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In the news: The Bridge producers still hopeful for CBS participation
From the Canadian Press:
- CBS pulls ‘The Bridge’ from summer lineup
“CBS has pulled the Canadian cop drama “The Bridge” from its summer schedule after airing just three episodes, but producers are hopeful that this isn’t the end of the road for the series in the U.S.” Read more.
Public voting underway for Canadian Comedy Awards
From a media release:
- Battle for the Beaver Statuette is on!
Public voting is underway to determine funny fan favourites
at the 2010 Canadian Comedy Awards
Public voting is underway for the Canadian Comedy Awards. Fans can vote for their favourite comics by visiting www.canadiancomedy.ca and registering their vote. The awards will be given out during The Comedy Network presents the 11th Annual Canadian Comedy Awards & Festival, in Toronto October 14 – 18.
With their votes, Canadian fans have the opportunity to determine the winner of three of the Awards’ 21 categories: The XM Best Radio Comedy Clip, Best Web Comedy Clip and Canadian Comedy Person of the Year including the final five nominees Brent Butt, Colin Mochrie, Irwin Baker, Russell Peters and Seth Rogan.
To view the complete list of nominees and public voting regulations, go to www.canadiancomedy.ca and register your vote today! Public voting closes on Saturday, July 31 at 11:59pm (EST).
Nominees for the 2010 Canadian Comedy Awards were announced in June by The Canadian Comedy Awards Foundation in association with The Comedy Network. Winners will be declared at The Comedy Network Presents the Canadian Comedy Awards & Festival Awards Show on Monday, October 18 to be held at the Isabel Bader Theatre.
The Canadian Comedy Awards, now in its 11th year, recognizes and celebrates Canadian achievements both at home an abroad in all forms of comedy, be it film, television, radio, Internet, and live stand-up, sketch, improvisation and theatre. For more information visit www.canadiancomedy.ca.
TV, eh? podcast mirrors
If you’ve had trouble downloading the TV, eh? podcast (e.g. server too slow), a friend of the site in Europe has posted them as well:
- Episode 1: Global’s fall schedule
- Episode 2: Paula Brancati of Degrassi and CTV’s fall schedule
- Episode 3: Gordon Pinsent and CBC’s fall schedule
You can always subscribe via iTunes or with any other program via the TV, Eh? feed.
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In the news: The Pillars of the Earth reviews and interviews
I can’t keep up with all the Pillars of the Earth press today so I’m trying to catch only the Canadian media:
From Bill Brownstein of the Montreal Gazette:
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Buckle up for 12th-century roller coaster
“The Pillars of the Earth is so scrambled that many may require architectural blueprints and a map to figure out who’s who and why most seem to want to lop the heads off of the others.” Read more.
From Bill Brioux of TV Feeds My Family:
- Pillars of The Earth: Swords, Sandals and Sex
“More than 30 years after Roots, there’s plenty of rooting and rutting in aptly named Pillars. It’s happening up against walls, in Sherwood forest, where ever. Don’t be fooled by ads showing old pros Donald Sutherland, Gordon Pinsent and Ian McShane as the bearded stars of this $50 million miniseries. They’re all there, and excellent as usual. Much of the story, however, centres around Tom Builder, played by terrific Rufus Sewell.” Read more.
From Larissa Liepins of Postmedia News:
- ‘You don’t retire in our business’
“Playing the Archbishop of Canterbury is veteran actor Gordon Pinsent, one of two Canadian stars (the other is Donald Sutherland) who round out the talented cast. Pinsent recently spoke about the experience from Toronto.” Read more.
From CBC:
