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Mary Kills People

Link: An On Set Chat with ‘Mary Kills People’ Star Richard Short

From Melissa Girimonte of The Televixen:

Link: An On Set Chat with ‘Mary Kills People’ Star Richard Short
“Des is absolutely a grounded realist, and as far as he’s concerned, that would probably mean that he’s an atheist or an agnostic. It’s clinical, it’s based in science. There’s compassion, but once there’s a dead body, it’s a dead body. That’s not being unfeeling toward the client. Religion is an important point to raise because we’re talking about a show in which some of the people asking for this [assistance] will be deeply religious, and you have to respect that.” Continue reading. 

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X Company

Link: X Company’s Lara Jean Chorostecki on Krystina’s action-packed Season 3

From Bridget Liszewski of The TV Junkies:

Link: X Company’s Lara Jean Chorostecki on Krystina’s action-packed Season 3
“We had talked about it since Season 1, how they wanted to do more with her, but it’s a big story. The whole time period has so many stories to tell and Krystina had always been, from the beginning, someone back at the camp, but also someone they wanted to make room for in the larger story. I’m really happy they were able to do that and I know it had always been an intention that we talked about.” Continue reading.

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Reality, Lifestyle & Documentary

Chuck & Danny’s Road Trip set to debut on Food Network Canada

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From a media release:

Food Network Canada is ready to take Canadians on the most epic Canadian culinary adventure with Chuck & Danny’s Road Trip premiering Friday, March 3 at9 p.m. ET/PT. The original six-part series sees chefs and best buddies Chuck Hughes (Chuck’s Day Off) and Danny Smiles (Top Chef Canada Season 3) hit the open road in their fully loaded RV, visiting Canada’s most spectacular regions and three National Parks. In each location, the duo source the finest regional ingredients and cook up unforgettable one-of-a-kind campground feasts for celebrated local chefs, farmers and artisans. Their cross-country RV adventure celebrates Canada’s natural beauty and delicious homegrown ingredients, honouring Canadian cuisine and local food producers as Canada gears up for its 150th birthday.

For years, the Montreal-based duo have been a team creating exquisite dining experiences for guests at Hughes’ critically acclaimed restaurant Le Bremner. Digging into their locally sourced sensibilities, Chuck and Danny seek out the freshest and wildest array of flavours from dedicated food producers, artisans and local chefs as they crisscross Canada and experience the RV lifestyle. From bagging seaweed in wet suits to digging for quahogs, harvesting wild rice in a canoe or foraging for juniper on ATV’s, they go to any lengths to get the best local ingredients.

Chuck and Danny’s journey spans Vancouver Island, British Columbia to Prince Edward Island National Park, PEI. With a passionate appreciation for local food, Chuck and Danny’s Road Trip takes an inspired approach to camp style cuisine, served up with the enthusiasm only true adventure-loving chefs can deliver.

Locations and local chefs featured include:

  • Episode 1 takes place in Prince Edward and Hastings Counties, Ontario and features Justin Cournoyer, owner/chef of Actinolite.
  • Episode 2 takes place on Vancouver Island, British Columbia and features chef Dan Hudson.
  • Episode 3 takes place on Salt Spring Island, British Columbia and features Brooke Winters, owner/chef at Bnurtured Trailer.
  • Episode 4 takes place in Rouge National Urban Park, Ontario and features Elia Herrera, executive chef at Los Colibris.
  • Episode 5 takes place in Fundy National Park, New Brunswick and features Pierre A Richard, chef at Little Louis Oyster Bar.
  • Episode 6 takes place in Prince Edward Island National Park, PEI and features Ross Munro, owner/operator at Prince Edward Island Culinary Adventures.
The series extends online with exclusive content including a tour of Chuck and Danny’s Fifth Wheel RV;  Chuck & Danny’s Road Trip playlist which showcases a full roster of Canadian music featured in the series courtesy of Dine Alone Records; recipes; fun food facts; galleries and much more. To learn more about the series and watch episodes online after they premiere, visit www.foodnetwork.ca.

Chuck & Danny’s Road Trip is produced by Force Four Entertainment, in association with Corus Entertainment’s Food Network Canada.

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Industry News

CBC/Radio-Canada shares its Accountability Plan

From a media release:

CBC/Radio-Canada is pleased to share with Canadians its Accountability Plan for the Government’s reinvestment in the public broadcaster.

In Budget 2016, the government proposed to invest an additional $75M in CBC/Radio-Canada for 2016-2017, rising to $150M in the following years, and asked the Minister of Canadian Heritage to work with the public broadcaster to develop an accountability plan. As stated in the Budget, “Reversing past cuts will enable the CBC/Radio-Canada to invest in its Strategy 2020: A space for us allpriorities, leading to the creation of Canadian content which will be more digital, local and ambitious in scope.”

Already this year we are creating additional Indigenous content; investing in high profile events that bring Canadians together like Canada’s 150th anniversary; creating new evening content on ICI Radio-Canada Première; creating a new CBC digital service in London, Ontario; hiring new digital creators, and; expanding our international coverage with a new bureau in Istanbul, Turkey.

Today’s Accountability Plan also includes new performance indicators so that Canadians can measure what the reinvestment in public broadcasting is able to do. We will continue to report on what we have been able to accomplish at the end of the year in our Annual Report and Corporate Plan.

You can read the Accountability Plan here:

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Wynonna Earp

Link: Women Behind Canadian TV: Caitlyn Fryers

From Bridget Liszewski of The TV Junkies:

Link: Women Behind Canadian TV: Caitlyn Fryers
“Write what you’re passionate about. Don’t judge your own path by the paths you see others take. If you’re not following the same steps as someone else, or racking up the same accomplishments, don’t be hard on yourself. Writers are extremely self-critical, and constantly analyze their career–“What should they write next that might sell?” “Who should read it?” “What hot new show should they spec?” Everyone has their own timeline and their own creative method.” Continue reading. 

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