Being Adam – Adam gets the chance to alter the regret that led him
to a life of violence and crime. It’ s a path that Adam is sure he cannot change – that is, until he winds up in a surprising new present.
TV, eh? podcast episode 15: Giving The Geminis The Shaftesbury
Episode 15: Listen or download here or subscribe via iTunes or with any other program via the TV, Eh? feed
Diane’s back and ready to rumble with Anthony, who is a bad, bad man. We talk about the hidden message of the Gemini logo and host Cory Monteith of Glee, Stephen Harper’s visit to the set of Shaftesbury’s Murdoch Mysteries, and all the Canadian TV Anthony is watching that Diane is not (Haven, Sanctuary, Lost Girl, even the last couple episodes of Call Me Fitz).
Your hosts
- Anthony Marco can be found at Dyscultured and lovehatethings, and on Twitter here and here.
- Diane Wild can be found here at TV, eh? and here on my personal blog, and on Twitter here and here.
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New tonight: Home to Keep premiere on HGTV
Home To Keep (13x30min)
(World Broadcast Premiere)
Tuesdays at 8pm ET/10pm PT beginning October 19
Peter Fallico is back in the Canadian original series Home To Keep. He’s helping homeowners, who love their homes, make the most of the space they have by transforming their wasted spaces into purposeful and functional rooms they so desperately need.
Canadian Comedy Awards announced
From Jim Slotek of QMI Agency:
- Comedy Awards honours late stars
“Irwin Barker — who “killed” Canadian comedy audiences throughout his career with whipsmart material and genial stage presence — got his posthumous due at the 2010 Canadian Comedy Awards Monday night in Toronto.” Read more.
Third pair eliminated from Battle of the Blades
From a media release:
VIOLETTA AFANASIEVA AND P.J. STOCK ARE THE THIRD ICED PAIR ON BATTLE OF THE BLADES
- Katia Gordeeva and Valeri Bure return for another week –
Despite bringing a sizzling chemistry to each of their performances, Violetta Afanasieva and P.J. Stock were eliminated tonight on BATTLE OF THE BLADES. Valeri Bure and Katia Gordeeva, who also found themselves in the bottom two for the second time in the competition, will remain in the game for another week maintaining their chance to win a $100,000 donation to their charities of choice.
Skating to “Canned Heat” by Jamiroquai, Violetta and P.J.’s dance routine earned them a total score of 16.9 from the judges. This week’s judging panel: Sandra Bezic, Jeremy Roenick and guest judge Ken Daneyko praised tonight’s performances and were amazed by both pairs’ improvement from Sunday’s show. For their efforts, One x One will receive a $25,000 donation in Violetta and P.J.’s honour.
Tonight’s special guest performer American figure skater Johnny Weir delivered on his promise to “bring it†to Canada when he skated to Lady Gaga’s ‘Just Dance’ in a costume he designed himself.
The five pairs returning to compete on Sunday, October 24 are: Shae-Lynn Bourne and Patrice Brisebois, Isabelle Brasseur and Todd Warriner, Katia Gordeeva and Valeri Bure, Kyoko Ina and Kelly Chase, Jamie Salé and Theo Fleury.
Viewers can learn more about the competitors at www.cbc.ca/battle, the official online portal for the BATTLE OF THE BLADES. In addition to videos, blogs and behind-the-scene photos, the site offers viewers the opportunity to become fans of their favourite pair and track each participant’s activity as they strive to be the final pair remaining at the end of the series.
BATTLE OF THE BLADES is the brainchild of Kevin Albrecht with development by Sandra Bezic. BATTLE OF THE BLADES executive producers are John Brunton, Barbara Bowlby and Kevin Albrecht and show producers are Sandra Bezic and Sue Brophey. It is produced by Insight Productions in association with CBC Television airing Sunday and Monday nights at 8 p.m. local time.


