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Stand up in Kandahar, CBC, March 14

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From CBC:

FIVE COMICS, TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED TROOPS AND TWO MISSILES: THE MAKINGS OF A GREAT COMEDY SPECIAL –

STAND UP IN KANDAHAR – AIRS ON CBC TELEVISION

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14 AT 8:00 PM (8:30 NT)

STAND UP IN KANDAHAR is a hilarious one-hour comedy special recently shot on location at Kandahar Air Field (KAF) in Afghanistan. KAF is the temporary home for about 2500 Canadian men and women serving in support of Canada’s mission in Afghanistan. STAND UP IN KANDAHAR airs on CBC Television, March 14 at 8:00 pm (8:30 NT)

The hour-long special is hosted by Shaun Majumder (This Hour Has 22 Minutes, “24”, Just For Laughs). Sharing the stage with him are some of Canada’s funniest stand up comedians: Mark Critch (This Hour Has 22 Minutes, Halifax Comedy Fest), Irwin Barker (This Hour Has 22 Minutes, Yuk Yuks, Winnipeg Comedy Festival), Tim Nutt (Just For Laughs Tour, Yuk Yuks), and Erica Sigurdson (Vancouver Comedy Festival, CBC Radio’s The Debaters, Halifax Comedy Fest).

The show taping was a standing-room-only hit, with all of the comedians successfully adapting to the unusual location. The show was interrupted by a Taliban rocket attack, which sent the audience and the talent scurrying to the bunkers. Not skipping a beat, the comedians turned the impromptu event into more grist for the comedic mill.

STAND UP IN KANDAHAR consists mainly of laugh-out-loud funny comedy delivered from the make-shift stage, plus additional “behind-the-scenes” footage filmed around the camp.

STAND UP IN KANDAHAR was shot by the CBC Halifax production crew, and is produced and directed by Geoff D’Eon.

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This Hour Has 22 Minutes

Upcoming episode: This Hour Has 22 Minutes, CBC, March 13

From Halifax Film:

This week on 22 Minutes…

This Hour Has 22 Minutes welcomes guest Rebecca Northan joining audience favorites Cathy Jones, Gavin Crawford and Mark Critch.

This week on 22 Minutes a look at James Cameron’s (Mark Critch) new documentary when he discovers the remains of Santa Claus and an interview with the leader of the Parti Québécois, André Boisclair (Gavin Crawford).

And this week 22 Minutes is pleased to announce that the show has received the 2007 ALF CUP CHAMPION title. For more information log on to The Duck Pond at http://duckpond.blogspot.com

This Hour Has 22 Minutes produced by Halifax Film in association with CBC Television airs on Tuesday, March 13 at 8:30 pm. www.cbc.ca/22minutes

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Gavin Crawford to host 2007 Canadian Screenwriting awards

From the Writers Guild of Canada:

Outstanding list of finalists announced

The Writers Guild of Canada (WGC) will be celebrating an outstanding array of television, film and radio scripts on April 23 at the 2007 Canadian Screenwriting Awards.Guest host Gavin Crawford will be sure to bring the house down with his insider’s perspective on our industry as a writer and actor on This Hour Has 22 Minutes. Kyle Tingley will co-write the awards show with Crawford.

This is also a special year for the awards with the launch of the new WGC Showrunner Award.

“In the U.S., showrunners like David Shore (House) – who is Canadian – are well-known and revered,” said Maureen Parker, WGC Executive Director. “These writer/producers hold the vision for a television series and make all the creative decisions from development to post production.

“It’s time for Canada’s showrunners to step forward and be celebrated by their peers.”

Over 110 scripts were submitted for this year’s awards, honouring excellence in screenwriting. The entries have been narrowed down to 29 finalists in the categories of feature films, TV movies and miniseries, episodic dramas, comedies, documentaries and radio programs, and includes scripts from TV favourites such as Corner Gas, Intelligence, Slings & Arrows and Degrassi: The Next Generation, and the feature films Away From Her and Fido. See the complete list of finalists (PDF).

The Alex Barris Mentorship Award will also be presented to an individual who has gone above and beyond to help writers get a start in the business, as well as the Jim Burt Screenwriting Prize for best unproduced Canadian miniseries/movie script, and the Writers Block Award, which recognizes outstanding service to the WGC.

All winners will be announced at the 2007 Canadian Screenwriting Awards on Monday, April 23, 2007, at the Brant House, 522 King St. West, Toronto.

Some of last year’s winners include Susin Nielson for Robson Arms, Susan Coyne & Bob Martin & Mark McKinney for Slings & Arrows, and Suzette Couture for the TV movie, The Man Who Lost Himself: The Terry Evanshen Story.

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This Hour Has 22 Minutes

Upcoming episode: This Hour Has 22 Minutes, CBC, March 6

From Halifax Film:

This week on 22 Minutes …

This Hour Has 22 Minutes welcomes guest Geri Hall joining audience favorites Cathy Jones, Gavin Crawford and Mark Critch.

This week on 22 Minutes Wayne Rostad’s un-aired final episode of On the Road Again at the ‘EI Office’ and Canada in Morning brings a segment about tracking down deadbeat Dads.

This Hour Has 22 Minutes produced by Halifax Film in association with CBC Television airs on Tuesday, March 06 at 8:30 pm. www.cbc.ca/22minutes

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In the news: Robson Arms’ post-American Idol episode

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From John Doyle of the Globe and Mail, includes mentions of the Rick Mercer Report and This Hour Has 22 Minutes:

  • A quality show that deserves an after-Idol glow
    “As this season progresses, its strengths emerge again. It’s still light, but skittish and crisp, asking a little more of the viewer. Tonight’s episode underlines all those merits. With any luck, enough Idol fans will see it and be charmed, as they should be.”
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