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Season 2 of CBC’s My 90-Year-Old Roommate begins streaming April 26

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From a media release:

As Canadian rent prices skyrocket, what’s a young adult to do? CBC’s smash-hit My 90-Year-Old Roommate (MNYOR) provides one solution: move in with your grandpa. Season 2 of this Canadian Screen Award-winning comedy series starring Paul Soles and Ethan Cole, will begin streaming at cbc.ca/watch and the CBC TV App on April 26.

A no-holds-barred dark comedy rooted in family and set in the madness of the modern world, MNYOR is an exploration of technology, mortality and relationships told through the eyes of two generations, once removed. A true coming together of generations, the series is written by Ethan Cole, David Lipson and Josh Shultz, who were joined by Ethan’s 92-year-old grandfather, Joe Cole, as a contributing writer.

MNYOR is based on the viral web series starring Ethan and Joe Cole, Explaining Things to My Grandfather, which has garnered more than 3 million views on YouTube.

Season two promises to deliver even more laughs and discomfort as viewers see Ethan and his grandfather Joe live-stream funerals, go on elderly bachelor parties, explore the perils of self-diagnosis via online symptom checkers, and so much more. Season two will also see guest appearances from Verne Troyer (Austin Powers) and online influencers Matthew Santoro and Azzy of the Youtube channel “Azzyland”, who have 6 million and 4 million YouTube subscribers, respectively.

Season two (12 x 10) is executive produced by Lauren Corber (LoCo Motion Pictures), Ethan Cole, Josh Shultz, David Lipson and Jason Kennedy. Geoff LaPaire serves as Producer.

Viewers can catch up on Season 1 at cbc.ca/watch.

 

 

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Schitt's Creek

Link: I’m late to the Schitt’s Creek party and I feel like absolute you-know-what

From Michael Ausiello of TV Line:

Link: I’m late to the Schitt’s Creek party and I feel like absolute you-know-what
f O’Hara is Schitt’s ace in the hole, then co-star Murphy — who plays privileged daughter Alexis — is the series’ breakout star. The way she makes her ditsy, self-indulgent character come off as wholly grounded and relatable and charming and sympathetic is more than just good acting, it’s a freakin’ magic trick. Continue reading.

 

 

 

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Workin' Moms

Link: Workin’ Moms: Dani Kind previews a “gut-wrenching” Season 2 finale

From Bridget Liszewski of The TV Junkies:

Link: Workin’ Moms: Dani Kind previews a “gut-wrenching” Season 2 finale
“She is going through a lot with Lionel because coming out of the abortion at the end of last season and all that really changed things in their relationship. She became softer with him and they went through something so vulnerable together. Lionel has a bigger voice this year, which I thought was really important both in their relationship and for their marriage.” Continue reading.

 

 

 

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Rick Mercer Report

Link: Rick Mercer embodies Canada, without the smugness

From John Doyle of The Globe and Mail:

Link: Rick Mercer embodies Canada, without the smugness
On Tuesday, after 15 seasons and 277 episodes, The Rick Mercer Report will cease to be. There will be an hour-long episode (CBC, 8 p.m.) with highlights from across the years, and one last rant from Mercer.

Frankly, it’s time. The show is still doing well in the ratings. It gets close to one million viewers every week, at a time when Canadian TV struggles to reach viewers for Canadian productions. Ratings for everything appear to be down, from The National to new, heavily promoted series like Caught, which has about 500,000 viewers. Only Murdoch Mysteries remains a juggernaut and the only Canadian weekly show that, like Mercer’s, reaches about a million people on the night it airs. Continue reading.

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Rick Mercer Report

Link: Rick Mercer’s last rant

From Tony Wong of the Toronto Star:

Link: Rick Mercer’s last rant
“I have chairs. Do you want some chairs?”

Rick Mercer points to the studio floor, then looks at me expectantly with that famously arched eyebrow.

We are seated at his anchor desk in the 10th-floor studio at CBC’s Toronto headquarters. “I can sell you them for $20 each. After this week, they have to go.” Continue reading.

 

 

 

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