Heartland is a family show. I remember hearing the CBC advertise their Sunday evening lineup back in the fall; they called Sunday night “family night”. And Heartland is a part of that. The series is constantly expressing and reinforcing traditional, Canadian family values. As a prime example, almost every episode the family sits down at a […]
When the American version of Big Brother launched in 2000, it had a sense of novelty and excitement surrounding it as a groundbreaking television show—it was unlike any other show that had ever aired in North America at the time. I’ll never forget being glued to the television screen myself, fascinated by this new form […]
Last week, ET Canada gave us a grand—albeit very brief— tour of the Big Brother Canada living quarters. Of course, producers don’t want to reveal too much before tonight’s premiere and ruin the suspense for viewers and dedicated fans…They just wanted to reveal enough to increase our anticipation and excitement for the show’s debut. The […]
In an exclusive interview with Slice.ca Arisa Cox says, “Big Brother is the centrepiece of the modern reality-show age. It’s been airing for 14 seasons in the States. It’s always on—it’s in 87 countries. And we finally got one here in Canada…” Arisa is the new host for the much-anticipated Big Brother Canada, debuting tonight, Wednesday, […]