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TV,eh? What's up in Canadian television
Rick Mercer Report

Link: Canada’s unsung hero of television

From Stan Ashbee of Sunny South News:

Canada’s unsung hero of television
Rick Mercer’s weekly report, as seen on the CBC for its 12th season — is as Canadian as hockey, maple syrup and a large double-double. Enough with the sterotypes eh?

Mercer, is one of Canada’s top political satirists and has been dubbed, “Canada’s unofficial opposition.” His show presents topical satire, funny takes on the week’s top stories and his Canada-wide adventures. He is also appearing at the Funny Bone Comedy Night fundraiser in southern Alberta in April with Canadian songstress Jann Arden. Continue reading.

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The Pinkertons

Link: Actor works long, cold hours as Pinkertons detective

From Randall King of the Winnipeg Free Press:

Actor works long, cold hours as Pinkertons detective
If the real-life frontier-era Pinkertons Detective Agency had a reputation for hard work and determination, the same may be said for the TV series The Pinkertons, which is winding down the intense 22-episode shooting schedule that began Aug. 25. The show’s production is scheduled to wrap on March 19.

Jacob Blair, 31, plays Allan’s hot-headed, two-fisted son, William; Martha MacIsaac plays his cooler, more cunning partner, Kate Warne, the first female detective in the United States. Continue reading.

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Reality, Lifestyle & Documentary

Link: TV’s Deluged By Data Deluges The Senses

From James Bawden:

TV’s Deluged By Data Deluges The Senses
I think it was last summer that I suddenly realized my insular little world was fast changing.

There I was walking in my neighborhood one afternoon when I met up with an old friend who said she’d just sent her teenaged daughter to a special camp to break her twitter addiction. Seems the teen was notching 3,000 tweets and twitters a month even as her grades plunged accordingly. Then I saw a nun at St. Michael’s College out on the lawn reading her tablet. And bookstores I’d been frequenting for decades started disappearing.

If only I had been able to see John Freed’s new documentary Deluged By Data at that time I wouldn’t have been in such a funk. Continue reading.

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Mr. D, Rick Mercer Report, Schitt's Creek, This Hour Has 22 Minutes

Tonight: Rick Mercer Report, 22 Minutes, Schitt’s Creek, Mr. D

Rick Mercer Report, CBC
Tonight Rick is in Ottawa where he learns how to play The Peace Tower Carillon and then he’s off to Gibsons, BC for a trapshooting lesson from world champ Susan Nattrass.

22 Minutes, CBC
Tonight on 22 Minutes, recent changes to Ontario’s school curriculum sparks a cross-country sex ed check-in. Mary Walsh guest stars and a new alcohol study discloses the weekly recommended booze limits.

Schitt’s Creek, CBC – “Honeymoon”
Johnny and Moira attend Roland’s annual Hawaiian bash. Alexis and Ted throw a couple’s dinner party, while David and Stevie’s relationship heats up.

Mr. D, CBC – “Lockdown”
After encountering an attractive police officer during a lockdown drill, Gerry is determined to see her again. Bobbi does her best to end her recurring fling with Robert, while Simon shows Frank how he could use science to protect Xavier.

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