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In the news: Blood Ties author interview

From AfterEllen.com, and interview with author Tanya Huff, whose books are the basis for the CHUM/Lifetime series Blood Ties:

  • Behind the scenes of Blood Ties
    “How does she feel about the de-queering of Blood Ties? ‘I think it’s unfortunate,’ she said, ‘but I also think that, you know, that’s the way the cookie crumbles. It’s kind of what happens now. It’s a compromise you have to make when you get onto television at all. The fact that they’re doing adult heterosexuality is actually fairly amazing, given the general consensus that adult heterosexuality is defined as Desperate Housewives.’ “
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In the news: Corner Gas not ending for good, just season

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From News Talk 650:

  • Get pumped about Corner Gas, again
    “A report surfaced Tuesday afternoon, indicating that the Monday episode would be the last one. It is, actually, for the season — and, [executive producer Virginia] Thompson does confirm that the surprising events reported will happen. That means Brent will be closing up his station, and Lacy will be selling The Ruby and moving back to Toronto to open another restaurant.”
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Out of Gas: Brent Closes Shop and Lacey Moves Home as Corner Gas Wraps Up, March 12 on CTV

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From CTV:

Prime Minister Stephen Harper; Canada AM’s Seamus O’Regan and Beverly Thomson guest star in the most unforgettable Corner Gas episode ever

  • Season high 1.81 million watch Monday’s penultimate episode on CTV

Corner Gas goes out with a bang in the series’ most unexpected episode ever when what seems like a great idea to increase tourism in Dog River actually makes things worse beyond Hank’s wildest dreams. Guest starring Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Canada AM’s Seamus O’Regan and Beverly Thomson, Corner Gas wraps up Monday, March 12 at 8 p.m. ET on CTV with a shocking but ultimately fitting conclusion that will leave Corner Gas fans talking for years. The episode also airs Saturday, March 17 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on The Comedy Network and on demand on The CTV Broadband Network at CTV.ca.

In Monday’s monumental episode, entitled “Gopher It,” Dog River is run rampant with prairie dogs – or gophers – among other alarming events. When Prime Minister Stephen Harper becomes the second PM since Diefenbaker to visit Dog River, he wades into a local controversy which he blames on the previous Liberal government. As the episode unfolds, Brent closes shop, Lacey moves home, and the fate of Hank, Oscar, Emma, Wanda, Karen and Davis are put into question – not to mention Corner Gas itself.

“This episode is for our loyal viewers who have supported the series for the past four seasons,” said Executive Producer, Virginia Thompson. “We hope they love it as much as we enjoyed making it.”

[Monday]’s Corner Gas episode was watched by a season high 1.81 million viewers. With an average audience of 1.7 million in 2007, Corner Gas will end the season as Canada’s No. 1 comedy series – Canadian or American – currently ranking #14 in the Top 20 chart of Canada’s most-watched programs. Since the television phenomenon launched in January 2004, no original episode in its entire four-season run has ever delivered an audience of less than one million viewers. With Monday’s finale, Corner Gas is poised to deliver its 69th consecutive million-plus episode, an unprecedented achievement in Canadian television history.

Visit the Corner Gas Web site at Cornergas.com.

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