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Tonight: Sunnyside, The Nature of Things, Doc Zone, Storage Wars Canada, The Liquidator

Sunnyside, City – “The Top Hat”
From hipsters and young professionals to yoga moms and romantic crooks, Sunnyside is a quirky neighbourhood in transition, where residents aren’t always what they seem and surprises lurk around every slightly dingy corner. In the series premiere, paranormal activity affects a couple’s love life; and Calliope (Kathleen Phillips, Dan for Mayor, Mr. D) breaks it off with Bad Boy Samson (Pat Thornton, Satisfaction, The Jon Dore Show) when their first date ends in a police shootout. Meanwhile, Dave (Rob Norman, MANTOWN improve troupe, Just for Laughs), the yuppie dad, introduces his toddler to the Baby Fight Club; and “The Hole” (Norm MacDonald, Saturday Night Live) – an open manhole that replaces the Internet – answers residents’ questions.

The Nature of Things, CBC – “Myth or Science 3: You Are What You Eat”
An exciting scientific journey with Dr. Jennifer Gardy to put food claims to the test and discover if they’re science fact or science fiction.

Doc Zone, CBC – “Wild & Dangerous”
Wild & Dangerous peers into the relationships between people and their exotic pets and examines the issues that come with keeping undomesticated animals. Does love for a pet outweigh concern for public safety, endangered species, and habitats at risk?

Storage Wars Canada, OLN – “Bigger, Stronger, Meaner, Dumber”
Roy hires bodyguards to keep the riff raff away at an auction in Brampton, ON. Then, Bogart quits… but just when he thinks he’s out, Paul tries to pull him back in. Celebrity guests include Canadian healthy living advocates Hal Johnson and Joanne McLeod (Body Break), as well as Canadian National Cricket Team player Harvir Baidwan.

The Liquidator, OLN – “Show Me The Moo-La”
Daniel makes deals for a load of LED screens and Chinese merchandise without consulting Jeff. Meanwhile, a cattle farmer wants to trade a steer for some furniture, so Jeff goes whole-cow into the beef business – but a mathematical error leaves him red-faced in front of new employee Ian.

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Link: Schitt’s Creek may be an awful title, but CBC’s new comedy is really, really good

From David Berry of The National Post:

I have no idea what your reaction to hearing that the CBC was going to air a show called Schitt’s Creek was, but mine was to roll my eyes so hard I almost pulled a calf muscle. Never mind that legitimate comedic treasures Catherine O’Hara and Eugene Levy were attached — hell, that might have even made it slightly worse, given the recent track record of Canadian comedy legends in sitcoms — that name just reeked of overstraining humour, like putting wacky glasses on a watermelon before you splatter it. I could practically taste the desperation sweat. Continue reading.

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ACTRA Toronto announces 13th annual award nominees

From a media release:

ACTRA Toronto announces the nominees for the 13th Annual ACTRA Awards in Toronto. The ACTRA Awards in Toronto will take place at the Carlu on Friday, February 20, 2015.

Nominees for Outstanding Performance – Voice:

  • David Berni (Yay-Ok) Rocket Monkeys, “Monkey Proof”
  • Cory Doran (Multiple Personality Mike) Total Drama “The Final Wreck-ening”
  • Julie Lemieux (Granny Butternut) Numb Chucks “Granny’s Gone Wild”
  • Terry McGurrin (Dillweed) Numb Chucks “Moosetaken Identity”
  • Tony Nappo (Jimmy Falcone) Fugget About It, “The Balls on this Room!”

Nominees for Outstanding Performance – Female:

  • Lauren Ash (Carol) Dirty Singles
  • Christine Horne (Erin) Entangled
  • Andrea Martin (Ceil) Working the Engels, Pilot
  • Tatiana Maslany (various) Orphan Black, “By Means Which Have Never Yet Been Tried”
  • Kate Trotter (Alice) Tru Love

Nominees for Outstanding Performance – Male:

  • Gavin Crawford (Adam) Two 4 One
  • Ennis Esmer (Sean) Dirty Singles
  • Jordan Gavaris (Felix) Orphan Black, “Mingling Its Own Nature With It”
  • Pat Mills (David Gold) Guidance
  • Colin Mochrie (Carl) The Anniversary

Tantoo Cardinal will be presented with ACTRA Toronto’s 2015 Award of Excellence at the live show and party this year. The Award of Excellence recognizes an exceptional body of work and a commitment to advocacy on behalf of all performers. Jamie Jones will be honoured with the ACTRA Toronto Stunt Award. The show will be hosted by Arisa Cox, with musical entertainment by God Made Me Funky.

ACTRA Toronto is the largest organization within ACTRA, representing over 15,000 of Canada’s 22,000 professional performers working in the English-language recorded media in Canada.  As an advocate for Canadian culture since 1943, ACTRA is a member-driven union that continues to secure rights and respect for the work of professional performers.

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Link: Wolseley-shot sketch show a bright spot on the TV schedule

From Brad Oswald of The Winnipeg Free Press:

Many folks hereabouts regard the Wolseley neighbourhood as kind of a different place to live.

But when the Toronto-based producers of the new Citytv sketch-comedy show Sunnyside moved in for a few weeks last year, Winnipeg’s earthy granola-belt enclave was transformed into something downright weird.

And that, as it turns out, is a very good thing, because Sunnyside, which premières Thursday, Jan. 8, at 7 p.m. on Citytv, is the most brilliantly inspired and inventive sort of strange. Continue reading.

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