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Burger Wars, Taco Wars & Pizza Wars coming soon to CMT

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From a media release:

Pyramid Productions’ Sizzling New Food series Set to Premiere on CMT August 12

Let the battle for the best burgers, tacos and pizza begin! CMT (Canada) is launching a new fun-filled food series featuring three scrumptious specialties that will each be showcased for an entire month. Tune in your taste buds for Burger Wars in August, Taco Wars in September and Pizza Wars in October.

In this unique three-part series Comedian Cris Nannarone hosts a quest to discover the best burgers, tacos and pizza across North America. Scouring five-star restaurants, diners, food trucks and everything in between, Nannarone gets up close and personal with three chefs in every episode to learn the secrets of their specialties. He also meets a cast of colourful locals to get opinion and insight into their local favourites. In the end, the three contenders will go head to head when a group of local judges taste test each entry in a final showdown to crown a winner.

With stops in Los Angeles, Toronto, Chicago, Vancouver, Calgary, Banff, Phoenix and Las Vegas, this battle for food supremacy puts Nannarone and the chefs to the test.

“It’s a dream job,” says Nannarone. “I mean, think about it. I get to eat my way across the continent.”

CMT Canada premieres Burger Wars on Monday, August 12 at 7 p.m. ET and don’t miss Taco Wars on Monday, September 9 at 7 p.m. ET and Pizza Wars beginning Monday, October 14 at 7 p.m.

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Mr. D

Mr. D season 3 in production

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From a media release:

Mr.D is Heading Back to School for Season 3

Topsail Productions and Gerard ADHD Entertainment in association with CBC are pleased to announce the production of Mr. D, Season 3 has commenced in various locations in Halifax, NS. The series stars Gerry Dee who was honoured by the inaugural Canadian Screen Awards this year with the award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Comedic Role.

School’s in! It’s Gerry Duncan’s third year at Xavier Academy and he is determined to finally land his dream job: gym teacher. Mr. D may get his chance, but for now he’ll have to continue to fake his way through social studies and all kinds of subjects that he knows nothing about. But what Mr. D lacks in knowledge he makes up for in heart; he doesn’t teach by the book and sometimes that approach works…by accident. Amidst our beloved oddball cast of teachers and staff, Mr. D struggles to stay one step ahead of his students. Teach hard!

Mr. D was created by Gerry Dee and Michael Volpe and stars Gerry Dee, Jonathan Torrens, Lauren Hammersley, Booth Savage, Bette McDonald, Naomi Snieckus, Darrin Rose, Mark Little, Mark Forward and Wes Williams.

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Amazing Race Canada, Satisfaction

New Monday: Satisfaction, Amazing Race Canada, Next Star

Amazing

Satisfaction, CTV – “First Contact”
A new girl (guest star Jessica Paré, MAD MEN) moves into the building putting Mark (Ryan Belleville) and Simon (Pat Thornton) in competition with each other to be the first to meet her. Meanwhile, Jason (Luke Macfarlane) and Maggie (Leah Renee) meet a polyamorous couple (guest stars Gabriel Miller, CORNER GAS and Sean Majumder, THIS HOUR HAS 22 MINUTES), but worry they might want to be more than just friends.

The Amazing Race Canada, CTV
The race around the country continues as the remaining teams compete for the historic half-a-million dollar grand prize.

The Next Star, YTV – “Auditions Part 2”
The Canada-wide audition tour continues in Halifax and Montreal, where talented kids come from far and wide for a chance to sing their heart out and score a Golden Ticket. Then, the tour touches down in Toronto where Next Star host Carlos Bustamante is greeted by the biggest line-up this city has ever seen!

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Dramas and Comedies

Slings & Arrows a “triumph”

From Martin Chilton of the Telegraph:

Slings & Arrows: so good it gave David Simon writer-envy
There are certain TV box sets I would wholeheartedly recommend: The Sopranos, The Wire, Tremé, Mad Men, Breaking Bad, Deadwood – and Slings & Arrows, which began filming a decade ago, has the same level of powerful writing, fine acting and creative originality. I stumbled on it by chance, after reading a quote from Wire creator David Simon, who said: “There’s a wonderful Canadian show called Slings & Arrows, about a Shakespearean theatre company, that was so clever it left me with pure, distilled writer-envy.” Continue reading.

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