Republic of Doyle premiers January 6, 2010 at 9:00PM on CBC.
Ratings: Nov. 30 – Dec. 6 – Dragons’ Den, Rick Mercer Report, Heartland
From BBM Canada:
- Top programs – Total Canada
#5 Dragons’ Den (1.937 million)
#21 Rick Mercer Report (1.137 million)
#26 Heartland (1.034 million)
Wednesday ratings: Dragons’ Den at 1,591,000
In the news: Elvis meets Bono in Spectacle
From Rob Salem of the Toronto Star:
- Elvis Costello and stars who won’t talk
“Elvis was in the building. And Bono was with him. It was one of worst-kept secrets of last September’s Toronto International Film Festival. While George Clooney and Oprah were downtown walking their red carpets, Elvis Costello was uptown, quietly shooting the second-season opener of his hit interview/jam series, Spectacle.” Read more.
New tonight: Spectacle: Elvis Costello With … Bono and The Edge
10 p.m. – SPECTACLE: ELVIS COSTELLO WITH… Bono and The Edge – ALL-NEW SNEAK PEEK EPISODE
In this Season 2 sneak peek episode shot at the historic Masonic Temple in Toronto, host Elvis Costello presents an in-depth look at the musical roots of the Dublin rockers, their philanthropy initiatives and the inspiring words of their musical idols Bob Dylan, Van Morrison and Frank Sinatra. Bono and The Edge pull the curtain back on the writing and recording process behind some of their most famous recordings; discuss their unlikely friendship with Frank Sinatra; and perform rarities as well as a show ending mash-up with Elvis and The Imposters. Songs performed during the episode include “Stuck In a Moment You Can’t Get Out Ofâ€Â, “Stay (Faraway, So Close!)â€Â, “Two Shots of Happy, One Shot of Sadâ€Â, and “Pump It Up / Get On Your Bootsâ€Â.

