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Interview: Luke Kirby of Crash & Burn

crashburnFrom Bill Harris of Sun Media:

  • Adventures of a heroic insurance adjuster
    “After Hurricane Katrina, bitter residents of New Orleans were of the opinion there will be a special place in hell for insurance adjusters. And now, for your TV viewing pleasure, here’s Luke Kirby playing an insurance adjuster who is — wait for it — the protagonist. Really? ‘That’s right, mark my little circle in hell,’ Kirby said.” Read more.
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In the news: Geminis struggle for relevance

From Alex Strachan of Canwest:

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Flashpoint, Heartland, Little Mosque on the Prairie, Rick Mercer Report

Cancon = Can’tcon?

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From Kyle Carpenter of the McGill Tribune:

  • POP RHETORIC: CAN’TCON
    “Canada’s television shows – news and non-fiction programs excluded – are terrible compared to their American counterparts. And it’s not only in one genre: we fail in every category imaginable. In response to American comedies like The Office and 30 Rock, we come back with Little Mosque on the Prairie. For their action dramas NCIS and Prison Break, we come up with Flashpoint. Animated shows like Family Guy and South Park are met with Bob & Doug and Chilly Beach. They created Saturday Night Live, we came up with The Royal Canadian Air Farce. The Daily Show? The Rick Mercer Report. Seriously, we couldn’t even get Sesame Street right – we had to create a monster named Sesame Park.” Read more.
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Corner Gas, Air Farce, Trailer Park Boys get special Gemini tributes

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GeminiwFrom a media release:

ICONIC CANADIAN COMEDY SERIES TO RECEIVE SPECIAL GEMINI TRIBUTES

  • Corner Gas, Royal Canadian Air Farce and Trailer Park Boys Recognized On-Stage at the 24th Annual Gemini Awards
  • Gala Presenters to Include Star of the Hit Global TV Show GLEE – Cory Monteith, Rick Mercer, Hugh Dillon, Jessica Lucas, Erin Karpluk, George Stroumboulopoulos and many more
  • Broadcast live to air on Global and Showcase this Saturday, November 14th – 9pm ET/PT from Calgary
  • Tickets to the 2009 Gemini Awards are available for $10.50 at www.ticketmaster.ca

Canwest and the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television will proudly pay tribute to three Canadian comedic television gems at the 24th Annual Gemini Awards.

This Saturday, November 14 – 9pm ET/PT on Global and Showcase (please check local listings), the Gemini Awards will salute Corner Gas, Royal Canadian Air Farce and Trailer Park Boys for their outstanding and enduring contributions to the Canadian television industry. Having recently wrapped their final seasons, the Academy will honour these influential comedies with a special look back at their funniest moments on-air. Cast members from each show will be on hand to accept their award.

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