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The Dating Guy premieres Oct 17 on Teletoon at Night

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From a media release:

Teletoon at Night’s Original Series The Dating Guy Serves Up a Comedy Cocktail With a Provocative Twist

  • The TELETOON At Night Original Production Premieres Sunday, October 17 at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT

TELETOON At Night is shaking it up this fall with a cocktail of dating, sex and friendship in the Canadian premiere of the animated comedy series, The Dating Guy, on Sunday, October 17 at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT as part of “TELETOON at Night,” TELETOON’s post-9 p.m. programming block for young adults. The 26-episode, half-hour series features a cast of talented Canadian voice actors as well as guest appearances by Canadian comedy heavyweights Russell Peters and Howie Mandel.

Created by marblemedia partners Mark Bishop and Matt Hornburg, The Dating Guy follows four friends – Mark, Woody, Sam and VJ – on their weekly hunt for love, or at least some kind of “happy ending.” From the ins and outs of dating a werewolf to the subtleties of seducing a virgin porn star, The Dating Guy takes viewers on a no-holds barred and eclectic journey into the dating world of 20-somethings – including the time in life where school is done, work is whatever, and flying to the Philippines to procure a black market liver for a girlfriend’s dying brother is just an average Tuesday night.

The Dating Guy was co-produced by marblemedia and eOne Entertainment for TELETOON Canada Inc. Directed by Jamie Whitney (Eek The Cat, Bob & Margaret, Maggie and The Ferocious Beast), the series is brought to life by an award-winning, innovative creative team, including: Creators/Executive Producers Matt Hornburg and Mark Bishop (This Is Daniel Cook, The Adrenaline Project, Taste Buds); Executive Producers Frank Saperstein (Kampung Boy, The Ren & Stimpy Show, Pee Wee’s Playhouse), John Morayniss (The Best Years, Whistler, Till Death Do Us Part); Supervising Producer Marilyn McAuley (Jacob Two Two, Clone High, Anne of Green Gables: The Animated Series); and Supervising Director Joseph Sherman (Johnny Test, Busytown, Quest).

About DatingGuy.com

The Dating Guy experience is extended online at DatingGuy.com, a comprehensive website complete with blogs, quizzes, videos, polls, a “sexy cartoon” image gallery, full episodes of The Dating Guy and two original web series.

The first series, called The Morning After Show, is a weekly debrief by a live-action panel of dating experts and celebrity panelists, including Jonathan Roy and The Bachelorette’s Craig McKinnon, discussing topics from the previous night’s episode.

The second web series, Dr. Love, features live action rant videos from a character who is referenced, but never seen, on the show. Dr. Love discusses topics and clips from The Dating Guy in a real-world context and with an edgy, comedic spin. The website launches on October 17 and new content will be posted on a weekly basis throughout the show’s run.

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Degrassi

Degrassi returns on Oct 8 to MuchMusic

From a media release:

MuchMusic’s #1 Hit Series DEGRASSI Returns With All New Episodes Every Friday, Beginning Oct. 8

  • DEGRASSI returns with special back-to-back episodes at 9 p.m. ET and 9:30 p.m. ET on Oct. 8, exclusively on MuchMusic
  • Catch up on past episodes of Season 10 right now on muchmusic.com

Head back to school with all-new episodes of DEGRASSI! Season 10 of the series has been one of the most gripping yet. During the summer finale, viewers were left on the edge of their seats with secrets revealed, hearts crushed, and the entire school on lockdown. Fans can get reunited with DEGRASSI when the series returns with new back-to-back episodes on Friday, Oct. 8 at 9 p.m. ET and 9:30 p.m. ET, before settling into its weekly timeslot every Friday at 9 p.m. ET.

Reaching an average of 1.4 million viewers every week, DEGRASSI has quickly become the #1 series in the history of MuchMusic for P12 – 34 viewers. Through its groundbreaking storylines and relatable characters, this trail-blazing series continues to captivate audiences, keeping them tuning in week after week.

Hit up muchmusic.com to watch the entire season. And for all things DEGRASSI, fans can go to muchmusic.com/degrassi.

Back-To-Back Episodes

DEGRASSI – “Don’t Let Me Get Me” (Pt. 1 and Pt. 2)
Friday, October 8 at 9 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. ET
The students return to DEGRASSI after the lockdown, only to find big changes at the school. Alli dives into the new term determined to put her boiler room “bad girl” past behind her. But when a crackdown enforcing new rules and a dress code slams onto Degrassi, Alli finds herself in the eye of the storm when she is forced to confront her double life at home. Meanwhile, Jenna’s secret is revealed to a nation-wide audience and she is shocked with the reaction.

Source: BBM Canada

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Endgame

Endgame production underway

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From a media release:

Shawn Doyle Stars in Canwest’s New Original Drama Series Endgame

  • Production underway on psychological crime drama to be distributed globally outside of North America by Endemol Group

Thunderbird Films today announced start of production for Endgame, an original drama series centring on a brilliant chess master. Endgame is slated to premiere in Canada on Canwest Broadcasting’s specialty channel, Showcase in spring 2011, and will be distributed globally outside of North America by Endemol Group.

Starring Shawn Doyle (Big Love, Medium) and Torrance Coombs (The Tudors, JPod), Endgame revolves around Russian World Champion chess master Arkady Balagan (Doyle), who uses his extraordinary skills of perception and strategic thinking to solve crimes that have stumped others.

Endgame series regulars include Patrick Gallagher (Glee, True Blood), Kate Isabelle (The Good Wife, Sanctuary), Carmen Aguerre (Tin Man, Da Vinci’s Inquest) and Melanie Papilia (The Assistants, Intelligence).

Traumatized by the murder of his fiancée, Balagan has made himself a virtual prisoner in his luxury Vancouver hotel, terrified to step outside the door. To pay the bills, he begins to solve crimes and help people with problems they cannot bring to the police.

Viewers are invited inside Balagan’s mind to witness his incredible imagination, which allows him to visualize crime scenes, work through various permutations of events, communicate hypothetically with the living and the dead, and anticipate his unknown adversaries’ next move – all without leaving his hotel. Balagan seems poised to solve every case put before him – except his own.

Endgame is the brain child of Creator and Showrunner Avrum Jacobson (ReGenesis, Republic of Doyle) and will be helmed by Director/Producer David Frazee (Flashpoint, Da Vinci’s Inquest). Executive Producers on the series include Michael Shepard (Zigby, Mayerthorpe), Tim Gamble (Zixx: Level Three, In Her Mother’s Footsteps) and Harvey Kahn (Beyond Sherwood Forest, The Lost Treasure of the Grand Canyon).

Filmed on location in Vancouver, BC, Endgame is developed and produced by Thunderbird Films in association with Front Street Pictures.

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Rookie Blue

Interview: Missy Peregrym of Rookie Blue

From Nur Aqidah Azizi of The New Straits Times (Malaysia):

  • Missy’s ready for the next big thing
    “I’ve had to cross the border quite a few times between the United States and Canada in the last few months. The officers ask me what’s happening with one of the characters on the show, and they’re really into the storylines. They continually tell me that they always get together to watch the show.” Read more.
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Jackie Burroughs dead at 71

From the Globe and Mail:

  • Jackie Burroughs dead at 71
    “Best known for her continuing role as the twitchy and eccentric Hetty King in the television series Road to Avonlea, Burroughs’ legacy as an screen actress belongs to a series of luminous roles including Kate Flynn in the The Grey Fox and Maryse Holder in A Winter Tan, a film which she also co-directed and co-wrote, as well as many stage roles in both the contemporary and classic theatre.” Read more.
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