This is an 8-part CBC series that aired earlier this year in Canada, and is now two episodes in on Sundance TV in the US. Right now, Sundance TV has the first episode online for free if you want to give it a try ( Read more... )

A long time ago, ION TV announced they had acquired the rights to air Saving Hope, then there wasn't a peep about it. I happened to catch an ad yesterday, and it's starting up this Tuesday. This is a show that NBC was airing alongside CTV in Canada, but NBC stopped airing it, never showing the last two episodes, but they did put them online. CTV ( Read more... )

Examiner: Michael Shanks gets dream role as Gordie Howe in ‘Mr. Hockey’

Shanks is going to get me to watch a movie about hockey. I don't do sports movies, but I'm going to watch this one. I think it's already aired in Canada, but will air on the Hallmark Channel May 4th at 9 pm ET ( Read more... )

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This is Neill Blomkamp's second feature film, with the first being District 9. Since that was a bit of an out-of-nowhere movie that wasn't set in one of the usual locales and didn't have "name" actors, I'm really curious to see what he does with a bigger budget (est. $100,000,000 vs. $30,000,000) and name actors as leads.

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This should have been my third thing yesterday, but I forgot.

TV.com: NBC Dumps Saving Hope to the Web

I just don't get this. Why not go ahead and run two more episodes and complete the season instead of showing repeats of something else? They did this with The Listener too. Both shows have been renewed in Canada though, so there are avenues for ( Read more... )

The Province: Actor lands his dream job playing Mr. Hockey

Michael Shanks landed the lead role as hockey legend Gordie Howe in the CBC biopic Mr. Hockey. I've seen him reacting to hockey games on Twitter. Needless to say, he's psyched.

Daily Mail: It's really FIVE Shades Of Grey: Analysis reveals that only one in ten finishes the bestseller - and we ( Read more... )

Another migraine yesterday, but whenever I came out of the pain and/or medication buzz, I would often pick up the Kindle Fire and peruse twitter for a bit. Posts are about the length I can deal with at that point.

Imagine my amusement when @michaelshanks and @PaulyMcGillion joined within a day or so of each other. The former was goaded by his wife ( ( Read more... )

Variety: NBC sets 'Saving Hope' launch date

June 7th for Michael Shanks playing Boyfriend in a Coma. Yes, I'll have that version of the song playing in my head whenever the show airs. I know, I know, it's really serious. [sigh]

TV Shows on DVD: Sherlock - 'Season 2' on DVD and Blu-ray: the BBC Press Release with Date, Cost, Extras, Packages

Both 2- ( Read more... )

I've actually had some time to catch up with some movie viewing recently.

Finally got to see The Muppets, and at my local theater down the street from work no less. No spoilers (if you've seen a promo at all, you've been spoiled worse), but I did feel a bit meta over the driving part of the plot being about a company buying The Muppet's name brand ( Read more... )

BBC America: 'AbFab" special has a premiere date, sweeties!

cayCompass: Colonial period film shoots in Cayman
Three of the principal actors - Christopher Judge (Stargate SG-1), Aiden Turner (All My Children) and Kelly Greyson (Alone, Yet Not Alone) - are in Grand Cayman for the shoot. The film also stars Rusty Joiner (Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story ( Read more... )