From Alex Strachan of Canwest:

• Why the Geminis matter (sort of)
  “The show itself was kind of lame. The host was old-school all the way. And the awards themselves — Flashpoint, Rick Mercer, Dragon’s Den — favoured popularity over originality. (Nothing for Less Than Kind, a token acting award for Being Erica, nothing for Project Runway Canada, etc.)… And yet … There was a gentle spirit to the evening, a kind of quiet grace and country hospitality. A joie de vivre, if you will, for homegrown TV made for a homegrown TV audience.” Read more.

From Raju Mudhar of the Toronto Star:

• Five reasons to watch the Gemini Awards
  “COMEDY CURTAIN CALL It truly is the end of an incredibly successful era for TV comedies, as Corner Gas, Royal Canadian Air Farce and Trailer Park Boys are all being honoured for their outstanding and enduring contributions to the Canadian television industry.” Read more.

9pm ET/PT
Honouring the year’s highest achievements in Canadian television, the Awards will be broadcast direct from the grounds of the historic BMO Centre, Stampede Corral in the beautiful city of Calgary, Alberta. The broadcast is hosted by Comedian Ron James and includes presenters Cory Monteith (Glee) and Jessica Lucas (Melrose Place).