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Less Than Kind

Less Than Kind struggles with Maury Chaykin’s death

From Randall King of the Winnipeg Free Press:

  • Star’s death meant sombre start to series
    Season 3 of the Winnipeg-set comedy series Less Than Kind wrapped production on Saturday. While shooting publicity stills, some actors assembled at the Manitoba Production Centre to affirm the coming season will be as funny, sad and caustic as it ever was, despite the absence of star Maury Chaykin, who died on his 61st birthday on July 27. Read more.
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Call Me Fitz, Less Than Kind, Republic of Doyle

Call Me Fitz, Republic of Doyle, Less Than Kind among “shows that mattered”

From John Doyle of the Globe and Mail:

  • The 10 TV shows that mattered (and a few lesser categories)
    “Call Me Fitz: A deliciously toxic, black Canadian comedy starring Jason Priestley as Richard Fitzpatrick, the car salesman from hell whose life unravels. The show that teeters on the edge of being sweet and then swings back to being about truly awful, despicable, but wonderfully drawn, characters. A great comedy for grown-ups.” Read more.
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Less Than Kind

Could sitcoms’ inventiveness work against them?

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From Kate Taylor of the Globe and Mail:

  • Canadian TV networks and the search for your funny bone
    “While the public broadcaster satirizes Canada’s international inferiority complex this winter, CTV will be launching a second season for two idiosyncratic sitcoms featuring Corner Gas alumni: Fred Ewanuik’s Dan for Mayor, about a bartender who runs for office; and Brent Butt’s Hiccups, in which the comedian plays therapist to Nancy Robertson’s Millie, a children’s author with anger-management issues.” Read more.
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Flashpoint, Less Than Kind

Gemini Award nominations announced: Flashpoint leads with 15

From a media release:

The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television is pleased to announce the nominations for the 25th Annual Gemini Awards, recognizing the year’s best in Canadian English-language television. This year’s celebrations will be held in Toronto over three nights in November. The Industry Gala Presentations will take place on Tuesday November 2nd and Wednesday November 3rd at the Kool Haus Entertainment Complex; the Broadcast Gala will take place on Saturday November 13th at the historic Winter Garden Theatre and will be broadcast live-to-tape on Global and Showcase.

The drama Flashpoint leads the 2010 Gemini Awards nominations with 15 nominations including Best Dramatic Series. Coverage of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games garnered 13 nominations including Best Live Sporting Event. Bloodletting And Miraculous Cures, Guns, Stargate Universe, and The Summit are up for awards in 9 categories each; Less Than Kind and Love, Hate and Propaganda each received 8 nominations.

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

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