From the Toronto Star:
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This week’s interview guests are Erin Karpluk and Adam Fergus of Being Erica, who talk about season three’s theme of transformation.
Anthony and Diane talk about Gemini host Cory Monteith (aka Lip Ring from Whistler) and recently announced presenters including Grace Park, Enrico Colantoni, and the cast of Rookie Blue, and the special Geminis going to Polka Dot Door and The New Music.
We’re less than ecstatic to announce that E! is coming back to Canada. And even more un-ecstatic that Canwest is now Shaw.
Is Being Erica on its way out, along with Shattered? Andrew Ryan of the Globe and Mail thinks so.
And we discuss DVR ratings boosting serial dramas in particular.
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From a media release:
POLKA DOT DOOR AND THE NEW MUSIC TO RECEIVE SPECIAL RECOGNITION AT THE 25TH ANNUAL GEMINI AWARDS
The Academy is pleased to introduce the MasterWorks program at the 25th Annual Gemini Awards, a special tribute founded by the Audio-Visual Preservation Trust (AV Trust) in 2000 to honour culturally significant works. This year’s Television honourees – Polka Dot Door and The New Music – will be recognized at the upcoming Industry Galas taking place Tuesday, November 2nd and Wednesday, November 3rd.
Founded in 1996, the AV Trust carried out its mandate of protecting and promoting Canada’s audio-visual heritage until 2009. In the spring of 2010, the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television announced that it would continue the AV Trust’s film and television-related activities. MasterWorks tributes for French-language television and Canadian film will be incorporated into the 2011 Prix Gémeaux and the 2011 Genie Awards respectively.
The 2010 MasterWorks Television Honourees are:
Polka Dot Door
Producers: Ted “Leo” Coneybeare, Jed MacKay
Executive Producer: Vera Good
Broadcaster: TVO
The New Music
Producers: John Martin (to be presented posthumously)
Executive Producer: Moses Znaimer
Broadcaster: CityTV and MuchMusic
For additional information regarding this year’s MasterWorks Television Honourees, please visit www.geminiawards.ca.
From a media release:
PRESENTERS ANNOUNCED FOR THE 25TH ANNUAL GEMINI AWARDS GALA
Hot on the heels of the announcement revealing Glee’s Cory Monteith as host of the 25th Annual Gemini Awards, Global and Showcase, along with the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television proudly welcome a robust lineup of A-list talent eager to celebrate the nominees.
The special presenters confirmed to date include Grace Park from this fall’s #1 new series, Hawaii Five-0; the cast of the #1 new Canadian drama series, Rookie Blue with Missy Peregrym, Gregory Smith, Enuka Okuma, Charlotte Sullivan and Travis Milne; Dan For Mayor’s Fred Ewanuick; Republic of Doyle’s Allan Hawco; Flashpoint’s Enrico Colantoni; Lost Girl’s Anna Silk; and Canada’s ice dance champions from the 2010 Winter Olympics, Gold Medalists Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir.
The Gemini Awards will be broadcast live Saturday, November 13 – 8pm on Global and Showcase. This year’s broadcast will be preceded by glittering red carpet arrivals featuring some of Canada’s biggest names in television.
TV lovers across the country can continue to vote for their favourite Canadian series from the last 25 years at www.favetvshow.ca. Compiled by a group of seasoned television critics, these shows encompass drama, comedy, reality and lifestyle genres. Voting concludes on Wednesday, November 3 when the results will be tallied. Special guests will present the countdown of Canada’s favourite TV shows throughout the broadcast.
Launched by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television in 1986, the 25th Annual Gemini Awards will bring together Canada’s most gifted performers, craftspeople, producers and decision-makers over several evenings of special events.
For a complete list of nominations, please visit www.geminiawards.ca.
From a media release:
The 25th Annual Gemini Special Awards Announced
The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2010 Special Awards. These awards will be presented at the 25th Annual Gemini Awards Industry Galas, taking place November 2nd and 3rd at the Kool Haus Entertainment Complex, and at the Broadcast Gala, taking place November 13th at the historic Winter Garden Theatre.
This year’s recipients are:
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