Skupin: a second chance Fire up the Tiki torch and pass the Doritos. The 25th edition of Survivor begins tonight (CBS, Global, 8 p.m.).The 90-minute opener will reveal three tribes, returning players and celebrities. Each tribe gets one returning player: Jonathan Penner (Cook Islands and Micronesia), Russell Swan (Samoa) and Mike Skupin (all the way
Ten years on, Canadians love their Rick Mercer Report.The series blasted back Tuesday at 8 p.m. with 1,256,000 overnight, estimated viewers.CBC’s winning Tuesday continued with the 20th season return of 22 Minutes, which also broke a million at 1,009,000. The Dragon’s Den spin-off The Big Decision drew 480,000 at 9 p.m.Mercer’s strong showing was the
This week on CHML, Scott Thompson wanted to know what the deal was with Christine Bentley’s departure last Friday on Canada’s most-watched local newscast, CTV News at Six.Bentley quietly announced she was leaving last week. The final newscast found her surrounded with colleagues old and new. She expressed a desire to allow room to give
Lookout! Ol’ yellow teeth is back! Monday night is the night Murdoch Mysteries finally comes to CBC. My mom gets one more chance to try and spot me as an extra–I’m Miner No. 7 in tonight’s episode, shot last year way up in Dawson City, The Yukon.City got one last airing out of Murdoch Mysteries
It’s not that The Mob Doctor or Revolution are bad shows. They’re just so, well, meh.The Mob Doctor, which debuts tonight at 9 p.m. on Fox (it snuck on a day earlier on CTV, where it will occupy the old Desperate Housewives slot), has an engaging enough cast. Jordana Spiro (Must Love Dogs) plays Grace,
Boardwalk Empire returns Sunday night at 9 p.m. ET/PT on HBO and HBO Canada. The third season begins with “Nucky” (Steve Buscemi) no longer just “half a gangster” as the promotional materials for this series declares.The season premiere episode, “Resolution,” was written by series’ creator Terry Winter and directed by fellow executive producer Tim Van
Crystal, the monkey from NBC’s Animal Practice, may not like my mini review of her show, but I can’t go ape over all the new offerings. You can read my quick take on everything from Arrow, Nashville, Beauty and the Beast and Neighbors now by clicking on the tab directly above and to the right. That’s where you’ll find capsule