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Trailer Park Boys return in new series: The Drunk and on Drugs Happy Funtime Hour

November 12, 2009 Diane Wild 54 Comments

From a media release:

Leaving the comforts of the Trailer Park for the chaos of Port Cockerton

Showcase commissions The Drunk and on Drugs Happy Funtime Hour
New series from the stars of Trailer Park Boys

What do you get when you pair three former Trailer Park Boys, guitarist Alex Lifeson from RUSH and some “magic” berries? You get the outrageous new Showcase series The Drunk and on Drugs Happy Funtime Hour (working title!). As announced exclusively on showcase.ca this morning, the half-hour comedy series has been greenlit for six episodes that will air on Showcase in 2010.

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In the NWT with Ice Pilots NWT

November 12, 2009 Diane Wild

From Bill Brioux at TV Feeds My Family:

Ice Pilots NWT: Top of the World, Ma
“Holy crap, I’m in the Northwest Territories! On location to check out Ice Pilots NWT, a reality show not unlike American Chopper or Ice Road Drivers coming next Wednesday, Nov. 18, to History Television.” Read more.

Awards, Less Than Kind, Sanctuary

In the news: Gemini show rundown

November 12, 2009 Diane Wild

From Alex Strachan of Canwest:

Great Canadian TV: What you might have missed
“Canadians love Canadians. Canadians love television. But Canadians don’t always love Canadian television. There is, however, some great TV being created north of the 49th parallel, despite our national boob-tube inferiority complex.” Read more.

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Battle of the Blades finale turns into three-way showdown

November 12, 2009 Diane Wild

From a media release:

A THREE-WAY SHOWDOWN, SPECIAL GUESTS AND GROUP NUMBERS CELEBRATE THE BATTLE OF THE BLADES FINALE

Canadians to decide who of the remaining three pairs will win $100,000 for charity

The final decision will be in the hands of Canadians, Sunday, Nov. 15, as they choose who of the remaining three pairs will win BATTLE OF THE BLADES, at Toronto’s historic Maple Leaf Gardens. Results will then be announced during a full-blown ice extravaganza, which is set for the series finale, Monday, Nov. 16. Both shows start at 8 p.m., on CBC Television.

The final battle begins on Sunday, when the following three remaining pairs will perform to music of their choice: Shae-Lynn Bourne and Claude Lemieux, Marie-France Dubreuil and StÃƒÂ©phane Richer, and Jamie SalÃƒÂ© and Craig Simpson. Competition shifts to collaboration after the individual performances when the members of all three pairs join together for a special group performance. The evening will also begin in style with a special group number featuring the men from BATTLE OF THE BLADES.

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