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In the news: Corner Gas nominated for 6 Canadian Comedy Awards

From the Canadian Press:

  • ‘Corner Gas’ nabs a leading six nominations for Canadian Comedy Awards
    “Nominees for the annual Canadian Comedy Awards were announced Wednesday with the CTV series “Corner Gas” getting a leading six nods, including best direction and a best male performance honour for Eric Peterson. “Corner Gas” star and creator Brent Butt is named in four of the six nominations and is nominated twice in the category of best writing special or episode.”
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In the news: Canadian Idol elimination

From the Canadian Press:

From andPOP:

  • Surprising Twist in Idol Results
    “On Tuesday night’s “Canadian Idol” results show, Khalila Glanville was sent packing, despite her strong performance of “Natural Woman” by Aretha Franklin on Monday night’s show.”
  • Canadian Idol Wannabes Rock the ’60s
    “Most of the top nine were told that they had finally stepped up their game, giving the best performances of their Idol careers during the ’60s theme-night of “Canadian Idol.””

From Chart Attack:

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In the news: Canadian Idol recaps

From CTV, who can’t contain their adoration for their own show:

  • Top 9 amaze judges with one of best shows ever
    “After weeks of judge reprimands for choosing songs from eras past, Canadian Idol’s Top 9 had a good excuse to rock the hits from the good old days – 1960s theme week. Choosing some of decade’s grittiest songs, the competitors showed their ability to relate to songs well beyond their years.”

Recap by Reality TV Calendar, who aren’t quite as thrilled:

  • Canadian Idol: The Top Nine Perform
    “Last week on Canadian Idol, the Idols sang to number one hits but instead, the night was full of misses. There were some surprises that came from Dwight and Matt, then there disappointing performances from early favourites Greg and Carly. For Carly, this landed her in the bottom 3, accompanied by Khalila and Mila. To my disappointment, we said goodbye to one of my favourites, Mila Miller and her fro lightning. “
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In the news: More on Corner Gas in the US

From Bill Brioux of the Canadian Press:

  • After five seasons in Canada, ‘Corner Gas’ set to air in U.S.
    “[Brent] Butt, who was joined at the breakfast by co-stars Nancy Robertson (Wanda), Gabrielle Miller (Lacey) and Tara Spencer-Nairn (Officer Karen Pelly), is pretty sure Americans will get his show. He’s been told Dog River reminds them of rural Nebraska. “They just accept that it is a small town in the middle of nowhere,” he said. Someone once described his show as “Seinfeld” rocketed back 40 years and put in Mayberry. That’s the description he passes along to Americans.”

From Alex Strachan of CanWest News Service:

  • U.S. gets pumped for “Corner Gas”
    “It was a Canadian invasion done the Canadian way — mild-mannered, self-deprecating and with a wry twist of humour. And it took the Los Angeles media by storm. The Tribune Broadcasting satellite and cable network and WGN Superstation have bought the rights to all four seasons of Corner Gas — pitched to the American media as “an ensemble comedy (about) a bunch of nobodies in the middle of nowhere who get up to nothing” — and Brent Butt was introduced to breakfast viewers of Los Angeles’ KTLA as “a guy from Canada whose name is Butt.””
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