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In the news: CBC’s cliched comedy

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From Bill Brownstein of the Montreal Gazette:

  • Radical rethink at CBC coughs up some seriously clichéd comedy
    “Audacious, yes, and for that we give the CBC bonus points. But coherent, clever, comic? Not so much. And let’s just say jPod stars Alan Thicke (yes, that Alan Thicke) and Carol Jarlewski will never be confused for Californication’s David Duchovny and Weeds’s Mary-Louise Parker, although they are cast in similar roles. And that Natalie Brown, playing the mercurial talent agent in Sophie, will never, ever make us forget the most fab Jeremy Piven, playing the mercurial talent agent in Entourage.” Read more.
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In the news: Darker Degrassi

From Raju Mudhar of the Toronto Star:

  • Same old Degrassi – but darker
    As the seventh season of Degrassi: The Next Generation gears up to debut tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. on CTV, it has almost been 30 years since the kids – on filmstrips! – first captured the imaginations of young people across the country and worldwide. It is the teen show that has never shied away from attempting to realistically explore issues that young people face; the new season is no different. And Zit Remedy fans be ready, there’s a new band roaming the halls of Degrassi High.” Read more.
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In the news: Alberta-based reality shows

Christopher Heffernan of the Meridian Booster writes about The Week the Women Went and Jetstream:

  • Midwest a reality series hot spot
    “This month, all eyes will be on the small Alberta town of Hardisty when viewers will get to see how the town’s men and children coped when their wives and mothers leave town for a week. Viewers who want to kick it up a notch will be able to watch an adrenaline-pumping Discovery channel series chronicling the life of students training to become jet fighter pilots at Cold Lake’s 4 Wing fighter base.” Read more.
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