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- Top Programs – Total Canada: Canadian Idol in #2 and 3 spots
3.4 Million Cheer on Eva Avila as Tri-Lingual Quebecer Wins Canadian Idol
From a CTV media release:
— 2.35 Million Viewers Makes Canadian Idol Finale #1 in Canada —
Toronto, ON (September 18, 2006) – She represents a new face and a whole new generation of Canadians. Nineteen-year-old Canadian Idol champion Eva Avila is already being described as the perfect Canadian, a trilingual sensation from Gatineau, Quebec whose family emigrated from South America to make a new home in Canada. At a post-show press conference last night, it was confirmed that pop icon Cyndi Lauper has offered to produce an upcoming song for Avila, while country music superstar Martina McBride has offered a place on the Canadian leg of her upcoming Spring concert tour. Host Ben Mulroney commented that for Eva and her family, “Canadian Idol is indicative of how you can come to this country, work hard and see your dream come true.â€
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Upcoming episodes: What It’s Like Being Alone, CBC, Sept. 18
From CBC:
We give you back-to-back bizarre with two new episodes of What it’s Like Being Alone.
First, Aldous is penning the saddest poem in the world for a Misery Digest contest. When the other orphans fall deathly ill, she gets a reformed wicked witch to babysit. Sadly, this is a bad idea.
Then, it’s the first ever Gurney Orphanage Film Fest. Hollywood director Stephen Franchise wants to adopt a child – so the each orphan must make a short film to prove their worth. Roll ’em!