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Degrassi up for GLAAD Award; upcoming episode

From a media release:

Degrassi: The Next Generation Nominated for GLAAD Award; Adamo Ruggiero to Present at the 19th Annual Red Carpet Affair in Los Angeles, April 26

  • Degrassi: The Next Generation nominated in the “Drama Series” category alongside, Dirty Sexy Money, Greek, Brothers & Sisters and The L Word
  • Ruggiero and co-star Lauren Collins to walk the red carpet alongside Ellen DeGeneres, Janet Jackson, Grey’s Anatomy’s T.R. Knight and more

Degrassi’s Adamo Ruggiero and Lauren Collins are heading to Hollywood to represent the internationally acclaimed Canadian drama series, Degrassi: The Next Generation, which is a nominee in the “Drama Series” category at the 19th Annual GLAAD (Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) Media Awards. Ruggiero, who in late 2007 publicly addressed his sexuality in an exclusive interview with eTalk, has also been tapped by GLAAD to present an award alongside Paul James (Greek) and Gabrielle Christian (South of Nowhere). Other presenters and guests scheduled to attend the red carpet affair this Saturday, April 26 in Los Angeles include Ellen DeGeneres, Sharon Stone, Janet Jackson, fashion designer Tom Ford, Grey’s Anatomy star T.R. Knight, Sarah Silverman, Jimmy Kimmel and more.

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Robson Arms Evicts Commercials This Monday, April 28 on CTV

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Urgent notice from Robson Arms landlord Chuck Hoskins! Robson Arms will now premiere commercial-free, immediately following a special supersized, live episode of Dancing With The Stars, this Monday, April 28 at approximately 9:35 p.m. ET on CTV (visit CTV.ca to confirm local broadcast times). Nearly two million viewers make an appointment to watch Dancing With The Stars every Monday on CTV. Now, CTV launches Robson Arms with a seamless lead-in from the hit, Top 10 series.

Last month, a special sneak preview episode from Robson Arms’ third season attracted its largest audience ever, with 812,000 viewers.

On Monday’s episode, Bobbi (Gabrielle Miller) joins S.W.U.T. (Single Women United Together) and it feels like she’s been transported back to the glory days of high school. Popularity contests, backbiting, cruel practical jokes: all good stuff, until her husband-stealing nemesis Sasha (April Amber Telek) shows up to threaten her prom queen status. The Robson Arms season premiere features Gavin Crawford (The Gavin Crawford Show, This Hour Has 22 Minutes) as a transgendered person who Bobbi meets at S.W.U.T.

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Citytv Orders a Second Season of Shaftesbury Films’ Murdoch Mysteries

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Shaftesbury Films is thrilled to announce its one-hour drama series Murdoch Mysteries has been renewed for a second season by Citytv. Starring Yannick Bisson as Detective William Murdoch, this Victorian era crime investigation series increased its audience by 70 per cent* throughout the first season; a testament to its growing popularity with viewers.
 
“The audience for the first season of Murdoch Mysteries just kept growing week by week. It is hugely gratifying to reach such a large audience for Citytv,” said Christina Jennings, Chairman and CEO, Shaftesbury Films.  “The success in Canada has been mirrored both in the UK and internationally through the sales efforts of Granada International.  We are delighted to have the series renewed by Citytv and the rest of our partners.”
 
Based on Maureen Jennings’s critically acclaimed Detective Murdoch Mystery novels, Murdoch Mysteries is set in 1895 Toronto, and explores the intriguing world of William Murdoch (Yannick Bisson), a handsome young detective using radical forensic techniques to solve some of the city’s most gruesome murders. Murdoch’s small circle of confidantes includes pathologist Julia Ogden (Hélène Joy), a staunch ally who shares the detective’s fascination with forensic science, and Constable George Crabtree (Jonny Harris), Murdoch’s eager but inexperienced right-hand man. Though his unconventional approach elicits skepticism from his boss, Inspector Brackenreid (Thomas Craig), Murdoch is often the only one who can crack the case.

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