From Ian Johnston of Metro Canada (bonus: play spot the typos in the headline!):
From a media release:
JESSE Weafer and KIRSTEN Wicklund Take a Bow as They’re Eliminated From So You Think You Can Dance Canada, Leaving 14 to Dance for Canada
It was announced live on CTV tonight that JESSE and KIRSTEN would be leaving the SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE CANADA stage. Host Leah Miller revealed the bottom three couples, who then had the chance to dance for their lives. After the judges deliberated, they revealed that JESSE Weafer, 25, a Contemporary dancer from Aurora, ON and KIRSTEN Wicklund, 20, a Contemporary Ballet dancer from Vancouver, BC would be leaving the competition. Fourteen dancers are now left in the running to be named Canada’s Favourite Dancer.
The bottom three couples who performed their solos for the country this week were AMANDA Cleghorn, 19, Mississauga, ON, and DENYS Drozdyuk, 25, Toronto, ON who danced an energetic House routine; CHARLENE Hart, 24, Abbotsford, BC, and JEFF Mortensen, 22, Edmonton, AB, who danced an acrobatic Jazz routine; plus eliminated couple JESSE and KIRSTEN who performed a passion-filled Rumba routine.
Kicking off the results show was a theatre routine created by Sergio Trujillo, the choreographer behind the smash-hit Broadway plays Jersey Boys and Memphis. With half the dancers costumed in zoot suits and flapper dresses, the other dancers went punk for a theatre hip-hop mash up routine. With impressive lifts and tricks, the dancers performed to “Sing Sing Sing Part 1,†a 81neutronz and Sergio Trujillo remix.
Currently averaging 1.11 million viewers per episode, SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE CANADA moves to its new timeslot with Performance shows Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET and Results shows Thursdays at 8:30 p.m. ET on CTV.
Performing next week on Wednesday, Sept. 22 at 8 p.m. ET on CTV (go to ctv.ca to confirm local listings) in front of judge Jean Marc Genereux and Tré Armstrong as well as guest judges Mia Michaels and Sean Cheesman are:
1. Amanda Cleghorn, 19, a Contemporary dancer from Mississauga, ON
2. Charlene Hart, 24, a Contemporary Jazz dancer from Abbotsford, BC
3. CLAUDIA Primeau, 26, a Ballroom dancer from Montreal, QC
4. Danielle Gardner, 21, a Contemporary dancer from Surrey, BC
5. Denys Drozdyuk, 25, a Ballroom dancer from Toronto, ON
6. Edgar Gilbert-Reyes, 22, a Hip-Hop dancer from Calgary, AB
7. Janick Arseneau, 20, a Contemporary dancer from Bathurst, NB
8. Jeff Mortensen, 22, a Contemporary dancer from Edmonton, AB
9. Jonathan Arsenault, 26 Contemporary dancer from Kitchener, ON
10. Kloé Schultz, 20, a Lyrical-Jazz dancer from North Bay, ON
11. Mackenzie Green, 20, a Contemporary dancer from Regina, SK
12. Nathalie Heath, 23, a Contemporary dancer from Surrey, BC
13. Sebastian Mersch, 21, a Contemporary dancer from Toronto, ON
14. Shavar Blackwood, 25, a Hip-Hop dancer from Toronto, ON
Next week the Top 14 will take to the stage after working with returning choreographers Stacey Tookey, Melissa Williams, Sabrina Matthews, Gustavo Vargas and Danny Arbour, as well as judges Luther Brown and Blake McGrath.
An encore of the Top 16 Performance and Results episodes will air on MuchMusic Saturday, September 18 beginning at 5 p.m. ET (visit muchmusic.com to confirm local broadcast times), and highlights from the weekly SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE CANADA episodes, including performances, and behind-the-scenes interviews will be available on demand on the CTV Video Player at CTV.ca. For up-to-date information, visit the series’ official website, dance.ctv.ca which gets fans up close and personal with their favourite dancers, judges and choreographers through exclusive photo galleries and blogs, while also providing news, episode recaps, a music guide, quizzes, forums and more.
From a media release:
New Original Investor Comedy STOCK & AWE Premieres Oct. 7 on BNN
There is a defining moment in every young professional’s life, when carefree living goes from charming and bohemian to just plain poor. BNN’s new original Canadian series STOCK & AWE charts the ascent of rogue business reporter, Hilary Doyle, from in debt to in charge. Premiering Thursday, October 7 at 8 p.m. ET on BNN, STOCK & AWE is the first financial news program of its kind in the world. With a gritty, cosmopolitan vibe, the half-hour scripted “comedy†is Markets 101 with attitude – the perfect primer for viewers who want to better understand the complicated world of finance, without sacrificing laughs while they learn.
As a reporter with World Business News, it’s become clear that “Hilary Doyle†preaches more than she practices. Unmasked by her best friend, Liza, as a profligate spender with no contingency plan, Hilary is tossed into the sea of personal finance and investment with no choice but to sink or swim. Armed with financial therapists and an army of experts, Hilary commits to changing her ways.
Calling on some of the brightest minds on Bay Street, Hilary sets forth with determination, a pre-dawn show, and a propensity for dance numbers, making sense of the markets, the indexes, stocks, bonds, diversification, RRSPs, TFSAs, mutual funds and ETFs, trading, timing, taxation, strategy, commodities, ethics, psychology, and everything else you’ve feared you might never really understand, but have promised your financial advisor you do.
Created and produced by Hilary Doyle and Lisa Robertson, STOCK & AWE is written by Hilary Doyle who also stars as the character “Hilary Doyleâ€Â. The series is directed by Lisa Robertson. Leanna Crouch is the Supervising Producer. Jack Fleischmann is Executive Producer.
From a media release:
NEW SEASON, NEW FEATURES, NEW LAUGHS: THE RON JAMES SHOW SEASON 2
THE RON JAMES SHOW returns for a second season in its established and enviable timeslot of 8 p.m., on Friday, Sept. 24, on CBC Television. Eleven half-hour episodes will air consecutively throughout the fall, culminating with the annual one-hour New Year’s Eve special that will close the season in classic Ron James’ style.
This second season will see Ron continue to deliver the steady dose of hilarious stand-up and cutting field sketches that have made THE RON JAMES SHOW a coast-to-coast hit on CBC. Rich in satire and physical comedy, the new season will have lots of surprises as Ron introduces hysterical new regular segments to the show.
In the brand new ‘Odes to the Road’, Ron celebrates – in his own razor sharp way – the uniquely Canadian destinations that have made an impact on him during his many years of touring the country.
Also new is the deliciously twisted and MOSTLY imagined adventures of soft-spoken furniture salesman Larry Garibaldi. Fighting off a lifetime of repressed emotions, Larry’s fantasies visit sweet revenge upon exactly the kind people and places that deserve a good old-fashioned comeuppance. Watch every week to see what would happen if Larry Garibaldi ruled the world.
And of course, there’s a whole new season of L’il Ronnie, the beloved animated look at James’early childhood in Cape Breton
THE RON JAMES SHOW shoots in front of a live studio audience at the Canadian Broadcasting Centre in Toronto. Executive Producers of THE RON JAMES SHOW are Ron James, Lynn Harvey and Garry Campbell. Producer is Lynn Harvey.
From a media release:
Over 4,000 Auditioned But Only One Will Become YTV’s THE NEXT STAR
The moment has arrived to bestow the coveted title of Season 3’s The Next Star upon one of the six finalists. Corus Entertainment’s YTV, Tricon Films & Television and Universal Music Canada invite fans to catch the highly anticipated 90-minute season finale live from Canada’s Wonderland on Sunday, September 26 at 7 p.m.
An evening jam-packed with entertainment, the finale will feature performances by special guests Faber Drive and These Kids Wear Crowns. Topping it all off, the top six will perform their original singles written and recorded during the series with the help of Canada’s top music producers. The Next Star Season 3 compilation album, which features these top six original songs, will be available in music stores and on iTunes beginning Tuesday, September 21.
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