Stars spin tunes for Natrel Rink Updated Thu. Dec. 18 2008 1:26 PM ET Celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Natrel Rink, stars of Degrassi: The Next Generation are hitting the DJ booth on Saturday, Dec. 20 at the Harbourfront Centre in Toronto. The cast will be spinning as part of a “DJ SK8 Night”…

‘Degrassi’ Renewed Through 2011 In 60% Of Country Program Partners says its renewed in 9 markets by Tribune, five ACME markets and CW Plus stations By John Eggerton — Broadcasting & Cable, 12/18/2008 2:54:00 PM Syndicated teen drama Degrassi: The Next Generation has been renewed through 2011 in 60% of the country. That is according…

Degrassi star does ‘Cinderella’ Updated Fri. Oct. 17 2008 12:27 PM ET Tyrone Warner, CTV.ca One of the newest stars of ‘Degrassi’ isn’t just going to prom — she’s going to the royal ball! Paula Brancati, who plays Jane on the hit drama, landed the lead role in the Ross Petty production of “Cinderella: The…

Halloween special Updated Thu. Oct. 16 2008 12:37 PM ET CTV If you’ve got a taste for terror, you have a “Harvest Dance” date with the Degrassi: TNG Halloween special, The Curse of Degrassi, premiering Sunday, October 26 at 7:30 p.m. ET on CTV (visit CTV.ca to confirm local broadcast times). Directed and written by…

It’s Life and Death: Canadian Actress Speaks Out About Living with Severe Allergies Lauren Collins Speaks to Students about the Vital Importance of Allergy Awareness TORONTO, Sept. 30 /CNW/ – Canadian actress and Gemini award-nominee Lauren Collins has tackled some tough topics playing her Degrassi: The Next Generation character Paige Michalchuk, but her most challenging…

New season begins Oct. 5 on CTVUpdated Mon. Sep. 29 2008 1:36 PM ET CTV For the first time in the history of the series, Hollywood is rolling out the red carpet for Degrassi: The Next Generation. In the upcoming eighth season of the award-winning CTV Original Series, Degrassi heads to Hollywood for a special…

Degrassi’s Shenae goes diva on set Published: Wednesday, September 17, 2008 Half the fun of the original 90210 series was all the scheming, backstabbing and gossip that happened off screen. Rumours of a new bad girl on set are stealing the spotlight away from the show’s steamy storylines. It seems that former Degrassi darling Shenae…

Toronto-born actress living it up in 90210 Alex Strachan , Canwest News Service BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – At its heart 90210, the reimagined part sequel/part spinoff to Beverly Hills 92010 – Beverly Hills on redial, if you like – is a present-day parable when a poor girl from Kansas finds herself living among the rich…

Degrassi’s a model for new 90210: Degrassi blazed the trail for the new 90210 with its Next Generation Joel Rubinoff torstar news service Here’s the thing no one at least in the U.S. has twigged to about the upcoming Beverly Hills 90210 spinoff, the hipsterifically titled 90210 (8 p.m. Tuesday on Global). Despite media hand-wringing…

‘Degrassi’ actress Nina Dobrev unfazed by growing fame Updated Tue. Aug. 5 2008 10:23 AM ET CTV.ca With the popularity of “Degrassi” south of the border and a starring role in MTV movie “The American Mall,” Nina Dobrev’s profile is rising like never before. “Who knows what will happen after the movie — but I…