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Awards

In the news: Leo winners

Ken Eisner of the Georgia Straight runs down BC’s Leo winners:

  • Leaders of the pack, including Douglas Coupland, crowned at Leo Awards
    “Among TV productions, the goodies were also evenly distributed, with Robson Arms (supporting) and Whistler (lead) splitting the acting honours; Haig Sutherland and the ubiquitous Gabrielle Miller were named for the former, and Jesse Moss and Amanda Crew cashed in for the latter. Veteran Janet Wright got the best-performer prize for Corner Gas (which, oddly, was in a separate category from Robson Arms). In the dramatic-series awards, the ambitious miniseries Dragon Boys got nods for screenwriting (Ian Weir) and musical score (Tim McCauley), while super-popular Smallville flew off with top series and director trophies (for James Marshall).”
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Comedy Network’s new season

From a media release:

The Comedy Network announced today the debut of 4 new series and the return of several, popular multi-award winning programs for the 2007/2008 Season.

New Original Series:

The Jon Dore Show stars award-winning comedian Jon Dore whose flat out crazy take on life is told through an array of real-life interviews, off-the-wall tangents and wild antics. Topics include: performing as a male stripper to help cure the blahs; getting help from a Hypnotist to squash a smoking addiction; and enlisting the services of an army drill sergeant to whip himself into shape. The 13-part, half-hour series is The Comedy Network?s newest original production.

Returning Original Series:

The Comedy Network’s highest-rated Canadian comedy series revs up this fall as Corner Gas returns with 19 episodes of high-octane laughs straight from Dog River, Saskatchewan. This multi-award winning series was recently nominated for seven Leo Awards, including Best Music, Comedy or Variety Program, or Series.

Having recently won the prestigious Gold Medal Award for Best TV Variety Program at the New York Festivals for a third year in a row, sketch series Comedy Inc. returns for a fifth season of edgy sketch, social/political satire and uninhibited physical comedy.

The 11th season of this multi-award-winning, star-making, stand-up series, Comedy Now! promises to deliver another year of uncensored, all-Canadian laughs.

Reserve your ringside seats for the ultimate in satire as today’s hottest stars trade punches in the animated series, Celebrity Deathmatch, returning this fall to The Comedy Network. This season’s celebrity matches include: Johnny Depp vs Orlando Bloom, Hilary Duff vs Lindsay Lohan and Barry Bonds vs Bud Selig. Celebrity Deathmatch is a Comedy Network/MTV co-production.

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Awards, Industry News

In the news: BC productions celebrated at Leos

From Playback:

  • Geminis trump Corner Gas at 2007 Leos
    “It might be a little after-the-fact buttering up, but judges handed the best music, comedy or variety program Leo to the 21st Annual Gemini Awards, which was broadcast from Vancouver Nov. 4, 2006, the first time the event has been hosted outside of Toronto. That left local favorite Corner Gas’ tank almost empty, a ‘big surprise’ noted Walter Daroshin, Leo Awards president, during the Saturday night gala at the Westin Bayshore, attended by 400-plus industry people.”
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Degrassi

In the news: CTV’s fall schedule

Lee-Anne Goodman of the Canadian Press points out the lack of new Canadian shows:

  • CTV congratulates itself for U.S. shows it’s picked up for fall in glitzy launch
    “The network’s Canadian shows, in fact, weren’t highlighted till midway through the launch, when Brent Butt took to the stage to promote the upcoming season of the beloved hit sitcom, “Corner Gas.” “Degrassi: The Next Generation,” “Whistler” and “Robson Arms” join “Corner Gas” on the slate of returning Canadian shows, but there were no new ones on the schedule.”

Marise Strauss of Playback notes a conspicuous absence:

  • CTV drums up drama
    “Absent from the CTV schedule, however, is the homegrown comedy Jeff Ltd., which aired on Saturdays.”
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