Friday May 16, 2008
It's time to come clean about the benefits of clutter
16/05/08 3:03 AM
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The long, hot summer of reality TV starts now
16/05/08 3:03 AM
I couldn't have been at the network parties because they didn't happen. Really
I am not standing near enormous platters of shrimp and sushi under a tent at Lincoln Center. I am not listening to Maroon 5 play while the stars of Gossip Girl glow and mingle. I am not at the television ''upfronts,'' because, as you may have heard, they don't really exist any more. They are over, a relic of the past, like drive-in movies or bolo ties or Cabbage Patch dolls. From Print Edition, 16/05/08
It's time to come clean about the benefits of clutter
I'm a mess. You can tell by the mess in the TV Cranny which, by the way, I have been planning to clean up, big time. The mess means I'm mental. Unclean. Unfit to function in society. From Print Edition, 16/05/08
The long, hot summer of reality TV starts now
All the old prophecies are coming true.The long-predicted reality takeover of television edges ever closer with this week's efficient rotation of the biggest shows in the game. As American Idol and Dancing with the Stars finally come to their overblown conclusions, the torch passes on to So You Think You Can Dance, American Gladiators and several new reality offerings in the months ahead. From Print Edition, 16/05/08
CRITIC'S CHOICE
BRAVO!FACT PRESENTSBravo!, 7:30 p.m. Tonight's quadruple bill of short films is big on kids and love. From Print Edition, 16/05/08
TONIGHT'S PICKS
Numb3rs CBS, Global, 10 p.m. In tonight's season finale, the arrest of one of Charlie's colleagues on suspicion of links to a terrorist group puts Charlie at odds with his brother Don as they investigate a case involving national security. It's also Diane Farr's swan song as her character Megan has a crisis of conscience and leaves the team. From Print Edition, 16/05/08
TALKING HEADS
The Late Show with David Letterman(CBS, OMNI.1, 11:35 p.m.)Teri HatcherThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno(NBC, A-Channel, 11:35 p.m.)Kathleen Edwards From Print Edition, 16/05/08
SATURDAY: 7 A.M. TO 1 P.M
Once Upon a Crime (1991)Bravo!, 7:30 a.m. A group of American tourists are investigated as suspects after a high-profile millionaire is murdered in a resort in Monte Carlo. Eugene Levy directs Sean Young, Richard Lewis, John Candy, James Belushi and George Hamilton. From Print Edition, 16/05/08
SATURDAY: 1 TO 7 P.M.
Fly Away Home (1996)Bravo!, 1:15 p.m. A flock of Canada geese helps a 13-year-old girl and her estranged father get to know one another as they teach the birds how to make the journey south for the winter. Stars Anna Paquin, Jeff Daniels and Dana Delany. From Print Edition, 16/05/08
CRITIC'S CHOICE
THE ADVENTURES OFSHERLOCK HOLMES: THE SOLITARY CYCLISTPBS, 9 p.m. From Print Edition, 16/05/08
TONIGHT'S PICKS
Yo-Yo Ma: Live at the Rehearsal HallBravo!, 7 p.m. Filmed in 2003, this is an intimate look at renowned cellist Ma's flirtation with East Asian musical traditions. He performs with the melodious instruments that make up his Silk Road Ensemble and talks to host Lance Chilton about the project. From Print Edition, 16/05/08
SUNDAY: 7 A.M. TO 1 P.M.
Coronation StreetCBC, 7:30 a.m. Instead of going to church today, you can catch up on the entire week's adventures on Coronation Street in one fell swoop with 21/2 hours of back-to-back episodes of the long-running and beloved British soap opera. From Print Edition, 16/05/08
SUNDAY: 1 TO 7 P.M.
Mighty Aphrodite (1995)Bravo!, 1:15 p.m.A sportswriter's search for the biological mother of his adopted son leads him into an unanticipated adventure. Woody Allen directs and stars. Also stars Helena Bonham Carter, Olympia Dukakis and Mira Sorvino. From Print Edition, 16/05/08
CRITIC'S CHOICE
TO STAND ABOVE THE CLOUDS OLN, 9 p.m. From Print Edition, 16/05/08
TONIGHT'S PICKS
Garrett Mason, Born to the BluesBravo!, 8 p.m. This profile of the straight-edge young bluesman shows off the influences of his hard-living musician dad Dutch Mason - and his father's record collection - and performance clips including one from the annual Nova Scotia blues fest named for the old man. From Print Edition, 16/05/08
CRITIC'S CHOICE
DURHAM COUNTYGlobal, 10 p.m. From Print Edition, 16/05/08
TONIGHT'S PICKS
BonesFox, Global, 8 p.m. The season ends with a bang and the only whimpering will be from fans disappointed there won't be another lip-lock. Maybe next season. Tonight, other shocks keep coming, though. First, a human jawbone turns up at the Jeffersonian. Then comes the realization that twisted serial killer Gormogan is back. As if that isn't enough, an explosion in the lab sends Zack to hospital and Gormogan's silver skeleton disappears from the vault. From Print Edition, 16/05/08
TALKING HEADS
The Late Show with David Letterman(CBS, OMNI.1, 11:35 p.m.)Kevin SpaceyThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno(NBC, A-Channel, 11:35 p.m.)Simon Cowell From Print Edition, 16/05/08
CRITIC'S CHOICE
NOVA: LORD OF THE ANTSPBS, 8 p.m. From Print Edition, 16/05/08
TONIGHT'S PICKS
ReaperCITY-TV, 8 p.m. In tonight's season finale, when the demons set a treacherous trap for Sam - convinced he's a bigger threat to their uprising than the Devil himself - Sam discovers he has some surprising allies and more power than he ever suspected. Elsewhere, Sock falls for a dishy demon. From Print Edition, 16/05/08
TALKING HEADS
The Late Show with David Letterman(CBS, OMNI.1, 11:35 p.m.)Harrison FordThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno(NBC, A-Channel, 11:35 p.m.)Sylvester Stallone From Print Edition, 16/05/08
CRITIC'S CHOICE
DEPRESSION: OUT OF THE SHADOWSPBS, 9 p.m. From Print Edition, 16/05/08
TONIGHT'S PICKS
The View from Here: Heaven or NotTVO, 10 p.m. This doc - the first of two airing tonight to come from an NFB-TVO program for emerging filmmakers - explores how one man's folly defines and divides a small prairie town. For three decades, 84-year-old John Gerbrandt has been building a 7,000-square-foot spiritual retreat from salvaged materials, its unfinished state reflecting the town's own decline. From Print Edition, 16/05/08
TALKING HEADS
The Late Show with David Letterman(CBS, OMNI.1, 11:35 p.m.)Kristin DavisThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno(NBC, A-Channel, 11:35 p.m.)Howard Dean From Print Edition, 16/05/08
CRITIC'S CHOICE
UGLY BETTYABC, CITYTV, 8 p.m. From Print Edition, 16/05/08
TONIGHT'S PICKS
In the Mind of...Bravo!, 7:30 p.m. Tonight's episode of the Proust questionnaire-style interview series features world champion figure skater Elvis Stojko, conductor Anton Kuerti and journalist and former governor-general Adrienne Clarkson. From Print Edition, 16/05/08
TALKING HEADS
The Late Show with David Letterman(CBS, OMNI.1, 11:35 p.m.)Sarah Jessica ParkerThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno(NBC, A-Channel, 11:35 p.m.)American Idol winner From Print Edition, 16/05/08
HIGHLIGHT: DECONSTRUCTING HARRY
From Print Edition, 16/05/08
HIGHLIGHT: ROXY HUNTER AND THE MYSTERY OF THE MOODY GHOST
From Print Edition, 16/05/08
TV FOR FAMILIES
AGES 6 AND UNDERKIDS' CANADASome time this morning you'll see the Barenaked Ladies sing a few songs with Mamma Yamma in her Kensington Market kitchen. It's not every band who would choose to promote their new release with a singing sweet potato, but Snacktime is BNL's first kid's CD, so who better to yam it up with? From Print Edition, 16/05/08
DAYTIME TALK
Live with Regis and Kelly (syndicated)Friday: Jimmy KimmelMonday: Jonathan Rhys MeyersTuesday: Shia LaBeoufWednesday: Kevin SpaceyThursday: Harrison FordThe View (syndicated)Friday: Bernadette PetersMonday: Hot Topics From Print Edition, 16/05/08
HIGHLIGHT: THE IMMORTAL BEAVER
From Print Edition, 16/05/08
TV DVDS
HIYA, KIDS: A '50s Saturday MorningFans of golden-age television will be enthralled by this collection of classic Saturday-morning kids fare. The four-disc set includes single episodes of the era's more celebrated children's programs, including Lassie, Howdy Doody and Kukla, Fran and Ollie, but is more intriguing for the inclusion of several obscure favourites. Among them: Juvenile Jury, The Pinky Lee Show, Sheena, Queen of the Jungle and Winky Dink and You, an early interactive show in which host Jack Barry encouraged kids to draw on their TV screens with crayons (the screens were protected by a ''magic window'' clear protective cover). For viewers over 50, it's a trip down From Print Edition, 16/05/08
TSN, RDS profits continue to soar
Led by TSN and its French language counterpart, RDS, sports channels earned huge dollars in Canadian television last year.CTV-owned TSN and RDS posted profits (all figures before interest and tax) of $58.82-million and $22.76-million, respectively, in the 2007 fiscal year. From Print Edition, 16/05/08
