From Arti Patel of The Huffington Post:
Top 10 Fictional Canadians We All Love
We’re always proud of our Ryan Goslings and Tatiana Maslanys of the world, but what about the fictional Canadians who love to play to (and also are the opposite of) our stereotypes? Continue reading.
From Bridget Liszewski of The TV Junkies:
Rookie Blue writer addresses controversy & future
“It seemed to me that the corruption story was a great way to show the audience who Gail has become over the past 6 seasons. If this had happened in earlier seasons, Gail would’ve protected her brother and her own self interest (i.e. adopting Sophie) at all costs. So we really felt that this was the perfect story, and Sophie was the perfect sacrifice, to show how much Gail has grown and what an extraordinary woman and police officer she’s become, as heartbreaking as the outcome was for her–and us. And Charlotte did an exceptional job showing us what an excruciating decision it was for Gail.” Continue reading.
Maybe five seconds. That was the time between Brian and Cynthia stepping onto the mat in Buenos Aires and Dana and Amanda doing the same. But while the former live to race another Leg, the same can’t be said for the latter: the two Newfoundland cops were eliminated from The Amazing Race Canada.
Is it just me, or have the Season 3 challenges been the most difficult in the franchise so far? I don’t recall past teams having such brutal tests thrown at them this early and often; kudos to the producers for upping the ante. The result has been some of the most compelling footage ever captured and the realization that no lead is safe.
Nic and Sabrina were certainly proof of that. The pair, who have been using their knowledge of Spanish to great effect so far, saw Nic’s past as a soccer player amount to exactly nada during the Blind Soccer challenge. He just couldn’t get it together, and after seeing their lead out of the Mentos challenge evaporate, the pair took a two-hour penalty in hopes other teams would stumble along the way. The move paid off, but just barely as they placed eighth, just ahead of Brian and Cynthia and Dana and Amanda. The secret to the soccer challenge was unveiled after Nic and Sabrina had departed the scene: Racers jumped up and down with the ball between their feet rather than kick it, giving everyone more control.
And while Brian and Cynthia outlasted the Newfoundlanders, they’ve got to tighten up their game play and learn some manners. Rebuffing Hamilton at the Mentos challenge means they won’t be getting that extra Express Pass. I’m all for being conniving and picking your place to be friendly on the Race, but being rude to a player with power is just plain stupid.
Here’s how the teams finished this Leg:
Notes and quotes
The Amazing Race airs Wednesdays at 9 p.m. ET/PT on CTV.
From Lesley Goldberg of The Hollywood Reporter:
Syfy Acquires Comic Book Adaptation ‘Wynonna Earp’
Syfy is continuing to bulk up scripted roster.
The NBCUniversal-owned cable network has acquired Canadian comic book adaptation Wynonna Earp.
The 13-episode drama is based on the IDW comic book created by Beau Smith. Emily Andras (Lost Girl,Killjoys) developed the series for TV and is set to serve as showrunner on the Syfy drama, which will bow in April. Continue reading.
From Melissa Hank of O.Canada.com:
Degrassi creator talks show ending, surprise cameos in Next Class
“Even before we knew what was going to happen with Degrassi, creatively we had already come to the conclusion that because we were going to graduate such a big chunk of kids, we needed to take a hard look at where we were going to go from here,†Schuyler says.
“We realized that when the show started as Degrassi: The Next Generation 14 years ago, a lot of the current audience wasn’t even born, which led us to a lot of research on Generation Z. We had a different audience.†Continue reading.
