CTV ups its order for Degrassi [Playback Magazine]

CTV ups its order for Degrassi by: Patricia Bailey Despite its lukewarm ratings this year, CTV has ordered 24 new episodes of the teen drama Degrassi: The Next Generation, up from 19 last year. “It’s wonderful. It will allow us to develop new characters and explore some new issues. It’s really thrilling,” says Epitome Pictures…

On the Down-Low with Drake

Treating people with respect, being thankful for opportunities and taking pride in his work is what Aubrey Graham is all about. Add an alluring beat and clever lyrics and you have Drake, a rapper with a conscience. Already well-known for his portrayal of Jimmy Brooks on Degrassi: The Next Generation, Graham is spreading his wings…

PREVIEW: "DEGRASSI: EXTRA CREDIT" VOLUME 4

PREVIEW: “DEGRASSI: EXTRA CREDIT” VOLUME 4 by Arune Singh, Staff Writer Epitome Pictures’ Christopher Jackson has provided CBR News with a special preview of the upcoming “Degrassi: Extra Credit, Volume 4: Safety Dance.” And when you’re done, make sure to chat with other “Degrassi” fans on the CBR Forums. Degrassi: Extra Credit, Volume 4- Safety…

Taking Back Sunday talk popularity, ecology and Degrassi

Taking Back Sundays Matt Rubano (right): Hes not saying his band is bigger than Zeppelin, but thousands of Alabamians cant be wrong. By James Simons Mar 15 2007 If Taking Back Sunday have proven one thing, its that Led Zeppelin were a bunch of losers. Im not bragging; Im merely stating a completely bizarre statistic,…

'Degrassi' star plays modern 'Juliet'

By ANN MARIE MCQUEEN — Sun Media There has been an unusual amount of kissing on the set of Too Young to Marry, a modern-day Romeo and Juliet movie-of-the-week wrapping shooting this weekend in Ottawa. “I don’t think there is one scene where we don’t make out,” male lead Dillon Casey says with a laugh.…

Right on DiMarco

Special to the Sun March 13, 2007 It is a jungle out there. Just ask Melissa DiMarco. Behind her fun and flirty persona, Melissa DiMarco who knows both sides of the velvet ropes is a shrewd businesswoman. The attractive Canadian actor, seen as principal Ms. H Hatzilakos on Degrassi: The Next Generation, returns tomorrow in…

Sprockets plans DeGrassi tribute, Canadian film retrospective

The Sprockets Toronto International Film Festival for Children celebrates its 10th anniversary in April with a program that includes a tribute to the long-running Degrassi TV series and a retrospective of Canadian children’s films. The Reef is an animated film with voices by Freddie Prinze Jr., Evan Rachel Wood and Rob Schneider. (Sprockets International Children’s…