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Link: Orphan Black’s Tatiana Maslany on Rejecting Hollywood Beauty Standards: ‘I Refused to Wax My Mustache’

From Aurelie Corinthios and Monique Jessen of People:

Orphan Black’s Tatiana Maslany on Rejecting Hollywood Beauty Standards: ‘I Refused to Wax My Mustache’
“I don’t think that any woman in this industry hasn’t [experienced sexism] – I think we all have in various ways, and sometimes you can’t even tell that it’s happening because it’s so ingrained in the way things are structured.” Continue reading.

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Make It Pop premieres Sept. 9 on YTV

From a media release:

Corus Entertainment’s YTV is introducing Make It Pop, a brand new, live-action, musical-comedy series that stars three unique and talented girls who forge a friendship at boarding school and form their own K-Pop-inspired band called XO-IQ. The series will premiere with two back-to-back episodes at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, September 9 ET/PT on YTV. Make It Pop features original songs and performances with a modern pop twist from the show’s emerging, real-life group, XO-IQ. The series is co-created by Thomas W. Lynch and multi-faceted entertainer Nick Cannon and produced by DHX Media. Lynch and Cannon will serve as executive producers together with DHX Media’s Steven DeNure and Anne Loi. Watch theMake It Pop trailer here.

Make It Pop follows Sun Hi (Megan Lee), Jodi (Louriza Tronco) and Corki (Erika Tham), three freshmen girls who meet when they are randomly selected to room together at boarding school and soon discover that they share a taste for adventure and a love of music. With the help of fellow classmate and aspiring DJ, Caleb (Dale Whibley), the girls grow from roommates to bandmates as their group, XO-IQ, becomes a school-wide sensation. At the same time, they compete for a place in the upcoming school musical all while balancing music, grades, relationship and crushes.

 

Megan Lee stars as Sun Hi, the funky, fresh and free-spirited bandmate who is the driving force of the band. Megan is a young rising superstar, widely known as a triple threat, mastering the arts of acting, singing and dancing. A Southern California native, she started her career at the age of ten. Her television credits include guest appearances on Nickelodeon’s iCarly, BrainSurge and Disney’s Get Connected and 3 Minute Game Show.She has also guest starred on the Starz Original series Crash. Megan’s YouTube channel of original songs and music covers, led her to South Korea where she officially debuted her first K-Pop singles 8days and OST Ready for Love in Korea.

Louriza Tronco stars as Jodi, the fashionista and choreographer of the group. Raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Louriza landed her first professional theatre gig at eight as part of the children’s choir in a production of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.” After attending The Canadian College of Performing Arts in Victoria, British Columbia, Lourizo got her first break on the CW’s Cult. Her subsequent television credits include Lifetime’s Behind the Hit: Saved By the Bell, Disney Channel’s Zapped, My Boyfriends’ Dogs and My Life as a Dead Girl. Tronco can be seen on the big screen in the feature film Night at the Museum 3: Secret of the Tomb.

Erika Tham stars as Corki, the bandmate who is shy, private and not prepared for most typical teenage girl experiences like boys, school dances, or concerts. A Canadian, Tham was born in Singapore, she is of Malaysian, Chinese, Dutch, Ukrainian heritage and has lived in seven different countries in her 15 years. Make It Pop is her first television starring role.

Dale Whibley stars as Caleb, a fellow freshman, beat maker and aspiring DJ who believes he has the perfect sound to catapult the girls to stardom. Hailing from Barrie, Ontario, Whibley began his acting career at the age of five in television commercials. Whibley has appeared on YTV’s Life with Boys and Max & Shred and  has had a recurring role on Degrassi: The Next Generation.

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Comments and queries for the week of Aug. 14

Just a reminder that our charity auction benefiting Kids Help Phone is running until Aug. 28. There are tons of great items up for bid, including swag from Todd and the Book of Pure Evil, Ice Pilots NWT, Bitten, Rookie Blue, Flashpoint, X Company, Mr. D, Orphan Black and Murdoch Mysteries. Also, chat with Mr. D/Trailer Park Boys star Jonathan Torrens, get notes on your TV script, have drinks with Canadian TV writers and score set visits to Murdoch Mysteries and Bitten.


Production begins on Season 3 of 19-2

Love this show! 19-2 continues to be Canadian TV’s finest police drama. With full credit to writers and the talented cast, it consistently tells stories that are riveting but also lets us actually feel the emotions of first responders. I can’t wait for Season 3!! —Sandra

oOOOO! Cannot wait! Most excellent news! My fave series these days! (Just don’t tell the guys at Orphan Black I said that!) —Stephen

So glad to hear we can look forward to another season of 19-2. I have enjoyed watching the first two. —Joyce


Amazing Race Canada makes Pit Stop with After the Race

Great! I had a feeling this might happen, just wasn’t totally sure since we have an extra team this year so they have less of a timeframe to wrap the show up before fall TV season starts. This should give the early eliminated a chance to share their feelings on everything, as the one after the finale will focus on the last three teams the most. It’s always been a flaw in Survivor’s reunion show to me, and the U.S. Race has nothing at all so this is an improvement. —Dan

 

Got a comment or question about Canadian TV? Greg@tv-eh.com or @tv_eh.

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YTV orders Season 3 of Some Assembly Required

From a media release:

There’s more mayhem and romance brewing in the toy factory. Thunderbird is pleased to announce that YTV’s #1 hit series Some Assembly Required will return for a third season. The live-action kids’ comedy will premiere all-new episodes in 2016.

Season 2 left fans with some questions for the new season. Will Piper and Jarvis finally get together? Will the gang finally discover that Bubkes was Candace in disguise all along? Season 3 will also feature Candace’s newly adopted daughter Adelaide. Will being a mother soften her or will she now just have a pint-sized partner in crime?

Some Assembly Required is shot in front of a live-studio audience in Burnaby, BC and the third season is in production this week. The series stars Kolton Stewart (My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2, The Ellen DeGeneres Show) and Charlie Storwick (winner of YTV’s The Next Star, Season 4). The second season is currently airing Monday’s on YTV.

Some Assembly Required is a Canadian comedy series created by Dan Signer (A.N.T. Farm, Mr. Young) and Howard Nemetz (Mr. Young, The Suite Life of Zack & Cody) and is produced by Thunderbird Films. It tells the story of Jarvis Raines (Kolton Stewart), an average teenager who becomes a boss overnight after he sues a toy company over a defective chemistry set that blows up his house. Jarvis’ first act as CEO of Knickknack Toys is to recruit a diverse group of kids from his high school to help him run the company. Some Assembly Required was recently acquired by Netflix worldwide.

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Global unveils fall schedule (with no CanCon)

From a media release:

Global is ready for TV’s hottest season with confirmed premiere dates for its slate of action-packed, must-see new series debuting this fall.

Jam-packed with high-performing people reshaping the world, Global’s compelling lineup begins with sci-fi mystery series Minority Report on September 21. Then an ordinary guy discovers the brain-boosting power of mysterious drug NZT in new series Limitless, premiering on September 22. Primetime gets even hotter with the highly anticipated reboot Heroes Reborn on September 24, followed by the action-adventure drama celebrating girl power, Supergirl, on October 26. The smartest guy in the room, Stephen Colbert, rounds out the Global schedule with The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, airing weeknights beginning September 8. 

Global dials up the laughs on Friday nights with two brand new comedies, starting with the unabashed new comedy about two diverse couples Truth be Told (formerly People Are Talking) starting October 16.Then it’s over to the comedic styling’s of Jane Lynch in the hilarious new series Angel From Hell, premiering on November 6. 

Also joining Global’s all-star lineup is the latest addition to the Chicago franchise, the gripping new medical drama Chicago Med premiering November 10.

Global’s roster of rock solid of fan-favourites also return this fall, including gripping thriller The Blacklist on September 24, long-standing hit series Survivor on September 23, Friday night favourite Hawaii Five-0 on September 25, and high-powered political drama Madam Secretary on October 4. Also returning this fall is the powerhouse NCIS franchise, starting with NCIS, the most-watched drama in the world, NCIS: LA and NCIS: New Orleans, along with The Good Wife, Bones, Elementary and The Simpsons.   

FALL 2015 PREMIERE DATES and TIMES for GLOBAL TV:

All times are ET and subject to change. New series are bolded.

Tuesday, September 8th  

Late Show with Stephen Colbert – 11:35pm

Monday, September 21st  

Minority Report – 9 pm

NCIS: Los Angeles – 10 pm

Tuesday, September 22nd

NCIS – 8 pm

NCIS: New Orleans – 9 pm

Limitless – 10pm

Wednesday, September 23rd

Survivor – 8pm

Thursday, September 24th

Heroes Reborn – 8pm

The Blacklist – 9pm

Friday, September 25th

Hawaii Five-0 – 9pm

Sunday, September 27th

Simpsons – 8pm

Wednesday, September 30th

Bones – 9pm

Chicago PD – 10pm

Sunday, October 4th

Madam Secretary – 8pm

The Good Wife – 9pm

Monday, October 12th

Chicago Fire – 8pm

Friday, October 16th

Truth be Told (formerly People are Talking) – 8:30pm

Monday, October 26th

Supergirl – 8:30pm

Thursday, November 5th

Elementary – 10pm

Friday, November 6th

Angel From Hell – 8pm

Tuesday, November 10th

Chicago Med – 7pm

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