TV, eh? podcast 87 - "Too Kitsch for Kitsch"

Diane talks to Little Mosque on the Prairie star Zaib Shaikh about the show's legacy heading into its final episodes. But first, Anthony and Diane chat about the Canadian TV news of the week:

• The LA Complex renewed
• Martin Short's special to air April 3 
• XIII.2 is in production for Showcase
• David Chilton joins Dragons' Den
• Good God premieres April 9
• What's up Warthogs premieres April 1
• Saskatchewan kills the film and TV tax credit
• Corus as the last major specialty broadcaster standing
• Little Mosque eyes a US deal

Episode 87: Listen or download here or subscribe via iTunes or with any other program via the TV, Eh? feed

Your hosts

• Anthony Marco can be found at anthonymarco.com, and on Twitter here and here.
• Diane Wild can be found here at TV, eh? and on Twitter here and here.

TV, eh? podcast 86 - "Ms Muckety Muck"

Anthony and Diane chat about the news of the week - Diane gets her rage on about irritating show titles and concepts, and we both get our despair on about the Bell buyout of Astral:

• The first of three Just For Laughs specials airs Tuesday
• Saving Hope premieres June 7
• Buy.o.logic premieres April 3
• Buy Herself premieres April 16
• Little Mosque has a live streaming cast event on Thursday
• Canada's Smartest Person isn't smart enough not to use Flash 
• Wonder why CBC's winter season is so short? Blame the budget.
• Sea to Sky Entertainment launches
• Bell buying Astral is another step in the blandification of Canadian TV

Episode 86: Listen or download here or subscribe via iTunes or with any other program via the TV, Eh? feed

Your hosts

• Anthony Marco can be found at anthonymarco.com, and on Twitter here and here.
• Diane Wild can be found here at TV, eh? and on Twitter here and here.

TV, eh? podcast 85 - "That Sinking Feeling"

Anthony and Diane go over the TV Ehward categories one more time, asking for your recommendations before we announce the big winners. Then we chat about the Canadian TV news of the week:

• Robert Herjavec is leaving Dragons' Den
• Shaw partners with GetGlue
• Million Dollar Neighbourhood renewed
• Canada's Got Talent got ratings
• Titanic miniseries coming soon
• Andrea Martin pulled out of the Genies
• Citytv buys Secret Millionaire format
• How to sustain a TV hit?

Episode 85: Listen or download here or subscribe via iTunes or with any other program via the TV, Eh? feed

Your hosts

• Anthony Marco can be found at anthonymarco.com, and on Twitter here and here.
• Diane Wild can be found here at TV, eh? and on Twitter here and here.

TV, eh? podcast 84 - "Not My Cup of Glue"

Anthony and Diane launch the TV Ehwards (make your recommendations!) and talk about a slew of Canadian TV news items:

• WGC Award nominations 
• Gemini revamp a step in the right direction
• Reality forgiveness
• NBC picks up Saving Hope
• Horses of McBride TV movie in production
• Global slapped on the wrist for letting Bugs die a grisly death
• Martin Short returns to his roots 
• CanCon works: a rebuttal
• Canadian TV leveling the playing field

Episode 84: Listen or download here or subscribe via iTunes or with any other program via the TV, Eh? feed

Your hosts

• Anthony Marco can be found at anthonymarco.com, and on Twitter here and here.
• Diane Wild can be found here at TV, eh? and on Twitter here and here.