From Christy Spratlin of The TV Junkies:
Saving Hope Finale: Game Changer in Store
Consider this your official warning: watch this finale live. And if for some reason you can’t then stay far, far away from any and all forms of social media. Believe us when we say, straight up, this episode is a game changer. Now we’ve been sworn to secrecy about pretty much everything that goes down in the finale but here is what we can tell you. Continue reading.
From Ken MacLeod of the Cape Breton Post:
If Canadian TV does one thing right, it’s sketch comedy
And while it’s fair to say that Canadian TV hasn’t exactly hit one out of the park in recent years, I think City television at least hit one off the wall for a standup double this year with “Sunnyside,” a half-hour sketch comedy show that finished a six-episode run this week. Continue reading.
From Tony Wong of The Toronto Star:
Vikings fans, start signing up now: shield maiden Lagertha wants to teach you how to release your inner warrior.
Canadian star Katheryn Winnick, who has a black belt in karate, told the Star she intends to start a school teaching classes in self-defence.
“Women should learn how to defend themselves in any situation. It’s something every woman should know,†said Winnick. “This is something where I really want to give back.†Continue reading.
From Alfonso Espina of the TV Addict:
Move Over Agent Carter: ORPHAN BLACK’s Evelyne Brochu Talks About Leading a Team of Spies on CBC’s X COMPANY
When I say “‘40s female secret agents in pop culture,†the first names that will likely come to your mind are Peggy Carter and Bridget von Hammersmark. But with CBC’s new World War II-set spy series, X COMPANY, the name Aurora Luft may become equally as synonymous in this league of characters inspired by the true stories of women who boldly defied traditional gender norms of their time. Continue reading.
From James Fallows of The Atlantic:
Lorne Michaels’s Other Show
I was on the road during the SNL 40th Anniversary celebration and will have to dig it up online some time. Meanwhile, here is the Lorne Michaels-backed show I wish had lasted for 40 years, or at least more years than it did: the Toronto-based Kids in the Hall. For these reasons. Continue reading.
