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In the news: Writers strike could help Canadian shows

Lee-Anne Goodman of the Canadian Press explores the potential effect of a potential Hollywood writers strike on the Canadian industry:

  • Hollywood strike could hit Canuck TV
    “While Global said it had no plans to trot out any Canadian programming in the event of a prolonged strike, Cosentino said CTV had plenty of Canadian shows that were slated to air in the months to come – from “Degrassi: The Next Generation” to “Robson Arms.” Read more.
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In the news: Geminis in need of therapy

John Doyle of the Globe and Mail has a suggestion to improve the Geminis — kill them and combine with the Genies:

  • An awards show in need of a therapist
    “The idea occurred to me while watching the Geminis on Sunday. It appears that CBC, which took the Gemini broadcast back from Global this year, called in George Stroumboulopoulos and his team from The Hour to shape and produce the shindig. Stroumboulopoulos acted as both host and executive producer. Watching, it seemed to me that calling in George wasn’t the solution. Somebody needed to call in a shrink. The thing was drenched in self-loathing and hesitation and had a distinct lack of generosity.” Read more.
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