From Brendan Kelly of Variety:
- Canadian TV finds funny bone
“The sitcom may be on life-support in the U.S. but it’s the hottest thing on TV in the Great White North.” Read more.
In the news: Canada succeeding at sitcoms
Second season scripts ordered for The Weight
From a media release:
The Nightingale Company is pleased to announce that eight additional scripts for THE WEIGHT have been commissioned by The Movie Network (eastern Canada) and Movie Central (western Canada).
Produced by Debbie Nightingale (Chicks with Sticks, ZIXX), written by acclaimed playwright George F. Walker and writing partner Dani Romain (This Is Wonderland), and directed by Gail Harvey (Things That Say, Terry), THE WEIGHT follows a collection of cops, criminals and everyone in between as they intersect in the suburban wasteland they call home. The series centres on Max (Ron White, Screamers, Tag: The Jonathan Wamback Story) and Donny (Daniel Kash, Fugitive Pieces, Cinderella Man), two cops as damaged and morally ambiguous as the criminals they pursue.
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In the news: Little Mosque airs in Israel
From CBC:
- Israelis, Palestinians weigh in on CBC’s Little Mosque
“A Canadian sitcom about Muslims living in rural Saskatchewan had its first broadcast in Israel Monday night, aiming to deliver a touch of Canadian humour to an often tense region.” Read more.
Upcoming episodes: Da Kink in My Hair, Global, November
From a Global Media release:
Sunday, November 4 – 7:30pm ET/PT **JULLY BLACK AND FARLEY FLEX GUEST STAR **
“Chickenâ€: Caribana is underway and the shop is pulsing with music – except the air conditioner is on the fritz. Joy enlists Dre to help sell her famous Jerk Chicken at the parade but runs into some trouble when she’s caught without a license.
Sunday, November 18 – 7:30pm ET/PT **KESHIA CHANTE^’ GUEST STARS*
“Empty Bag Can’t Stand Upâ€: A reporter from Toronto’s top Caribbean magazine interviews Novelette for a spot in their upcoming issue. Meanwhile, Starr desperately tries to share her latest obsession with yoga to Joy who is uninterested…until Starr’s yoga instructor stops by. Competitive to a fault, an overachieving Starr pushes herself too far. Keshia Chanté guest stars.
Sunday, November 25 – 7:30pm ET/PT
“Love Can’t Wrap Up In A Paperâ€: It’s obvious to everyone but the Campbell sisters that Dwayne, the hair care salesman, is interested in Novelette. Despite this, Joy makes a pass at him but things get complicated when the two move forward with plans to do business together. Starr’s secret is nearly revealed when her adoptive mother shows up.
Richard Fagon as Nigel, Ngozi Paul as Starr, Episode 7. Photo credit: Ian Watson.
Little Mosque on the Prairie coming to DVD
From a media release:
Little Mosque on the Prairie-The Complete First Season-Now Available on DVD in Stores November 13
- Bonus features include series creators’ commentary and candid interviews with key cast members
The inaugural season of Little Mosque on the Prairie, Canada’s breakthrough series produced by WestWind Pictures in association with the CBC, will be released on DVD in Canada on November 13, 2007 by Morningstar Entertainment.
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