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In the news: Nicholas Campbell of The Englishman’s Boy

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From Brian D. Johnson of Macleans:

  • EnglishmansBoy1Nicholas Campbell explains how he threw it all away
    “Before CSI came along, as the hard-boiled Da Vinci, Campbell created one of the most authentic anti-heroes ever to unzip a body bag in prime time. Now, with his electrifying performance in The Englishman’s Boy, he cements his status as the finest character actor in Canadian television. But this is a country where you can be at the top of your game and on the brink of ruin.” Read more.
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Little Mosque on the Prairie

In the news: Zarqa Nawaz of Little Mosque on the Prairie

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From 24 Hours:

  • 2lmop1209From journalism to television sitcom
    ” From freelance radio and TV news writer/producer to documentary maker to creator of a hit Canadian sitcom, Ryerson University journalism graduate Zarqa Nawaz’ media career is on a serious roll. ‘I didn’t realize I had an affinity for writing or the creative process,’ says Nawaz, the brains behind CBC’s highly successful Little Mosque on the Prairie. ‘Ryerson exposed me to the writing side of me that I didn’t know I had.'” Read more.
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This Hour Has 22 Minutes

In the news: Set visit to This Hour Has 22 Minutes

From Tim Arsenault of the Halifax Chronicle Herald:

  • Timing is everything
    As This Hour Has 22 Minutes heads into its 16th season, TV reporter Tim Arsenault pays a visit to the set of one of the longest-running Halifax-produced TV shows. Read more.
  • Donovan salutes Halifax audiences for 22 Minutes’ longevity
    “Even as word spread of CBC’s renewal of This Hour Has 22 Minutes for a 16th season, the executive producer of the Halifax-shot comedy series was playing it cool. ‘Don Messer’s Jubilee was number one on the dial and was cancelled. So one should never presume anything,’ said [Michael] Donovan during an interview in the show’s wardrobe department while last week’s episode was being taped.” Read more.

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Geri Hall, Gavin Crawford, Cathy Jones, Mark Critch; 22 Minutes XV Newsdesk. Photo Credit: Chris Reardon.

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