Linda Schuyler, co-creator and producer of the Degrassi TV franchise, has been named winner of the Academy Achievement Award from the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. She is one of five people from Canadian television who will be presented with special awards during the Gemini Awards galas later this month. The Degrassi franchise, which…

Toronto singer played Drizzy’s onscreen girlfriend but is focused on music with the release of independent album 5-4-3-2-1. By Jayson Rodriguez with reporting by Matt Elias On paper Andrea Lewis has a lot in common with her former onscreen beau, Aubrey “Drake” Graham: Lewis is a Toronto native and was once a regular castmember of…

The Gazette (Montreal) August 4, 2010 Wednesday Final Edition Degrassi seamlessly incorporates transgendered character BYLINE: KAT ANGUS, Postmedia News SECTION: ARTS & LIFE; Fine Tuning; Pg. C6 LENGTH: 301 words Degrassi (MuchMusic, 9 p.m.) is three weeks into its telenovela format, and this week saw the introduction of Adam, the teen drama’s first transgendered character.…

Variety July 25, 2010 TeenNick turns on the tele SECTION: NEWS; TV; Pg. 4 LENGTH: 299 words American couch potatoes have never warmed up to telenovela-style scheduling in primetime. But that hasn’t stopped networks from trying. TeenNick, the primetime block on the Nickelodeon-run cabler the N, is the latest to take a stab at training…

The Gazette (Montreal) July 19, 2010 Monday Final Edition Degrassi shakes up its format; BYLINE: JULIE FORTIER, Postmedia News SECTION: ARTS & LIFE; Fine Tuning; Pg. A22 LENGTH: 140 words Fans of Degrassi (Much-Music, 9 p.m.). are in for a big shakeup as the high school drama returns tonight with its Season 10 premiere. Besides…

The Gazette (Montreal) July 19, 2010 Monday Final Edition The pains of being the new kid in school; Degrassi star received hate mail after his first season BYLINE: ERIC VOLMERS, Postmedia News SECTION: ARTS & LIFE; Pg. A22 LENGTH: 849 words Landon Liboiron found out early on that there’s a downside to joining the cast…

The Globe and Mail (Canada) July 19, 2010 Monday They roll their eyes at The Bachelorette, but they’re down for Degrassi BYLINE: ANDREW RYAN SECTION: THE GLOBE REVIEW COLUMN; TELEVISION / TEEN VIEW / WHAT KIDS WANNA WATCH; Pg. R1 LENGTH: 845 words The days of Canadian families gathering around the old TV set together…

The Toronto Star July 18, 2010 Sunday Degrassi: School’s even more of a grind; Principal Snake’s busy as show moves to Much and becomes a serial SECTION: ENTERTAINMENT; Pg. E3 LENGTH: 577 words It’s true – Snake has taken over the school. Stefan Brogren, who started playing Archie “Snake” Simpson in 1987 on Degrassi Junior…

Sheri Block, CTV.ca When Raymond Ablack from “Degrassi: The Next Generation” was asked to help design a piece of jewelry in support of the Red Door Family Shelter, he knew instantly what he wanted it to convey. Considering how close he was to his own family, Ablack worked with jewelry designer Samantha Hawkes to create…

Tyrone Warner, CTV.ca As “Degrassi’s” go-to bad boy, Peter Stone has always been waist-deep in trouble — but he’s never gone off the deep end like this before. During an interview with CTV.ca, Jamie Johnston, who plays Peter, reveals that in upcoming episodes his character “Develops a little bit of a drug problem.” When audiences…