Everything about Call Me Fitz, eh?

Jason Priestley’s career reboot includes Call Me Fitz, Haven

From Donal O’Donoghue of RTE 10:

  • Back in Black
    ‘Booze, blow and broads’ is how the actor summed up the made-for-cable production. Is that it? He laughs and leans back in his chair. “That’s the show”, he says. “booze, blow and broads or Sunday night at Charlie Sheen’s house. That’s the other joke.” Fitz, a man who would sell his soul to make a car sale, is the darkest character Priestley has ever played (but as you’ve probably guessed, that list is not very long). And because the show is on cable in the US, no holds are barred and swear words are stitched into the screenplay. Read more.

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Gemini Award nominations announced

From a media release:

New Shows Surge into Gemini Awards Spotlight

  • First Season of Call Me Fitz with 16 noms hot on heels of Flashpoint with 17 noms

The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television is pleased to announce the nominations for the 26th Annual Gemini Awards, celebrating the best in Canadian English language television and digital media.

The third season of CTV series Flashpoint leads the annual TV nominations once again with 17 nods, including Best Dramatic Series.

Hot on its heels are two debutant shows, both in the Best Comedy Program or Series category, including the new HBO Canada series Call Me Fitz (with 16 nominations) and TMN/Movie Central’s Living in Your Car (with 10 nominations).

History Channel’s The Kennedys and TMN’s The Pillars of the Earth also achieved an impressive 10 nominations each, including Best Dramatic Mini-Series or TV Movie category.

The emerging Digital Media categories are led by nominations from the National Film Board of Canada with cross-platform producers Marblemedia and Shaftesbury Films also in the burgeoning competition.

For the complete list of nominations, please visit www.GeminiAwards.ca

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Jason Priestley keeping busy with Haven, Call Me Fitz & more

From Jay Bobbin of Zap2It:

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Jason Priestley does Nova Scotian double duty in Haven and Call Me Fitz

From Bill Brioux of Toronto.com:

  • Being busy’s no curse for Jason Priestley
    Jason Priestley has found Haven in Nova Scotia, which seems fitting since he once unknowingly provided haven for the series’ producer. The Vancouver native has been based for years in places like New York and Los Angeles (he’s now a naturalized American citizen), but for the past two years he’s been working a lot on Canada’s East Coast, first on his own series Call Me Fitz (returning this fall to The Movie Network/Movie Central) and now on Haven, returning for a second season Monday at 10 p.m. on Showcase. Read more.
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