From Melissa Hank of Postmedia News:
Zombies to invade Murdoch Mysteries
This season on Murdoch Mysteries, ghouls just wanna have fun. So says the show’s headliner, Yannick Bisson, as the Victorian-era police series rolls into its seventh season, now airing on CBC. The ghouls in question will appear in an October episode that has Bisson abuzz with devilish delight. Continue reading.
From Melissa Hank of Canada.com:
Murdoch Mysteries star to launch CBC kids show
Murdoch Mysteries star Yannick Bisson is expanding his presence on CBC with a kids show. Dubbed The Adventures of Napkin Man, the series is set to air on the public broadcaster in January. “I’m quite proud of it,†says the Montreal-born actor. “I actually sing in it. It’s a mix of live-action, some animation and a few other different things. It’s an educational program for young children.†Continue reading.
From Rita Zekas of the Toronto Star:
Degrassi their home away from home
“The sets are 75 to 85 per cent smaller than real — it’s like the camera adds 10 pounds,†explains Stohn, who is also an entertainment and copyright lawyer, and founding partner of the entertainment law firm Stohn Hay Cafazzo Dembroski Richmond. Continue reading.
From Eric Volmers of the Calgary Herald:
Alisha Newton breakout star of CBC drama Heartland
There’s a scene late in Season 7 of the CBC show Heartland that may be as close to a passing-of-the-torch as we are likely to get. In the attic of the Bartlett ranch house, 12-year-old Georgie Crawley discovers some baby cowboy boots that once belonged to Amy Fleming. Continue reading.
From Alex Strachan of Postmedia News:
Republic of Doyle homecoming for writer-actor Allan Hawco in fifth season
It’s a measure of just how smart and witty Republic of Doyle has become that, when gun-toting baddies ask Allan Hawco’s Jake Doyle, “Where’s Carlos?†in (last) Wednesday’s fifth-season opener, he resists the temptation to go for a cheap laugh, even though he’s in serious danger. “I don’t know,†he replies, in all seriousness. “I’ll be honest with you. If you find him, I’ve got a serious bone to pick with him.†Continue reading.