- From CBC: Rick Mercer joins It Gets Better campaign
“Mercer, who grew up gay outside St. John’s, contributed a rant he recorded for The Rick Mercer Report in November 2007 when a gay Ontario youth killed himself after being taunted by bullies.” Read more.
Ratings: Week of October 25
From Bill Brioux at TV Feeds My Family:
- Ratings across Canada Oct. 25-31
“CBC’s Dragon’s Den pulled 1,277,000, which still could not boost Being Erica (363,000) above the Brampton barrier. Even Global’s Shattered (431,000) now draws better than Ms. Strange.” Read more.
New tonight: The Tudors on CBC – ep 7
Henry marries Catherine Parr, his sixth and final wife. Plans are made for the invasion of France and Charles Brandon is named commander of the English armies. Bishop Gardiner begins to investigate the new Queen’s religious beliefs. She is rumored to be a secret Protestant and he intends to expose her.
Pair rises from the dead on Battle of the Blades
From Lindsay Ward of QMI Agency:
- Battle of the Blades Week 5: Results
“Shae-Lynn Bourne and Patrice Brisebois have risen from the dead. Thanks to their Halloween routine set to The Monster Mash  which proved to be a graveyard smash on Sunday’s “second chances” episode of Battle of the Blades  the pair made a triumphant return to the competition on Monday’s results show.” Read more.
Camille Sullivan joining Rookie Blue
From the Hollywood Reporter:
- Camille Sullivan Joins ABC’s ‘Rookie Blue’
“Having built a career in Canadian crime dramas, Camille Sullivan has joined the cast of “Rookie Blue†for ABC/Global Television as production on a second season gets underway.” Read more.