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Showcase launches an innovative national promotional campaign today in support of its newest Original series Pure Pwnage. The multi-media campaign combines elements of print, out-of-home, online and gaming that will drive to the series premiere on Friday, March 12 at 10pm et/pt. The cutting edge aspects to these platforms include a partnership with Xbox Canada and the use of a Quick Response (QR) code.

The drama is definitely heating up on Survivor: Heroes Vs Villains. The show won the night nationally and across the key markets with 2.9 million (Ind. 2+) Canadians tuning in to Global, the highest audience for the series this season. Survivor continues to be a leader in the competitive Thursday primetime landscape, even beating a special episode of American Idol head-to-head.

SURVIVOR: HEROES VS VILLAINS (8pm) DATA HIGHLIGHTS:
· Won the night nationally and in the three key markets for Ind. 2+ and A18-49
· 1.5 million viewers in the key Adults 18-49 demo
· Going head-to-head, Survivor nationally garnered 86% more audience A18-49 than CTV’s American Idol; 35% more audience 2+
· Survivor beat out the closest competitor of the night CTV’s Grey’s Anatomy nationally with 39% more viewers in the A18-49 demo; 28% more viewers 2+

Canwest Broadcasting and Lone Eagle Entertainment have partnered to bring the hugely popular Wipeout to Canada. Premiering on TVtropolis during the 2011 broadcast year, the highly-anticipated Canadian format of the painfully funny U.S. series will find daring Canadian contestants competing on the world’s largest extreme obstacle course for cash prizes.

“Wipeout has been a phenomenal hit with our viewers and it’s such a pleasure to be partnering with Lone Eagle Entertainment to bring the show to Canada,” said Karen Gelbart, SVP, Content, Lifestyle Channels, Canwest Broadcasting. “The Wipeout course is hilariously unpredictable and, to the delight of TVtropolis viewers, Canadians across the country will now have a chance to test their skills.”

Two stars have signed on to make guest appearances this season on Grey's Anatomy. One is Raquel Robinson who will be playing the role of a patient, and a challenging one at that. The one that viewers are probably more likely to watch for is the appearance from Jake McLaughlin and that's because he will be playing Alex Karev's brother.

It's not a secret that Alex had a questionable past, so certainly the episode that will feature this guest actor is sure to be complete with plenty of personal drama!

Stay tuned!

You probably don't care anymore, because the 15 minutes of fame post-Jon & Kate Plus 8 has long expired. But, Jon Gosselin has finally reached a settlement in the lawsuit and countersuit that ultimately put an end to the TLC show.

It was announced by TLC on Wednesday, and since then Jon's lawyer has issued a statement, indicating that perhaps the Gosselins, whether just the parents or the children, might appear on the network that they were estranged from.

"Jon has expressed his desire to close the litigation chapter of 'Jon & Kate Plus 8,' he said. "Sometimes litigants that kiss and make up find their relationship is much better the second time around. As Jon's attorney, I truly hope this new adventure for TLC and the Gosselins is a much more joyful journey."

Starting March 1, take one small step each day towards a happier, healthier life

Making sweeping changes to our lives and our lifestyles is hard—but making small choices can really add up. We know that one small choice each day can lead to big results over time, so Steven and Chris have teamed up with some of Canada’s best and brightest to launch an exciting nation wide initiative, beginning March 1: The BETTER CHOICE CHALLENGE.

21 year old luger, Nodar Kumaritashvili from Georgia, was killed during training just hours before the opening ceremony of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Canada.

Kumaritashvili lost control of his sled, went over a track wall and struck and unpadded steel pole near the finish line at the Whistler Sliding Center and was unable to be revived.

CBC News Network today announced schedule changes to its primetime programming. The following changes come into effect Monday, March 1 on Canada’s number one news network:

CBC NEWS NOW with Carole MacNeil is extended by 30 minutes, running from 2 to 5 p.m. ET. During Carole MacNeil’s broadcast, senior business correspondent for CBC News Amanda Lang will provide an update at 4:30 p.m. ET, recapping the top business stories of the day. POWER & POLITICS with Evan Solomon continues to air in the 5 to 7 p.m. ET timeslot. The popular THE LANG & O’LEARY EXCHANGE adds another 30 minutes of business news and moves to 7 to 8 p.m. ET, followed by CONNECT with Mark Kelley from 8 to 9 p.m. ET. The schedule for THE NATIONAL remains the same and broadcasts at 9 and 11 p.m. ET/PT on CBC News Network, and at 10 p.m. (10:30 NT) on CBC-TV.

CBC Television today announced that Tom Hastings has been appointed head of drama for the network, effective immediately. Hastings replaces Sally Catto, who was recently made executive director of arts and entertainment.

“Tom has a keen understanding of the value of thoughtful, engaging dramatic programming to our audiences and our network,” said Catto. “His knowledge and expertise in managing the creative development and production of some of this country’s most successful dramas ideally suit him to this new role.”

Fresh off the highest-rated season yet, CBC Television’s DRAGONS’ DEN is embarking on an epic audition tour. Due to overwhelming demand, producers are expanding the search to over 40 stops. From the Great White North to the edges of every coast, DRAGONS’ DEN is seeking Canadians with creative ideas and money-making savvy to make the case for cash. Successful candidates will make their way to the Den for a chance to appear in front of the Dragons in the new season.

I'm not going to lie to you, there's nothing I love more then the recaps that the Grey's writers put together to give viewers some perspective into the behind-the-scenes process. Usually I edit these down and pick and choose the most relevant parts of their posts because sometimes the rambling goes on a little too much. The only problem is, due to reasons beyond my control, I missed last week's episode of Grey's Anatomy. so I'm going to post the Grey's writer account, but I'm going to do it blindly until I get to watch it online. Yes, the girl with the spoilers is trying to avoid them herself, but that is life!

With three stops already complete on the SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE CANADA Season 3 audition tour, CTV today announced the two remaining locations on the cross-country tour. The audition tour will spin into Halifax on Saturday, March 6 at the Bella Rose Arts Centre before it wraps up at the final stop in Calgary on Saturday, March 13 at the MacEwan Conference and Event Centre (University of Calgary), giving dancers two more opportunities to perform in front of the judges and prove that they have what it takes to become Canada’s next Favourite Dancer.

Not tonight, but on an upcoming episode of Grey's Anatomy there will be a flashback episode where we'll get a glimpse of some of the main characters before they became who they are today. We'll be treated to seeing a young Bailey, Callie and even Thatcher. But most exciting of all are the most recent castings of J August Richards and Sarah Paulson to play Richard and Ellis Grey to shed some light on the early days of this infamous affair.

Tonight's episode is sure to be exciting, with Izzie returning and tons of drama - including a little bit of a rocky moment between Meredith and Derek according to the previews. But, looks like this season will continue on this course!

Citytv today announced changes to its primetime programming line up. Effective March 1, 2010 the following programs will replace The Jay Leno Show weeknights on Citytv, Chuck (Mondays at 10pm ET/PT, 9pm CT, 8pm MT); Parenthood (Tuesdays at 10pm ET/PT, 9pm CT, 8pm MT); Ugly Betty (Wednesdays at 10pm ET/PT, 9pm CT, 8pm MT); two back-to-back episodes of How I Met Your Mother (Thursdays at 10pm ET/PT, 9pm CT, 8pm MT); and Murdoch Mysteries (Fridays at 10pm ET/PT, 9pm CT, 8pm MT).  For the two week period of February 15 – 26 Citytv will air Dark Blue weeknights at 10pm ET/PT (9pm CT, 8pm MT).

According to Patrick Dempsey, it looks like Meredith and Derek, following their post-it note marriage have finally overcome relationship uncertainty; at least the actor hopes so!Speaking with USA Today, Patrick said:

"I think this is probably the first season where I’m really happy with the direction the character’s going,” he says. “We couldn’t get past the ‘Are they together? Are they not?’ for so long. In episodic TV, that’s sometimes the cross you bear.”

“I couldn’t find any other way to look longingly at Meredith [Ellen Pompeo],” he says. “It’s nice to be moving forward. It was fun initially — like for the first few years. Then we kind of got stuck in that and I think everybody got frustrated.”