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Heartland

Michelle Morgan grows up on Heartland

From Eric Volmers of the Calgary Herald:

  • Calgary actress Michelle Morgan has grown up on CBC’s Heartland
    Michelle Morgan was at a Calgary cafe recently with her new husband when a teenager approached her with that glint of recognition in her eye. “She was a young girl, she must have been 16,” says Morgan, sitting near her trailer on the Calgary set of CBC’s Heartland on a hot day in late August. “She said ‘You look just like a girl in a show I used to watch when I was little …’” Read more.
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Rick Mercer Report

Rick Mercer on the power of the rant

From CBC:

  • Rick Mercer reflects on the power of the rant
    Mercer is also marking another milestone on Tuesday: publication of his book A Nation Worth Ranting About, a collection of his humorous musings on elections, politicians and hypocrisy in the highest reaches of power. “Comedy can be a very devastating tool and you have to be aware of that,” Mercer said in an interview on CBC’s Mansbridge One on One. Read more.
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Dragons' Den, Dramas and Comedies

New tonight: Dragons’ Den, Titanic: Blood and Steel

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Dragons’ Den, CBC – Season premiere
Dragons’ Den returns–with a brand new Dragon—and 20 exciting episodes, each featuring aspiring entrepreneurs pitching to five multi-millionaires, with the expertise—and the know-how—to turn great ideas into incredible fortunes. In the season premiere the Dragons enjoy a spot of tea; unlucky entrepreneurs take another chance at making their business stick; and a pair of brothers are tired of living out of their luggage. Plus, a niche product has the Dragons stepping out of their comfort zone.

Titanic: Blood and Steel, CBC – Premiere “1909, Belfast”
The story of the epic process of building the Titanic from the ground up and the people who gave life to its creation. Starring Neve Campbell, Kevin Zegers, Chris Noth, and Derek Jacobi. The ambitious young metallurgist Mark Muir arrives from New York to the Harland & Wolff shipyard, determined to make a difference in the construction of the biggest ship ever built: HMS Titanic.

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Review: Strombo’s debut in primetime

By Rob Salem of the Toronto Star:

  • George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight, debut episode: Review
    Well, it’s not The Hour . . . nor could it be, at half the running time. But it is the same Strombo, so there’s something to be said for that. The new 7 o’clock half-hour Strombo show debuted Monday night on CBC, an evening that also featured the premiere of the relocated Murdoch Mysteries and the first results show of Over the Rainbow. Read more.
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