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Good Dog premieres March 6; sampling available from February 28

From a media release:

KEN FINKLEMAN RETURNS TO TELEVISION IN GOOD DOG, A NEW ORIGINAL SERIES FROM THE MOVIE NETWORK AND MOVIE CENTRAL

  • Half-hour Canadian series starring Ken Finkleman, Lauren Lee Smith and Jason Weinberg
  • Premieres Sunday, March 6 at 8 p.m. ET/MT
  • Sampling opportunities begin Monday, February 28

Start with a self-absorbed, neurotic TV producer and his hot young new girlfriend, add a reality series pitch about their volatile lives into the mix, and you get Good Dog, a sharp, snappy new comedy series from award-winning writer and producer Ken Finkleman (The Newsroom). The series debuts with two back-to-back episodes beginning Sunday, March 6 at 8 p.m. ET/MT on HBO Canada, a multiplex channel of Astral’s The Movie Network (Eastern Canada) and Corus Entertainment’s Movie Central (Western Canada).

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Cooking With The Wolfman season 8 premieres March 2 on APTN

From a media release:

Aboriginal Youth Face Off in the Kitchen in Season Eight of Cooking With the Wolfmanâ„¢ on March 2, 2011 on APTN

Cooking With the Wolfmanâ„¢ is pleased to announce the launch of its eighth season, with an introduction to eight new Kitchen Warriorsâ„¢, Aboriginal Culinary Students from Ontario, Alberta, and Manitoba, on the nationally televised cooking show on APTN, on Wednesday, March 2, 2011, at 11:30 am ET on the East Feed, MT on the West Feed, CT on the North Feed and 12:30 pm ET on the HD Feed.

Cooking With the Wolfman™ has aired on the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network for seven straight seasons, featuring Chef, Host, and Executive Producer David Wolfman. Season Eight takes a dramatic new direction from past seasons, with Chef Wolfman pairing up Aboriginal culinary arts students in twin kitchens, as they prepare Aboriginal Fusion dishes following Chef Wolfman’s instructions and cooking tips. Kitchen Warriors are responsible for preparing an appetizer, soup or entrée. “It feels good to be working with Aboriginal students in the kitchen and passing on my knowledge to the younger generation,” said Chef David Wolfman.

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Village on a Diet renewal decision postponed

From Nick Moase of the Queens County Advance:

  • No Village on a Diet for Liverpool this year
    The show’s producers have put the decision about renewing the series to a later date. Region of Queens economic officer Phaedra Charlton-Huskins says she got the call late on Feb. 14, with news from the producers. While Liverpool is still where it was before on the short list, the earliest start for filming another series would be in 2012. Read more.
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Hamilton Police among Canada Sings contestants

From Nicole O’Reilly of the Hamilton Spectator:

  • C’mon, Sarge, get down and boogie!
    Watch ’em shimmy, watch ’em shake. They use props, do lifts, clap, strut and sing a mash-up of pop tunes from the last few decades. Meet … the Hamilton police! The team of mostly senior level police officers is getting ready to be Canadian television’s newest reality stars on a Glee-inspired show to air this spring on Global. Read more.
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