Marise Strauss

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CTVgm puts up cash for women

Grant will go towards series of initiatives and workshops for female filmmakers

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’50 and fabulous’ Cattrall recognized for remarkable career

Is there life after Samantha Jones? For 10 years, the ‘sexy clown’ (her own description) of the HBO series-turned-feature film Sex and the City has inhabited much of Kim Cattrall’s career, making her a household name, and garnering her numerous awards and accolades.

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Director McDonald sees Red

A debate over filming the horror feature PontyPool on 35mm film or on digital quickly turned in favor of the latter, according to director Bruce McDonald, who says his latest is perfectly suited for the Red One camera.

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Butt tickled to join his heroes

Brent Butt is humbled to find himself in the company of comedy legends such as John Candy, Bob Newhart and John Cleese – all previous winners of The Comedy Network Sir Peter Ustinov Award for outstanding comedic contribution.

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Milos humbled by award of excellence

For actress Sofia Milos, there was no better person to deliver the news that she would receive the Banff Television Award of Excellence this year than Peter Raymont, her executive producer on the CBC series The Border.

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Crosby drives audience for CBC, RDS

Nova Scotia native and Pittsburgh captain did not get to hoist Stanley Cup in his first NHL final, but helped push viewers to CBC and RDS

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Sportsnet unveils new home

TSN’s main competitor gets a major facelift as it moves to new state-of-the-art facility, while The Score boosts presence in downtown Toronto

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Countdown to Banff: Milos humbled by award of excellence

Honor sees star of The Border and CSI: Miami following in the footsteps of some of her producers

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Global shuffles mid-week, gives 24 to E!

Redo of 90210 lands on prime, post-House real estate, scheduling conflict sends Fox thriller to second-chair stations. The Guard follows The Border to fall

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TSN clinches landmark NHL deal

Six-year pact gives sportscaster 70 regular season games and its first shot at covering Canadians in post season. It’s ‘huge’ says Brace

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CTV beefs up, rebrands A-Channels

Few changes on the main network for fall, while six-station group gets buzz-maker Fringe and Private Practice. Shaftesbury’s Listener gets plum post-Housewives spot

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Test the Nation edges Elijah

Sports version of CBC quiz show squeezes by CTV movie about the Meech Lake Accord