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In the news: Canadian Screenwriting Awards announced

From CBC:

  • Afghanada, Dragon Boys win Canadian screenwriting awards
    “Vancouver screenwriter Ian Weir, who also created the teen series Edgemount, won the award for best miniseries for Dragon Boys, a two-part drama about teens involved with Vancouver’s Asian gangs. CBC-TV comedy series This Hour Has 22 Minutes won the award for best variety show for an episode created by Kevin White. White and Mark Critch, Irwin Barker, Gavin Crawford, Gary Pearson, Jennifer Whalen, Carolyn Taylor, Albert Howell, Dave Nystrom, Geri Hall, Todd Allen and Tim McAuliffe are credited as writers. … Best drama series was Across the River to Motor City, written by Denis McGrath and Robert Wertheimer.” Read more.
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In the news: Save our Show campaigns hit Canada

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From Kate Taylor of the Globe and Mail:

  • What’s a fan to do when a favourite gets axed?
    “Can cough syrup do for jPod what 20 tons of peanuts did for Jericho? The success of Jericho fans in wrestling another season of the doomsday show out of CBS by teaming up with an on-line nut distributor and peppering the reluctant broadcaster has every other fan of a cancelled TV show looking for the right gimmick. Fans of jPod, however, have ruled out expressing their ire at the CBC by shipping cough syrup to the public broadcaster (in reference to a character on the show who abuses cough syrup). Their smarter suggestions for saving the cancelled show based on the Douglas Coupland novel include good old-fashioned letters and messages to the computer manufacturer Dell, telling it how great its product looked on jPod.” Read more.
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Canadian Idol Announces Online Auditions

From a CTV media release:

No One Left Behind: Canadian Idol Announces Innovative Last Chance Audition Stop on the 2008 Tour

  • Now anyone, anywhere in Canada can audition via online auditions, April 14-25

The day after Canadian Idol’s 2008 cross-country audition tour wrapped up in Toronto, CTV announced that the search for Canada’s next Idol is heading into cyberspace, allowing singers in any part of the country with access to a computer to audition for this year’s competition. It’s only the second time in the history of the Idol franchise that competitors have had the opportunity to audition online, marking yet another North American first for Canadian Idol.

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In the news: 4Real debuts on MTV tomorrow

From Bill Harris of Sun Media:

  • Doc series inspires 4REAL
    “When you hear Cameron Diaz and Joaquin Phoenix are attached to the same project, your first thought might be, “Another romantic comedy, just what the world needs.” Actually, the eight-part Canadian MTV original documentary series 4REAL deals with much more than boy-meets-girl. 4REAL aspires to inspire, without being preachy or condescending.” Read more.

 

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In the news: Corner Gas not ending with a ‘bang’

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From Bill Harris of Sun Media:

  • Corner Gas movie could be in the pipeline
    “The very real possibility of a Corner Gas movie means the TV series won’t end in apocalyptic fashion next year. “We’ve talked about doing a movie, which I like the idea of, and CTV seems to like the idea of, so I couldn’t end it with a meteor hitting the gas station or something,” said series creator and co-star Brent Butt.” Read more.
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