Murtz

Murtz Jaffer is the world's foremost reality television expert and was the host of Reality Obsessed which aired on the TVTropolis and Global Reality Channels in Canada. He has professional writing experience at the Toronto Sun, National Post, TV Guide Canada, TOROMagazine.com and was a former producer at Entertainment Tonight Canada. He is also the editor at Weekendtrips.com.

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Murtz On The Scene: Interview With Carly Rae Jepsen After American Idol Finale Performance Show

For those of you who remember my attempts to interview Carly Rae Jepsen at last year's MuchMusic Awards, you knew that I would do everything to succeed where I had failed last year. In fact, catching up with Carly Rae was my main priority at this season's American Idol finale and I did. Right »»

Murtz On The Scene: Exclusive Interview With The Voice's Vedo At Top 12 Show

On May 13 2013, I had the chance to catch up with Vedo after The Voice’s Top 12 performance show. Easily the best interview of the day, Vedo opened up about sympathy votes because of his mom and how he couldn’t prevent that from happening. We also chatted about how he has grown in the comp »»

Murtz On The Scene: Exclusive Interview With The Voice's Michelle Chamuel At Top 12 Show

On May 13 2013, I had the chance to catch up with Michelle Chamuel after The Voice’s Top 12 performance show. I asked her about her trademark fist-pumping and she told me a bit about her interesting musical background. I asked her if she pre-rehearsed her moves or if they just came to her na »»

Murtz On The Scene: Exclusive Interview With The Voice's Sarah Simmons At Top 12 Show

On May 13 2013, I had the chance to catch to catch up with Sarah Simmons after The Voice’s Top 12 performance show. Easily my favourite singer in the competition this season, Sarah’s powerful voice and unique tone is one that has stood out in every episode of the show this season. While Ju »»

Murtz On The Scene: Exclusive Interview With The Voice's Amber Carrington At Top 12 Show

On May 13 2013, I had the chance to catch up with Amber Carrington after The Voice’s Top 12 performance show. I asked her about working with Adam Levine and if it is an advantage to have a coach that is experienced in multiple genres of music. I also asked her to pick who she thought would w »»

Murtz On The Scene: Exclusive Interview With The Voice's Josiah Hawley At Top 12 Show

On May 13 2013, I had the chance to catch up with Josiah Hawley after The Voice’s Top 12 performance show. I chatted with him about working with Usher and if looks play a factor in the way that people vote. We also discussed if his Monday performance was one that elevated him though. Chec »»

Murtz On The Scene: Exclusive Interview With The Voice's The Swon Brothers At Top 12 Show

On May 13 2013, I had the chance to catch up with The Swonn Brothers after The Voice’s Top 12 performance show. I chatted with them about working with Blake Shelton and if they felt any additional pressure about being the first duo to make it to the final round on any reality singing competit »»

Murtz On The Scene: Panic Button

What pushes your Panic Button? Is it the thought of being burned alive? What about a boa constrictor wrapping itself around your neck as it slowly squeezes the life out of you? Don’t like the feeling of being buried alive? Creeped out by the image of spiders and cockroaches crawl across »»

Murtz On The Scene: Big Brother Canada Day After Season Finale Interview With Gary Levy

Since the controversial ending to Big Brother Canada, Gary Levy has become an national star and I honestly believe that losing will actually end up benefitting him in the long-run as the entire country continues to sympathize with their favourite player. Gary grew on me during the post-show int »»

Murtz On The Scene: Big Brother Canada Day After Season Finale Interview W Talla Rejaei & Andrew Monaghan

While Quattro and The Sheyld received most of the attention as being the best alliances on Big Brother Canada, I preferred The 3 Stooges. Bumbling around the game and being perceived as anything but threats was clearly the strategy that AJ Burman and Talla Rejaei employed, Andrew Monaghan was m »»

Murtz On The Scene: Big Brother Canada Day After Season Finale Interview With AJ Burman

There is no question that I was just as surprised as anyone when AJ Burman was announced as a castmember on Big Brother Canada. Considering that we had auditioned together, we live basically across the street from each other and have been best friends since high school, I wasn't really surprise »»

Murtz On The Scene: Big Brother Canada Backyard Finale Interview With Emmett Blois

I don't think anyone can deny that the Milkman, Emmett Blois was the best player this season. I have no problem that I was completely wrong about him in my initial assessment, as I thought that he would be an afterthought this season. While I was right that he would be involved in a showmance, »»

Murtz On The Scene: Big Brother Canada Backyard Finale Interview With Peter Brown & Alec Beall

There is no question that I was tough on The Sheyld over the course of Big Brother Canada. I felt like both Peter Brown and Alec Beall were pretenders and mere shells of the great U.S. players that they so desperately wanted to be. In fact, I believe it was their love of Dan Gheesling and Will »»

Murtz On The Scene: Big Brother Canada Backyard Finale Interview With Suzette Amaya & Danielle Alexander

I don't care what anyone says or how unpopular my opinion is, but I definitely feel like Suzette Amaya was one of the best Big Brother Canada players this season. I told her that in my initial interview with her after her eviction and I believe it even now. She was put in the unenviable positi »»

Murtz On The Scene: Big Brother Canada Backyard Finale Interview With AJ Burman & Andrew Monaghan

By now, everyone knows the story. I went to the Big Brother Canada open audition call with my best friend AJ Burman and the rest is history. It was surreal getting to see AJ in the house every week and in my long and storied reality television career, this was the first time I knew someone bef »»

Murtz On The Scene: Interview With Kree Harrison After American Idol Finale Performance Show

Right after the American Idol performance show on May 15 2013, I had the chance to catch up with Kree Harrison and asked her the question that everyone wanted to know. Why did she decide to let Candice Glover sing last after winning the coin toss. To find out what she said, check this out! »»

Murtz On The Scene: Exclusive Interview With The Voice's Garrett Gardner At Top 12 Show

On May 13 2013, I had the chance to catch up with Garrett Gardner after The Voice’s Top 12 performance show. I asked him about working with his unlikely mentor Shakira and how she seems to have so much faith in him. I also asked him to pick who he thought would win if he didn’t. Check i »»

Murtz On The Scene: Exclusive Interview With The Voice's Judith Hill

On May 13 2013, I had the chance to catch up with Judith Hill after The Voice’s Top 12 performance show. Throughout the night I had been asking the other contestants for their pick for who would win if they didn’t and the most popular response was Judith. It seems that the teams share the »»

Murtz On The Scene: Exclusive Interview With The Voice's Sasha Allen At Top 12 Show

On May 13 2013, I had the chance to catch up with Sasha Allen after The Voice’s Top 12 performance show. Considered to be one of the favourites in the competition, Sasha was stolen by Shakira from Adam Levine in the battle rounds. The singer hasn’t looked back since. I asked her if not be »»

Murtz On The Scene: Exclusive Interview With The Voice's Kris Thomas At Top 12 Show

On May 13 2013, I had the chance to catch up with Kris Thomas after The Voice’s Top 12 performance show. I chatted with him about working with Shakira and how he got his unique and high-pitched voice. I also asked him to pick who he thought would win the show if he didn’t. Check it out! »»

Murtz On The Scene: Exclusive Interview With The Voice's Danielle Bradbery At Top 12 Show

On May 13 2013, I had the chance to catch up with Danielle Bradbery after The Voice’s Top 12 performance show. I chatted with her about working with Blake Shelton and if she would ever expand into genres other than country. I also asked her to pick who she thought would win if she couldn’t »»

Murtz On The Scene: American Idol Finale Performance Show Live Review

LOS ANGELES - This was not the final showdown that any Idol pundit predicted. On last night’s American Idol finale performance show, filmed at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles, country singer Kree Harrison and soul singer Candice Glover faced off on the show’s first all-female battle sinc »»

Murtz On The Scene: Big Brother Canada Day After Season Finale Interview With Jillian MacLaughlin

While Jillian MacLaughlin was named the winner of Big Brother Canada in the most shocking and controversial way, she was still the player who best deserved to win and I couldn't have been happier with the result. I was a huge Jillian fan during the course of the season and I genuinely cannot se »»

Murtz On The Scene: Big Brother Canada Day After Season Finale Interview With Emmett Blois

There is no denying the fact that Emmett Blois was the best player this season. In fact, I remember his parents coming up to me at the Big Brother Canada season finale and telling me how I wrong I was in my pre-season assessment of him. I was clearly wrong about the Milkman and as I told him a »»

Murtz On The Scene: Big Brother Canada Day After Season Finale Interview With Topaz Brady

While I missed interviewing Topaz Brady in the backyard after the Big Brother Canada finale, I did get the chance to talk to her the day after the finale. I definitely got to the bottom of her shocking vote for Jillian over Gary and she told me what really happened. Check it out! »»

Murtz On The Scene: Big Brother Canada Backyard Finale Interview With Gary Levy

The biggest surprise of the Big Brother Canada season had to be Gary Levy. Almost everyone predicted his glittery personality to rub people the wrong way at the start of the season, but he slowly managed to win fans of the show over, to the point where he became Canada's favorite and was voted »»

Murtz On The Scene: Big Brother Canada Backyard Finale Interview With Talla Rejaei

While Gary Levy received the most attention this season for being the biggest character on Big Brother Canada, there is no question that Talla Rejaei was just as entertaining. From her hilarious diary room entrances to her challenge freakouts to her drunken escapades, Talla is chiefly responsib »»

Murtz On The Scene: Big Brother Canada Backyard Finale Interview With Kat Yee & Aneal Ramkissoon

When AJ walked down the stairs and into the Big Brother Canada house, I remember how badly I wanted to scream at him that my doppelganger was in the house and that he should immediately form a brown alliance with Aneal. In fact, many pre-season pundits picked Aneal as the one to beat given that »»

Murtz On The Scene: Big Brother Canada Backyard Finale Interview With Tom Plant & Liza Stinton

Perhaps the greatest example of not judging a book by its cover are Big Brother Canada's Tom Plant and Liza Stinton. While Jillian MacLaughlin and Emmett Blois received most of the showmance attention, Tom and Liza have been going strong since their were both evicted in a double eviction episod »»

Murtz On The Scene: Big Brother Canada - Season Finale Review

The hamsters have left their cage and the houseguests have been released. When the announcement about Big Brother Canada arriving to Slice was made just about a year ago, the news spread quickly. In fact, in my years of television-watching, I believe it was the biggest television announcement th »»

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