Friday May 09, 2008
CTV summer season has The Hills, Mad Men
schedule kicks off May 22 with the return of So You Think You Can Dance 09/05/08 3:39 AM
The rise and fall of Cool Britannia
09/05/08 3:03 AM
Media firms reject federal rules
Cable and satellite companies say the government has no place telling them which TV channels to carry 09/05/08 3:24 AM
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The skinny on slimming down, Canadian-style
09/05/08 3:04 AM
Media firms reject federal rules
Cable and satellite companies say the government has no place telling them which TV channels to carry, even after Shaw Communications Inc. sparked an industry-wide dispute this week by dropping a number of local stations across the country from its StarChoice satellite service. From Print Edition, 09/05/08
CTV summer season has The Hills, Mad Men
CTV unveiled a summer schedule yesterday that is a mix of drama and reality series, including Disney's new High School Musical: Summer Session. The two-time Golden Globe-winning series Mad Men comes to conventional TV, along with the much-talked about The Hills (moving over from MTV Canada cable). CTV's new elite cop-squad drama, Flashpoint, will air on Friday nights (the same time as on CBS in the United States), while Regis Philbin will host the game show Million Dollar Password. Canadian Idol, in its sixth season, is coming back along with new episodes of Gossip Girl. From Print Edition, 09/05/08
The rise and fall of Cool Britannia
As I write this, it looks like the current Labour era in British politics is ending. Prime Minister Gordon Brown has seen Labour crushed in local elections. The period that began with Tony Blair's election as prime minister in 1997 appears to be over. From Print Edition, 09/05/08
The skinny on slimming down, Canadian-style
Spring is the season for fresh starts and new beginnings, and the inevitable TV reminders to get off the couch and back into shape. The time to start that New Year's diet has finally arrived. From Print Edition, 09/05/08
CRITIC'S CHOICE
Bravo!FACT PresentsBravo!, 7:30 p.m. From Print Edition, 09/05/08
TONIGHT'S PICKS
Feast BazaarTVO, 7 p.m. An encore presentation of foodie Barry Vera's adventures in Morocco and Syria begins tonight. The 10-part series, which opens with visits to Marrakesh and Essaouira, is saturated with such colour and texture you can practically inhale the fragrances of a communal bakery, freshly muddled mint tea and a tagine baking in a fire pit. From Print Edition, 09/05/08
TALKING HEADS
The Late Show with David Letterman(CBS, OMNI.1, 11:35 p.m.)Barbara WaltersThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno(NBC, A-Channel, 11:35 p.m.)Harrison Ford From Print Edition, 09/05/08
SATURDAY: 7 A.M. TO 1 P.M.
Delirious (1991) Bravo!, 8:30 a.m. When a soap-opera writer's imagination takes over and his fictions become reality, he learns the true meaning of work/life balance. Stars John Candy, Emma Samms, Jerry Orbach, Mariel Hemingway and Raymond Burr. From Print Edition, 09/05/08
SATURDAY: 1 P.M. TO 7 P.M.
Little BritainShowcase, 1 p.m. Harvey decides that his fiancee is too attached to his mother. Bubbles finally gets around to paying the bills. Dafydd comes out of the closet and Andy is getting a free ride by pretending he is wheelchair-bound. From Print Edition, 09/05/08
Critic's Choice
Saturday Night at the MoviesTVO, 8 p.m. From Print Edition, 09/05/08
TONIGHT'S PICKS
BohemeBravo!, 8 p.m. A group of struggling artists living in a run-down flat in London's squalid East End sort through their addictions and emotional travails to the tune of Giacomo Puccini's celebrated opera La Boheme. This updated production of the classic story is based on the Music Theatre London production. From Print Edition, 09/05/08
SUNDAY: 7 A.M. to 1 p.m.
Baby Boom (1987)Bravo!, 8:45 a.m. A workaholic consultant (Diane Keaton) finds out the hard way that it takes more than good management skills to care for a child after she inherits a one-year-old from her late cousin. She also learns there's more to life than work. From Print Edition, 09/05/08
SUNDAY: 1 P.M. TO 7 P.M.
That Old Feeling (1997)Bravo!, 1 p.m. There's nothing like a wedding to kindle romance, as a divorced couple learn when they meet again at their daughter's nuptials. Stars Bette Midler, Dennis Farina and Paula Marshall. Carl Reiner directs. From Print Edition, 09/05/08
CRITIC'S CHOICE
How to Make Love to My WifeSlice, 9 p.m. From Print Edition, 09/05/08
TONIGHT'S PICKS
Kathaumixw: A Thousand Voices, A Single PassionBravo!, 8 p.m. This biennial music competition held in the coastal wilderness town of Powell River, B.C., features amateur choirs from Australia to Uganda. The sounds range from richly orchestral to a single, pure voice. Kathaumixw captures the joy and emotion as differing cultures, conductors and musicians, performers and audiences connect through their love of choral music. From Print Edition, 09/05/08
CRITIC'S CHOICE
Divine RestorationVision, 10 p.m. From Print Edition, 09/05/08
TONIGHT'S PICKS
Murder, She WroteVision, 7 p.m. All 264 episodes of the classic eighties whodunit series begin airing tonight. Widowed mystery novelist Jessica Fletcher (Angela Lansbury) puts her amateur sleuthing skills to the test each weeknight at 7. Watch for guest appearances by some big names - many showing up before they became famous - including George Clooney, Joaquin Phoenix, Bryan Cranston, Leslie Nielsen, Patrick Macnee and Bill Maher. From Print Edition, 09/05/08
TALKING HEADS
The Late Show with David Letterman(CBS, OMNI.1, 11:35 p.m.)Shia LaBeoufThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno(NBC, A-Channel, 11:35 p.m.)Jack Black From Print Edition, 09/05/08
CRITIC'S CHOICE
Frontline: Storm Over Everest PBS, 9 p.m. From Print Edition, 09/05/08
TONIGHT'S PICKS
Nova: A Walk to Beautiful PBS, 8 p.m. For four years, Ayehu has hidden herself away. A difficult childbirth left the 25-year-old Ethiopian with chronic incontinence and made her a outcast. Ayehu's story is just one of several heartbreaking tales told by women shamed and shunned because of obstetric fistula. This film follows their arduous trek - the nearest road is a six-hour walk from Ayehu's home - to Addis Ababa for treatment and a chance at a normal life. From Print Edition, 09/05/08
TALKING HEADS
The Late Show with David Letterman(CBS, OMNI.1, 11:35 p.m.)Regis PhilbinThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno(NBC, A-Channel, 11:35 p.m.)Evangeline Lilly From Print Edition, 09/05/08
CRITIC'S CHOICE
The AdirondacksPBS, 9 p.m. From Print Edition, 09/05/08
TONIGHT'S PICKS
Jerusalem 1948: A War from Three SidesHistory, 9 p.m. As Israel celebrates 60 years of independence, this documentary re-examines Britain's departure from Palestine from three distinct perspectives - Israeli, British and From Print Edition, 09/05/08
TALKING HEADS
The Late Show with David Letterman(CBS, OMNI.1, 11:35 p.m.)Jack HannaThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno(NBC, A-Channel, 11:35 p.m.)Rainn Wilson From Print Edition, 09/05/08
CRITIC'S CHOICE
CSICTV, 8 p.m.; CBS, 9 p.m. When it was reported last month that CSI producers and Gary Dourdan - who plays Warrick - had agreed to go their separate ways when his contract expired this month, insiders suggested that Dourdan would exit the show ''in a spectacular fashion.'' From Print Edition, 09/05/08
TONIGHT'S PICKS
ER CTV, 7 p.m.; NBC, 10 p.m. As the medical drama closes out its 14th season tonight, guest star Stanley Tucci reprises his role as Dr. Moretti and Steve Buscemi appears as a very mysterious drunk whose arrival in the ER threatens the safety of everyone at County General. Moretti, meanwhile, shocks Kovac by paying him a visit at the hospice; Gates discovers his relationship with Sam may not be as solid as he thought; and Pratt thinks he's a shoo-in for chief. From Print Edition, 09/05/08
TALKING HEADS
The Late Show with David Letterman(CBS, OMNI.1, 11:35 p.m.)America FerreraThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno(NBC, A-Channel, 11:35 p.m.)Dana Delany From Print Edition, 09/05/08
HIGHLIGHT: ROUNDERS
From Print Edition, 09/05/08
HIGHLIGHT: URBAN VERMIN
From Print Edition, 09/05/08
TV FOR FAMILIES
AGES 6 AND UNDERCharlie and Lola Remaining faithful to the children's books Lauren Child, the stories are narrated by seven-year-old Charlie, who acts as both mentor and best friend to his precocious four-year-old sister, Lola. The lessons are presented in a gentle fashion and, in the best tradition of Peanuts, the grownups are never shown. From Print Edition, 09/05/08
DAYTIME TALK
Live with Regis and Kelly (syndicated)Friday: Mother's Day specialMonday: American Idol castoffTuesday: Mario LopezWednesday: John McCainThursday: Montel WilliamsThe View (syndicated)Friday: Mariah Carey From Print Edition, 09/05/08
HIGHLIGHT: TOXIC TRESPASS
From Print Edition, 09/05/08
TV DVDS: NEW RELEASES
TIN MANThis adaptation of The Wizard of Oz takes viewers on a dark ride down the Yellow Brick Road. The three-part miniseries is set in the far future and stars Zooey Deschanel as Dorothy, a belligerent tomboy thrust by supernatural means into the Outer Zone - or O.Z. The plucky heroine immediately bonds with three strangers: a timid beast named Raw (Raoul Trujillo), the witless Glitch (Alan Cumming), whose brain has literally been removed, and a swaggering ex-cop (Neal McDonough), nicknamed Tin Man for the badge he still wears. The requisite villainess is Canadian actress Kathleen Robertson as a witch-like sorceress. Smart, funny and never to be confused with the 1939 version starring Judy Garland. From Print Edition, 09/05/08
With the U.S. economy tanking, things looking up for Balsillie's dream of owning NHL team
Like a bad penny, he just keeps turning up.At least that's the way Gary Bettman must see it, though for most Canadians, billionaire businessman Jim Balsillie remains a bit of a hero, despite the best attempts by the NHL brass to paint him as some kind of reckless kook. From Print Edition, 09/05/08
