Luckily, I get to catch a lot of Canadian television. Seriously. One of the cooler things I get to partake of is George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight. Just think "Strombo" if you aren't already familiar with the show. A "new" approach to late night, the show is more fun than the alternatives (imho), and goes a lot of places the U.S. counterparts don't. Also, cool Canadian commercials. For the … [Read more...]
CBC announced its fall schedule today, and had a smashing red carpet celebration (I hear tell) in honor of the fact. The even was packed with some of Canada's biggest stars, Erin Karpluk among them, and as you may know, I'm a big fan of Being Erica. And, since talking with Erin back in September, I've been a pretty big fan of hers as well. The CBC schedule didn't change all that much, … [Read more...]
A star-studded lineup of Canadian celebrities is coming together in support of Haiti relief efforts. Top personalities from the Canadian music, film, television and sports worlds have signed on for CANADA FOR HAITI, a one-hour, commercial-free special produced collaboratively between CBC Television, CTV and Global Television. Broadcasting live from CBC headquarters in Toronto, CANADA FOR … [Read more...]
Premiering tonight, January 12th at 9pm, and then continuing on Tuesdays on CBC is one of my favorite shows... sort of. I can't even remember where I first watched The Kids in the Hall (sorry, guys), but I think it made it to me by way of HBO. The hilarious sketch comedy show is back as the kids reunite to kick comedy where it counts and finger-crush heads with reckless abandon. You've seen … [Read more...]
You may have had your fill of my talking about Being Erica already, but the second season kicks off tonight on CBC, and having had a chance to watch there second season premiere, there's no way I could keep from throwing out my impressions. You may know that we left off season one in fairly tricky circumstances, and Dr. Tom and Erica's entire relationship was up in the air. Season two opens … [Read more...]
I recently talked with Erin Karpluk of Being Erica, and it was a great interview. I first covered the quirky, pseudo-sci-fi, Canadian show when it hit Soapnet back in February, and it has only sucked me in more as the episodes have rolled out. Catch my initial Being Erica coverage here. A new season is coming to CBC starting September 22nd, and running Tuesdays at 9:00 pm. Unfortunately, … [Read more...]
