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In the news: Mediocrity in 2008

From Brian Towie of Metro Canada:

  • Year of the Letdown
    “Disappointment hardly encapsulates a grim year when dross thrived and the axe fell on the righteous and wicked alike. Puerile Yankee knock-offs such as Project Runway Canada and So You Think You Can Dance Canada drew huge audiences despite cringe-inducing banter from Tré Armstrong and Leah Miller — whose saccharine anima won’t abandon my brain no matter how many times I envision a flaming school bus crashing into a room full of harp seal puppies.” Read more.
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Project Runway Canada returns Jan. 27

From a media release:

Project Runway Canada – Fashion’s Ultimate Faceoff Returns to Primetime with an All-New Seasonsmall

The tantrums, the tears, the divas – fashion isn’t always pretty… The 2008 Gemini Award Winning Project Runway Canada returns for an all-new season making its network premiere on Global Television with encore performances on SLICE.

Beginning Tuesday, January 27 – 10pm ET/PT Project Runway Canada, primetime’s most fashionable reality series, returns with heart wrenching, edge-of-your-seat excitement TV fans will love.

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In the news: Gemini winners

From Alex Strachan of Canwest News Service:

  • Gemini night belongs to Englishman’s Boy and Durham County
    “The tried-and-true ruled the night Friday at the 23rd Annual Gemini Awards at Toronto’s Metro Convention Centre. This Hour Has 22 Minutes, CBC’s veteran faux-news comedy program from Halifax, and Intelligence, CBC’s respected – but cancelled – street drama about drug dealers and rogue government operatives on B.C.’s West Coast, won Geminis for best comedy and drama respectively.” Read more.
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Project Runway Canada shoot wraps

From a media release:

  • PROJECT RUNWAY CANADA WRAPS UP HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL PRODUCTION SHOOT IN OTTAWA
  • AN ALL NEW SEASON WITH HOST IMAN DEBUTS JANUARY 2009 ON GLOBAL

It’s a wrap… Project Runway Canada completed its shoot yesterday in the nation’s capital, and the all new season promises an exciting installment of 12 drama-filled episodes as the contenders experience their most thrilling fashion highs and grueling lows. Legendary fashion icon, Iman returns as Host, alongside series mentor, cherished Canadian designer Brian Bailey.

Premiering January 2009, Project Runway Canada makes its highly anticipated debut on Global.

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Iman returns for Project Runway Canada

From a media release:

Canwest Broadcasting confirmed today the return of Supermodel Iman as Host of Project Runway Canada.
 
An internationally-recognized glamour and style icon, Iman brings back her keen sense of fashion and savvy business know-how to guide a brand new roster of budding Canadian designers. Along with series mentor, Brian Bailey and a panel of industry experts, Iman leads the team on its way to give one exceptionally talented designer the opportunity of a lifetime.

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