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TV, eh? podcast episode 125 – “Kerfuffle Commentary”

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Diane rants about the confusion surrounding the Canadian Screen Awards (Flashpoint photo above by Derek Langer), Anthony rants about the Competition Bureau okaying the Bell/Astral deal, and in between we talk about some of the winners, ratings, Continuum’s return and the Donut Showdown.

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Canadian Screen Awards lacking, but a start

From Scott Stinson of the National Post:

The Inaugural Canadian Screen Awards were lacking, but at least it was a start
The Canadian Screen Awards, a kind of Golden Globes North that honoured the best in the country’s film and television, had many of the trappings of the typical award show in its inaugural run. There was a degree of star power. There were some sharp jokes delivered by a comic veteran, Martin Short, or Canada’s Billy Crystal. There was an awful lot of awkward banter between presenters. There were winners who were abruptly played off the stage mid-speech. Read more.

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The highs and lows of the Canadian Screen Awards

From Andrew Ryan of the Globe and Mail:

Recap: The highs and (many) lows from the Canadian Screen Awards
It wasn’t the Oscars or even the Emmys, but the first Canadian Screen Awards provided a perfectly telling snapshot of our entertainment industry. The fact most Canadians never heard of the films and TV shows being feted didn’t stop the show’s producers from staging a glitzy Hollywood-style awards show. Read more.

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