Postings will return on Saturday, Feb. 23.
Short hiatus
In the news: TV tonight
From Rob Salem of the Toronto Star:
- Hot Box, TV worth talking about
“A recent survey says that awareness is at an all-time high for the new, more viewer-friendly CBC prime-time lineup. One in three people polled late last month by The Canadian Press and Harris-Decima had actually heard of The Border, jPod, MVP and Sophie. Mind you, that’s heard of – not actually watched. Indeed, the most seen of all the new shows, The Border, came in at only 10 per cent. And that’s also heard of as opposed to liked. While jPod got the most positive reviews of the bunch, it also got the most negative responses. Could this be more quintessentially Canadian? … 9 p.m. Let’s try to up those viewership numbers (see above) for The Border on CBC, shall we?” Read more.
In the news: The Border on child soldiers
From Bruce DeMara of the Toronto Star:
- Episode of The Border turns actors into activists
” In a world where children are routinely pressed into service as soldiers and forced to commit atrocities, two actors guest-starring on tonight’s episode of The Border come at the issue from perspectives an ocean apart. Bayo Akinfemi, 38, who came to Canada as a refugee from Nigeria, said the issue of child soldiers is one all Canadians need to understand better. Isaiah Grant, a life-long Hamilton native, said playing a part in The Border opened his eyes to the ongoing genocide in Sudan and the role thousands of child soldiers play in the conflict.” Read more.
In the news: CBC poll results
From Lee-Anne Goodman of the Canadian Press:
- Canadians taking notice of CBC shows
“As of Jan. 28th, one in three people polled had heard about four of the CBC’s heavily promoted winter shows: “The Border,” “JPod,” “Sophie” and “MVP.” All of the shows launched in early January.” Read more.
In the news: The Border star at home
From Kathryn Kates of the Toronto Star:
- JAMES MCGOWAN: Interesting family ties, by George
“Actor may have some American revolutionary roots but he’s happily grounded in Little Italy.” Read more.