Murdoch Mysteries, Citytv – “Murdoch in Toylandâ€
Detective Murdoch (Yannick Bisson) is taunted by a deranged criminal who leaves talking dolls with chilling personal messages for him at each crime scene.
New tonight: Murdoch Mysteries
Rick Roberts on playing Jack Layton
From Randall King of the Winnipeg Free Press:
- Actors need courage to recreate Jack Layton’s life
In the scene, Layton, as played by the cosmetically altered actor Rick Roberts, expresses doubt that the country could get behind a “loudmouth show-off from Toronto.” Chow, played by actor/filmmaker/CBC Radio vet Sook-Yin Lee, presciently suggests Layton is precisely what the endangered NDP needs. Read more.
Auction winner visits Murdoch Mysteries set
In last year’s TV, eh? Charity Auction in support of Kids Help Phone, one of the top prizes was a Murdoch Mysteries gift package plus a walk-on role on season six, donated by Shaftesbury. Winner Jane Borkowski recently visited the set and sent this picture of her Murdoch debut. Thank you for the generous bid and congratulations to Jane.
Best Recipes Ever seeking new host
From a media release:
CBC TELEVISON IS SEARCHING FOR CANADA’S NEXT FOOD STAR TO BE THE NEW HOST OF BEST RECIPES EVER
- Auditions for the new host of Canada’s most-watched daily food program, BEST RECIPES EVER, extended until Friday, August 17
CBC is looking for Canada’s next great food show host – a vibrant, passionate personality to join the network’s daytime television lineup. The successful candidate will replace the current host of BEST RECIPES EVER, Kary Osmond, beginning in January 2013.
“Kary has been a wonderful addition to the CBC daytime family, and we’d like to thank her for her contribution to the show over the past three incredibly successful seasons,†said Jennifer Dettman, Head of Factual Entertainment, CBC. “We wish Kary the best in her next endeavours, and we’re looking forward to working with our partners at Canadian Living to find a new face for the BEST RECIPES EVER brand.â€
CBC Television’s hit daily food shows, BEST RECIPES EVER and IN THE KITCHEN WITH STEFANO FAITA, inspire Canadians from coast-to-coast to put delicious meals on their tables every day. Now the search is underway for a new face to join the family.
- Are you knowledgeable about food?
- Are you passionate about teaching others how to cook?
- Are you ready to share your infectious energy with the rest of Canada?
To apply – and for more information about this exciting opportunity – visit cbc.ca/foodhost. Selected candidates will be asked to audition in Toronto later this summer. Applications close Friday, August 17, 2012.
Returning for its fourth season on Monday, September 17 at 3 p.m, BEST RECIPES EVER shows viewers how to prepare the best Canadian Living recipes one “Tested-Till-Perfect†dish at a time, and is the most-watched daily food program in Canada.
Get your aprons ready. Happy cooking!
Bomb Girls season 2 starts production
From a media release:
GLOBAL’S BOMB GIRLS BEGINS SEASON 2 PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY
- THE WWII DRAMA STARS MEG TILLY AND JODI BALFOUR
- MICHAEL SEATER JOINS THE CAST
Shaw Media announced the start of production on Season 2 of Bomb Girls, currently shooting 12 X 1-hour episodes in Toronto now until mid-December 2012. Last season, Bomb Girls made its indelible mark as the #1 new Canadian series, and the program will return to Global Television in the new year (date to be announced).
The critically acclaimed series stars Academy Award® nominee Meg Tilly (Agnes of God, The Big Chill) and Jodi Balfour (The Sinking of the Laconia). Gemini award-winner Michael Seater (Life with Derek) is joining the cast as Ivan, a gregarious factory worker and object of interest of the girls working the assembly line at Victory Munitions.
This season Bomb Girls takes us back to 1942 – the war is in full swing, and it seems the Axis forces are winning every battle. With the demand from the Allies increased due to bombed-out factories abroad, folks at Victory Munitions are busier than ever – both inside the plant and out of it.
For shift matron Lorna Corbet (Tilly), something has got to give. The demands of her job, family and her own burgeoning need to define herself stirs things up at home and at work. Meanwhile, Gladys Witham (Balfour) is tiring of living under the shadow of her powerful family. Working at Vic Mu has fed her desire for independence, but she learns that making her own decisions doesn’t guarantee she’ll get what she wants.
Marco Moretti, played by Antonio Cupo (L’Ombra del destino), faces the challenges of his Italian heritage at a time when Canada is at war with Italy. He wants to do his part for the war effort, but confronts hostility from the powers-that-be. Betty McRae, played by Ali Liebert (Hellcats), searches for home both literally and figuratively, grappling with her identity, working to feel safe in her world. And what of Kate Andrews? Played by Charlotte Hegele (Murdoch Mysteries), can she return to the world and its promise of freedom, or will the shackles of her past overwhelm her? Still learning to live a life where her beauty is no longer the most outstanding asset, Vera Burr, played by Anastasia Philips (Skins), braves a world-view where her smarts can be just as important as her looks.
Bomb Girls is produced by Muse Entertainment and Back Alley Film Productions Limited in association with Shaw Media. The executive producers are Michael Prupas (The Kennedys, Pillars of the Earth), Janis Lundman (Durham County), Adrienne Mitchell (Durham County) and Michael MacLennan (Flashpoint, Queer as Folk). Mitchell is director on the first two episodes and is co-showrunner of the series along with Michael MacLennan who is also head writer. The show is distributed worldwide by Muse Distribution International.