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Canada's Next Top Model

In the news: Canada’s Next Top Model’s first elimination

Tara Merrin of Sun Media sees a promising start in Canada’s Next Top Model:

  • ‘Top Model’ has hot Canuck start
    “Executive producer and host Jay Manuel, who has brought his expertise from America’s Next Top Model, came through. The show has the look and feel of the U.S. version and most of the girls who made it into the Top 10 actually could be models. And, best of all, there was nudity. Male and female nudity.”
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Industry News

In the news: Movie channels producing Canadian dramas

Tamsen Tillson of Playback points out that Canadian drama is alive and well … on channels not many Canadians get:

  • Scripted Cancon alive and well on TMN
    “Of the series that have resulted – among them Slings & Arrows, G-Spot, Terminal City and ReGenesis – some have been more successful than others. The critics loved Slings & Arrows, which, in its third and final season, bagged three Geminis. ReGenesis airs in (count ’em) 110 countries (and is the highest-rated series on France’s ARTE, according to Marion) and recently won an International Interactive Emmy for its online version. Their latest offering, Durham County, premiered in early May to enthusiastic reviews.”
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In the news: The Tudors

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R.M. Vaughan of the Globe and Mail talks to Canadian director Jeremy Podeswa:

  • Dishing on the non-fat Henry VIII
    “I understand that before the gorging-on-drumsticks phase of his life, Henry was a handsome, athletic young prince and king. This show is about the early Henry, before he became the monstrous one we’ve all seen before. The whole approach is to not make Masterpiece Theatre, a stuffy, bound-by-convention history, but to give it a contemporary, sexy feeling – an accessible history lesson with steamy bedroom exploits.”
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Iman to host Project Runway Canada

A media release from Slice:

Slice(TM) and Insight Production Company Ltd. announced today that world-renowned style icon Iman will host Project Runway Canada.

“I am very excited to host Project Runway Canada because I love the integrity of the format, and this series will showcase the talent of Canadian designers. Whenever you put a diverse group of people together who are hungry to make their mark in their chosen professions, feathers and hemlines will fly!” says Iman. “I love every aspect of fashion and have been fortunate enough to work with the best in our business including Mr. Saint Laurent, Mr. Valentino, Mr. Versace, and Mr. Lagerfeld. Fashion is truly an art form and on Project Runway Canada we hope to showcase tomorrow’s international fashion visionaries. Let the stitching begin!”

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