Next Week on CANADA AM – Nicolas Cage; Kelly Oxford; Ken Burns; Cooking It Raw; and More…

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Monday, April 8
• THE SAPPHIRES: Director Wayne Blair and actor Chris O’Dowd stop byCANADA AM to talk about their musical-comedy The Sapphires that tells the tale of four Australian-Aboriginal girls who learn about love, friendship, and war when their all-girl group “The Sapphires” entertain American troops serving in Vietnam. 
• METABOLISM WHISPERER: Haylie Pomroy, celebrity nutritionist and author of The Fast Metabolism Diet teaches CANADA AM how to lose weight – all while still eating delicious food. 
• DECORATING EASTER EGGS: Special guest Cassandra Wysochanskyj demonstrates to CANADA AM a unique and new technique for decorating Ukrainian Easter eggs, as well as the history behind the holiday. 

Tuesday, April 9
• NICOLAS CAGE: Actor Nicolas Cage chats with CANADA AM about his latest family-friendly film in theatres now, the animated box-office hit The Croods. 
• LOUIS VAN AMSTEL: From DANCING WITH THE STARS, professional dancer Louis Van Amstel stops by CANADA AM to teach Marci Ien some fancy footwork.
• COOKING IT RAW: Alessandro Porcelli, founder of the Cook It Raw event, sits down with CANADA AM to discuss the innovative annual private chef event where top chefs from around the world challenge each other to create a unique and inspired dinner.

Wednesday, April 10
• KELLY OXFORD: Calgary blogger turned celebrity friend, Kelly Oxford tellsCANADA AM how she blogged her way to Hollywood and gained fans like Jimmy Kimmel and Katy Perry. 
• THE SMART ONE: Jennifer Close, author of the best-selling book Girls in White Dresses, talks about her highly-anticipated follow-up The Smart One – a novel regarded by some critics as the literary version of HBO’s GIRLS.
• CHEF DAMON: Award-winning Chef Damon Campbell, of Bosk restaurant inside the Shangri-LA Hotel, joins CANADA AM to cook a fresh, seafood, Spring-inspired dish.

Thursday, April 11
• KEN BURNS: Award-winning film director, Ken Burns, sits down with CANADA AM to discuss his latest documentary, The Central Park 5 – the real-life story of five black and Latino teenagers from Harlem who were wrongly convicted of raping a white woman in Central Park in 1989.
• MARK CULLEN: CANADA AM’s gardening guru, Mark Cullen, share his recipe for the best lawn on the block.
• ERIC PETERSON: Actor and art advocate, Eric Peterson, (Billy Bishop Goes to War and CORNER GAS) sits down with CANADA AM to discuss his plans for the future.

Friday, April 12
• CURTIS STONE: Australian celebrity chef, author, and TV personality – Curtis Stone – turns up the heat in the CANADA AM studio with some hot new recipes. 
• REMEMBERING JACKIE ROBINSON: CANADA AM talks about the new biographical film 42 that shares the inspirational life-story of Jackie Robinson the first African American Major League Baseball player. 
• ADVENTURE TRAVEL: From bungee jumping, to cliff diving, to sky diving: Loren Christie teaches viewers what they should know when planning an epic adventure. 

About CANADA AM
Now in its 40th Season, CANADA AM is Canada’s national morning newsmagazine. Since its launch in 1972, CANADA AM has brought Canadians a unique blend of hard news and lifestyle stories, featuring in-depth interviews with top newsmakers, celebrities and musical stars. Lis Travers is the Vice-President and Executive Producer for CANADA AM and Wendy Freeman is the President of CTV News.

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