Delighted with Degrassi Popular TV shows mark 25 years Young fans pack bandshell at CNE NAOMI CARNIOL STAFF REPORTER It’s hard to believe it’s been a quarter-century since the launch of the TV show that immortalized Degrassi St. “It’s been 25 years. We have less hair,” said Stefan Brogren (Snake), who was part of earlier…

Pasted and attached, please find release for The Affairs of Anatol by Arthur Schnitzler, one of Austria’s most esteemed and leading playwrights. It stars John O’Callaghan as the rich and neurotic playboy Anatol, searching for a perfect love, who serially seduces a bevy of seven strong and sexy women – Marie Beath Badian, Kim Kuhteubl,…

Degrassi celebrates anniversary at CNE In March of this year, The New York Times declared CTV’s Degrassi: The Next Generation, “Tha best teen TV N da WRLD!” Loosely translated, the New York Times gave the show two thumbs up. Syndicated in more than 60 countries, the teen drama has been praised for tackling controversial issues…

Growing Up Degrassi: Television, Identity and Youth Cultures edited by Michele Byers With a Preface by Geoff Pevere and an Introduction by Mary Jane Miller This is the first collection of its kind to explore one of the most widely recognized series in Canadian television history. Sixteen essays bring together scholars and fans of Degrassi…

Degrassi: The Next Generation Offers Honest Portrayal of Gay Teens by Matthew Weiss, August 10, 2005 Not everything is tamer in Canada. CTVs Degrassi: The Next Generation, a Canadian based teen drama set at Degrassi High School, is a young, gritty soap opera shown in America only on The N (Nickelodeons teen sister channel). In…

Director gets a dream kiss on ‘Degrassi’ By MARISA GUTHRIE DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER Filmmaker Kevin Smith is well past sweet 16 – he turned 35 a few weeks ago – but until recently he had never been kissed. On screen, that is. But in a dream-come-true scenario, he gets to lock lips with his…

Media Alert – Monday, August 29, 2005 – What’s on at the EX today! – Pizza Nova Kids Loonie Monday TORONTO, Aug. 28 /CNW/ – Degrassi 25th Birthday Bash The EX is hosting Degrassi’s 25th birthday at an exclusive event at The Bandshell. The cast from all four Degrassi shows will be on hand to…

Degrassi: The Next Generation – Jay and Silent Bob do Degrassi details Snoogans! What are Jay and Silent Bob doing in Canada? Rewind. what are they doing at DEGRASSI? One major perk to being a director is that you can live out your fantasies. Kevin Smith’s fantasy? To be featured in a three episode arc…

Last Updated Mon, 25 Jul 2005 09:02:10 EDT CBC Arts ABC’s two freshman hits Desperate Housewives and Lost were among the shows honoured by the Television Critics Association this weekend at its 21st annual awards. The U.S. and Canadian association named the dark suburban satire Desperate Housewives its program of the year. Lost, which tells…

Degrassi: The Next Generation Wins Prestigious Television Critics Association Award Toronto, ON (July 24, 2005) – CTV’s Degrassi: The Next Generation bested four American series to win “Outstanding Achievement in Children’s Programming” at the Television Critics Association (TCA) Awards in Los Angeles last night. The original CTV production beat out fellow nominees SpongeBob SquarePants, Dora…