The judges take their seats. From left, Arlene Phillips, Thom Allison and Louise Pitre. Sure, we've told you all about what our Dorothys have been up to but what about our talented judging panel? What's...

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You may have noticed that Over the Rainbow was a little different from your average TV show, specifically when it came to the interactive side of things. There was so much involved in putting on...

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Ahoy there Rainbow fans! It's been two weeks since Over the Rainbow wrapped and winner Danielle Wade is hard at work rehearsing for The Wizard of Oz. But what about our other two wonderful finalists,...

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From Dorothy Farm to her final performance on Over the Rainbow, we chart Danielle Wade's journey down the yellow brick road on her way to winning the coveted role of Dorothy in the Wizard of...

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We visited Danielle Wade on set of her very first The Wizard of Oz photo shoot to see how she was feeling after having a few days to decompress after her win!...

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We caught up with Danielle right after her Over the Rainbow win to see how she was feeling!...

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Hello Rainbow fans! It was a close one, but it looks like you've chosen your Dorothy! Click your heels three times and say congratulations to Danielle Wade! After eight weeks of competition, 20-year-old Danielle has...

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What a journey it's been Oz fans! We've come a long way in the past 8 weeks. We began with our incredibly talented Top 20 at Dorothy Farm. Then down to our Top 10...

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Dorothys and Munchkins and runaway Toto's, oh my! Our final performance episode is a wrap, and what a night it was here at Over the Rainbow Oz fans! It was perhaps our most extravagant and...

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Well Munchkins, it's all come down to this moment. Adrenaline is at an all-time high here at Rainbow headquarters as we get set for our last performance show. Tonight our Top 3 Dorothys - AJ...

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Throughout Over the Rainbow, we've been going behind the scenes to show you what happens in between the broadcasts. We've published over forty minutes of exclusive footage, thanks to Nikon Canada. Of course.... The cameras...

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This week for the Nikon Canada Dorothy Diaries, we sent the Top 3 Over the Rainbow finalists home to visit their families. They each had a special message for their fans, too!...

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Maybe you've heard this one before? Parent: So what do you want to be when you grow up? Child: An actor. I'm going to be famous. Parent: Uh-oh. Exposure is the name of the game...

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Over the Rainbow is looking for a triple-threat performer to play Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz. Mamma Yamma thinks she's the ideal candidate, and auditions for Daryn Jones....

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Welcome Munchkins! In today's edition of the Nikon Dorothy Diaries, a little surprise announcement has AJ, Danielle and Stephanie on the verge of tears. And that's not all! Our remaining Dorothy hopefuls share their thoughts...

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This week on How To Toto, Andre teaches us how to get your Toto to roll over. It's not as easy as you might think....

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Alright Over the Rainbow fans. This is it. The moment you've all been waiting for. Seven weeks in the making. It's all come down to this. This Sunday AJ Bridel, Stephanie La Rochelle and Danielle Wade...

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Well Over the Rainbow fans, there's been a lot of anticipation over the last seven weeks and it's all come down to this moment - the final three. It goes without saying that the...

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Hello Over the Rainbow fans! Episode seven is all said and done and tensions are high as ever as our Top 4 went toe-to-toe last night to keep their hopes alive. Our Dorothy hopefuls...

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Each week, we go behind the scenes on Over the Rainbow. We follow the drama, hang out with the Dorothys and observe how the show is made. This week, it's all about getting "The Look"....

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Hey there Over the Rainbow fans! We're down to only four Dorothy hopefuls and we've got another big show hitting screens across Canada tonight. Host Daryn Jones warms up the stage for tonight's show....

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Want to see our Top 4 strut the 'runway'? Then look no further than today's edition of the Nikon Dorothy Diaries - where the girls show-off their post shopping spree duds! And that's not all...

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This week on How To Toto Andre teaches us how to get your very own Toto to do a high five. It may be one of the easiest tricks in the book, but mastering it...

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For this week's edition of the Nikon Dorothy Diaries, we decided to have the girls get up to a little goofy fun. So we gave our Top 4 pens and paper and asked them...

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It was another difficult evening here at Over the Rainbow folks, as we near the finish line and narrow the playing field, we say goodbye to Cassandra Hodgins, whose journey came to an end...

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The Dorothys are performing The Trolley Song this week on Over the Rainbow with judge Thom Allison. Watch how their rehearsal went!...

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Our sixth performance episode is a wrap Rainbow fans, and once again our Dorothys graced us with powerhouse performances. While heartwrenching ballads were the general order of the evening, the show opened with the...

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Each week we go behind the scenes of Over the Rainbow to find out how the show comes together. For this episode we followed the Dorothys for an entire day. Presented by Nikon Canada....

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Hello Munchkinland! The anticipation is building fast! We're down to only 5 Dorothys and we're just hours away from tonight's show. Ballads are the order of the evening, and tonight's episode promises to make even...

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This week on Over the Rainbow we're sharing deleted scenes from the show to profile the girls acting ability. Is Stephanie Dorothy? Find out Sundays and Mondays at 8pm....

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This week on Over the Rainbow we're sharing deleted scenes from the show to profile the girls acting ability. Is Cassandra Dorothy? Find out Sundays and Mondays at 8pm....

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This week on Over the Rainbow we're sharing deleted scenes from the show, to profile the girls acting ability. Is AJ Dorothy? Find out Sundays and Mondays at 8pm....

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Join us for another installment of the Nikon Dorothy Diaries! This time the girls take us on an impromptu backstage tour, from the green room to the stage! And by popular demand, we asked Colleen...

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In this week's How To Toto, Andre shows us how to get your Toto to crawl along the floor using treats. Great for party tricks!...

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This week on Over the Rainbow we're sharing deleted scenes from the show, to profile the girls acting ability. Is Colleen Dorothy? Find out Sundays and Mondays at 8pm....

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This week on Over the Rainbow we're sharing deleted scenes from the show, to profile the girls acting ability. Could you see Danielle as Dorothy?...

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They can sing, they can dance, they can act... But can they cook? Well you'll have to watch this week's Nikon Dorothy Diaries clip to find out! But that's not all Rainbow fans. We asked...

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It was another tough results night Over the Rainbow fans, as we had to bid goodbye to Toronto's Jessie Munro, and one more Toto contestant. The show opened with a little surprise, as judge, mentor...

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After counting the 6000+ entries in our Ultimate Challenge we can now reveal that your Orange Dorothy, AJ Bridel, has taken the crown and scored herself 500 extra votes! Those 500 votes will be added...

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From disco to Manilow to Nat King Cole, we saw a little bit of everything in last night's performance episode - but the question remains the same Over the Rainbow fans - which Dorothy will...

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With Halloween just around the corner, we took an afternoon to do some pumpkin carving. In this installment of Behind the Curtain, the Dorothys share their tips and tricks to achieve true pumpkin potential. Presented...

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We're just about at the halfway mark folks - and one lucky Dorothy contestant will be moving on to start rehearsals for The Wizard of Oz at the Ed Mirvish Theatre in Toronto in just...

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Now that we're half way through the competition, we thought it would be a good time to explore what's REALLY at stake. What will winning this competition mean for one of our Dorothys? What can...

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Some say the Scarecrow, TinMan and Cowardly Lion represent the three most outstanding Dorothy qualities - Brains. Heart. Courage. For this weeks challenge, we helped our six remaining Dorothy's find and build upon their courage....

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The Ultimate Challenge is blowing up over on our Facebook page! We never expected to get this many entries from across the country.. and even the WORLD! As of about 11:00am/est today we were up...

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Welcome to another edition of the Nikon Dorothy Diaries folks! The Top 6 had a rare day off rehearsal, so they took some time to show us what they get up to at the mansion....

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Rick Mercer borrows Daryn for the day. Together they head to Horseshoe Valley, ON to ride off-road Segways, learn how to drive motocross, and careen down a hill in a giant rubber ball....

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