"This street race is over in a shot

This street race is over in a shot A camera shot, that is – on the set of Degrassi show Staged with utter precision, the `race’ is anything but Jun. 24, 2006. 01:00 AM LAURANCE YAP Toronto Star Well, if that’s supposed to be a street race, it’s a pretty boring one. I’m on location…

A Career Paige Would Be Jealous Of

She’s only just graduated on the show, but Lauren Collins is already arguably the most successful actor to have played a major character on Degrassi yet. Lauren Collins will be returning to the Degrassi set as Paige, the soon-to-be businesswoman as she tackles her first year at the fictional Banting University. In real life, though,…

From Hip Hop to High School

JEN GERSON Aubrey Graham, who portrays shooting victim Jimmy on Degrassi: The Next Generation, is branching out, with his debut hip-hop album set to be released this fall. Entitled Barely Fitting In, it’s based on his experiences growing up between Toronto and Memphis and as one of the few black kids at Forest Hill Collegiate…

Degrassi vs. The Shark

Degrassi vs. The Shark For the first time, series writers have to handle a graduating class that’s left the school behind A `sexier’ and `more adult’ Degrassi is being promised for Season 6, Jun. 13, 2006. 07:49 AM JEN GERSON LIFE WRITER On a bubblegum-coloured North York film set, pre-teens are auditioning to become the…

DeGrassi in session for Season 6

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) – The N, the nighttime network for teens, said Wednesday it has gone into production on a sixth season of “Degrassi: The Next Generation.” The network plans to roll out 19 new episodes starting in October. For the first time, the series will follow the graduating classmates as they adjust to…

Production Begins on Season Six of Degrassi: The Next Generation

There’s no stopping Degrassi: The Next Generation. After a successful 25th Anniversary season that celebrated 100 episodes, increased viewership and plenty of awards, the series surges forward with production on 19 new episodes for its sixth season on CTV. The series also enters a whole new dimension by joining Canada’s first multi-channel, on-demand broadband service.…