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In the news: Costello interviewing Sexsmith

From Bill Harris of the Toronto Sun:

  • Sexsmith to appear on Costello’s show
    “Elvis Costello and Ron Sexsmith are set to make Spectacles of themselves. British songwriter extraordinaire Costello always has been a big supporter of Canadian songwriter extraordinaire Sexsmith, and Sexsmith will be one of the guests Saturday when Costello’s music/interview series Spectacle resumes its second season on CTV.” Read more.
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Degrassi, Dragons' Den

In the news: More episodes, more ratings

From Etan Vlessing of the Hollywood Reporter:

  • Canuck broadcasters add episodes for ratings
    “Canadian broadcasters have hit on a new local strategy to boost ratings by commissioning more episodes for new seasons of established properties. The Canadian Broadcasting Corp. went from 10 episodes to 20 for the fifth cycle of Dragon’s Den, the local version of the original British venture capital reality series, and secured an impressive 1.96 million viewers for a special season finale Thursday night.” Read more.
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This Hour Has 22 Minutes

In the news: 22 Minutes on the bubble for renewal

From Bill Brioux at the Canadian Press:

  • Is clock ticking on “22 Minutes”? Show appears to be on the bubble for renewal
    “The CBC sketch comedy series concludes its 17th season Tuesday night at 8:30 p.m. on CBC. A dip in the ratings earlier this season had what used to be called “This Hour Has 22 Minutes” in “on the bubble” territory for renewal. The season before had been a strong ratings winner, thanks in no small part to all the comedy opportunities presented by the U.S. and Canadian elections.” Read more.
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