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In the news: Dragon’s Den ratings spike

December 4, 2008 Diane Wild

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From Bill Brioux of the Canadian Press:

Ratings soar for ‘Dragon’s Den’ on CBC-TV; 12th episode extends season
“Have the worldwide recession, panic in the stock markets and daily reports of job losses turned us all into freelancers and entrepreneurs – or just TV watchers? Perhaps both, judging by the one place where everything is heading in the right direction – ratings for the CBC venture-capitalist series, Dragon’s Den.” Read more.

Photo: Dianne Buckner, host of CBC’s DRAGONS’ DEN. Photo credit: Jeffrey Kirk, CBC Television.

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In the news: Trailer Park Boys say goodnight

December 4, 2008 Diane Wild

From Bill Harris of Sun Media:

Say Goodnight to the Trailer Park Boys
“Ricky from Trailer Park Boys just might be the worst character in TV history. That’s discounting serial killers and cartoon villains, of course. But in the â€œregular guyâ€ category, Ricky could be the worst. ‘That’s hilarious,’ said a laughing Robb Wells, who plays Ricky. ‘I never really thought of it like that.’â€ Read more.

In the news: Vancouver writers share stories onscreen and off

December 4, 2008 Diane Wild

From John Doyle of the Globe and Mail:

One day, they may up and take their Frisbees to L.A.
“And, specifically, they worry about the lack of series being made in Vancouver. Two years ago, when Intelligence, Robson Arms and jPod were in production, it felt as if Vancouver was a good place to be. Now, as one says, ‘The money and the power has gone East again.'” Read more.

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In the news: So You Think You Can Dance Canada down to four

December 3, 2008 Diane Wild

From Lindsey Ward of Sun Media:

‘SYTYCDC’ put best feet forward
“Time flies when you’re dancing up a storm. It seems like only yesterday we were watching hoards of hopeful kids sweat their way through auditions on So You Think You Can Dance Canada. Now — after months of live performances and unbearably devastating eliminations — the vibrant CTV danceoff is down to four: Ballerina Allie, fireball Natalli, b-boy cutie Miles and hip-hop gentleman Nico.” Read more.

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In the news: Brent Butt behind the scenes of Hiccups

December 3, 2008 Diane Wild

From CBC:

Brent Butt to stay behind scenes in new comedy Hiccups
“Brent Butt didn’t write the role of Millie Upton, the dysfunctional children’s writer in his new comedy Hiccups, with his wife in mind, he said Wednesday. Nancy Robertson, his wife of three years, plays Upton in a pilot of the show, already shot and set to be shown in 2009. Butt is now waiting for CTV’s go-ahead to turn Hiccups into a series.” Read more.