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Where comedy CanCon gets it wrong

From Denis McGrath at Dead Things on Sticks:

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In the news: Durham County ‘benchmark in Canadian TV drama’

From Alex Strachan of CanWest Media:

  • Durham County proves it pays to have pay-TV
    “It’s the first series in ages – perhaps since Ken Finkleman’s At the Hotel – to aim for the kind of literate, high-minded psychological drama that has become the staple of HBO and Showtime, pay-TV channels that aren’t beholden to ratings. It’s no accident Durham County was made for The Movie Network – it’s too grim and unrelenting to appeal to a mass audience.”
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From The Ground Up with Debbie Travis

From Global:

Season Two Premieres Thursday, May 31, 9 p.m.

  • Canada’s Most Popular Design Personality Launches ‘Debbie Travis Condos & Homes’ – Searches For a New Chief Designer

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This time it’s all about talent…Debbie and Global Television are back for an all-new season of the acclaimed reality series From The Ground Up with Debbie Travis. The stakes are high as Canada’s favourite design star gets set to launch her boldest venture yet, moving into the volatile market of consumer homes…and she’s looking for a Chief Designer to make it happen from the ground up.

The first of 10, one-hour episodes debuts Thursday, May 31 – 9pm ET/PT on Global, as 14 eager protegés are put to the test – all for a chance to land this job of a lifetime. With design backgrounds ranging from interior to industrial, artistic to architectural, talent alone isn’t enough to become Debbie’s Chief Designer. On top of surviving the cut-throat world of design, it will take passion and professionalism to work alongside, and inspire, Debbie.
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