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Dore delivers for Comedy
Coming off a strong second season, the interview/issue series has more than tripled its audience with…
New Moon goes Greene
Graham Greene has been added to the cast of New Moon, the second film in the Twilight saga, now shooting…
Greenberg backs Paperny’s Sun
Three music-minded documentaries, including Paperny Films’ Talking with the Sun: The Ron Sexsmith Story, will get a boost…
StromHaus, Kinetic nab Ysabel
A feature film based on Guy Gavriel Kay’s acclaimed novel is in the works…
NBC Universal looks north for talent
NBC Universal has set its sights on Canada and, in collaboration with the Canadian Film Centre, is launching…
Will Alliance’s 17 dethrone Hannah?
The distributor is in hot pursuit of the box-office crown this weekend with the comedy 17 Again, its largest release…
Lucky start to TSN’s cup coverage
The sportscaster has a date with history on Thursday when game one of the Calgary/Chicago series gets underway, marking the first time…
New program aimed at multi-platform
The Banff World Television Festival and Telefilm Canada are collaborating on a new program designed to give TV and filmmakers…
Gas goes out on a high note
Canadians flocked to the Corner Gas finale on Monday night as 2.9 million viewers tuned in to CTV for the last…
Gerald Lunz: Making funny business pay
Gerald Lunz has been central to prominent East Coast-rooted comedy series including CODCO, This Hour Has 22 Minutes, Made in Canada and The Rick Mercer Report, yet little is known about the veteran television producer, hailed by CBC programming boss Kirstine Layfield as ‘one of the statesmen of comedy in Canada.’
L.A. museum lauds Jewison
Filmmaker and Canadian Film Centre founder Norman Jewison will be honored with a two-night tribute April 17-18 at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, in an event organized by the CFC to commemorate its 20th anniversary. The program, co-organized by L.A.-based non-profit Film Independent, includes screenings of Jewison’s Oscar winner In the Heat of the Night (1967), preceded by a 90-minute panel discussion featuring the director with cast and crew from his films. The LACMA will also screen 1971’s Fiddler on the Roof, which garnered nine Academy Award nominations, including best picture.
Bob & Doug set for Sundays
The Great White North’s Bob & Doug McKenzie will make their long-awaited return to Canadian airwaves in animated fashion, as part of Global’s Sunday night comedy lineup, beginning April 19.
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