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…

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…

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…

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…

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…