From the Canadian Press:
- Search for ‘Maria’ down to 8
“Toronto resident Allie Hughes is the latest to be sent packing on the CBC-TV reality show “How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria?” Read more.
In the news: Marias down to 8
Tag Archives: How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria
Ratings: June 16-22
From BBM Canada, Canadian Idol at #4 (1.233 million), How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria at #25 (592,000), Corner Gas at #30 (543,000):
In the news: Maria, Canadian Idol roundup
From Lindsay Ward of Sun Media:
- The week’s reality TV update
“HOW DO YOU SOLVE A PROBLEM LIKE MARIA?: The judges are too nice, the dresses are too prom, tech forgot to turn Top 10 contender Alison’s mic on, and I’m not sure how having the girls sing passe pop songs is going to help Canada determine who would make the best Maria. At least host Gavin Crawford is a hoot.” Read more.
In the news: Maria, Othello, Da Vinci ratings
From Media in Canada:
Maria sings, Othello stiffs
“The search for the next Maria von Trapp is playing well so far for CBC, which saw over half a million viewers tune in for the debut episode of How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria? on June 15, almost all of whom came back for the second outing.” Read more.
In the news: Nice means boring in reality tv
From Pieta Woolley of the Georgia Straight:
- How do you solve a problem like Canadian reality TV?
“It has almost all the right elements. CBC’s How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?—in which starry-eyed von Trapp hopefuls vie for the role on-stage, Survivor-style—pits talented, young, handsome (to say “hot†would be heresy for the Julie Andrews role) competitors against each other and their own young aspirations.” Read more.