>Wanna go see Kelly Clarkson at the Calgary Stampede but don’t want to wait until Thursday to buy tickets?
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I’m back from Vancouver and sicker than Jeremy Piven on broadway***
The one thing that is making me vomit slightly less is the amazing news that Friday Night Lights has been renewed for TWO seasons!
We don’t get DirectTV in Canada but I would marry them if I could. Like in a legal ceremony. It would be like that movie MILK but with a satellite dish or digital cable wire.
It would be awesome.
God I’m sick.
Happy Tuesday.
***bonus points for getting this completely obscure joke.
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This review is certified spoiler free!
I know I’m supposed to do reviews for shows on the day of the show, you know for familiarity sakes, but having just watched the season finale of Being Erica, I couldn’t wait one more day to share my thoughts with you. Plus, if I haven’t convinced you to watch this show yet, I wanted to give you a whole day to get caught up on the CBC series, which has it’s entire season online for free.
However, the episode entitled Leo, is very much a stand alone episode, so technically speaking previous viewings of Being Erica aren’t necessary….but that doesn’t excuse those of you haven’t at least watched one episode.
I’m sworn to secrecy about what actually happens in the episode (and can I just say threatening to destroy my TIVO is a little excessive), but their warning to me of much sadness in the episode should not be ignored, your biggest hint should be the title of the episode is also the name of Erica’s very much dead brother. Revisiting Erica’s biggest regret was emotionally exhausting, which very few series would be able to pull off with the class that this show does. Erica is given an impossible responsibility that will leave wondering,what would you do? I still don’t know.
Aside from emptying my tissue supply like I was a teenage boy, the episode also gets to some of the shows other big questions. (re: Dr. Tom) Sadly, it’s not what the hell his last name is. But I will say this, we do get our very first scene of Dr. Tom without Erica. Hmmm.
My only concern came near the end of the episode, when the show seemed to be wrapping everything up in a neat little bow, too neat. For amature tv watchers, you should know that this is never a good thing for a show that still hasn’t been officially renewed. Did the producers assume the show wouldn’t be renewed and didn’t want any lingering questions?
But then in the last 30 seconds of the show comes a cliffhanger so huge, even JR would be shocked. Again, I’m sworn to secrecy, but trust me, it’s good.
Please CBC, I know you are cutting everything else, but leave Erica alone. She is your shinning star in a line up that so badly needs Erica Strange, almost as bad as I do.
UPDATE:
I got an email from a very reliable source (the creator of the show) that Being Erica has indeed been picked up for a second 12 episode season! In her words: “enough to do a lot of great, juicy stuff. Look for it in September…” Great news!
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It’s Monday morning.
2 coffees later.
My body feel as if it has beaten by a Juno.
But I wouldn’t have it any other way.
A lot of people who weren’t in Vancouver this weekend will probably dismiss the Junos after watching Sunday’s telecast, where Nickelback cleaned up nicely, as practice is celebrating a band who no one will admit to liking.
But what many people don’t realize is that the Junos are more than just the two hour ceremony. It is really four days of canadians getting together to celebrate great Canadian music. And in industry that is more dire than Danny Bonaduce’s career, that’s a good thing. For me this weekend was more than just meeting some crazy famous people. It was about discovering some great new musicians who are just trying to do what they are meant to do. That is cooler than any pyrotechnics or celebrity sighting.
Special shout out to Holmes Creative Communications for the awesome weekend. I’m going to be honest, I don’t really know what they do (because they seemed to do and know everything). But I know that all the events were super organized and I kinda wish I could hire them to manage my sometime sad-sack of a disorganized life. Tiffany, Chris, Sam, Erica, Char, Kathy and everyone else, thanks for giving a blogger a chance!
The Junos will be kicking ass in the St. John’s next year and if it’s in your budget, make it a priority. And please buy and check out Canadian music!!!!
picture: Juno Award Winner (Best Songwriter) Dallas Green.
>Just got back form my very first red carpet! It was amazing….ly cold. But still quite the experience.
Here are some of the pics I got. Details of artists to come…so much to cover!
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The Big day is finally here. Ben Mulroney is hamming it up on the red carpet which I think means it will be a big night!
I’ll be live blogging for the National Post all afternoon/evening so make sure you go check that out.
I’ll also be updating twitter as things happen!
Happy Junos everyone!
>What was my favorite moment of the Juno Gala event?
Second favorite? This interaction:
Me: Barenaked Ladies, how long do we have to wait until the next children’s album
BNL: When you have kids.
Um…what?
>The Saturday night gala at the Junos is sorta like the Golden Globes…everyone is drunk.
But who is the drunkest?
Well this year that would be Contemporary Jazz Album of the Year winner Jane Bunnett?
How drunk was she?
Check out the pics below:
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The Canadian icon Buffy Sainte-Marie won Aboriginal Album of the Year for Running For The Drum.
She gave this piece of advice for up and coming artists:
“You have to take care of your gift.”
I immediately thought of someone else very familiar.
Buffy Summers was a vampire slayer whose sister was The Gift.
Is that what she meant?
