From Scott Stinson of the National Post:
Business ain’t pretty, but Dragons’ Den sure makes it compelling
I am on one of the upper floors of the CBC’s Toronto Broadcast Centre, and a man not far from me is dying. Not actually expiring, to be clear. (I would have called someone.) But he is pitching his business to the Dragons in their Den, and he might as well be going up against the medieval type of dragon for all the success he is having. Continue reading.
From Cody Powell of TV Guide Canada:
‘Murdoch’ to rub shoulders with inventive royalty in Season 7
Det. William Murdoch has become quite the high (society) roller, hasn’t he? In six seasons, he’s crossed paths with the likes of Winston Churchill, Stephen Harper (portraying a clueless cop), Queen Victoria, Prince Alfred, Harry Houdini, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Henry Ford, just to name a few. He’s also run into storied inventors such as Nikola Tesla (alternating current) and Alexander Graham Bell (telephone), but none quite as influential, or as celebrated, as the two chaps he’ll be hangin’ with this coming, seventh season. Continue reading.
From Greg David of TV Guide Canada:
‘Package Deal’ star’s comic close-up
Package Deal boasts stand-up comic veterans Harland Williams and Jay Malone. Between them, the pair have logged thousands of hours on the stage, eliciting live laughs from audiences around the world. They’ve made a career out of being funny. It’s something Randall Edwards has never done, but he’s getting a crash course in it now. Continue reading.
From Greg David of TV Guide Canada:
‘Cracked’: CBC’s psych drama heads in a new direction
At its core Cracked is still the same series — a gritty melding of traditional police procedural and exploration into the human mind — with David Sutcliffe reprising his lead role as Det. Sgt. Aidan Black. Dayo Ade returns as psychiatric nurse Leo Beckett, Luisa d’Oliveira is back as Det. Poppy Wisnefski and Karen LeBlanc checks in as Insp. Diana Caligra. Continue reading.
Murdoch Mysteries, CBC – “Murdoch Ahoy”
Murdoch investigates the disappearance of a ship magnate’s daughter and the discovery of a body aboard a ship on its inaugural Victoria Day voyage.
Cracked, CBC – “Swans”
After a masked gunman kidnaps a young woman from a locked psych ward, it becomes clear that the case is more complicated than it looks. Psych Crimes needs help from a new psychiatrist, Dr. Clara Malone (Brooke Nevin), before things spiral out of control in this thrilling tale of love on the run. Guest stars: Kacey Rohl, Stephen McHattie, Sebastian Pigott, Nicole De Boer, Rob Stewart.
Package Deal, City – “The Dinner”
Danny (Randal Edwards, The Killing) believes he’s found the perfect girl and Kim (Julia Voth, Bitch Slap) thinks she’s found the perfect guy, but things go awry when Danny introduces Kim to his intrusive brothers – Sheldon (Harland Williams, There’s Something About Mary) and Ryan (Jay Malone, Monk). As their meddling threatens to derail his relationship, Danny seeks advice and counsel from his favourite client, McKenzie (guest star Eugene Levy, American Pie) – who knows a lot about love since he’s on trial for murdering his wife. Realizing that Danny really cares about Kim, Sheldon and Ryan finally convince her to accept the fact that he’s already committed to his brothers, who come as part of a “package deal.â€
Project: Guatemala, OLN and City – “The Hazingâ€
Tensions run high within the group as they begin to miss family and the modern conveniences of home. Later, the campers turn on each other and one individual threatens to leave the goodwill mission.
