Sunday’s TV, eh? live Internet show: Robson Arms, Bill C-10, TV websites and downloads

April 14, 2008 Diane Wild 1 Comment

The first TV, eh? live Internet radio show will air Sunday, April 20 at 11 am Pacific/2 pm Eastern and weekly thereafter. Listen live at Blogtalkradio or call in at 646-200-4063 to join the fun.

For the first show we’ve got some great guests lined up. Robson Arms returns to CTV’s regular schedule on April 28, and co-creators Susin Nielsen and Gary Harvey will talk about the show’s third season. Have a question for them? Call in live, or leave it in the comments and I might ask it for you.

My brother the technogeek, Steve Wild, will talk about what wacky television shows he watches and how he watches them: he’ll discuss TV on the web; how networks are missing the boat and how they’re succeeding. Let us know what you think.

And screenwriter/journalist Mark Leiren-Young was at the Senate committee hearings on Bill C-10 so he’ll be on the line to report on that controversy. Call in with your opinion: censorship or prudent oversight of taxpayer money?

Listen live Sundays at 11 am Pacific/2 pm Eastern, call in at 646-200-4063, or listen to the archived podcast afterwards.

Awards, This Hour Has 22 Minutes

In the news: Canadian Screenwriting Awards announced

April 14, 2008 Diane Wild

From CBC:

Afghanada, Dragon Boys win Canadian screenwriting awards
“Vancouver screenwriter Ian Weir, who also created the teen series Edgemount, won the award for best miniseries for Dragon Boys, a two-part drama about teens involved with Vancouver’s Asian gangs. CBC-TV comedy series This Hour Has 22 Minutes won the award for best variety show for an episode created by Kevin White. White and Mark Critch, Irwin Barker, Gavin Crawford, Gary Pearson, Jennifer Whalen, Carolyn Taylor, Albert Howell, Dave Nystrom, Geri Hall, Todd Allen and Tim McAuliffe are credited as writers. … Best drama series was Across the River to Motor City, written by Denis McGrath and Robert Wertheimer.” Read more.

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In the news: Save our Show campaigns hit Canada

April 14, 2008 Diane Wild 3 Comments

From Kate Taylor of the Globe and Mail:

What’s a fan to do when a favourite gets axed?
“Can cough syrup do for jPod what 20 tons of peanuts did for Jericho? The success of Jericho fans in wrestling another season of the doomsday show out of CBS by teaming up with an on-line nut distributor and peppering the reluctant broadcaster has every other fan of a cancelled TV show looking for the right gimmick. Fans of jPod, however, have ruled out expressing their ire at the CBC by shipping cough syrup to the public broadcaster (in reference to a character on the show who abuses cough syrup). Their smarter suggestions for saving the cancelled show based on the Douglas Coupland novel include good old-fashioned letters and messages to the computer manufacturer Dell, telling it how great its product looked on jPod.” Read more.

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Canadian Idol Announces Online Auditions

April 14, 2008 Diane Wild

From a CTV media release:

No One Left Behind: Canadian Idol Announces Innovative Last Chance Audition Stop on the 2008 Tour

Now anyone, anywhere in Canada can audition via online auditions, April 14-25

The day after Canadian Idol’s 2008 cross-country audition tour wrapped up in Toronto, CTV announced that the search for Canada’s next Idol is heading into cyberspace, allowing singers in any part of the country with access to a computer to audition for this year’s competition. It’s only the second time in the history of the Idol franchise that competitors have had the opportunity to audition online, marking yet another North American first for Canadian Idol.

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In the news: 4Real debuts on MTV tomorrow

April 13, 2008 Diane Wild

From Bill Harris of Sun Media:

Doc series inspires 4REAL
“When you hear Cameron Diaz and Joaquin Phoenix are attached to the same project, your first thought might be, “Another romantic comedy, just what the world needs.” Actually, the eight-part Canadian MTV original documentary series 4REAL deals with much more than boy-meets-girl. 4REAL aspires to inspire, without being preachy or condescending.” Read more.