9 p.m. – SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE CANADA – NEW TWO-HOUR EPISODE
The Top 18 couples return to the dance floor on the two-hour performance episode.
New tonight: So You Think You Can Dance Canada on CTV – Top 18 performance
New tonight: The Pillars of the Earth on TMN/Movie Central – finale
THE PILLARS OF THE EARTH – FINALE (CANADIAN ORIGINAL MINISERIES)
Premieres Monday, August 30 at 9 p.m.
In the two-hour finale of this epic eight-hour television event, Jack learns how to fulfill Tom Builder’s dream of a cathedral filled with light, and Philip, Waleran and Alfred develop a plot to get rid of Jack for good. The Pillars of the Earth is based on Ken Follett’s bestselling masterpiece that tells the fictional tale of the rising of a magnificent cathedral in Kingsbridge, England. Executive produced by Tom and Ridley Scott and directed by Sergio Mimica-Gezzan, and starring Ian McShane, Donald Sutherland, Rufus Sewell, Matthew Macfadyen, Hayley Atwell, Eddie Redmayne, Gordon Pinsent, and Alison Pill.
Rick Mercer throws the first, er, pitch
From Paul Wiecek of the Winnipeg Free Press:
- He can’t pitch, but CBC’s Mercer does a mean jig
“And the boos? Mercer was prepared an hour before he threw out the first pitch. “I’m ready for it. I’ve been booed before,” the host of CBC’s Rick Mercer Report said in an interview. “My baseball experience is basically zero. I played softball as a kid, but I basically spent the whole time in the oufield, picking dandelions and doing cartwheels.” Read more.
New tonight: Comedy Now on CTV – Debra DiGiovanni
10 p.m. – COMEDY NOW! – “Debra DiGiovanni†– NEW EPISODE
Debra DiGiovanni has been quoted as one of Canada’s fastest rising stand-up talents. Her comedy has a sharp edge while maintaining a playful air. DiGiovanni’s dynamic onstage personality coupled with a hilarious and very relatable act is what makes her so popular. Her humour and charm lie within her unflinching honesty and openness. She is a two-time Canadian Comedy Award winner, finalist of NBC’s LAST COMIC STANDING, and star of MuchMusic’s VIDEO ON TRIAL and STARS ON TRIAL.
Fall premiere dates
Bill Harris of QMI Agency breaks down the fall premiere dates, including Canadian shows:
- Fall TV getting weird
“Our official fall TV preview section will appear in a few weeks, as the majority of shows are set to debut or return toward the end of September. But a significant number of programs will burst out of the gate before that, some even before Labour Day.” Read more.