by John W. Smith, Contributing Writer If you dont know what Degrassi is, ask your 12 year old niece or your 20 year old girlfriend. Dozens of fans attended the Degrassi: Extra Credit panel on Sunday at the New York Comic Con. One fan in her twenties succinctly described the show as Canadian middle and…

Executive producer and co-owner of Epitome Pictures Stephen Stohn confirmed 24 episodes of season 7 of Degrassi: The Next Generation have been approved by CTV.

The Vagina Monologues returns to Toronto once again in support of V-Day. This year the show will feature Degrassi’s own Lauren Collins. Web site: http://www.vdaytoronto.overhear.com/pg2.htm Buy tickets now at http://www.ticketweb.ca/t3/event/EventListings?orgId=17048 V-Day is a global movement to stop violence against women and girls. It is a catalyst that promotes creative events to increase awareness, raise money…

Mississauga’s Deanna Casaluce kept a low profile as a student at the University of Guelph. The 21-year-old, who plays one of the characters on Degrassi: The Next Generation, said when students or professors did recognize her, they didn’t make a huge fuss. Casaluce took two years of classes at the university before her acting schedule…

When it comes to appeasing their fans’ insatiable need for more, Degrassi continues to deliver. Following of the heels of the recent graphic novel series, the Degrassi: Extra Credit mangasodes bring your favorite characters to life in cartoon form. “In a world where media are converging in new ways all the time, it seems natural…

The popular Degrassi brand is making its world debut online, with Degrassi: Extra credit “mangasodes” on The CTV Broadband Network at CTV.ca. At two-minutes in length, the mangasodes are animated extensions of the popular Canadian drama series. The first mangasode, will be available on demand beginning Thursday, Feb. 8. “In a world where media are…

The CTV Broadband Network will unveil the first animated extension of the Degrassi brand, dubbed “mangasodes” (Manga refers to Japanese comics) at CTV.ca on Thursday, Feb. 8 at noon ET. The second mangasode will be available on Thursday, Feb. 15 at noon ET. So far, there are only two mangasodes. Both are sponsorable, using either…

Alwynne Gwilt Staff Reporter Whether in film, television or music, being welcomed to the club of supreme fame is often about getting your likeness reproduced as a doll. But in world where the Internet rules, Degrassi: The Next Generation star Adamo Ruggiero thinks being animated for the show’s latest online venture comes close. “You know…

by: Lianne Stewart Feb 5, 2007 Print Share email this article Following last month’s NATPE convention in Las Vegas, Degrassi: The Next Generation is just 10% away from its goal of reaching U.S. syndication by September. The half-hour teen drama was sold in a number of mid-market territories including WMOR in Tampa, FL, during the…

Date: Sunday, February 25, 2007 Start Time: 12:00pm End Time: 1:00pm Description: Join us for the Degrassi discussion panel and find out how the highest-rated teen show on American cable television is being translated into a series of original graphic novels. Panelists will include J. Torres, author of the Degrassi: Extra Credit graphic novels, Ramn…