Moving days
HGTV star Drew Scott is tackling his most challenging piece of property yet: The dance floor. The Vancouver native is set to join the cast of Dancing With the Stars. Scott, who tracks down fixer-uppers for his identical twin brother Jonathan to renovate on the hit series Property Brothers, will be paired with pro dancer Emma Slater when DWTS returns for its 25th season on Sept. 18 (CTV/ABC). They’re the first pair to be announced, with the official word on the rest of the bedazzled cast set to be announced Sept. 6 on Good Morning America. Oakville, Ont., IndyCar driver James Hinchcliffe was the last Canadian to compete in the dance-off, coming in second on the 23rd season last fall. The pressure’s on, Scott.
Paradise heats up
“You can’t keep this immigrant out,” quips Daniel Maguire upon joining Bachelor in Paradise this week. Yes, the summer reality series just got a little more Canadian. Sadly, that’s not a good thing. Maguire, a model from Vancouver, is known for telling it like it is in a very un-Canadian manner — like when he called fellow Paradise resident Lacey Mark “scraps” to her face before launching a misogynistic spiel about the uncoupled women on the show. Now that’s just low — even for Paradise. Host Chris Harrison’s post-show interview with Corinne Olympios was less disturbing — mainly because Olympios didn’t actually reveal anything new about the allegations of sexual misconduct between DeMario Jackson and herself. While Olympios admits she drank way too much while taking a medication that doesn’t mix well with alcohol and doesn’t remember a thing, we’re not sure what that means to her — just that she doesn’t “blame DeMario.” Uneasiness in Paradise, all around.
Family matters
Montreal brother and sister duo Adam and Andrea were the last team to reach the Pit Stop in Moose Jaw, Sask., on The Amazing Race Canada this week — but there’s no sibling rivalry here. “We’re a lot more alike than we think, that’s for sure,” said Adam. “She is so competitive; she just doesn’t quit, and doesn’t stop, I’m so proud of her.” Andrea’s response: “It’s awesome to have a bond like this. We’re a real team, older or younger, we’re such a team.” Plus, it was mostly a matter of luck, since the sibs were U-turned by rivals Korey and Ivana at The Dog River Hotel in Rouleau — the home of hit sitcom Corner Gas. Adam and Andrea had to go back and do a second Detour, which involved auctioning off horses — and clearly lost the bid. Up next: The final four teams “face their deepest fears” in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. (Tuesday, CTV). A shot in the dark, but we’re thinking the challenge will involve rapids.
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