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Little Mosque “radical in its non-radicalness”

From Sonya Bell of The National:

  • From humble beginnings to global success for Muslim sitcom
    The concept was radical in its non-radicalness: a television series about Muslims who were neither extremist nor oppressed. Five years ago this January, the writer Zarqa Nawaz created something no one had seen before: a sitcom about ordinary Muslims living alongside non-Muslims in North America. They laughed. They cried. They got interrogated at airports. Read more.
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Little Mosque leaves the prairies

From Gayle MacDonald of the Globe and Mail:

  • Little Mosque leaves the Prairies
    When Sheila McCarthy got the call asking if she’d be up for a part in CBC’s quirky comedy Little Mosque on the Prairie, the veteran actress first thought her agent was pulling her leg. “I remember thinking is that title for real?,” laughs McCarthy, lounging on a sofa in a makeshift mayor’s office during a break last June while filming the sixth, and final, season of the show. “Then I read the script, which struck me as a fun, sweet Lucy-Desi-type comedy. So I thought, sure, this’ll be a fun little job. I’ll go and hang out in Regina for a few weeks. But I really believed it would be a one-off.” Read more.

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Acting reunion brings Russell Crowe to Republic of Doyle

From James Bisson of the Canadian Press:

  • Russell Crowe reunites with acting pals on CBC-TV’s ‘Republic of Doyle’
    Allan Hawco says his show doesn’t need famous guests to succeed — but that didn’t stop him from landing one of Hollywood’s most recognizable leading men. Russell Crowe will make an appearance on CBC-TV’s “Republic of Doyle,” which has its third season premiere on Wednesday. The season opener of the Newfoundland and Labrador-based drama will feature the kind of star power rarely seen on Canadian television, with Crowe featured prominently in the episode. Read more.
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Devan Brooks flies high in Ice Pilots NWT

From Bruce Bell of QMI Agency:

  • Young pilot’s career takes flight in front of TV cameras
    In his 31 years, Prince Edward County’s Devan Brooks has logged a lot of air time — both in the air and on the airwaves. Not only has Brooks logged approximately 6,500 hours in the sky flying planes, he also receives plenty of air time as one of the young maverick pilots delivering cargo across Canada’s Arctic region for Buffalo Airways on History Television’s Ice Pilots NWT series. Read more.
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