From Kat Angus of TV Casualty:
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.
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Adapted from the U.K. version of the innovative children’s quiz show, Skatoony is a Hollywood Squares-inspired animation and live-action show for kids, featuring real-life kids and an assortment of well-known animated characters from other TELETOON original productions. Hosted by Chudd Chudders and his sidekick announcer The Earl, this series features contestants competing in four side-splitting trivia-based rounds to win bragging rights and a terrific prize.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper guest starring on Murdoch Mysteries. Watch 22 Minutes Tuesdays at 8:30pm on CBC TV.
From John Doyle of the Globe and Mail:
