Series name Merlin Debuts Sunday, June 21, at 8 p.m. ET on CTV and NBC Regularly airs Sundays at 8 p.m. ET on CTVand NBC Premise Usually seen as the shrivelled, bald and otherwise slightly scary old wizard/warlock who helps King Arthur realize his full potential, Merlin arrive in this series as a lad. Everybody,... Continue Reading →
Paging Law and Order: Criminal Intent! Where are you?
Apparently, I was not alone in being disappointed that Law and Order: Criminal Intent did not materialize Monday night at 9 on CTV. Despite repeated promos advertising the show's move from Saturdays to Mondays at 9 p.m., that slot was filled by Criminal Minds. Reader Philip was also unamused and writes in an email to... Continue Reading →
Exit stage left: The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, 1992-2009
As you probably know, Jay Leno does the last Tonight Show of his 17-year stint behind the iconic desk, starting tonight (May 29) at 11:35 p.m. James Taylor is the musical guest. Conan O'Brien, the former East Coast Late Night host who takes over the Tonight Show Monday, will be his guest. Expect also what... Continue Reading →
Series debut: Southland
Series name Southland Debuts Thursday, April 9, 10 p.m. ET on NBC a nd CTV (encoring Saturday at 9 p.m. ET on NBC and Sunday at 9 p.m. ET on CTV) Regularly airs Thursdays at 10 p.m. ET on NBC and CTV. Premise L.A.-based police drama where the action is seen through the eyes of... Continue Reading →
Series debut: Parks and Recreation
Series name Parks and Recreation Debuts Thursday, April 9, 8:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Citytv Regularly airs Thursdays at 8:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Citytv Premise The Office-style workplace faux doc that follows a civic employee whose small world cannot kill her grand ambitions, whether it's to turn an abandoned construction site into... Continue Reading →
Super Bowl ads on tap
I'm not always in love with Videotron, my Montreal cable provider. Why can't we get Movie Network On Demand? Why can't we get A Channel, CTV's "B" channel. And how about AMC, the channel on which the rest of the country sees Mad Men etc? But one day a year, I like Videotron. Super Bowl... Continue Reading →