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TV,eh? What's up in Canadian television

In the news: Working Over Time

From Bill Harris of Sun Media:

  • Jobbing it Out: Jeff Douglas tries his hand at some nasty stuff in Working Over Time
    “If Working Over Time was going to work, host Jeff Douglas knew he had to be willing to try things. Hard things. Nasty things. Messy things. Controversial things. ‘I was never that kind of kid,’ admitted Douglas, whose new four-part Canadian series Working Over Time debuts Tuesday on History Television. ‘I always was timid and nervous and afraid of getting hurt, not really one to try new experiences. So this show was really good for me.'” Read more.
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Superstar Hair Challenge II premieres Tuesday, May 6 at 9pm ET/PT on Slice

From a media release:

Twelve Stylists. Eleven Tough Cuts. One Superstar.

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Ready. Set. Snip! With the popular adage, ‘you’re only as good as your last haircut,’ hair has come to define our personalities. Showcasing the best in Canadian hairstyling talent, Sliceâ„¢ presents the second season of the Canadian original series Superstar Hair Challenge. This series follows 12 hopefuls as they cut, colour, weave and style their way to the top, in the hopes of being declared the winner of Superstar Hair Challenge. Host, judge, and international celebrity hairstylist Marc Anthony is joined by veteran stylist Robert Gage at the judging table beginning Tuesday, May 6 at 9pm ET/PT. The last stylist left standing will win a highly coveted chair at a Marc Anthony salon and become a part of Anthony’s team.

Continue reading Superstar Hair Challenge II premieres Tuesday, May 6 at 9pm ET/PT on Slice

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In the news: Canadian shows up for Rockies

From CBC:

  • Nature of Things gets 2 nominations for Banff TV Awards
    “Canadian-made reality programs Chef School, Colin and Justin Home Heist, Til Debt Us Do Part and X-Weighted got nominations in the lifestyle program category. The U.K.’s How to Look Good Naked and U.S.-made National Body Challenge: The Dawkins Twins also were nominated. Canadian-Australian children’s tale Erky Perky: A Zen Tale got a nomination for best animated film and How the Gimquat Found Her Song for best children’s program. Generation XXL got a nomination in the youth program category. CBC’s action series The Border received a nomination for its interactive programs for mobile phones, as did the U.K.’s The Cell.” Read more.
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