The Tudors and Call Me Fitz among Directors Guild winners

October 30, 2011 Diane Wild

From the Canadian Press:

Canadian films celebrated at Directors Guild awards
CBC-TV’s “The Tudors,” about the reign of King Henry VIII, nabbed trophies for best television drama series and best direction for Jeremy Podeswa. Other winners included CBC-TV’s “Heartland,” HBO Canada’s “Call Me Fitz,” and the documentary “Force of Nature: The David Suzuki Movie.” Read more.

Interview: Alex House and Chris Leavins of Todd & The Book of Pure Evil

October 30, 2011 Diane Wild

By Diane Wild of TV, eh?

As a squeamish woman beyond the 18-34 demographic, I may not the target audience for Todd and the Book of Pure Evil. But as I’ve said more than once on the TV, eh? podcast, I’m glad this distinctive show exists and that it got a second season, premiering tonight on Space.

In an interview that will be available in Tuesday’s podcast, stars Alex House (Todd) and Chris Leavins (Atticus) explained why Todd is more than a high school horror show.

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Video: Todd & The Book of Pure Evil season 2 trailer

October 29, 2011 Diane Wild

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Todd and The Book of Pure Evil is scary good

October 29, 2011 Diane Wild

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From Brad Oswald of the Winnipeg Free Press:

This Todd guy? He’s bloody good fun
How good is Todd & the Book of Pure Evil? Scary good. Bloody good. Ridiculously good. In fact, there may not be another show on TV that’s as good at being scary, bloody and ridiculous all at the same time. Read more.

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Todd & The Book of Pure Evil a “screaming hit”

October 29, 2011 Diane Wild

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From Bill Brioux at Toronto.com:

Todd and the Book of Pure Evil proves a screaming hit
When the Todd cast were declared the winners, a piercing scream went up through the banquet room. It wasnâ€™t some demon from hell, a CBC network executive or one of the losing cast members (those were gasps); it was from Todd co-creator and executive producer Craig David Wallace. Read more.