Meet the Family, City – “Foreclosed Familyâ€
Garrett is meeting his girlfriend Lillian’s family for the first time. He has no clue the house is full of hidden cameras or that her family are actually actors playing a joke on him. When Garrett gets there, he finds Lillian’s dad breaking in to their house (that the bank has foreclosed on), her mom cutting corners by pan-frying placenta, and her sister Hannah, who has had major mouth surgery, dealing with massive drooling issues.
From a media release:
– Bruce McCulloch added to cast in addition to his role as creator, writer, and executive producer–
– Tim Carlson (Gracepoint) and Atticus Mitchell (Fargo) join as series leads Ian and Shinky–
– Principal photography on the 13-episode, half-hour scripted comedy series begins today in Calgary –
New, half-hour Canadian comedy series puts Calgary centre stage, as production on Young Drunk Punk begins today, starring creator, writer, and executive producer Bruce McCulloch (Kids in the Hall). Young Drunk Punk takes viewers on a heartfelt and hilarious coming-of-age journey of two teenage boys living in raucous Calgary during the ‘80s. The show is slated to premiere early 2015 on City, with full broadcast details to be announced at a later date.
Inspired by McCulloch’s life, and told through his unique point-of-view, Young Drunk Punk focuses on two young men – Ian and Shinky – who have recently graduated from high school and don’t quite feel that they belong. The series follows them as they embark on a hilarious and rebellious search to find out who they are, somewhere in the lost years between high school and “what’s next.â€
Young Drunk Punk stars Tim Carlson (Gracepoint) as Ian McKay, Atticus Mitchell (Fargo) as Archibald Shinky, McCulloch (The Kids in the Hall) as Ian’s father Lloyd, Tracy Ryan (Nancy Drew) as Ian’s mother Helen, and Allie MacDonald (Lost Girl) as Ian’s sister Belinda.
“We are excited to have Bruce McCulloch in front and behind the camera in this original, yet relatable comedy series that is sure to resonate with viewers from coast-to-coast†said Nataline Rodrigues, Director of Original Programming, Rogers.
The series is produced by Accent Entertainment and SEVEN24 Films. McCulloch serves as executive producer, alongside Susan Cavan from Accent Entertainment, and Jordy Randall and Tom Cox from SEVEN24 films. Paula Smith is the supervising producer. From Rogers Media,Carol Commisso is the Production Executive, Nataline Rodrigues is Director of Original Programming, and Hayden Mindell is Vice President of Television Programming & Content.
From a media release:
As symbolic as the maple leaf, hockey is woven into our nation’s identity and unites Canadians from coast-to-coast. Now OMNI Television is offering new Canadians the opportunity to create their own hockey traditions through exclusive, multilingual NHL content in 22 languages with Hockey Night in Canada: Punjabi Edition, Your Hockeyweekly segments, and Hockey 101, beginning the week of September 29.
Giving Punjabi-speaking audiences a front-row seat to the action, OMNI Television will broadcast the time-honoured tradition Hockey Night in Canada in Punjabi every Saturday night, beginning Saturday, Oct. 11 (check local listings). Hockey Night in Canada: Punjabi Edition will air a doubleheader each week during the regular season, and marks the first time this Canadian institution will be available on a conventional network to the Punjabi-speaking community.
For audiences who are new to the game and want to learn about hockey in their community, OMNI Television has it covered with the new weekly segment Your Hockey in Cantonese, Mandarin, Punjabi, and Italian in their respective national news broadcasts (check local listings). Premiering the week of September 29, Your Hockey will include relevant and informative topics such as grassroots hockey, how to buy hockey equipment, the ins-and-outs of minor hockey, as well as profiles of hockey-related personalities in the community.
New vignette series Hockey 101  helps new Canadians better understand the basic principles of hockey and commonly-used terms on the ice, answering basic questions that many new fans may be too afraid to ask, such as “What is icing?†and “What is holding?â€Â  Hockey 101 premieres in eight languages – Cantonese, English, French, Italian, Mandarin, Portuguese, Punjabi, and Tagalog (Filipino) – beginning the week of September 29 on OMNI Television and on OMNItv.ca. An additional 14 languages will be added on-air and online shortly following: Arabic, Farsi, Greek, Hindi, Korean, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Somali, Tamil, Ukrainian, Urdu, and Vietnamese.
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YTV Introduces New Buddy Comedy Series Max & Shred Tuesday, October 7 at 7 p.m. ET/PT on YTV
YTV is bringing its viewers straight to the snow-covered slopes in a new hilarious buddy comedy Max & Shred produced by Breakthrough Entertainment. The show is about an unlikely friendship between superstar snowboarder, Max Asher and genius inventor, Alvin “Shred” Ackerman. The series centres on their odd couple relationship as they help and hinder each other through the trials of teenage life. Max & Shred premieres on Tuesday, October 7 at 7 p.m. ET/PT on YTV and will also debut in the U.S. on Nickelodeon during the same week. For a sneak peek of the series, click here.
“At the core of Max & Shred is a bromance between Max and his new roommate Alvin (a.k.a. Shred),” said Jamie Piekarz,” Director of Content, YTV, Treehouse, Nickelodeon (Canada). “Kids are going to fall in love with the characters and the talented cast we’ve assembled. We’re thrilled to be working with Breakthrough Entertainment and having George Doty at the helm to give the series his expert touch.”
Newcomer Jonny Gray (Annedroids) stars as snowboarder Max and his co-star Jake Goodman (Life with Boys) stars as Alvin. The series also stars Emilia McCarthy (Zapped, Maps to the Stars) as Abby, Alvin’s sister and Saara Chaudry (Degrassi) as his super smart eight-year old protégé, Howie.
“Working work with YTV and Breakthrough Entertainment has been one of the most positive experiences of my career,” said George Doty, Showrunner and an Executive Producer on Max & Shred. “The support, creativity, and vision of everyone involved led to the creation of a show that I couldn’t be more proud of, and one I know kids everywhere are absolutely going to love.”
Aside from their age, Max and Shred have almost nothing in common. But when Max gets invited out to snowy Blizzard Springs to train for the Winter Cup, and Alvin’s parents sign up to house an athlete, Max moves in with the Ackermans and the boys are forced to share a room together.
In the premiere episode, a case of mistaken identity lands Alvin in Max’s shoes at the top of a mountain, and he has to pull it together in order to save his new roommate’s career. Meanwhile, with the help of Howie, Max finds himself having to fill Alvin’s shoes at the school Science Fair! With both boys completely out of their element, they quickly discover a new appreciation for one another. And when Alvin impresses Max with his impromptu moves on the slopes, Max gives him a sweet new nickname – Shred. They may have had a rough start, but Max and Shred are quickly learning what it means to have a bro.
Showrunner for Max & Shred is George Doty IV, whose credits include Nickelodeon series iCarly, Victorious, Zoey 101 and Drake and Josh as well as the iconic animated series Scooby Doo, in which he served as Story Editor. Early in George’s career he worked on the NBC hit comedy series Seinfeld as the Writer’s Assistant, eventually becoming Script Coordinator. He worked on the series for the last three years of the show’s run and learned about writing comedies from the show’s creator Larry David. Max & Shred Executive Producers include George Doty, Ira Levy, Peter Williamson, Joan Lambur, Nat Abraham and Michael McGuigan for Breakthrough Entertainment.
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W Network’s Big Competition Series Game of Homes Announces Cameron Mathison as Host
W Network’s Game of Homes, announces Cameron Mathison as series host. The Emmy® nominated actor has graced the screen in both film and television projects. Mathison, a Sarnia, Ontario native, made his feature film debut in 54, opposite Salma Hayek and Ryan Phillippe, he followed that role up with the independent movie Washed Up and the feature film The Surrogate, which was released in 2013. A man of many talents, Mathison, is a featured contributor for ABC’s Good Morning America and Entertainment Tonight, and has also appeared on the fifth season of ABC’s Dancing with the Stars, where he advanced all the way to Week nine.
As host of the series, Mathison will guide teams of skilled amateur home renovators as they compete for the chance to trade their skills for the prize of a lifetime. The teams save rundown houses that are marked to be torn down and revive them into dream homes. Each team must redo the houses room by room, as they cope with small budgets, tight deadlines and even tighter living spaces.
The action-based series pits each team’s skill, ingenuity and teamwork against each other. In each episode, two expert judges along with a celebrity guest judges including Jillian Harris and Todd Talbot from W Network’s Love It or List It Vancouver, Drew and Jonathan Scott from the Property Brothers and CMT Canada’s Kortney and Dave Wilson from The Wilson’s Flip Out, vote for their favourite room renovations based on design and workmanship. In the finale, in addition to the judges, the public will cast their vote. The winners will be revealed and awarded with the house they have renovated.
Produced by Great Pacific Media in association with W Network, Vancouver based Game of Homes includes eight one-hour episodes and is scheduled to air in March 2015 on W Network.
