PopCultured (2005)
PopCultured was a Canadian television program broadcast on The Comedy Network. The program featured stand-up comedian Elvira Kurt and other cast members poking fun at celebrities in the context of a mock newscast, in a format similar to The Daily Show with Jon Stewart or This Hour Has 22 Minutes. The show began airing in 2005. Its full title was popCultured with Elvira Kurt, and it was often used to promote several shows on its host corporation's channels in Canada.
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Episode 1 - Juno's Juno's Juno's!!!!
Release Date: 2005-04-05Guest: Jacob Hoggard, Jacob Hoggard was named the most popular Canadian Idol competitor ever in an e Talk Daily poll. He and his band Headley are currently in the studio recording their first album slated for a late summer release.
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Episode 2 - Elvira explores Lip Plumpers!
Release Date: 2005-04-06Guest: Shinan Govani, Govani is The National Post's resident snoop, town-crier and people-watcher. His column, Scene, is the in-the-know-must-turn-to place in the Post.
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Episode 3 - Tom Green gets PC'd!
Release Date: 2005-04-07Guest: Christine Cushing, Cushing is the host of Christine Cushing Live on the Food Network. She's also the author of two cook books, “Dish it Out” & “Fearless in the Kitchen”, and is soon to release her own olive oil.
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Episode 4 - We celebrate the sweetness of sugary cereal!
Release Date: 2005-04-11Guest: Bruce Turner, Bruce Turner is the host of Style By Jury. Style By Jury is the number 1 show on The W network.
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Episode 5 - Find out why Mariah is so damn divalicious!
Release Date: 2005-04-12Guest: Scott Thompson, Thompson first hit the pop culture radar with the Kids in the Hall. Since then he’s been in everything from The Larry Sanders Show to The Pacifier. He’s also the host of the upcoming reality series “My Fabulous Gay Wedding”
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Episode 6 - David Reale's Reality Round-up
Release Date: 2005-04-13Guest: Richard Crouse, Crouse is the co-host of Canada’s longest running movie review show, “Reel to Reel.” He’s also Canada AM’s resident film critic, and the author of several books including “The 100 Best Movies You’ve Never Seen.”
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Episode 7 - We do a Doogie Howser marathon!
Release Date: 2005-04-14Guest: Tara Spencer-Nairn, Tara made her mark starring in New Waterford Girl. Now she can be seen each and every week on the hit show Corner Gas.
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Episode 8 - We discover caffeinated beer!
Release Date: 2005-04-18Guest: Jian Ghomeshi, Ghomeshi hosts the critically acclaimed radio series “50 Tracks.” And you can watch him on CBCNewsworld hosting “Play” and contributing to “The Hour.”
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Episode 9 - We line up to play with ourselves!!
Release Date: 2005-04-19Guest: Dustin Diamond, Diamond is a living, breathing pop culture icon. These days he’s a stand-up who performs to sold out houses all over North America, but you might know him best as Screech from Saved by the Bell
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Episode 10 - We send an open letter to Tony Danza.
Release Date: 2005-04-20Guest: Debbie Travis, Travis is Canada’s design diva. She’s also the host of the hit HGTV show “Facelift” and author of the "Matching Book".
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Episode 11 - You can score with the best date DVDs.
Release Date: 2005-04-21Guest: Rob Salem, Salem is the TV critic for the Toronto Star, and the host of ‘Salem’s Lot’ on the Drive-In Classics channel.
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Episode 12 - Celebs check in on reality TV.
Release Date: 2005-04-26Guest: Les Stroud, Stroud is the creator and host of the hit Outdoor Life Network show “Survivorman," where he is abandoned in the wilderness for seven days at a time, in various locations around the world.
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Episode 13 - The dark truth behind TV turnoff week!
Release Date: 2005-04-27Guest: Colin Mochrie, Mochrie became a household name starring on “Whose Line is it Anyway” and “This Hour Has 22 Minutes.” His new series “Getting Along Famously” will hit the CBC this fall.
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Episode 14 - The dark truth behind TV turnoff week!
Release Date: 2005-04-27Guest: Colin Mochrie, Mochrie became a household name starring on “Whose Line is it Anyway” and “This Hour Has 22 Minutes.” His new series “Getting Along Famously” will hit the CBC this fall
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Episode 15 - Celebs check in on reality TV.
Release Date: 2005-04-26Guest: Les Stroud, Stroud is the creator and host of the hit Outdoor Life Network show “Survivorman," where he is abandoned in the wilderness for seven days at a time, in various locations around the world.
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Episode 16 - .We'll tell you why famous “Fatties” are getting Hollywood “Hotties”.
Release Date: 2005-04-28Guest: Miriam McDonald and Stefan Brogren, McDonald and Brogren co-star on "Degrassi: The Next Generation", which the New York Times dubbed the "Best Teen TV in the World".
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Episode 17 - Why Eva Longoria has got to stop talking.
Release Date: 2005-05-02Guest: Kara Pifko, Pifko stars as Alice on the hit CBC drama “This Is Wonderland”.
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Episode 18 - Jamillah shows us why dogs have it so good.
Release Date: 2005-05-03Guest: Murray Pomorance, Pomorance is a media and pop culture expert and academic. Check out his book, “Johnny Depp Starts Here.”
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Episode 19 - The life and times of A&E.
Release Date: 2005-05-04Guest: Hannah Sung, Hannah Sung is MuchMusic's resident popculture reporter as well as host of Much News and the New Music.
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Episode 20 - David’s on the Backstreet Bandwagon.
Release Date: 2005-05-05Guest: Mark Kelley, Kelley is a Gemini award winning reporter and investigative journalist. You can catch him in action on CBC’s The National.
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Episode 21 - JP discovers why we don’t know anybody who loves Raymond.
Release Date: 2005-05-16Guest: Jon Dore, Dore is a highly respected stand-up comic and correspondent on CTV's Canadian Idol.
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Episode 22 - We pitch a new show to CSI Miami’s Jonathan Togo.
Release Date: 2005-05-17Guest: Faith Evans, Faith Evans is a Grammy award winning recording artist.
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Episode 23 - Revenge of the Sith opens and we get the in line vibe with our correspondent Casper.
Release Date: 2005-05-18Guest: Cheryl Hickey, Hickey is Global's television's entertainment host and anchor, she's also the host of the documentary series "Last Chance for Romance"
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Episode 24 - David takes on the dark side of George Lucas.
Release Date: 2005-05-19Guest: Mike Wilmot, Wilmot is one of the stars of "It's All Gone Pete Tong"
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Episode 25 - JP hits the beach with Survivor 101.
Release Date: 2005-05-23Guest: Arsinee Khanjian, Khanjian is a Genie and Gemini award winning actress who stared in the film, “Sabah”.
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Episode 26 - Laurie gives us the inside view on Hooters.
Release Date: 2005-05-24Guest: Rob Christie, Christie is a radio personality who's worked in every major market in this country. Now he's the host of Toronto’s Jack FM morning show. He’s also the only Canadian to ever win the Gold Medal for Best Humour at the International Radio Festival in New York.
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Episode 27 - Microsoft vs. Linux. Let the nerd wars begin!
Release Date: 2005-05-25Guest: Chris Cuthbert, Cuthbert is a Gemini Award-winning sports broadcaster who’s also TSN’s voice of hockey and CFL football.
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Episode 28 - Tracey Morgan gets into drag in The Longest Yard.
Release Date: 2005-05-26Guest: Craig Lauzon, Lauzon is a regular cast member on CBC's Royal Canadian Air Farce.
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Episode 29 - Puppet masters Trey Parker and Matt Stone think sequel, Canadian style!
Release Date: 2005-05-30Guest: Farley Flex, Flex is a judge on one of the biggest television series in Canadian history, Canadian Idol.
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Episode 30 - Who's going to hell this week? Only Jamillah Ross knows..
Release Date: 2005-05-31Guest: Krista Sutton, You may recognize Krista Sutton from her work in American Psycho, Welcome To Mooseport, or as Liz on Train 48.
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Episode 31 - What do the stars really think about the Olsen twins?
Release Date: 2005-06-01Guest: Ken Jennings, Jennings broke every record in game show history when he won 74 straight games and over 2.5 million dollars on Jeopardy!
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Episode 32 - What's really cooking in celebrity kitchens?
Release Date: 2005-06-02Guest: Chris Landreth, Landreth won the Oscar for best animated short for his documentary "Ryan."
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Episode 33 - Ellen gives us a lesson in safe tanning.
Release Date: 2005-06-06Guest: Gabrielle Miller, Miller plays Lacey Burrows the city-girl turned cafe owner on CTV's hit comedy series "Corner Gas."
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Episode 34 - We kick it to the Coldplay critics!
Release Date: 2005-06-07Guest: Darrell Bricker, Bricker is President of North American Public Affairs for Ipsos-Reid and co-author of the new book "What Canadians Think About Almost Everything"
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Episode 35 - David wants to be taken as a lover!
Release Date: 2005-06-08Guest: James Duthie, Duthie is an outspoken sports columnist and the host of NHL on TSN.
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Episode 36 - JP hits the beach to dig up the real dirt on tabloids.
Release Date: 2005-06-09Guest: Guy Maddin, Maddin is a Gemini, Genie and Emmy award winning Canadian filmaker. His works include "Tales From Gimli Hospital," "Dracula: Pages from a Virgin's Diary," and "The Saddest Music in the World."
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Episode 37 - Levi looks at the seedy side of DVD sales charts.
Release Date: 2005-06-13Guest: Harley Pasternak, Pasternak is a fitness trainer to a roster of top celebs like Halle Berry and Orlando Bloom. His bestselling new book, “Five Factor Fitness: the Diet and Fitness Secrets of Hollywood’s A-List” is in stores now.
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Episode 38 - We’ve got the naked truth behind a new kind of protest.
Release Date: 2005-06-14Guest: Omarosa, Omarosa Manigault-Stallworth made her mark as the most memorable -and controversial - competitor on the first season of The Apprentice. And she’s coming back for more with the upcoming season of The Surreal Life.
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Episode 39 - We celebrate the 25th anniversary of Friday the 13th
Release Date: 2005-06-15Guest: Ron English, English is an internationally acclaimed artist, author, and billboard maverick. He’s also the subject of a new documentary called “The Arts & Crimes of Ron English.”
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Episode 40 - We'll tell you how Carmen Electra will heat up fashion this summer
Release Date: 2005-06-16Guest: Tanya Kim, Kim co-host's Canada's number one entertainment news show e Talk Daily.
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Episode 41 - Laurie tells us 'What's On' TV this week!
Release Date: 2005-07-25Guest: Roman Danylo, Roman Danylo is the star of CTV's Comedy Inc.
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Episode 42 - Jamillah's got another red hot edition of 'Go To Hell'
Release Date: 2005-07-26Guest: Rex Harrington, Harrington is a former principle dancer with the National Ballet of Canada, recipient of the Order of Canada, Gemini award winner, and recent inductee into Canada’s Walk of Fame. He also just finished writing his autobiography.
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Episode 43 - David kicks back in Montreal for Just For Laughs
Release Date: 2005-07-27Guest: David Willsie, Willsie is Captain of the Canadian Wheelchair Rugby Team, and is featured in the documentary "Murderball".
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Episode 44 - Jamillah Ross answers your questions about Scientology.
Release Date: 2005-07-28Guest: Ashley Leitao- Canadian Idol Finalist # 9, Last night Ashley was voted out of the top ten on Canadian Idol. Tonight she's here to tell us about her experience on the show!
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Episode 45 - Wondering what's on TV this week? Laurie Elliott Knows!
Release Date: 2005-08-01Guest: Seamus O'Regan, Seamus O'Regan co-host's Canada AM on CTV. We learn that Elvira hates to see hard work go unnoticed, and guess what's popular? On-line dating
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Episode 46 - We've got the inside scoop on a new movie sequel.
Release Date: 2005-08-02Guest: Jay Malone, Malone is an award-winning comic, who stars in the 100th episode of Comedy NOW. Malone was the winner of the Homegrown Competition at last years Just For Laughs Festival.
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Episode 47 - Levi looks at Billboards Top Ten summer songs.
Release Date: 2005-08-03Guest: John Doyle, Doyle is a well known TV critic whose column appears daily in the Globe & Mail. His new book “A Great Feast of Light: Growing Up Irish In The Television Age” hits store shelves this fall.
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Episode 48 - JP gives the new movie 'Dukes of Hazzard' two thumbs up!
Release Date: 2005-08-04Guest: Canadian Idol Finalist #8- Amber Fleury, Last night Amber was voted off of Canadian Idol...tonight she dishes with Elvira about her experience. Ellen McKinney shows us that celebrities are just like us, and Laurie Elliott examines video games in a 'Laurie Elliott Chain Reaction!'
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Episode 49 - We wonder...'What happens to celebrity rumors on the weekend?'
Release Date: 2005-08-08Guest: Don McKellar, McKellar is a Gemini & Cannes award-winning filmmaker, actor & writer. He is the voice of Jack Ryder on “Odd Job Jack”. Jamilla Ross answers all of your iPod questions, and we'll give you a full trend forcast!
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Episode 50 - Elvira takes a serious look at reality television!
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Episode 51 - JP takes a look at the rivalry between Nike and Adidas, and Elvira wonders why Rock Star INXSucks?
Release Date: 2005-08-10Guest: Noah Godfrey Godfrey is the publisher of DOSE Magazine, Canada’s newest daily media offering. DOSE covers everything from government budgets to Jude Law’s “Nannygate.” Godfrey is the youngest publisher of a National daily newspaper in Canada.