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In the news: Corner Gas ranks as one of most important shows of decade

November 13, 2009 Diane Wild 1 Comment

From Rob Salem of the Toronto Star:

10 most important TV shows of the past decade
“In an interview this year, performer/producer Mark McKinney (Kids in the Hall, Slings & Arrows, Less than Kind) generously allowed that Canadian television would forevermore be divided into two distinct eras: before Corner Gas and after.” Read more.

Battle of the Blades

In the news: Battle of the Blades teaches hockey stars to skate

November 13, 2009 Diane Wild

wk2_ronbarb From the Canadian Press:

Hockey vets learn to really skate
“Former world figure skating champ Paul Martini never envisioned how far the men of Battle of the Blades would come when the reality TV show began.” Read more.

Awards

In the news: Geminis promise polite ceremony

November 13, 2009 Diane Wild

From Lisa Wilton of Sun Media:

Ron James pumped to host Geminis
“There won’t be any crass insults, ego-driven stage invasions or embarrassing wardrobe malfunctions at this year’s Gemini Awards if everything goes according to Ron James’ plan.” Read more.

Dragons' Den, Ratings

Ratings: This week’s Dragons’ Den at 2.075 million

November 13, 2009 Diane Wild

More than 2.075 million viewers tuned into this week’s episode of DRAGONS’ DEN, with a 25-54 audience of 999,000. Now in its fourth season, this special edition featured fan favourites from past seasons, including Vancouver’s notorious Oswaldo Koch of Master Moves and Toronto’s young inventor Ben Gulak, with his space-age UNO motorcycle.

The Ron James Show

New tonight: The Ron James Show on CBC

November 13, 2009 Diane Wild

ronjames025 8 p.m. (8:30 NT)
James comes out on the wrong side of a customer satisfaction survey, gets in step with his co-workers and overcomes a personal challenge to interrogate a murder suspect.