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Tonya Lee Williams joins The Border

August 7, 2009 Diane Wild

TLW From a media release:

Tonya Lee Williams joins the 3rd season of CBC’s “THE BORDER”

Tonya Lee Williams will play a senior U.S. Department of Homeland Security agent, in the Canadian drama about elite Canadian immigration and customs officers working with U.S. authorities to defend the Canadian-U.S. border against outside threats.

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Degrassi

In the news: Adamo Ruggiero of Degrassi, The Next Star

August 6, 2009 Diane Wild

From Lia Grainger of the National Post:

On the Town with Adamo Ruggiero
“‘It’s always been a case of life imitating art,’ actor Adamo Ruggiero says of Marco Del Rossi, the character that he plays on Degrassi: The Next Generation. ‘It all begins with Marco being gay and my being gay,’ he says, laughing as he sips an icy pint of sangria.” Read more.

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In the news: Murdoch Mysteries production tidbit

August 6, 2009 Diane Wild

From Karena Walter of the St. Catharines Standard:

TV show filmed at Ball’s Falls
“Location manager Greg McMaster said the period element adds an extra challenge. There can’t be anything that looks like it’s post-1897 in the shots, such as street lights and concrete. ‘A set like Ball’s Falls is ideal because it’s eliminated most of that already,’ McMaster said.” Read more.

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Pure Pwnage goes from web to TV

August 6, 2009 Diane Wild

From a media release:

GAMERS UNITE! PURE PWNAGE COMING TO TV

Canwest announces series pick up of popular web series for Showcase
First Canadian web series to transition to television [TV, eh? comment: Does Sanctuary not count?]

Continuing its slew of pilot and series pickup announcements, Canwest pulls inspiration from the web world by greenlighting Pure Pwnage, a half-hour comedy series for Showcase. A huge hit online, Pure Pwnage is the first Canadian web series to graduate to TV. Slated to begin production this Fall, the series will air on Showcase in 2010.

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Flashpoint

In the news: CBS has until October to decide on Flashpoint

August 6, 2009 Diane Wild 1 Comment

From Bill Brioux at the Canadian Press:

Flashpoint tries to prove its worth to CBS at television critics tour
“Flashpoint may be a victim of the new TV math. A fifth season of “Medium” just has a bigger upside for CBS. They cash in on back-end revenues from future syndication and DVD sales. Flashpoint is three or four years away from cracking the magic 100 episode barrier.” Read more.

And at TV Feeds My Family:

CBS Has Till Oct. To Re-up Flashpoint
“The fear, though, is that, as one U.S. critic suggested to me down here, Canada might become a place where networks can import a steady stream of ‘cheap failures.’ Not that anybody sets out to make a flop–not even The CW–but since 80% of new TV shows fail anyway, why not gamble with other people’s money?” Read more.