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From the DGC website – nominations include Being Erica, Flashpoint, Sanctuary, The Bridge, Death Comes to Town, G-Spot, Less Than Kind, Little Mosque on the Prairie, Degrassi, Heartland, How to be Indie, Overruled:

• The Directors Guild of Canada Announces the 2010 DGC Awards Nominees “The Directors Guild of Canada (DGC) announces the 2010 DGC Awards nominations. Comedian Dave Foley will host the annual gala on Saturday, September 25, 2010 at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel in Toronto. The Guild will celebrate the career of acclaimed director Sidney Furie (The Ipcress File, Lady Sings the Blues) and the extraordinary contributions of Don McCutcheon and Paul Bronfman to the DGC and the Canadian film and television industry.” Read more.

From a media release:

2010 CANADIAN COMEDY AWARD NOMINEES ARE ANNOUNCED!

The race for the 2010 Canadian Comedy Awards is on! Canada’s finest comedians will go head to head for the coveted BEAVER statuette this October in Toronto, as The Canadian Comedy Awards Foundation in association with The Comedy Network today announced the nominees for the 2010 Canadian Comedy Awards. At a media conference held at Yuk Yuk’s in Toronto, emcees Deb McGrath and Colin Mochrie highlighted the nominees in all 21 categories.

Winners will be declared at The Comedy Network Presents the Canadian Comedy Awards & Festival Awards Show on Monday, October 18 to be held at the Isabel Bader Theatre.

To view a complete list of the 2010 Canadian Comedy Awards nominees and to access nominee bios, please go to www.canadiancomedy.ca.

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From Bill Brioux at TV Feeds My Family:

• 22 Minutes Down to 13 Amid CBC Cuts for Fall
  “The most dramatic cut could come at the expense of the network’s longest-running entertainment series, 22 Minutes. The Halifax-based comedy may be down to a half-season, with just 13 episodes ordered, down from 18 last season and 20 the season before that.” Read more.

From a media release:

Banff World Television Festival Announces 2010 ‘Rockie’ Award Nominees at MIPTV

The 31st Banff World Television Festival (BANFF) and nextMEDIA are pleased to announce this year’s Banff World Television Award nominees, recognizing creativity and innovation from the world’s best television programming.

Chosen from 900 entries from more than 43 countries, the Banff World Television Awards, also known as the ‘Rockies’, is one of the world’s most prestigious events celebrating outstanding work by international TV creators responsible for the continuing evolution and originality in the industry. This year, pilots are also being recognized, with the inaugural Banff International Pilots Competition and Awards awarding talent and creativity in conceptualizing and creating online and television pilots.

Click here for the full media release and list of nominees.

From Anne Brodie of Monsters & Critics:

• Brandon Firla interview – Little Mosque on the Prairie
  “Monsters and Critics had the chance to speak with Brandon Firla, the newest character, a villainous new Anglican minister Rev. Thorne, who loves stirring up trouble when he can get away with it. His latest project – ejecting the Muslims from the church for once and for all. And he has a particular need to compete with the charming young Muslim Imam Aamar.” Read more.

Thorne tries to hide the fact he has evicted the mosque when a visiting archbishop demands to meet Amaar and the Muslims.

From Bill Brioux at TV Feeds My Family:

• House Call Bad Medicine for Hiccups, Dan For Mayor

Amaar decides to remain in Mercy after he is fired and Baber takes over as Imam with disastrous results.

Amaar sides with Rayyan in a battle with the fundamentalists but that choice comes with a high price.

When Thorne encourages Baber to share his extreme views on the radio, Amaar conspires with an unlikely ally to get him off the air.

Rayyan is thrilled when a college chum comes to visit until she learns the real reason Holly is there.

Amaar accidentally reads a letter addressed to Rev. Thorne and learns more than he ever wanted to about his Anglican colleague. A famous pop psychologist (right, Andrea Martin) gives her searing analysis of everyone she meets in Mercy to Baber (left, Manoj Sood) and Sarah (centre, Sheila McCarthy), turning the town upside down on episode 413 of LITTLE MOSQUE ON THE PRAIRIE airing Monday, Jan. 25 at 8:30 p.m. on CBC Television.

From Bill Brioux of TV Feeds My Family:

• TVFMF Goes Live at Thursday’s BRC Lunch
  “Some overnight estimates from Monday, including a leveling off of CBC comedies 18 to Life 555,000 and Little Mosque 516,000.” Read more.

When Mayor Ann fires Sarah for lying, Sarah conspires to get her job back.

From Bill Brioux at TV Feeds My Family:

• Jaywalking to Canada the Answer
  “CBC rookie 18 to Life had a solid second outing with 802,000, far outpacing its Littiler Mosque (473,000).” Read more.

8:30 p.m.
Amaar and Rev. Thorne get lost in the woods during a camping trip but find unexpected common ground.

From Jeremy Lloyd of Marketing Magazine:

• Kraft and CBC to bring Hockeyville to Little Mosque
  “Kraft Canada has partnered with CBC to integrate its Hockeyville program into an upcoming episode of Little Mosque on the Prairie. The Jan. 18 episode of Little Mosque will see Mercy, its fictitious Saskatchewan town, lobbying to win the Hockeyville competition.” Read more.

From Bill Brioux at TV Feeds My Family:

• Strong Start for 18 to Life; TSN Tops 3 Mil Again
  “CBC’s new comedy 18 to Life premiered to 779,000 viewers Monday, topping schedule mate Little Mosque on the Prairie, which managed 605,000 (all figures BBM Canada overnight estimates).” Read more.

Starring Zaib Shaikh, Carlo Rota, Sheila McCarthy, Sitara Hewitt, Manoj Sood, Arlene Duncan, Derek McGrath, Debra McGrath, Neil Crone, and Brandon Firla.

Series IV – Eps 10 – Bye Bye Yaisr – Amaar is stunned to discover Rev. Thorne is faking his injuries to make Amaar look bad after a charity boxing match.

From Bill Brioux at TV Feeds My Family:

• Mercer Still Rolling, TSN Riding High