From Bobbie-Lynn Hall of Halifax News Net:

• Who’s Laughing Now? – Sackville comedian lands TV role
  Now 35, Payne realized her dream as a stand up comedian and has moved on to TV. She’s now a regular on the new series “Single White Spenny” debuting this summer on Showcase. “I’m so excited,” she said from her apartment in Toronto. “I’ve had guest roles before but this is my first series.” Read more.

From Luke Hendry of the Belleville Intelligencer:

• City woman scores sitcom role
  Lauren Ash, 28, has a lead role in Almost Heroes, a new comedy debuting June 2 on the Showcase channel. “It’s exciting because it’s new and it’s Canadian and it’s really, really funny,” Ash said Monday from Los Angeles. But executive producer Jason Belleville — no connection to the city — has both a request and a warning for citizens here. “Please support your local talent,” Belleville said Monday in a telephone interview from the Toronto area. “I don’t want to guilt everyone in Belleville into watching but if the show gets cancelled, it’s their fault,” he joked. Read more.