turned to current showrunner Tassie Cameron. Cameron spoke with us about an overarching mystery that will affect several members of the division, and gave us a quick preview on what Gail (Charlotte Sullivan), Oliver (Matt Gordon), Dov (Gregory Smith) and the rest of the gang at 15 will be up to in Rookie Blue Season 6. Continue reading.

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Tonight: The Liquidator

The Liquidator, OLN – “Clean Sweep”
Most of Jeff’s deals come in and out of his warehouse very quickly, but every now and then something comes along that he has to work extra hard to sell – including a spur-of-the-moment purchase of thousands of gadgets that turn cups into speakers. And when Jeff is faced with bunch of junk statues he can’t sell, he figures why not trade his junk for someone else’s?

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Poll: What is your favourite Canadian TV show of the 2000s?

The third series in the Great Canadian TV Playoff is complete and Due South edged out The Kids in the Hall for favourite show of the 1990s.

Now it’s time for the final decade: the 2000s.

Unlike the Stanley Cup playoffs, TV, Eh’s Great Canadian TV Playoff boasts solely homegrown head-to-head matchups of television shows. Through the rest of the month, we’ll pit eight television shows (just like the NHL) from the 1970s, 80s, 90s and 2000s against one another until the final showdown to name the top Canadian TV series of all time on May 29.

Cast your vote now and spread the word — the winner of the 70s and the 80s battle it out head to head starting on Monday!

[A quick note to Murdoch Mysteries fans: your favourite bowed in 2008 and still continues, so it fits in the 2010s bracket.]

What is your favourite Canadian television series of the 2000s?

  • Durham County (51%, 401 Votes)
  • Flashpoint (21%, 162 Votes)
  • Being Erica (10%, 77 Votes)
  • Corner Gas (5%, 43 Votes)
  • Slings & Arrows (5%, 38 Votes)
  • The Rick Mercer Report (4%, 30 Votes)
  • DaVinci’s Inquest (3%, 20 Votes)
  • Trailer Park Boys (2%, 17 Votes)

Total Voters: 788

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Link: SNL alleged ripoff of 22 Minutes sketch has ‘lawyers talking’

From CBC:

SNL alleged ripoff of 22 Minutes sketch has ‘lawyers talking,’ Mark Critch believes
A recent Saturday Night Live sketch bearing a striking resemblance to a segment on CBC’s 22 Minutes that aired in January could lead to legal action, according to comedian Mark Critch. “I think lawyers are talking right now,” Critch told CBC’s St. John’s Morning Show on Wednesday. Continue reading.

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The Warrant Is All: Space Original Series KILLJOYS Premieres June 19

From a media release:

Move over Boba Fett, a new generation of badass bounty hunters are taking over the galaxy as Space premieres the new original Canadian action adventure series KILLJOYS on Friday, June 19 at 9 p.m. ET. Created by showrunner Michelle Lovretta (LOST GIRL) and produced by Temple Street Productions, KILLJOYS follows a trio of reclamation agents – or “Killjoys” – as they chase deadly warrants throughout the Quad, a distant planetary system on the brink of a bloody, class war. The 10-episode, one-hour series will also air simultaneously in the U.S., on Syfy.

Leading the Killjoys team is Dutch (Hannah John-Kamen, Viva Forever), a gorgeous, former assassin with a complicated past; her loyal partner John (Aaron Ashmore, SMALLVILLE), a witty, technical wizard with a vulnerable heart; and his estranged brother D’avin (Luke Macfarlane, BROTHERS & SISTERS), an elite soldier with an expertise in combat tactics. Together, the three Killjoys form a highly accomplished team of bounty hunters, each with distinct and valuable specialties to offer as they navigate the culturally rich, politically complex, and economically polarized worlds of The Quad. As previously announced, Canadian genre icon Amanda Tapping guest stars as a fiercely clever scientist, whose charismatic charm keeps her true intentions concealed from the Killjoys.

In the series premiere of KILLJOYS, “Bangarang” (Friday, June 19 at 9 p.m. ET) Killjoys Dutch and John are in serious need of R&R after capturing a dangerous smuggler in the badlands of Westerley. But when a death warrant is posted for D’avin, John secretly takes the job to save his estranged brother. With a competing Killjoy also on the job, the team is in a race against time to clear D’avin’s name and their own. For a sneak peek at the premiere of KILLJOYS, click here.

Meet the KILLJOYS team:

DUTCH – Level 5
Gorgeous, complicated, and deadly, Dutch is the leader of the Killjoy trio. A top-level Killjoy with serious combat skills, Dutch is a much-loved and a charming presence in her community, with a unique gift for earning people’s trust and respect regardless of their class. While bold and fun-loving on the surface, under her banter and protective flirtations there is maturity, pain, and a deep solemnity resulting from a dark secret past.

JOHNNY JAQOBIS – Level 3
A Level 3 Killjoy and Dutch’s long-time partner, John is a peacemaker who hates conflict, despite his profession. Cheerful and kind-hearted, John prefers not to fight, but his sarcastic wit has put him into the fray often enough to teach him how to do it well. As the team’s resident mechanic and pilot, John can fix, build, and fly any machine.

D’AVIN JAQOBIS
John’s older brother, D’avin is many things: handsome, strong, sarcastic, and loyal, but above all, he is a born soldier. As the team’s newest addition, he brings a hard-won expertise in tactics and hand-to-hand combat. But what Dutch and John don’t know is that D’avin left the military under mysterious circumstances, and he’s come to The Quad to square his unfinished business with some potentially dangerous people.

LUCY
Lucy is a small private ship with a distinct personality, who has ties to the Killjoys back to the day that Dutch and John first met. She has served them well ever since, and while not one to play favourites, Lucy often demonstrates a distinct fondness for John. Comprised of a small cockpit, Spartan sleeping quarters, and a lounge area, Lucy provides the team with interplanetary transportation, as well as a private work/live space.

KILLJOYS was created by Michelle Lovretta who also serves as executive producer and showrunner. Executive producers are David Fortier and Ivan Schneeberg of Temple Street Productions. Director and Consulting Producer is Chris Grismer. Co-Executive Producers are Karen Troubetzkoy and Jeremy Boxen. Consulting Producers are Emily Andreas, Adam Barken and Aaron Martin. Supervising Producer is Andrea Boyd. Producer is Regina Robb. Universal Cable Productions distributes the series worldwide.

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