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In the news: jPod worth seeking out

Diane — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 21:46:08 +0000

From Just Press Play:

Great Shows You’ve Never Seen: “jPod”
“Have you ever heard of the author Douglas Coupland? He writes novels with a comical nod to pop culture, though the main plot might be gravely serious. In the case of jPod, it was just another book about that generation of young professionals who graduated in an era when computer science was the hottest destination under the sun. Coupland wrote a few books about this generation (they’re all worth checking out), but only jPod found its way as a television show. Guess what? You probably never heard of it. But you really ought to seek it out.” Read more.

Updated: Canadian TV on iTunes

Diane — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 04:09:32 +0000

Canadian shows currently on iTunes:

The Jon Dore Television Show

Life’s a Zoo

Little Mosque on the Prairie

The Listener

No Opportunity Wasted

This Hour Has 22 Minutes

Total Drama Action

Total Drama Island

The Tudors

The Week The Women Went

Wild Roses

Canadian TV on iTunes

Diane — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 06:28:21 +0000

This is not likely an exhaustive list so let me know if I’m missing any Canadian shows that are currently on iTunes:

The Jon Dore Television Show

Life’s a Zoo

Little Mosque on the Prairie

The Listener

No Opportunity Wasted

This Hour Has 22 Minutes

Total Drama Action

Total Drama Island

The Tudors

The Week The Women Went

Wild Roses

In the news: Cancelled jPod hits UK

Diane — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 16:34:07 +0000

From James Donaghy of the Guardian (UK):

jPod – another cancelled cult show
“Few things rattle a TV viewer’s cage like a show unjustly culled before its time. They hold vigils, wage nut warfare; some hardy souls even buy the DVD. One such prematurely axed cult favourite, jPod, makes its way to British screens this week.” Read more.

In the news: BC hosts Gemini reception

Diane — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 14:19:25 +0000

From Glen Schaefer of The Province:

Television awards tuned into the city
“Actors Ben Ratner and Gabrielle Miller hosted a reception at the Sutton Place Hotel last night for their B.C. show-business peers nominated at this year’s Gemini Canadian television awards.” Read more.

Podcast: Drinkers on Writing

Diane — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:50:48 +0000

From Judith Klassen at Movie Entertainment:

Drinkers on writing
“Jude swills wine with Blood Ties scribes Shelley Eriksen (Cold Squad, Show Me Yours) and Dennis Heaton (Fido, Jpod), as well as writer Edward Kay (22 Minutes, Jimmy Two Shoes) about vampires, women in the writers room, Deadwood with a laugh track, and so much more; Eriksen and Heaton also geek out on Battlestar and its coming prequel, Caprica. ” Listen here.

In the news: jPod rerunning

Diane — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:16:53 +0000

From mlive.com:

CBC’s jPod: A sitcom for hardcore gamers
“But unless you were watching in January, you probably missed “jPod,” a brilliant comedy series about a team of gore-obsessed video game designers, their clueless boss, their crazy parents and Vancouver’s most notorious Chinese gangster. Lucky for you, CBC is re-airing the series, starting tonight at 8 p.m.” Read more.

In the news: Leo Award winners

Diane — Mon, 26 May 2008 13:59:39 +0000

From the Province:

Hear Them Roar
“TV series lead actors were Maple Ridge’s Tyler Labine for the U.S. comedy Reaper, and jPod’s Emile Ullerup. Best guest actors were Ryan Robbins and Babz Chula, both for episodes of jPod. Best supporting actors were Jody Racicot of Flash Gordon and Julie Patzwald of The Guard.” Read more.

From Marsha Lederman of the Globe and Mail:

Leo Awards recognize the B.C. film and TV industry
“jPod, which has been cancelled by CBC, picked up four Leos, including best guest performance by a female for Babz Chula. Chula has cancer and was too ill to attend, but in an acceptance speech delivered by actor Ben Ratner, she said too many shows win awards after they’re cancelled.” Read more.

In the news: jPod leads Leo Awards

Diane — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 01:55:38 +0000

From Craig Takeuchi of the Georgia Straight:

jPod and Normal lead Leos
“The full slate of Leo Award nominees was announced on April 21, as a follow-up to the first round of announcements on April 9. The now-cancelled jPod leads the dramatic-series categories with 15 nominations, including best dramatic series and best direction. All four nominations for best screenwriting in a dramatic series went to jPod for four separate episodes. Smallville, Tin Man, and Flash Gordon followed with seven nominations each for dramatic series.” Read more.

Leo Awards announced

Diane — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 02:56:12 +0000

From a media release:

All nominees for the 10th Anniversary Leo Awards were announced today. In addition to the earlier announcement of select program categories included in the Leo Awards Film Festival, the list of nominees for the Leo Awards 2008 is now complete and can be viewed online at http://leoawards.com/nominees_2008.html.

“BC’s film and television industry continues to inspire excellence and innovation,” says Leo Awards president Walter Daroshin. “And in this our tenth year, we salute the 2008 nominees and all the past nominees and winners that altogether have contributed to the legacy of the Leo Awards.”

To determine the final nominations, Lui Petrollini, partner at Ernst & Young Chartered Accountants LLP, tabulated the ballots of 47 jurors who adjudicated 750 eligible entries comprised of 131 program and 619 craft entries.

The Leo Awards honour programs in 9 categories including Feature Length Drama; Dramatic Series; Short Drama; Documentary Program or Series; Information or Lifestyle Series; Music, Comedy, or Variety Program or Series; Animation Program or Series; Student Production; and Music Video.

Sixty-three Craft awards will also be presented in the categories of Direction, Screenwriting, Cinematography, Picture Editing, Overall Sound, Sound Editing, Musical Score, Production Design, Costume Design, Make-Up, Visual Effects, and Performance or Host(s).

Winners in 76 categories will be announced at two separate ceremonies where Program and Craft awards will be presented, including one Outstanding Achievement Award.

“We look forward to welcoming the entire community to the 10th edition of the Leo Awards,” comments Bernie Melanson, Chair, Motion Picture Arts & Sciences Foundation of BC. “This year’s program will offer a number of features that we’re sure will delight our audience.”

The Leo Awards 2008 are sponsored by Northwest Imaging & FX, the Union of British Columbia Performers, ACFC West, The BMW Store, IATSE 891, and Kodak Motion Picture Film.

Established in 1998, the Leo Awards celebrate excellence in British Columbia film and television. The 10th Anniversary Leo Awards Celebration and Gala Awards Ceremonies take place May 23 and 24 at the Westin Bayshore Vancouver.

The Leo Awards are a project of the Motion Picture Arts & Sciences Foundation of British Columbia, and produced by Troika Productions Inc. and Events One.