Sheri Block, CTV.ca When Dan Levy heard he was being considered for a part in the new Degrassi movie, he assumed his role would be relatively small. With no formal acting experience, you can only imagine the shock the MTV host felt when he was instead offered a major role as a hotshot Hollywood producer.…

Sheri Block, CTV.ca The excitement is already starting to build for “Paradise City: Degrassi Goes Hollywood” as droves of fans gathered outside MuchMusic’s headquarters Friday morning hoping to score a wristband to the hottest premiere in town. Although the movie doesn’t air on CTV until Aug. 30th, an exclusive screening will be held next Wednesday…

JOSHUA OSTROFF Special to The Globe and Mail Last updated on Thursday, Aug. 06, 2009 03:12AM EDT Lil Wayne, Drake, Young Jeezy, Soulja Boy Molson Amphitheatre, Toronto Tuesday night ‘You know I couldn’t let my city down, baby,” crowed Drake, perched on a centre-stage stool, to a rapturous reception otherwise reserved for headliner Lil Wayne.…

PASADENA, Calif. — Nina Dobrev’s attractive Canadian innocence may have contributed to her being cast in The Vampire Diaries. “I think Elena has a lot of myself in her,” Dobrev said yesterday, referring to her character in the show. “We really wanted someone with a vulnerability and looks for the good in everyone. The fact…

MONTREAL Buzzed-about Toronto rapper Drake has pulled out of Lil Wayne’s Young Money: America’s Most Wanted Tour, which will be hitting the Bell Centre in Montreal Wednesday evening. Drake, who tore a knee ligament on stage during a show in Camden, N.J., last weekend, made the announcement Tuesday night following his surprise appearance at the…

Rapper Drake collapsed the other night on stage when his knee gave out while performing alongside Lil Wayne and the Young Money Crew in Camden, New Jersey. The mother of the hot Jewish ex-Degrassi: The Next Generation actor (Bar Mitzvah stories in the video below) could only say “told you so” since her super star…

From Degrassi Street to Sunset Boulevard: CTV Summer Movie Event PARADISE CITY Heads to Hollywood, August 30 – DEGRASSI GOES HOLLYWOOD features celebrity guest stars including Jason Mewes, Pete Wentz, Kevin Smith, Perez Hilton, Kelly Carlson, Michael Seater and Vivica A. Fox as MTV’s Dan Levy makes acting debut – – Art imitates life as…

Drake took a nasty spill while performing on stage at the Susquehanna Bank Center in Camden, New Jersey (outside of Philadelphia) Friday evening (July 31). The rapper was performing as a part of Lil Wayne and Young Jeezys Americas Most Wanted Music Festival tour when he tried dancing across the stage on an already injured…

Video: Hip-Hop Artist Drake Stars in Condom Ad In the advertisement footage he is heard promoting the importance of using condoms when having sex. ——————————————————————————– Albert L. Ortega/PR Photos A newcomer in hip-hop music industry, Drake lends his famous face and celebrity status to star in an advertisement promoting Stay Strapped Condoms. With hip-hop music…

Degrassi star Drake set to release debut album on Lil Wayne’s label By Leah Collins, Dose.ca July 2, 2009 After a mixtape, months of hype, a rumoured label bidding war and a few nifty Rihanna-hookup rumours, rapper Drake has signed a record deal. The most talked-about Degrassi high-schooler since Joey Jeremiah signed to Lil Wayne’s…