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In the news: Gemini host Jason Priestley on Canadian TV

From Sheri Levine of Canwest News Service:

  • Priestley true to Canada
    “Jason Priestley is a fan of Canadian television, so it makes perfect sense for him to host this year’s Gemini Awards. The Geminis honour the best in Canadian television; at one time, putting the words best and Canadian television together would have garnered several jokes at the expense of Canada’s TV industry. Today, it’s a different story. The Canadian television landscape has changed dramatically since The Beachcombers and The Littlest Hobo.” Read more.
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In the news: TV Dance not like the real thing

From Susan Walker of the Toronto Star:

  • Great TV but it’s not all dance
    “By any measure applied to TV programs, So You Think You Can Dance Canada has to be rated one of the most successful shows ever produced in this country. Six weeks into the series, launched on Sept. 11, the show came in as No. 1 of all the new fall programs. The three performance episodes were averaging 1.36 million viewers and SYTYCDC was rated the top show for women, younger viewers and urban markets.” Read more.
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Little Mosque on the Prairie, Ratings, Rick Mercer Report, This Hour Has 22 Minutes

Ratings last week

From Bill Brioux at TV Feeds My Family, ratings for Rick Mercer Report, Air Farce, Dragons’ Den, This Hour Has 22 Minutes, The Border, The Tudors, Little Mosque on the Prairie, Sophie, So You Think You Can Dance Canada, Corner Gas, The Guard, etc.:

  • Mercer, Air Farce still flying high
    As expected, Don Cherry helped boost the Rick Mercer Report back on top as CBC’s highest-rated non-hockey broadcast last week, drawing 1,169,000 viewers last Tuesday. In fact, if you add the other 815,000 who checked out Mercer’s Friday rebroadcast, the episode drew close to 2 million Canadians.” Read more.
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In the news: Young actors up for Geminis

From Cassandra Szklarski of The Canadian Press:

  • Young actors vie for Gemini prize
    “Amid the seasoned star power will be two youngsters vying for the title of best actress: 11-year-old Rachel Marcus and 14-year-old Jordy Benattar. The kids are up against industry veterans Megan Follows, Natasha Henstridge and Erica Durance, but say the formidable competition has done nothing to diminish excitement for their first big Geminis bash.” Read more.
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