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WGC Award nominee Ben Joseph on My Babysitter’s A Vampire’s “Friday Night Frights”

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Leading up to the Writers Guild of Canada awards on April 23, TV, eh? will be posting a series of interviews with some of nominees. Ben Joseph nabbed one of three nominations for My Babysitter’s a Vampire in the Children and Youth category, for the “Friday Night Frights” episode. He shares his interesting back story …

“I was hired as a story editor on the show when it first got started. I wrote the first episode that got approved. I wrote a first draft … and then they fired me. Sure I was peeved but things happen — they just wanted to go in a different direction. Or so I thought. They never really gave me a good reason. Then 8 months later when I saw the actual episode, it was pretty much exactly the way I wrote the first draft. So that made me angry. So getting a nomination for a first draft that got me fired is kind of a nice karmic middle finger. That being said I wish the show well because I know most of the writers and they are quality people and all talented.”

Can you describe the episode, and how it fit into the season?

My episode revolves a ghost gym teacher who returns to the school and wants to finally win a trophy. He wants Ethan (the star of the show) to win it in wrestling – or this ghost coach will haunt him forever!

What about this episode are you particularly proud of?

I’m proud that all those years “researching” professional wrestling has finally paid off! R.I.P. Macho Man.

What does this recognition mean to you?

Getting a nomination is fun and all but it’s not like my scripts are curing cancer. Unless they are. Then I should probably get paid more.

And finally (imagine my best Joan Rivers impression): what will you be wearing to the ceremony?

I like to have fun at these events — I’ve gone as “Thriller” Michael Jackson, Belloq from “Raiders of the Lost Ark” and last year as The Joker from the animated “Batman” series. This year I have something special cooked up but I don’t want to ruin the surprise (or have someone show up wearing the same outfit!).

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Awards, Reality, Lifestyle & Documentary

New tonight: The Junos, Spelling Night in Canada

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The Juno Awards, CTV
Canadian icon William Shatner hosts THE 2012 JUNO AWARDS live from Scotiabank Place in Ottawa. The Canadian artists set to perform throughout the star-studded broadcast include Blue Rodeo, City and Colour, deadmau5, Feist, Hedley, Hey Rosetta!, K’NAAN, Lights, MC Flipside, Nickelback and Simple Plan. Also, THE BORGIAS’ Francois Arnaud, THE L.A. COMPLEX star Cassie Steele, DEGRASSI’s Annie Clark, Jully Black, Kardinal Offishall, Ron Sexsmith, Sam Roberts, Sarah McLachlan and Olympians Alexandre Despatie and Jennifer Abel are set to appear. An encore presentation of THE 2012 JUNO AWARDS will air at midnight on CTV.

Spelling Night in Canada, CBC
It’s fast. It’s fun. It’s not your typical spelling bee. It’s Spelling Night In Canada – a one-hour prime-time event that will celebrate the country’s youth and keep viewers on the edge of their seats. Spelling Night In Canada takes the spelling bee format to the next level with a fast-paced game-show style, and celebrity hosts and commentators.

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Juno Awards plan live chat during broadcast

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On Sunday, April 1, Canadians can join in the JUNO AWARDS Live Chat on Facebook.com/CTV, at JUNOS.CTV.CA or on the CTV iPad App Social Screen to mingle with Bell Media Radio personalities from across the country live during the show.

More on the show from a media release;

Simple Plan Announced as Final Performer for THE 2012 JUNO AWARDS

  • Broadcast Details Announced for Canadian Music’s Biggest Night, April 1 on CTV
  • Bell Media to present 9 encore broadcasts of Canada’s Music Awards
  • Fans can cast their vote in the JUNOS Fantasy Poll on CTV Television Facebook Page

CTV and The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) have confirmed 2012 Allan Waters Humanitarian Award recipient Simple Plan as the final performer on THE 2012 JUNO AWARDS. CTV also revealed today broadcast details for the Sunday, April 1 JUNO AWARDS broadcast across the country, including nine encore broadcasts.

Simple Plan has been nominated for eight JUNO Awards over the band’s 10-year career, and won the JUNO Fan Choice Award in 2006. The band joins already announced performers Blue Rodeo, City and Colour, deadmau5, Feist, Hedley, Hey Rosetta!, Nickelback and live ‘mixed tape’ performance of the top dance hits of this year, featuring Alyssa Reid, Anjulie, Dragonette, JRDN, and Mia Martina. Simple Plan will receive the 2012 Allan Waters Humanitarian Award at the JUNO Gala Dinner & Awards on Saturday March 30, 2012.

Hosted by legendary Canadian William Shatner, Canada’s preeminent awards broadcast airs from Scotiabank Place in Ottawa LIVE in Ontario, Québec and Atlantic Canada at 8 p.m. ET/9 p.m. AT; at 8 p.m. in British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Manitoba; and at 9 p.m. in Alberta (full listing of broadcast times below).

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Awards, Featured, Flashpoint

WGC Nominee Aubrey Nealon on Flashpoint’s “Day Game”

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Leading up to the Writers Guild of Canada awards on April 23, TV, eh? will be posting a series of interviews with some of nominees. Aubrey Nealon was nominated in the TV Drama category for the “Day Game” episode of Flashpoint — one of four nominations in the category for the series, and his first ever TV script.

Can you describe the episode “Day Game” and how it fit into the Flashpoint season?

In “Day Game,” Team One is confronted by a bitter ex-cop named Gil whose life went off the rails when Parker rejected him from the force’s top unit, the SRU. Determined to prove himself, Gil orchestrates a heist at a stadium so that he can step in and save the day. Naturally things go violently haywire, and as the Team arrives to restore order, Gil gets Parker in his clutches. As the Team scrambles to rescue their boss, Parker is forced into a tense negotiation with a desperate and vengeful Gil. With his life on the line, the usually unflappable Parker erupts in an outpouring of pain and self-doubt that’s been building all season, leaving him questioning his ability to do his job.

What about this episode are you particularly proud of?

This was the first TV script I ever wrote, so I’m pretty proud that it got made at all. Like, someone put it on TV! That’s really cool.

But in terms of the writing itself, I did enjoy creating the character Gil, a guy who is intimately familiar with the SRU’s techniques and tendencies, and holds a deep, personal grudge against Parker. He makes for a fun and formidable opponent, I think — because it’s almost as if he’s watched the show before. He plays with the Team’s expectations about how critical incidents unfold, which allows me to play with the audience’s expectations about how Flashpoint unfolds — all while staying true to the spirit of the show.

What does this recognition mean to you?

A couple years ago I crashed the WGC awards party (paying the full $100 non-union entrance fee!) so that I could corner the Flashpoint showrunners, Mark and Stephanie, and grovel for a job. This year, thanks to this recognition, I’ll get into the party much more cheaply, and Mark and Stephanie will be obliged to talk to me whether I grovel or not.

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