Patriots you’ll soon love: TV By Alex Strachan, Canwest News Service June 30, 2009 Nina Dobrev is about to be thrust into the bright, hot spotlight of U.S. network television in The Vampire Diaries.Photograph by: The Vampire Diaries, CWIn the spirit of Canada Day, we look at Canucks poised for a potential breakout or big…

‘Degrassi Goes Hollywood’ coming this summer! Updated Tue. Jun. 23 2009 4:25 PM ET CTV In the first ever “Degrassi: The Next Generation” movie, the Degrassi students venture to L.A. via school bus with hopes to score parts in the fictional film, “Mewesical High,” a musical directed by Jason Mewes (Clerks) under the mentorship of…

Chasing Drake Media, marketers, major labels and, yes, the ladies are pursuing Aubrey Graham, alias Drake. The Toronto rapper without an album is stirring up a frenzy that will be felt on the red carpet of the MuchMusic Video Awards tonight He doesn’t have a video of his own in rotation. He’s never even made…

Spike — from ‘Degrassi’ to DJ booth By Hans Ongsansoy, Canwest News ServiceJune 20, 2009 Amanda Stepto is best-known as Spike, the unwed teenage mother on the classic Canadian 1980s drama Degrassi Junior High. And while the birth of a new career as a touring DJ might not result in a popularity, um, spike to…

Drake and More Booked For MMVAs; Rest of Degrassi Cast Expected to Be an Eensy Bit Jealous Leah Collins Published: Thursday, June 18, 2009 You can add a member of the Degrassi cast to the MMVA guestlist — but this one also raps! Really well! Drake will walk the red carpet and serve as a…

Is Drake Canada’s next big thing? Rapper goes from Degrassi to Rihanna to mega-stardom By Chris Parry with file by Mariel Concepcion , Vancouver Sun Aubrey Graham knew he’d made it when he joined the cast of DeGrassi: The Next Generation. Playing Jimmy Brooks, the basketball star consigned to a wheelchair after being shot by…

‘Degrassi’ fav resurrected by Justin Hines CTV.ca Singer-songwriter Justin Hines is bringing back a song that marked a tragedy in the world of “Degrassi: The Next Generation.” With the release of his new album, “Chasing Silver,” Justin Hines will be releasing the song “Say What You Will” as his first single from the record. The…

‘Degrassi’ creator given Canadian screen industry award CTV.ca Linda Schuyler can now add another prestigious award to her rsum after receiving another laurel for her contributions to Canada’s screen industry. On Wednesday, May 27, Schuyler received the Anthony Minghella Memorial Award at the Summer Institute of Film and Television in Ottawa. The award, named after…

CTV’s ‘Degrassi’ series to unveil its first-ever movie this summer May 9 ,2009 TORONTO The kids of Degrassi Street are heading to Hollywood. CTV says its hit Toronto-set teen drama series “Degrassi: The Next Generation” has spawned its first-ever movie that was partly filmed in Tinseltown and will air on “The N” channel in the…

‘Degrassi’ to unveil its first-ever movie this summer The Associated Press TORONTO — The kids of Degrassi Street are heading to Hollywood. CTV says its hit Toronto-set teen drama series “Degrassi: The Next Generation” has spawned its first-ever movie that was partly filmed in Tinseltown and will air on “The N” channel in the U.S.…