From Rob Salem of the Toronto Star:
- Our dance show better than U.S. version
“There was reason to expect the worst. Who knew we’d end up getting the best?” Read more.
In the news: So You Think You Can Dance Canada tops US version
Project Runway Canada returns Jan. 27
From a media release:
Project Runway Canada – Fashion’s Ultimate Faceoff Returns to Primetime with an All-New Season
The tantrums, the tears, the divas – fashion isn’t always pretty… The 2008 Gemini Award Winning Project Runway Canada returns for an all-new season making its network premiere on Global Television with encore performances on SLICE.
Beginning Tuesday, January 27 – 10pm ET/PT Project Runway Canada, primetime’s most fashionable reality series, returns with heart wrenching, edge-of-your-seat excitement TV fans will love.
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Kids in the Hall returning to CBC
From Canwest News Service:
- Kids heading back into the hall
“The Kids in the Hall have a miniseries in the works for the CBC. It’s not a return of the old show, but a new project still at the development stage, confirmed CBC spokesman Jeff Keay.” Read more.
Peter Keleghan honoured by ACTRA
From a media release:
Peter Keleghan to Receive ACTRA Toronto’s Award of Excellence
Canadian actor Peter Keleghan will walk away with ACTRA Toronto’s highest honour in 2009. ACTRA’s Award of Excellence recognizes both an outstanding body of work by a performer and that performer’s efforts on behalf of the acting community and Canadian culture. Previous winners include Sarah Polley, Paul Gross, Gordon Pinsent, Sonja Smits, Wendy Crewson and Eric Peterson.
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In the news: Final visit to Trailer Park Boys
From Flannery Dean of CBC:
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Bye-bye, Boys: The Trailer Park Boys reflect on the end of their great run
“You don’t need to be a hoser to love the popular Canadian TV show Trailer Park Boys — but speaking as a small-town hoser myself, it doesn’t hurt. Since its 2001 debut, Trailer Park Boys has acted as cultural adrenaline to fun-starved Canadian audiences.” Read more.
From Mark Kubacki of Canwest News Service:
- The boys hash final scheme from trailer park
“It’s all over but the crying into the rum and coke. After a final TV special airing on Sunday and a feature film due out next fall, the Trailer Park Boys franchise is shutting down – pulling the plug on the only major gig its stars have ever had.” Read more.
