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Check out the amazing cover for the new Pinups for Pink 2011 calendar. Recognize the cover girl?  Yup, that is Being Erica’s Erin Karpluk looking STUNNING!  Wowza.  She is worth the $28 for the calender alone.

100% of the proceeds generated from the smokin’ hot calendar will be donated to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. In addition to Karpluk, the calendar features some of Vancouver biggest rising starts including Erin Ireland, ET Canada’s Erin Cebula, Shaw TV’s Fiona Forbes and Olympian Ashleigh McIvor.

If you ever struggle with trying to find a Christmas gift with meaning, I think this just might be it.

Click here to order your calendar!

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If you haven’t been watching The CW’s Life Unexpected, you are missing out.

(video via Staying In)

>Today is big day for Canada’s Erin Karpluk! The star of Being Erica, which recently wrapped up season 2 in Canada, is going to be on The View. That’s right, THAT View!

In case you missed it, here is the clip of Erin on today’s The View. Watch it and try to figure out how not to love her. Don’t waste too much time, it is impossible.

>(yes, I know this is one day early, but I wanted to give you a day to catch up on the episodes you’ve missed!)

>I know I don’t really have to do this because Being Erica  has already been renewed for a second season on CBC.  But, I was flipping through my Entertainment Weekly and I stumbled upon a little review for tonight’s Being Erica.

>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!

>I think my obsession with Chelsea Handler is reaching near Erin Karpluk levels.

If you don’t watch Chelsea Lately (E!) you really should start because no matter what time a day I watch it, it’s one of the few talk shows that induces actual laugh out loud moments and not that annoying as shit LOLing. Real laughter.

>Twitter is taking over!
And guess who is one of the newest people to join…..

Erica Strange!

That’s right everyone’s favorite 30 year old neurotic time traveler from CBC’s cult hit Being Erica. (Yes, i’ve officially declared it a cult hit since none of you seem to want to start watching it! Did you learn nothing from Arrested Development!)

This is great news for Being Erica fans who don’t want to wait for 7 days to get our Erica fix. Plus, now that I’m on Twitter, I’m one step closer to befriending Erica or her portrayer Erin Karpluk!

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Are you as obsessed with Roll Up the Rim as the rest of Canada.

I’ve lost track of how many people have rolling counts of the rolled rims as their Facebook status. I haven’t been keeping track myself, but my success rate is about the same number of times Erin Karpluk has emailed me: zero.

So what does it take to win roll up the rim?

Here are some numbers for you:

• Tim Horten’s has released 281.7 million contest cups
• Canadians will roll up an average of 10 cups before May 1st
• 35 cups have the top prize of the Toyota Venza
• 15 of those cups are in Ontartio
• One in 8,000,000 chance of winning the car in Canada!
• In BC, you have a one in 5.9 million chance.
• In Ontario, you have a one in 9.9 million chance.

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Things I never thought would happen:

• My hair would grow back over night
• Meeting Erin Karpluk
• Lauren Conrad leaves the Hills

Well one out of three ain’t bad.

In an interview with the LA Times , The Hill’s executive producer Liz Gately has confirmed that LC’s days on the show are numbered!