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In the news: Canadian Idol not as popular in major cities

Alex Strachan of CanWest Media does a little more than reprint the CTV media release:

  • ‘Idol’ producer lashes out at voters
    “In a recent interview with CanWest News, Idol judge Jake Gold suggested that Toronto is not alone: The major centres rarely do well in Idol voting. Gold noted that Vancouver and Montreal have also been traditionally under-represented on Idol’s national stage. Gold hypothesized that there are more cultural distractions in Canada’s big cities than in regional areas.”
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In the news: Degrassi creator interview

Damian Holbrook of TV Guide interviews Linda Schuyler of Degrassi (the details refer to the American airing of the show):

  • Preview! Degrassi: The Next Generation Makes a Bold Move
    “Now, Degrassi as a series is still about first-time experiences and we were intrigued by the idea of a young person who has always been the alpha dog in high school and what happens when they get to [college] and you don’t have that throne anymore.”
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In the news: Best Years reviews

These are reviews about the American premiere, about the show currently airing on Global:

David Bianculli of the NY Daily News:

  • Class struggle in ‘Best Years’
    “”Degrassi” head writer Aaron Martin is the creator of “The Best Years,” and establishes his new, college-age series with a scattershot approach that would earn different grades. For starters, he gets an A for casting Charity Shea as Samantha. She’s a fresh-faced young actress who, like Anne Hathaway in “The Devil Wears Prada,” exudes vulnerability, confidence and casual beauty.”

Robert Philpot of the Star-Telegram:

  • ‘The Best Years’ has the smarts for college
    “With Veronica Mars and Gilmore Girls no longer doing first-run episodes, there’s a dearth of series about college. The Best Years, the first series on The N to move into higher education, tries to change that. It doesn’t have Veronica’s smarts or Gilmore’s wit, but it’s a watchable genre entry nonetheless.”
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In the news: Canadian Idol results show

Sofi Papamarko of Chart Attack recaps the results episodes:

Leah Collins of the Victoria Times Colonist talks about the hometown contestants:

  • Island singers continue on Canadian Idol
    “Victoria’s Liam Styles Chang, 17, and Port McNeill’s Clifton Murray, 27, received enough votes from viewers to continue to the next week of competition.”

The Abbotsford News follows the Fraser Valley contestants:

  • Idols impress judges, fans vote both to Top-18
    “Jepsen and Abbotsford’s Greg Neufeld had an easy time of it during Wednesday’s results show. Both of them found out early on in the program that they were safe for another week.”

Jason Roessle of the Mission City Record talks to that city’s contestant:

  • Jepsen learns to follow instinct
    “Carly Jepsen performed with the rest of the women June 26, belting out a rendition of Corinne Bailey Rae’s Put Your Records On.”
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