From Laura Kane of the Canadian Press:
‘Strange Empire’ a western with female heroes
The young female stars of CBC’s “Strange Empire” know they’re breaking new ground in the western genre. Set in 1869 on the Alberta-Montana border, the new series premiering Monday stars Cara Gee, Melissa Farman and Tattiawna Jones. After most of the men in their community vanish in mysterious circumstances, the trio of women must fight for their independence and survival. Continue reading.
From Bill Brioux:
Big Bang back big in Canadian premiere week ratings
Includes Saving Hope, Highway Thru Hell, The Bachelor Canada, Package Deal, Heartland, and Canada’s Smartest Person.
From the National Post:
Let’s hear it for the Trailer Park Boys
Legend has it that the Canadian word “hoser,†the pejorative portmanteau made popular by SCTV’s Bob and Doug Mackenzie, may have originated when some snobby citiot caught a couple of guys down on their luck siphoning gas out of a car. Trailer Park Boys, the beloved Canadian television show that dilates on the fictional RV community of Sunnyvale, Nova Scotia is an extended study of the hoser conducted with the discernment of a connoisseur. Continue reading.
The Writers Guild of Canada is asking their Twitter followers what Canadian TV shows they’d fight for, so I thought we’d do a little scientific* study of our own (*not scientific at all). Â Vote now!
If these shows were in a cage match for survival, which would you fight to save?
Total Voters: 12,618
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Corner Gas: The Movie will roll out as a multi-platform event beginning with an exclusive Cineplex Front Row Centre Events theatrical debut across Canada, December 3 to 7, 2014, it was announced today. The theatrical premiere will feature in-theatre cast appearances across the country, a CORNER GAS Tweet Up, giveaways and a special pre-event show including a special message from Brent Butt, CORNER GAS trivia, and excerpts from the Canada-wide CORNER GAS Sing-a-long.
Check out the just-released teaser trailer:
