For those who may have blinked and missed me as a background extra this week on Murdoch Mysteries, here’s a little something extra. The historical drama returned for a fifth season Wednesday night in Canada and drew just 385,000 on City opposite Game Four of the Stanley Cup finals. Who the heck is scheduling these
Bisson (left), Brioux (middle) and some guy with lines Yes, the long wait is over. Tonight’s the night I make my big debut on Murdoch Mysteries.It’s a buddy picture, really, me and Yannick Bisson, way up in Dawson City in the Yukon, panning for blogger gold.Bisson’s hardly in it, really. Sure, they give him lines,
“Screw Wheel and Jeopardy–we’ve got the Cup!” Hey–good news! CBC apparently found millions of dollars!That was the impression at Thursday’s “Dancing Past the Budget Cuts with the Stars” 2012-13 Launchapalooza at the public network’s downtown Toronto broadcast centre.The extravagant happening began around noon in a cavernous 10th floor sound stage. That’s one big advantage CBC has over
I figure what the CBC could use these days is a few more unpaid consultants. There are some tough decisions ahead as the public broadcaster deals a $115 million reduction in their parliamentary appropriation. Network officials have dropped several hints as to where they are going in advance of their May 10 2012-13 season launch
OTTAWA—Prime Minister Stephen Harper today appointed Canada’s first Minister of Television. In a surprise move, Brampton, Ont., resident Bill Brioux was named to the newly-created post. Mr. Brioux has watched television for many years and is also set to appear on an upcoming episode of Mr. Harper’s favourite Canadian series, Murdoch Mysteries. He’s also alleged
Scott Thompson at CHML got a big kick out of me “hobnobbing” with the Prime Minister during that Murdoch Mysteries location shoot in Ottawa Wednesday. I report that Stephen Harper was very friendly, accommodating and gracious–he could play a winning social game on Survivor, I’m thinkin’.Scott wanted to know the details of the security check
What was Yannick Bisson and the cast and crew of Murdoch Mysteries doing in Ottawa this week–besides meeting with Prime Minister Stephen Harper? Bisson tells all to TV Feeds My Family in the above clip.
There are times when I shake my head and say to myself, “I love my job.”Wednesday was one of those times. It all started after I was invited to Ottawa to watch the folks behind Murdoch Mysteries shoot a few scenes in front of the Parliament Buildings. Next thing I know, I’m being ushered into