From Alicia Morry of The Muse:
Local sketch comedy show picked up by NTV
Local sketch comedy show Hit with a Rock has been picked up by Newfoundland Television (NTV). Two episodes will air before Saturday Night Live on April 4 and 11.
The idea arose after a production of Beyond Therapy in fall of 2013 when several actors expressed interest in continued collaboration and came upon the idea of Hit with a Rock. Continue reading.
Remedy, Global – “Playing Doctor Conner”
Griffin and Zoe adapt to being roommates. While Griff porters around outpatient Jayne Baugher to her various appointments, Jayne dies unexpectedly while under Griff’s supervision, and he is required to answer to an inquiry underway to assess his (and Beth-H’s) liability. While Allen works to increase his efficiency in the ER, he is able to correctly diagnose a patient with a serious condition whom others have dismissed as merely an annoyance. Sandy Conner, on her first day back from maternity leave, locks horns with her strict new supervisor Jason.
Big Brother Canada, Global
One houseguest will win the coveted Power of Veto—the ability to veto a nominee up for eviction.
Tiny Plastic Men, Super Channel – “The Holiday Special”
To save time and money, Alexandra has taken every major holiday in the year and combined them into one company party. Everyone is excited for their favorite holiday, while Crad wants to use the festivities to finally make some headway with Alex. Will Crad get a New Year’s kiss or some Valentine’s romance, or will he just be an April Fool?
Sunday’s newest episode of MasterChef Canada, “Wedding on the Waves,” was notable for a couple of reasons. First, it featured perhaps the most difficult Team Challenge so far—making a three-course wedding dinner on a boat for 70—and it saw the expulsion of two strong home cooks during the Pressure Test.
Andrew, who I thought had a very good chance of competing in the season finale, and Cody saw their fates sealed when they ran into the buzz saw that is a French fruit tart. Cody has been an up-and-down competitor who has the confidence to win but was betrayed by an ego that made big promises he couldn’t deliver.
The pair were both members of the losing blue team earlier in the episode thanks to a three-course meal that was skimpy on big flavours and fraught with bad time management. Andrew had rightly given his team the chance to shine during each of their courses, but he didn’t step in at the right moments and confusion reigned. Appetizers were tabled missing key ingredients and that as enough to hand them defeat.
Michael, on the other hand, was an astute and canny leader, knowing when to step in and take charge on the boat, a key move that got them back on track after a canapé was served with a hair in it. To the bride. Some crews would have been deflated and easy to beat, but not the red squad. Michael bucked up their confidence and they walked away with the win thanks to a winning canapé from Sabrina and a beautiful plating of their duck breast main course.
Once the Pressure Test began, I targeted Cody, Andrew and Jon for elimination. All three fumbled along the way, but Jon’s tart won out despite being a little light on pastry cream. Andrew had plenty of cream but it lacked flavour and Cody forgot to put raspberries on his tart, a major sin in a replication challenge.
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MasterChef Canada airs Sundays at 7 p.m. ET on CTV.
Masterchef Canada, CTV – “Wedding on the Waves”
The home cooks face their biggest team challenge yet: catering a beautiful Harbour Cruise wedding. They are tasked with creating stunning French-inspired canapés, appetizers, and main dishes for the bride, groom, and their wedding guests. Back in the MASTERCHEF CANADA kitchen, the losing team faces a Pressure Test that stars another French specialty – a technique-driven dessert that separates at least one home cook from their culinary dream.
Motive, CTV – “The Suicide Tree”
When an armored car robber drops dead in the middle of a heist, Detectives Angie Flynn (Kristin Lehman), Oscar Vega (Louis Ferreira), and Brian Lucas (Brendan Penny) follow the clues to an unassuming florist. The team comes together to support Dr. Rogers (Lauren Holly) after a security breach shakes her confidence.
Big Brother Canada, Global
The houseguests face Nomination in tonight’s episode of Big Brother Canada.
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