From Brandon Hersey of Reality TV Calendar (warning: lots of pop-up ads on this site):
In the news: Canada’s Next Top Model episode recap
In the news: Royal Canadian Air Farce cast addition
Jim Bawden’s list includes an item on Penelope Corrin joining RCAF as a full-time member:
- Hot Box: Television to talk about
“One more bit of information from the CBC fall season launch: Penelope Corrin joins Royal Canadian Air Farce in the fall as a full-time member. She briefly replaced Jessica Holmes last season when Holmes went on maternity leave. That brings the cast to seven. It’s a record, isn’t it?”
In the news: CBC’s fall schedule launch
John Doyle of the Globe and Mail recounts the “decidedly weird” CBC season launch event:
- The CBC’s fall season sure is impressive – to the CBC
“You want an impression of CBC’s new season in a nutshell? Okay, one word: cornball.”
In the news: From the Ground Up returns
Bill Harris of Sun Media talks to Debbie Travis:
- Debbie Travis reality show returns
“This is a network show and I want it to be clever. It’s basically about seeing the wheels turning, and also about having the viewer playing along. When you watch Deal or No Deal, people are saying, ‘Choose that one.’ That’s what good TV is.â€
First elimination on Canada’s Next Top Model
A media release from Citytv:
Mika from Toronto is the First Girl Eliminated From “Canada’s Next Top Model”
- Episode Two Airs Wednesday, June 6th at 8:00pm on Citytv
Mika, a travel representative from Toronto, became the first girl eliminated on “Canada’s Next Top Model”, reducing the pool from ten girls to nine.
In the first episode, the finalists meet Host Jay Manuel who begins the competition with a shocking revelation…the final 10 is actually the final 20! The girls must go before a casting panel which includes Jay, Creative Director Nolé Marin and Runway Coach Stacey McKenzie. After the 20 girls show off their best runway walk and try to convince the panel they are ready to be Canada’s Next Top Model, Jay sends 10 heartbroken girls home on the very first day. He congratulates the 10 left standing and declares “the competition has begun!”
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