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In the news: Air Farce New Year’s special

From Bill Harris of the Toronto Sun:

Farce back for New Year’s Eve
“How can we miss you when you don’t really go away? ‘Well, we thought we had gone away,’ said Don Ferguson, one of the founding members of Air Farce. ‘But then CBC said to us, ‘Would you please come back and do a New Year’s Eve special?”” Read more.

In the news: Graham Wardle of Heartland

From Carol Aun of the Mission City Record:

Wardle visits family in Mission
“Graham Wardle may be a big star on CBC’s Heartland, but he hasn’t abandoned his family’s small town roots in Mission. In fact, in a recent visit, Wardle says it’s important to focus on being yourself. ” Read more.

From Sarah Liss of CBC:

Funny people Second City honcho Andrew Alexander talks about the comedy troupe’s 50th anniversary
“If you talk to Conan O’Brien, he says it was the show that had the greatest influence on his comedy work. Judd Apatow was a die-hard SCTV fan. Ben Stiller was a huge fan. You have all these iconic comedic talents who are fans. When people talk about the cultural influence of Second City over the decades, it’s just extraordinary Ã¢â‚¬â€œ not just the direct influence of the players, but the number of people who count themselves as fans.” Read more.

From Cori Lee Miller of the Cochrane Eagle:

CBC drama Heartland films for a week at Ag Society
“For five full days the Cochrane and District Agricultural Society (CDAS) was transformed from a quiet riding arena and gathering place, to a hustling, bustling set for one of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporations (CBC’s) biggest shows, Heartland.” Read more.

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From Brad Oswald of the Winnipeg Free Press:

Best of the iDecade: On TV
“In 2004, Canadian television did something that had never been done, and that many TV watchers figured might not ever be done — produced a homegrown situation comedy that was successful, immensely popular and actually laugh-out-loud funny. CTV’s strategy was shrewd, and a rarity in the TV biz — it bought a funny idea from a funny person (Brent Butt), and then stayed out of the way and let the comedians handle the comedy.” Read more.