From Yvonne Zacharias of the Vancouver Sun:
In the news: Shenae Grimes of Degrassi
From CTV:
- Shenae Grimes lands herself a new job
“”Degrassi: The Next Generation” star Shenae Grimes is adding a new gig to her résumé. The Canadian actress has signed on as the newest intern for “Fashion Television.” Read more.
Ratings: Jan. 28-Feb. 3
- From BBM Canada, Corner Gas at #16 (1.181 million), Rick Mercer Report at #27 (904,000), Little Mosque on the Prairie at #29 (891,000), The Week the Women Went at #30 (855,000):
In the news: jPod tonight
From Alex Strachan of Canwest News Service:
- Reality shows that suck reap the benefit of strike
“jPod, the homegrown drama that tries so very, very hard to show that a TV show about Gen Yers surfing the net can be every bit as compelling as, well, surfing the net, moves to a new night. In tonight’s outing, doofus dad Jim (Alan Thicke) tries to make it onto White Ghost, a Hong Kong TV show that shows North Americans doing dumb things — like, say, competing on 1 vs. 100. 9 p.m., CBC.” Read more.
Award of Excellence to be given to THE BORDER and CSI:Miami’s Sofia Milos at 2008 Banff World Television Festival
From a media release:
Actor Sofia Milos of The Border and CSI Miami is to receive the Award of Excellence at the 29th edition of the Banff World Television Festival, which takes place at the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel, in Alberta, Canada, June 8 – 11, 2008.
The Award of Excellence acknowledges exceptional achievement through a body of work over an extended period of time. The award will be presented to Milos at the Alberta Film Awards Lunch on Monday June 9, 2008.
