Paranormal Pick of the Week: Game of Thrones Season 2 Begins on Showcase

This weeks Paranormal Pick of the Week is for those of us who are just warming up to the whole Winter is Coming thing. Yep, I'm talking Game of Thrones. Showcase is catching us up with the series in the cable premiere of Season 2.  And for the PVR-folks, remember this runs longer than an hour so check your listings and set your timers appropriately.

Game of Thrones (Season 2)
Begins Fri Aug 30, 2013 at 10pm ET/7pm PT on Showcase

Here's a look into Season 2 of Game of Thrones:

"With tensions and treaties, animosity and alliances, Season 2 of Game of Thrones is a thrilling journey through a riveting, unforgettable fictional landscape based on George R.R. Martin's bestselling novel A Clash of Kings. In Kings Landing, the coveted Iron Throne is occupied by cruel young Joffrey (Jack Gleeson), counseled by his conniving mother Cersei (Lena Headey) and uncle Tyrion (Peter Dinklage), who has been appointed Hand of the King. But the Lannister hold on the Throne is under assault on many fronts. There's Robb Stark (Richard Madden), son of the slain Lord of Winterfell Ned Stark, who seeks autonomy in the north and has taken Cersei's brother Jaime (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) prisoner in battle; Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke), looking to shore up her depleted power in the east through three newborn dragons; Stannis Baratheon (Stephen Dillane), brother of the late king Robert, who rejects Joffrey's legitimacy and aligns with a powerful priestess to raise a naval attack; Stannis' brother Renly (Gethin Anthony), who has maintained his own claim since fleeing Kings Landing; and Theon Greyjoy (Alfie Allen), who was raised by the Starks, but whose blood ties in his native Iron Islands runs deep. In the meantime, a new leader is rising among the wildings outside the Wall, adding new perils for Jon Snow (Kit Harington) and the order of the Night's Watch."



Find out more about Game of Thrones on Showcase here.

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Also Awesome

• The Listener Season 4 Finale - Wednesday August 28, 2013 at 10pm on CTV.
• Joe Rogan Questions Everything Season Finale - Wednesday August 28, 2013 at 10pm on Space.
• Harry Potter Marathons on Space all Labour Day Weekend, see most of the Harry Potter films this upcoming weekend (Sat Aug 31 - Mon Sept 2, 2013) with airings of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part I.  That's 6 of the 8 films! Check your local listings for times.

Paranormal Pick of the Week: Orphan Black Finale and Marathon

Image from Orphan Black Episode 2 Instinct Airs April 6, 2013 Tatiana Maslany as Sarah

Photo Credit: Steve Wilkie

I feel like we just went down the rabbit hole of Orphan Black goodness, and now Season 1 is already at finale time! This amazing series starring Tatiana Maslany in multiple roles including Sarah, Beth, Helena, Cosima and Alison (at the very least) and honestly, she's so good that at times I forget it's all 1 person! If you haven't had a chance to watch the show yet, Space is airing the entire series on Saturday marathon-style up to the season 1 finale. It's a lot darker than I expected going in, but it's very well done and it easily makes the grade to be this weeks Paranormal Pick of the Week:

Orphan Black Finale and Marathon

• Finale: Saturday June 1, 2013 at 9pm ET on Space
• Marathon: Saturday June 1, 2013 on Space starting at 12noon ET

Image from Orphan Black Episode 8 Entangled Bank Airs May 18, 2013

Photo Credit: Steve Wilkie

Orphan Black has been renewed for a second season which will be 10 episodes in Spring 2014. See more about Orphan Black over at Space.ca which has extensive coverage of the show including news, interviews, blog posts and episode guide.


The Listener Episode 401 - "Blast From the Past" Airs Wednesday, May 29 at 10 p.m. on CTV

Also Awesome

• The Listener Season 4 Premiere Wed May 29, 2013 at 10pm ET on CTV. I am really hoping that The Listener stays in the same spot on the schedule this season, and I have a sneaky feeling I might jump on board The Listener train this summer. In the past it's was very hard to track, but there is always hope for some more schedule stability.
• Utopia Finale Thurs May 30, 2013 at 10pm ET on Space. Oh, how I meant to watch this one! Time just got away from me, but this UK conspiracy-thriller following "unconnected people who find themselves in possession of The Utopia Experiments, a legendary graphic novel shrouded in mystery" really sounds awesome to me. Good thing it's been picked up for a second series, and maybe I'll catch up on the second time around!
• In the Flesh Finale Saturday June 1, 2013 at 10pm ET on Space. The 3-Parter zombie series comes to a close this weekend. Talk about fast!

Image from Utopia: Episode 4 Jessica (Fiona O'Shaughnessy) and Ian (Nathan Stewart-Jarrett)

2013 Canadian Screen Awards Nominations Announced

The Canadian Screen Awards Nominations were recently announced, these are the new combination awards previously known as the Genies (for Canadian film) and Gemini's (for Canadian TV) awarded by The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television to recognize excellence in film, television and digital media productions.

I was thrilled to see many of the shows we chat about here at Hexed: Sisterhood of the Supernatural were recognized including Haven, Lost Girl, Continuum, Being Human (North American), The Listener, Sanctuary, Camelot, XIII: The Series and Todd and the Book of Pure Evil. And because always point out Star Trek whenever it does (or doesn't!) pop up, I have to also cheer for William Shatner's documentary The Captains in which he chats with actors who portrayed captains in the Star Trek universe.

I'm especially happy to see the nomination for Emily Rose of Haven who is nominated in the Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role Haven for Audrey Parker's Day Off, I know last year we were very vocal about not seeing her in this category. Ksenia Solo also gets a big cheer for her nomination in the Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Series for Lost Girl - The Girl Who Fae'd With Fire/Truth and Consequences; last year she was nominated for (and won) a Gemini for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series in Oh Kappa My Kappa/Sorority/Fae Day.   Another happy moments is seeing the new Continuum getting lots of recognition with a whopping 5 nominations.  Congratulations to all the nominees!

Below I've listed a selection of the TV nominations for the 2013 Canadian Screen Awards, but only a selection.  Basically, if any show we talk about on Hexed was nominated, I've listed it below. I would have loved to share all the noms but it's in PDF format and 44 pages which is too much to translate! 

For a FULL LIST of the TV nominations (44 page PDF) click here
For the film nominations, click here
For the documentary nominations, click here
For the digitial media nominations, click here


A SELECTION of the TV Nominations for the 2013 Canadian Screen Awards *

Best Dramatic Series -Sponsored by Independent Production Fund

• Arctic Air
• Bomb Girls
• Continuum
• Flashpoint
• King

Best Performing Arts Program or Series or Arts Documentary Program or Series

• The Captains
• Into the Arctic II
• Love Lies Bleeding
• Love Shines
• Romeos & Juliets

Best Achievement in Make-Up

• Combat Hospital - On the Brink, Cathie Davies-Irvine, David B. Scott
• Combat Hospital – Triage, Cathie Davies-Irvine
• Murdoch Mysteries - Murdoch in Wonderland, Debi Drennan
• Being Human - When I Think About You, I Shred Myself, Emilie Gauthier, Erik Gosselin
• I, Martin Short, Goes Home, Melissa Zimmerman, Judi Cooper-Sealy, Stella Margaritis, Sue Upton

Best Costume Design

• Bomb Girls - Jumping Tracks, Joanne Hansen
• The Firm - Chapter 3, Debra Hanson
• Sanctuary – Tempus, Christina McQuarrie
• Todd and the Book of Pure Evil - The Toddyssey, Heather Neale
• Hannah's Law, Wendy Partridge

Best Direction in a Comedy Program or Series

• Call Me Fitz - Hell Hath No Drink Limit, Sheri Elwood
• Good God - One Station Under God, Ken Finkleman
• Less Than Kind - Fugue State, Kelly Makin
• Michael: Tuesdays & Thursdays – Ridicule, Patricia Rozema
• Todd and the Book of Pure Evil - Black Tie Showdown, Craig David Wallace

Best Direction in a Dramatic Series

• Continuum - A Stitch in Time, Jon Cassar
• Flashpoint - A Day In The Life, Jim Donovan
• Murdoch Mysteries - Dead End Street, Laurie Lynd
• Bomb Girls - Jumping Tracks, Adrienne Mitchell
• The Listener - She Sells Sanctuary, Kari Skogland

Best Original Music Score for a Series

• Flashpoint - Day Game, Amin Bhatia, Ari Posner
• Continuum - A Stitch in Time, Jeff Danna
• Scaredy Squirrel - Perfect Pickle/Goat Police, Paul Intson
• Call Me Fitz - How Do You Say..., Richard Pell, Dylan Hemming
• Being Erica - Dr. Erica, Trevor Yuile

Best Photography in a Comedy Program or Series

• Call Me Fitz - Hell Hath No Drink Limit, Ian Bibby
• Michael: Tuesdays & Thursdays – Vomiting, Douglas Koch
• InSecurity - Anger Management, Ken (Anton) Krawczyk, csc
• Kenny Hotz Triumph of the Will - Rags to Bitches, Matt Marek
• Todd and the Book of Pure Evil - Two Girls, One Tongue, Michael Marshall

Best Photography in a Dramatic Program or Series

• Bomb Girls - Jumping Tracks, Eric Cayla
• XIII: The Series – Pilot, David Greene
• Wrath of Grapes: The Don Cherry Story 2, Stephen Jackson
• The Borgias - The Borgia Bull, Paul Sarossy
• Combat Hospital – Triage, Gavin Smith

Best Picture Editing in a Dramatic Program or Series

• The Listener - The Bank Job, Jean Coulombe CCE
• Rookie Blue - Every Man, Teresa Hannigan, C.C.E.
• The Firm – Pilot, Jane Kass
• The Pastor's Wife, Lara Mazur, C.C.E.
• Flashpoint – Grounded, Brett C. Sullivan

Best Production Design or Art Direction in a Fiction Program or Series

• Lost Girl - Something Wicked This Fae Comes, Ian Brock
• Combat Hospital - Do No Harm, Rob Gray, Rosalie Board, Dennis Davenport
• Bomb Girls - Jumping Tracks, Aidan Leroux
• Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town, Stephen Roloff
• The L.A. Complex 2 - Taking the Day, Stephen Stanley, Gabriel Lamb

Best Sound in a Comedy, Variety or Performing Arts Program or Series

• Todd and the Book of Pure Evil - Black Tie Showdown, Mark Gingras, Elma Bello, Katie Halliday, Stan Mak, Rudy Michael, Brad Thornton
• The Solstice Concerts - The Solstice Concerts with Ellsaple Isaac, Norm Lussier
• 2011 MuchMusic Video Awards, Anthony Montano, Doug McClement
• Detentionaire - Dudes of Darkness, Sean Pearson, Michael Mancuso, Scott McCrorie Michael: Tuesdays & Thursdays – Bridges, Philip Stall, Sue Conley, Sid Lieberman, Kirk Lynds, Joe Morrow, Jane Tattersall

Best Sound in a Dramatic Program or Series

• The Crimson Petal and the White – First, Pierre Blain
• Flashpoint - Day Game, Janice Ierulli, Michael Baskerville, Richard Calistan, Steve Hammond, Joe Mancuso, Mark Shnuriwsky, Zenon Waschuk, Mike Woroniuk
• Rookie Blue – Butterflies, Bill McMillan, Steve Baine, Kevin Banks, Stephan Carrier, Sue Conley, Paul Germann, Martin Lee, Lou Solakofski
• The Borgias - The Borgia Bull, Jane Tattersall, Yuri Gorbachow, Jack Heeren, Andrew Jablonski, Goro Koyama, Martin Lee, Kirk Lynds, Andy Malcolm, David McCallum, Dale Sheldrake, Don White
• Camelot – Reckoning, Jane Tattersall, Stephan Carrier, Sue Conley, Yuri Gorbachow, Jack Heeren, Goro Koyama, Andy Malcolm, David McCallum, Ian Rankin, Dale Sheldrake, Don White

Best Visual Effects

• Being Human - The Ties That Blind, Marie- Eve Bedard Tremblay, Cynthia Carrier, Vanessa Delarosbil, Maxime Entringer, Aelis Heraud, Jean-Francois Lafleur, Pierre-Simon Lebrun-Chaput, Dominic Marcotte, Gabriel Morin, David Raymond
• The Borgias - The Choice, Doug Campbell, Kirk Brillon, Luke Groves, Bill Halliday, Irit Hod, Adam Jewett, Jim Maxwell, Steve Ramone, Ahmed Shehata, Tim Sibley
• Camelot - The Sword And The Crown, Bret Culp, Maria Gordon, Peter Lee, Bryan Luren, Julian Parry, Brian Smeets, Ryan Smith, Patrik Witzmann, Alphonso Young, Eugene Yue
• Continuum - A Stitch in Time, Adam Stern
• Titanic, Thomas Turnbull, Ian Britton, Colin Davies, Amy Daye, Eric Doiron, Peter Giliberti, Ariel Joson, Ian McLeod, Chris Nokes, Mayur Patel

Best Writing in a Comedy Program or Series

• Less Than Kind - Reparations and Renewal, Jenn Engels
• Less Than Kind - March Fourth, Mark McKinney, Garry Campbell
• Less Than Kind - Play it Again, Sam, Mark McKinney
• Todd and the Book of Pure Evil - Two Girls, One Tongue, Charles Picco
• Michael: Tuesdays & Thursdays – Bridges, Matt Watts

Best Writing in a Dramatic Series

• Lost Girl - Into the Dark, Emily Andras
• Continuum - A Stitch in Time, Simon Barry
• Flashpoint - Day Game, Aubrey Nealon
• Rookie Blue - A Good Shoot, Greg Nelson
• Being Erica - Dr. Erica, Jana Sinyor, Aaron Martin

Best Achievement in Casting

• The Firm – Pilot, Sharon Bialy csa, Sara Kay, Jenny Lewis, Sherry Thomas csa
• The Yard - The Economy, Jon Comerford, Lisa Parasyn
• Blackstone – Forgiveness, Rhonda Fisekci
• Todd and the Book of Pure Evil – BYOBOPE, Sara Kay, Jim Heber, Jenny Lewis
• Lost Girl - Barometz. Trick. Pressure, Lisa Parasyn

Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role

• Flashpoint - Day Game, Enrico Colantoni
• The L.A. Complex 2 - Don't Say Goodbye, Andra Fuller
• Combat Hospital – Triage, Elias Koteas
• Combat Hospital - Reason to Believe, Luke Mably
• Blackstone – Hitchin, Steven Cree Molison

Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role

• Saving Hope – Heartsick, Erica Durance
• Being Erica - Please, Please Tell Me How, Erin Karpluk
• King - Lori Gilbert, Amy Price-Francis
• Haven - Audrey Parker's Day Off, Emily Rose
• Bomb Girls – Armistice, Meg Tilly

Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Series

• Flashpoint - The Better Man/Cost of Doing Business, Michael Cram
• Flashpoint – Shockwave/Blue on Blue, Sergio Di Zio
• Hannah's Law, Ryan Kennedy
• Camelot – Homecoming/The Battle of Bardon Pass, Peter Mooney
• John A: Birth of a Country, Peter Outerbridge

Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Series

• Saving Hope - Out of Sight/A New Beginning, Wendy Crewson
• Blackstone - A Girl Walks Into A Bar/Hitchin, Georgina Lightning
• Rookie Blue - Out of Time/Cold Comforts, Enuka Okuma
• Cyberbully, Kelly Rowan
• Lost Girl - The Girl Who Fae'd With Fire/Truth and Consequences, Ksenia Solo

* For a full list of nominations, please see The Academy website here.

The Canadian Screen Awards will air on a 2-Hour Broadcast Live Sunday March 3, 2013 @ 8pm (8:30 N.T) on CBC.

Paranormal Pick of the Week: The Listener Season 3 Premiere May 30, 2012

Image from The Listener 'The Bank Job SEASON PREMIERE airs Wednesday, May 30 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on CTV

Us Canucks like to get a jump start with the summer season, and we've already had Continuum debut last week and now this week a familiar telepath is returning for season 3. That means this weeks Paranormal Pick of the Week is:

The Listener Season 3 Premiere
Wednesday May 30, 2012 at 10PM ET/PT on CTV

We've only dived into The Listener chat occasionally, but it's great to see it's season 3 is clearly in effect and heading it's way to be enjoyed this week. It looks like they are playing down some of the paranormal elements in favour of trying out for a more 'normal' life for the lead character Toby. I wonder who that will work out. he is shying away from both of those descriptors. Interesting choice. I wonder how it will all play out. See all podcasts and posts where we’ve discussed The Listener here.

Also awesome:

• Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files has a new episode this Wednesday May 30, 2012 at 10pmET on Space, and I thought this was going to be the Season 2C/3 Finale but low and behold we are going to continue to get new episodes in June on Space with season 2D/3. I'm so excited! And if you've missed any episodes of season 2C/3, there are having a marathon on Space on Sunday June 3, 2012 from 3pm - 9pm ET.
• Continuum Continues! It's so exciting to see fantastic new TV in the summer, and the fact that it's Canadian and science fiction makes it all the more awesome. The premiere episode of this time travel/crime/conspiracy science fiction show was very interesting and I can't wait to chat about it with Suzie on the podcast this week. If you missed it, catch encore presentation of the first episode on Showcase Thursday May 31, 2012 at 6PM or 9PM EST on Showcase (check your local listings); or watch online here at the Showcase website. We'll get a new episode next Sunday June 3, 2012 at it's regular timeslot of 9pm ET/PT on Showcase.

The Listener Season 3 Premieres on CTV May 30, 2012

Image from The Listener 'The Bank Job SEASON PREMIERE airs Wednesday, May 30 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on CTV

The Listener returns with Season 3, premiering on May 30, 2012 at 10PM ET/PT on CTV.

It's time for the telepathic paramedic Toby to return to TV, although it looks like in season 3 he is shying away from both of those descriptors. Interesting choice. I wonder how it will all play out.

Here are the details from the media release:

"THE LISTENER – Wednesdays at 10 p.m. ET/PT on CTV beginning May 30

In the highly-anticipated third season of CTV’s hit Original Series THE LISTENER, Toby Logan (Craig Olejnik, The Timekeeper) decides to ignore his telepathic abilities and live a normal life. Choosing to step away from his role as a paramedic to work more closely with the Integrated Investigative Bureau (IIB) and Sgt. Michelle McCluskey (Gemini Award-nominee Lauren Lee Smith, CSI), he puts undue pressure on himself to prove to his peers that he belongs. While his new consultant role means curtailing some of his EMS duties, the critical care team remains the emotional heart of his complicated life. This is especially true when Toby’s best friend and paramedic partner, Oz (Ennis Esmer, THE L.A. COMPLEX), moves into the apartment next door and tries to work up the courage to make a commitment to St. Luke Hospital triage nurse Sandy (Tara Spencer-Nairn, CORNER GAS)."

Although we are enthusiastic about this Canadian paranormal drama the odd/erratic scheduling and very procedural structure made Shannon bow out on this one the last time she tried watching it. Maybe in Season 3 she'll see the light! See all podcasts and posts where we’ve discussed The Listener here.

Update:
Good news if people watch to catch up on Season 1 & 2; or watch Season 3 online after it airs. Here's the details from the media release about watching the show online: "New episodes of THE LISTENER are available on demand the day following their television broadcast on the CTV Video Player. Viewers can get the latest news, play the THE LISTENER’s Vision Buster game, or catch up on episodes from Seasons 1 and 2 on the series web portal at TheListener.CTV.ca. Fans can also visit THE LISTENER’s Facebook page and follow on Twitter (@listenertv) for show updates and exclusive behind-the-scenes videos from series stars Ennis Esmer (Oz Bey) and Rainbow Sun Francks (Dev Clark)."

26th Gemini Award Nominees!

The 26th Gemini Awards Nominations have been announced and I'm really excited that many of the shows that Suzie & I talk about here at Hexed: Sisterhood of the Supernatural are up for awards! For anyone unfamiliar with the Gemini's there are the Canadian TV awards, or more formally "The Gemini Awards honour the best in Canadian television as determined by members of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television and other industry professionals". I love FAQ pages. The qualifying period is between May 1, 2010 and April 30, 2011 and for series' 50% of the series must first broadcast at that time.

So, back to the shows. Looking at TV shows that Suzie & I talk about here at Hexed so that means shows of a paranormal persuasion with some scifi and crime sneaking in. Leading the way for our faves is Lost Girl & Being Human (North American) with 5 nominations each! I'm particularly excited about Lost Girl as we have been huge supporters of the show since it's very first episode, especially Ksenia Solo who plays Kenzi and she has her very own nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series in Oh Kappa My Kappa/Sorority/Fae Day. Lost Girl is also up for Best Writing in a Dramatic Series, Best Photography in a Dramatic Program or Series, Best Achievement in Casting (Vexed) and Best Cross-Platform Project - Fiction (Digital Media). It's exciting times for Lost Girl, after the recent news of Season 2 going to 22 episodes, being at ComicCon and a strong presence at the upcoming FanExpo, they are going to be busy, busy faes!

Being Human (North American) is also up for 5 nominations including genre traditional nods for Best Achievement in Make-Up and Best Visual Effects, plus Best Direction in a Dramatic Series and Best Picture Editing in a Dramatic Program or Series. But I think the biggest and bloody nod goes to Sam Witwer who plays Aidan and is up for Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role for the episode I Want You Back (From the Dead). He's up against some very impressive competition: Enrico Colantoni for Flashpoint, Hugh Dillion for Durham Country, Callum Keith Rennie for Shattered and Michael Riley for Being Erica. Wow. That is an impressive group of talented actors.

From the happy to the not so, I'm a little saddened and shocked to see one of our most beloved shows, Haven, is only up for 1 nomination: Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series - John Dunsworth as Dave Teagues in Spiral/Ball and Chain. It's a well deserved nomination, especially as his performance in Spiral truly is amazing and he has of the best moments of the season but I really would have loved to see more acknowledgements here. Specifically for the brilliant writing on the show which obvious has a long term plan and also for performance by Emily Rose as the series lead character Audrey.

Looking through the nominations I spotted several of the series we've talked about on occasion here at Hexed, including the sadly-cancelled Endgame with an impressive 5 nominations (seriously... that show was awesome. And why no nomination for Shawn Doyle? He's fantastic!), 3 nominations for The Listener & Sanctuary and 2 nominations for Stargate Universe. Lots of sideways competition with several of the shows up for visual effects & make up which tend to be half genre shows and half period shows, like The Tudors & The Borgias alongside Being Human, Sanctuary & Stargate Universe for Visual Effects.

That's the highlights for the shows we chat about (and detailed nominations are below), but if you want to see the nominees for all 100 categories you can read all about it here (it's a PDF). The Gemini's will be unveiled over three nights: August 30 & 31 and September 7 which will have an accompanying live broadcast on CBC Television.

Gemini Nominations for Shows We Always Talk About on Hexed:

Lost Girl - 5 nominations
Best Cross-Platform Project - Fiction (Digital Media)
Best Photography in a Dramatic Program or Series (Faetal Justice)
Best Writing in a Dramatic Series (Blood Lines)
Best Achievement in Casting (Vexed)
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series for Ksenia Solo as Kenzi in Oh Kappa My Kappa/Sorority/Fae Day

Being Human - 5 nominations
Best Achievement in Make-Up
Best Direction in a Dramatic Series (Dog Eat Dog)
Best Visual Effects (Dog Eat Dog)
Best Picture Editing in a Dramatic Program or Series (The End of the World as we Knew it)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role Sam Witwer as Aidan (I Want You Back (From the Dead))

Haven - 1 nomination
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series - John Dunsworth as Dave Teagues in Spiral/Ball and Chain

Gemini Nominations for Shows We Always Occasionally About on Hexed:

Endgame - 5 nominations
Best Cross-Platform Project - Fiction (Interactive)
Best Dramatic Series
Best Achievement in Main Title Design
Best Performance by an Actor in a Guest Role, Dramatic Series David Richmond-Peck (I Killed Her)
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series - Katharine Isabelle (Fearful Symmetry/Huxley, We Have a Problem)

Sanctuary - 3 nominations
Best Original Music Score for a Program or Series (Normandy)
Best Production Design or Art Direction in a Fiction Program or Series (Normandy)
Best Visual Effects (Animus)

The Listener - 3 nominations
Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role - Krystin Pellerin (Ace in The Hole)
Best Costume Design
Best Direction in a Dramatic Series Clément Virgo (The Magician)

Stargate Universe - 2 nominations
Best Visual Effects - Awakening
Best Achievement in Make-Up

For full nomination list of all 110 categories go here (it's a PDF).

The Gemini's are unveiled over three nights in Toronto on August 30 & 31 and then complete with on September 7 at the CBC with a live broadcast on CBC Television.

See more at the Gemini Awards website here.

Ep 46 Paranormal TV Feb 3 - 8, 2011

On this weeks episode of Hexed Suzie & Shannon chat about the most recent episodes of Being Human (North American), Vampire Diaries and jump with joy with the return on Supernatural from it's midseason delayed return. We also celebrate our 1 year pod-o-versary (happy anniversary to us!), chat about some paranormal TV news including quick chats on Fact or Faked & The Listener and also check out the awesome oozesomeness of the film Jennifer's Body starring Megan Fox and Amanda Seyfried.

0:00 – 1:00 - Introduction
1:00 – 8:00 – News: Upcoming Paranormal TV
8:00 –23:10 – The Listener General Discussion
23:10 – 32:45 – Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files Ep 2 General Discussion
32:45 – 52:20 - Being Human (North American), Season 1 Ep 4, Wouldn’t It Be Nice (It We Were Human)
52:20 – 1:15:50 - Vampire Diaries, Season 2, Episode 13, Daddy Issues
1:15:50 – 1:29:30 - Supernatural, Season 6, Episode 12, Like a Virgin
1:29:30 – 1:49:30 – Jennifer’s Body
1:49:30 – 1:49:50- What’s on TV this week & what we’ll be talking about next week
1:49:50 – 1:50:51 – Outro

For new listeners our review style is super-spoilery in terms of the episode of the show we are discussing, but we never look ahead or know spoilers for upcoming episodes. However, Being Human (North America) is an exception as we will chat about the original UK version as we watch along with the redux.

Show Notes

• Happy POD-o-versary to Hexed! 1 year & still going strong
• Teen Wolf gets Air Date: June 5,2011
• Huge whack’o’possible Fall TV shows – hat tip to Tuning into SciFi for this article
• The Listener returns to CTV on Feb 8 2011
• Tv eh? Podcast has interviews with Craig Olejnik and Ennis Esmer who play Toby & Oz on The Listener
• The film Shannon kept truncating to in the podcast that Ennis Esmer is in is called Young People Fucking (and it's a great movie).
• Nightcrawler video that was shown on Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files: short clip (vid not awesome), long clip (better, but video has other stuff)
• Best clip is here
  

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