Yearly Archives: 2012

Dramas and Comedies, Reality, Lifestyle & Documentary

New tonight: The Borgias, Canada’s Got Talent

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The Borgias, Bravo – Season 2 premiere “The Borgia Bull”
Inspired by the discovery of a caché of long-lost ancient Roman artifacts, Pope Alexander VI throws a grandiose pagan-themed feast for the people of Rome. Meanwhile, Lucrezia (Holliday Grainger) tends to her new baby while her brothers Cesare (François Arnaud) and Juan (David Oakes) find their mutual animosity spilling over into outright conflict, culminating in a heart-stopping bareback horse race. Alexander’s mistress, Giulia Farnese (Lotte Verbeek), learns that the Pope has taken a new lover and turns to Vanozza (Joanne Whalley) for advice…who counsels that there is room for three. Elsewhere, Della Rovere (Colm Feore) returns to the simple life of a pastoral priest and narrowly escapes an assassination attempt by Cesare. Following their television premieres, episodes will be made available online at borgias.bravo.ca.

Canada’s Got Talent, Citytv – “Semifinal Round Two – Performance Show”
In the second week of semifinals, a new group of contestants take the stage to convince Canada they are the nation’s most talented act. This week’s performers include: rock band Angry Candy; dance group Daddy Cool; circus performers Fantasy Circus; actor Roger Leblanc; beatboxer Scott Jackson; vocalist Vithou Thurber-Promtep and pianist Yuval Fichman.

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Reality, Lifestyle & Documentary

New tonight: W5

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W5, CtV – “Pull the Plug” and “Confessions of a Newshound”
W5 asks “who decides when you die?” with a look at two cases at Toronto’s Sunnybrook Hospital where the families and doctors have different opinions on how much should be done to prolong a patient’s life. Then, W5 sits down for an in-depth conversation with CTV’s Craig Oliver. Known for his enthusiastic and incisive political commentaries packed with good humour, Oliver had to overcome a tumultuous upbringing before making his way into broadcasting.

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Reality, Lifestyle & Documentary

New tonight: Marketplace, The Fifth Estate

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Marketplace, CBC – “The Busted Edition” (Season finale)
MARKETPLACE expands on its popular “Busted” segment with an hour-long special, The Busted Edition. Co-hosts Erica Johnson (@cbcerica) and Tom Harrington (@cbctom) report on shocking claims and shoddy services that drive Canadians crazy. Anti-viral tissue claims, bank fees, outrageous markups at a national car service chain, cable and phone service charges, fast-food marketing spin, extended warranty fine print—even charities and government watchdogs get “busted” by MARKETPLACE in this wide-ranging exposé.

the fifth estate, CBC – “Kidnapped” (Season finale)
Bob McKeown hosts a live and interactive special edition of the fifth estate. The show recreates a real-life kidnapping, and lets viewers decide what to do to catch the perpetrators, each step of the way. Weigh in via Facebook and Twitter as the true-life drama unfolds. And beginning April 4, at CBCNews.ca/kidnapped, join the investigation online. Follow the facts, and see the case unfold as you uncover evidence in our online simulation of the police investigation.

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Awards, Dramas and Comedies, Featured

WGC Award nominee Ken Cuperus on My Babysitter’s A Vampire’s “Blood Drive”

Leading up to the Writers Guild of Canada awards on April 23, TV, eh? is posting a series of interviews with some of nominees. Ken Cuperus earned one of  three nominations for My Babysitter’s a Vampire in the Children and Youth category, for the “Blood Drive” episode.

Can you describe the episode, and how it fit into the My Babysitter’s a Vampire season?

“Blood Drive” takes place early in the season as Sarah struggles to keep herself from drinking blood, which would turn her from a fledgling into a full vampire. But temptation comes knocking in the form of a school blood drive, and Erica is piling on the peer pressure to get Sarah to drink. Everything gets more complicated when it is revealed that the two nurses who are running the blood drive are, in fact, vampires themselves… and the blood drive is a long-running scam to stock up on fresh blood. Rory and Erica try to steal the blood from the blood truck, but get captured by the vamp nurses — and Ethan, Benny and Sarah are forced to give chase, to rescue their pals. That’s where the title comes from. It’s a blood drive … but also they are driving in a blood truck. Forget the script, the title alone is award worthy, right? (crickets)

What about this episode are you particularly proud of?

Did I mention how clever the title is? I mean, it’s a blood drive, right? But also … there’s the driving of a truck that contains actual blood. Rarely is an episode as aptly titled as this one. Also, I managed to cram in a “Sarlacc Pit” reference, which will be mildly interesting to Star Wars fans and nobody else.

What does this recognition mean to you?

It’s really great to have my work recognized, and I love that I am up against some of my favourite people in the industry. I’ve been working alongside both Ben and Alice since my earliest days as a preschool writer, and I would be thrilled to see either one of them take home the award. I don’t know Evan, but I have no doubt he is equally deserving, and I’m rooting for him as well. Of course, if I do win, I will rub it in all of their faces mercilessly.

And finally (imagine my best Joan Rivers impression): what will you be wearing to the ceremony?

Probably the same outfit I wear to every single event ever. I mean, I own maybe three pairs of pants. And my “good” shirt has holes in the sleeves. I’m not what you’d call a sharp dresser. If it wasn’t for my wife, I’d probably just show up in my pajamas. I have serious issues.

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