What’s the quickest (but not quite the most reliable way) to check if Canadians love SYTYCDC?

You check Facebook.

Granted it’s cliché but, according to the show’s fan webpage, the nation thinks Canadians are “bringing it”. For the most part, fans are impressed with what Toronto, Vancouver and Halifax had to offer.

But would Montreal and Calgary measure up to the high expectations?

In last night’s final cross country audition, judges Jean Marc Genereux, Tré Armstrong and Dan Karaty got settled into their seats. First up: Louis-Philippe Deslauriers, 23, from Richelieu, QC.

Beyond his super cool French name, does Louise-Phillippe have what it takes to possibly become Canada’s favourite dancer? After an impressive and charismatic ballroom routine, Louise-Phillippe receives his super cool ticket to the Finals.

But cutie Nicolas Archambault, 23, is not as lucky. Although the judges believe he performs a powerful solo, they (and I) want to see more and the Montreal citizen is sent to Blake McGrath’s gruelling choreography. (Spoiler: Nicolas proves he has what it takes to handle McGrath’s Choreography and is awarded the ticket to Toronto. Yay him!)

After more dancers were granted the ticket to the finales, others, in the words of host Leah Miller, were “shaking things up — but not in a good way.”

But Katie Lee was about to change all that. In her first audition ever (yes, EVER), the 25-year-old Toronto native amazes the judges with her hip hop moves and Katie is thrilled to be given the ticket to the Finals.

Although quite in awe (obsessed is a better word) with Dan, Jennifer St. Pierre does not have what it takes to move on with her contemporary solo. While some accept their defeat with grace, others like to look like pure swaggering jerks.

Tiger Son is Montreal’s prime example.

Tiger’s breaking moves get the judges excited, but they aren’t convinced Tiger’s routine had enough dancing to send him through. Tiger gets defensive and argues with the judges — stating he is by far the most superior dancer on the show. Jean Marc and Dan decide to give Tiger a second chance and send him to Choreography. Lucky for him, Tiger proves he has the moves and the judges give him his ticket — with a warning about his attitude.

In Calgary, Ashley Irvin inspires and brings guest judge Sean Cheesman to tears over her performance. She, of course, is given her Boarding Pass to Toronto.

Eileen “DJ Dove” Flomata has auditioned already in Vancouver and Halifax. Although not fully convinced the dancer deserves a ticket to Toronto, the judges send Eileen to Choreography — who later receives her sought-after Boarding Pass.

SYTYCDC will return on October 1st for Finals week, where the panel of judges will narrow down the dancers to the Top 20.

I’ll admit that when news first broke that “So You Think You Can Dance,” was coming to Canada, I was a bit apprehensive and ready to be disappointed. Canadian versions of American reality shows have a history of never being as good (ahem, “Canadian Idol”). I wasn’t sure what to expect.

Permanent judge Tre Armstrong, who recently stared in “How She Moves,” and alternating third judge Luther Brown –who choreographed the movie ‘Honey’ with Jessica Alba–were joined at last night’s two hour series premiere by guest judge Mary Murphy — also best known as the “Queen of the Scream” on the U.S. version of the show.

With MuchMusic’s Leah Miller hosting the show, the very first set of auditions kicked off in Toronto. Those who prove they can dance are given a ticket to Toronto while those who the judges believe have potential are asked to stay for choreography. Then, of course, there are those unfortunate performers who lack rhythm, beat and technique altogether and their dreams of winning the prize of $100 000 and the title of Canada’s first ever “favourite dancer” are squashed.

But for those who do have a chance at winning the golden prize must first prove that they are worthy. For the most part, Toronto either has really good dancers or the judges just love Torontonians. An hour into the show and only one unlucky contestant was not given the sought after ticket to Toronto.

Some of the best performers of the night were Mongolian refugee Manuel Dos Santos who popped to Classical music(something that neither I nor the judges have seen before) and Jessie Catibog — a hip-hopper who moved to Disco with creativity and finesse.

So while the judges had the necessary experience needed to judge a dance show, could they be as entertaining as their American counter-parts? They gave their advice and even left some words of encouragement to rejected competitors, proving yet another stereotype that Canadian reality show judges are incapable of being mean for no particular reason. Those that were told they were not right for the show bowed their heads, expressed their gratitude, and left the stage. Even Canadian competitors take defeat with grace.

The first rejected, self-nicknamed contestant was ‘Jaguar’ who summed himself up as a ‘wild baby.’ After 15 seconds of his performance, I begged to differ. While entertaining, Jaguar couldn’t dance. His dancing skills were reminiscent and comparable to the singing abilities of William Hung from ‘American Idol.’ Funny to watch but that’s as far as it goes.

Aside from Murphy’s countless declarations of love for Canada, the series premiere showed promise that it might just be better than expected. Although the judges have proven their unwillingness to criticize competitors just for the sake of high ratings, the show has the potential to really entertain those who love the American version.

The audition tour hits Vancouver and Halifax this Sunday, September 14th at 8pm ET on CTV!

Earlier this week, Sony Canada introduced its new Bravia LCD TV. The Bravia features 240Hz high frame rate technology that delivers high quality motion detail, and feature an extremely thin design measuring just 9.9mm, or about the thickness of a CD jewel case.

The new motion technology feature, called Motionflow, allows images to be delivered in great detail and crispness with natural motion. Other picture enhancements include Sony’s Advanced Contrast Enhancer (ACE), which helps deliver a contrast ratio of 50,000:1, and Bravia Engine 2, Sony’s digital video processor that enhances all incoming cable or satellite signals to match the TV’s 1080p resolution.

Sony will also be releasing its 40-inch diagonal 1920 x 1080p KLV-40ZX1M flat panel LCD monitor. This monitor will also be only 9.9mm deep and weigh approximately 26 pounds. The monitor will also feature a wide colour gamut LED backlight and Sony’s Motionflow technology.

Both of these models will be available by the Holiday season in Canada.

This past week, Sony Canada unveiled three new Walkman series (B, E and S) MP3 players. These new Walkman devices are designed to cater to the specific needs of different kinds of users.

The Walkman S-series provides users with more options for storing MP3 from multiple sources, including many download stores and personal music collections. The S-series Walkman is also the MP3 players with Sony’s unique SensMe Channels function, which automatically creates channels to match the user’s mood. The SensMe Channels function allows the MP3 player to analyze a user’s music collection and suggest channels based on each song’s speed, mood and rhythm.

The E-series Walkman combines high-quality video and audio capabilities to create a device designed for viewing photos and video clips. The B-series Walkman devices connect directly into your PC’s USB port for easy drag and drop file transfers, and features a light that pulses in time with the music when the new bass button is pressed. The B-series also has an FM radio and a voice recorder.

All of Sony’s new Walkman devices will retail between $60 to $200 depending on the model series of the MP3 player.

Rapper M.I.A. may be moving to Montreal when her American visa expires in June.

Because her father was once a soldier in the Sri Lankan terrorist organization Tamil Tigers, she doesn’t expect her visa to be renewed.

“Basically at the moment I can choose between Montreal and London,” she told Baby Baby Baby magzine. “My mum’s like, ‘I want you here!’ I haven’t seen her in, like, forever, so I have to choose between my mum and Montreal.”

She said that she’s been making the most of her final U.S. concerts, and that Kanye West has offered to marry her to keep her in the country.

She was previously barred entrance to the States in 2006.

Oasis is extending their stay in Canada this fall with three other performances.

The band is scheduled to headling the Virgin Festival in Toronto in September. Now, pairing up with Ryan Adams, the band will play Vancouver, Edmonton and Calgary in August, just before the festival.

According to their web site, advance tickets to the special shows can be purchased at ticketmaster using the password OASISINET.

Oasis will play in Seattle before flying North. It will be their first live performance together in over two years.

While the best video games feature virtual battles for supremacy, gamers and observers alike bore witness in 2007 to a real battle for hegemony: that between three giants in the home console war?Nintendo’s Wii, Sony’s PlayStation 3 and Microsoft’s Xbox 360 – duking it out to sit atop the podium of market shares.

2007 produced innovative games that intertwined the traditional with music, social play and online interaction, relatively untapped territories for the gaming world. Speaking to this year’s success and approval among increasingly diverse audiences, according to NPD Group, an industry-tracking firm, through November 2007 Canadians spent over $1.1-billion on game software, hardware and accessories, with sales up 65% compared to 2006?and the December holiday rush yet to be tallied.

Though gaming hotspots Montreal and Vancouver have been making great games for quite some time, by adding more studios and projects this year, Canada firmly established itself in the top tier of game producers. From Mass Effect, a science fiction epic from Alberta’s BioWare Corp. to Ubisoft Montreal’s Assassin’s Creed, Canadian products are featured on many gamers’ 2007 top-10 lists. Hopefully such a year of growth can be built-upon to yield even more success in 2008.

Racing driver JACQUES VILLENEUVE launched his first rock album on Monday, and the former Formula One ace is hoping it will speed to pole position in the charts.

PRIVATE PARADISE includes FATHER, a tribute to his late father GILLES VILLENEUVE, who died in a racing accident in 1982.

Villeneuve, who used to date Australian singer DANNII MINOGUE, wrote six of the album’s songs himself and the disc features appearances by DIRTY VEGAS star STEVE SMITH and Canadian singer ELY and AMELIE VEILLE.

He says, “Nobody wants to do something like this and for it just to get blasted. Right now when I think career I still think racing.

“Music is what I call my professional hobby. It has to be fun, it has to remain fun.”

The album is available for download online and will be released in Canadian music stores on Tuesday.

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It seems, for whatever reason, that hockey will always be Canada’s dominant sport; as such, it demands a certain amount of attention from Canadian media outlets – which is something we non-hoser sports fans have come to accept. However, broadcasters, analysts, and sports writers alike can’t continue to overlook the other major sports; such as basketball.

Generally speaking, the basketball IQ of the Canadian media is terrible, at best. Their hockey-centric tunnel vision is compounded by the fact that this lack of knowledge doesn?t prevent them from sharing uninformed, ignorant opinions with their audiences about basketball.

Those in the know can discern a well-versed hoops-junkie from a hockey analyst who?s out of his element, but unfortunately fair-weather basketball fans are lured in to believing what these ?experts? have to say.

My solution? A modification of the old adage, ?if you don?t have anything informed to say, don?t say anything at all.?

Canadian television programs like Off The Record are problematic as, at some point, the guests must discuss things outside their Neanderthalic Ice Capades world. This is where the problems arise.

Case and point, a few days ago Rob Babcock, GM of the Raptors, was on Off The Record answering loaded questions posed by the host Michael Landsberg, while at the same time being berated by moronic small-talk that, in this context, passes for the majority of the show?s content.

Babcock kept his cool, toeing the company line and answering questions without even a hint of trepidation or anger towards the other guests. Commendable. He even got his own jabs in, most notably a funny dig towards Toronto sports writer and Raptor-hater extraordinaire, Dave Feschuk.

But why continue with the pattern? Surely someone must notice that in a show where basketball and Rob Babcock are the key topics, having more than one knowledgeable basketball mind is a good idea!

Zack Werner and Fred Patterson are the targets of this particular rant. They threw in some player names, some painfully obvious commentary — but nothing that went beyond the surface. Nothing that would lead any informed viewer to believe that these goons have watched more than one or two Raptors games this season (and that is me being nice; I?d be shocked if they have watched even one from start to finish). Yet there they were, arguing with Babcock, a man with more basketball knowledge than either could ever aspire to have; taunting him, telling him to his face that his team sucks, the Vince Carter trade was bad, he?s not handling the roster properly, his drafting is suspect, etc etc.

All of that might be accurate, but who are they to say? Where could they have possibly obtained this knowledge if they don?t follow the team regularly? The answer: from other uninformed sports analysts too busy listening to themselves talk to understand the damage they are doing to basketball in Canada.

This is not to say things are always rosy in Canadian basketball. Usually it?s far from. But I urge the Canadian media to leave the curling to the curlers, leave the hockey to the hosers and, for the love of God, leave the basketball to the ballers. Canada has enough intelligent basketball minds to discuss, analyze and critique the game – we don?t need help from you sub-zero saps.

The nominees were announced this week for the 20th annual Gemini Awards.

CTV’s recently cancelled The Eleventh Hour, a drama series about life at a newsmagazine, leads all nominees with 15 nods.

Three CBC shows follow: The Fifth Estate with 14 nominations, docu-miniseries Sex Traffic, about the international slave trade, also with 14 and the legal drama This Is Wonderland with 12.

This year, viewers are encouraged to get involved by voting for their favourite television host from more than sixty choices in the Lifestyle, Talk and Practical Information categories.

Viewers can vote on geminiawards.ca. The top 10 will be announced on Oct. 20.

The awards are handed out by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television and recognize achievements in Canadian English language television.

The Geminis will be handed out at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre on Nov. 19. Global Television will broadcast the event beginning at 8 p.m.

20th Gemini Nominations:

Best TV Movie
Burn: The Robert Wraight Story
(Tapestry Pictures, Alberta Filmworks)
Doug MacLeod, Randy Bradshaw, Heather Haldane, Mary Young Leckie

Except the Dying
(Shaftesbury Films Inc., Original Pictures Inc.)
Christina Jennings, Scott Garvie, Laura Harbin, Virginia Rankin, Kim Todd

Last Casino, The
(Cit?-Am?rique Inc.)
Greg Dummett, Madeleine Henrie

The Life
(Haddock Entertainment Inc., Odd Man Out Films Inc., Sarrazin-Couture Entertainment)
Pierre Sarrazin, Lynn Barr, Chris Haddock, Laura Lightbown, Arvi Liimatainen

Tripping The Wire: A Stephen Tree Mystery
(Galafilm Productions Inc)
Anne Marie La Traverse, Francine Allaire, Arnie Gelbart

Best Dramatic Mini-Series
H2O
(Whizbang Films, Sound Venture International)
Paul Gross, Frank Siracusa

Lives Of The Saints
(Capri Films Inc., Giovanna Arata, R.T.I S.p.A)
Gabriella Martinelli, Giovanna Arata

Sex Traffic
(Big Motion Pictures Ltd., Granada Television, in association with the CBC)
Wayne Grigsby, Michele Buck, David MacLeod, Derek Wax

Best Dramatic Series
Da Vinci’s Inquest
(Haddock Entertainment, Barna-Alper Production)
Laszlo Barna, Chris Haddock, Laura Lightbown, Arvi Liimatainen

Degrassi: The Next Generation
(Epitome Pictures Inc.)
Stephen Stohn, Aaron Martin, Linda Schuyler

Godiva’s
(Keatley Entertainment, Bread and Butter Productions Inc)
Julia Keatley, Gigi Boyd, Michael MacLennan

ReGenesis
(Shaftesbury Films Inc.)
Christina Jennings, Tom Chehak, Scott Garvie, Laura Harbin, Shane Kinnear, Virginia Rankin

The Eleventh Hour
(Norstar Filmed Entertainment)
Peter Simpson, Semi Chellas, Ilana Frank, Daphne Park, Ray Sager, David Wellington

This Is Wonderland
(Indian Grove Productions Ltd.)
Bernard Zukerman, Michael Prupas, Dani Romain, George F. Walker

Best Comedy Program or Series
Corner Gas
(Prairie Pants Productions II Inc)
Mark Farrell, Brent Butt, Paul Mather, David Storey, Virginia Thompson

History Bites
(S & S Productions Inc.)
Rick Green, David C. Smith

Puppets Who Kill
(PWK Productions Inc.)
Marianne Culbert, John Leitch, John Pattison, Shawn Alex Thompson

The Newsroom Season III
(100 Percent Film & Television)
Ken Finkleman

This Hour Has 22 Minutes – Cycle XII
(Alliance Atlantis)
Michael Donovan, Geoff D’Eon, Mark Farrell, Jack Kellum, Susan MacDonald, Jenipher Ritchie

Best Music, Variety Program or Series
2004 Canadian Country Music Awards
(Big Green Hat Productions)
Aidan Cosgrave

2004 MuchMusic Video Awards
(MuchMusic)
David Russell, John Kampilis

Canadian Idol – Season Two
(Insight Production Co. Ltd., in association with CTV)
John Brunton, Barbara Bowlby, Sue Brophey, Martha Kehoe, Mark Lysakowski

Live at the Rehearsal Hall
(Bravo!)
John Gunn, Robert Benson

The Chieftains In Canada
(CBC)
Geoff D’Eon, Michael Lewis

Best News Information Series
CBC News: Marketplace
(CBC)
Tassie Notar, Sheilagh D’Arcy McGee, Leslie Peck

CBC News: Venture
(CBC)
Dianne Buckner, Patsy Pehleman

CTV W-FIVE
(CTV Inc.)
Malcolm Fox, Anton Koschany

Eurohealth
(Global National)
Brian Coxford, David Ingram

the fifth estate
(CBC)
David Studer, Sally Reardon

Best Reality Program or Series
Buy Me!
(Whalley-Abbey Media)
Jean-Fran?ois Monette, Hans Rosenstein, Debbie Travis

CBC News: Venture: The Town Doctor
(CBC)
Tracie Tighe, Patsy Pehleman

Made To Order
(Mercer Street Films 2 Inc)
Henry Less, Michael Rubino

Best Lifestyle/Practical Information Series
Chef At Large
(Cellar Door Productions)
Gretha Rose, Johanna Eliot

Debbie Travis’ Facelift
(Whalley-Abbey Media/Facelift Productions Inc.)
Hans Rosenstein, Debbie Travis

Design Inc.
(Primevista Television)
Michael Prini, Sarah Richardson

Holmes On Homes
(Make It Right II Productions)
Scott Clark McNeil

The Surreal Gourmet
(Salad Daze Productions III INC.)
Lon Hall, Dale Burshtein, Beth Fanjoy

Best Talk Series
CBC Newsworld: Mansbridge One on One
(CBC)
Jonathan Whitten, Jasmin Tuffaha

Health on the Line
(HOTL IV Productions Inc.)
Hedy Korbee, Lesley Birchard, Linda Boyle, Jennifer Fraser, Bonnie Hewitt, Terra Renton, Karen Yarosky

Hot Type
(CBC)
Janet Thomson, Donna Lee Aprile, Alice Hopton

Medical Hotseat
(Medical Hot Seat Productions)
Hedy Korbee, Helen Bagshaw, Linda Boyle, Greg Dennis, Jeanette Diehl, Jennifer Fraser

Vicki Gabereau
(Agincourt Productions Inc.)
Jordan Schwartz, Mark Fuller, Cynthia Ott

Best Biography Documentary Program
Lord Black of Crossharbour: The Life and Times of Conrad Black
(CBC)
Marie Natanson, Linda Laughlin

Madiba: The Life & Times of Nelson Mandela
(CBC)
Robin Benger

Ronnie Hawkins: Still Alive And Kickin’
(Real to Reel Productions Inc., In association with CTV)
Anne Pick

The Biographer’s Voice: The Life and Times of Peter C. Newman
(90th Parallel Productions)
Gordon Henderson, Mike Sheerin

The Greatest Canadian: The Great Tommy Douglas
(CBC)
Guy O’Sullivan, Rachel Houlihan

The True Intrepid
(MidCanada Entertainment)
Kevin Dunn

Best Animated Program or Series
Atomic Betty
(Breakthrough Films & Television, Atomic Cartoons, TeleImage Kids)
Ira Levy, Philippe Alessandri, Trevor Bentley, Rob Davies, Kevin Gillis, Simone Harari, Steven Hecht, Virginie Jallot, Nghia Nguyen, Kirsten Scollie, Peter Williamson

Being Ian
(Studio B Productions)
Kathy Antonsen-Rocchio, Chris Bartleman, Blair Peters

Dragon Booster
(Nerd Corps Productions V.I. Inc)
Asaph Fipke, Ken Faier, Kevin Mowrer

Jacob Two-Two
(Nelvana Limited)
Scott Dyer

Miss Spider’s Sunny Patch Friends
(Nelvana Limited)
Scott Dyer

Best Pre-School Program or Series
Franny’s Feet
(Decode Entertainment Inc.)
Steven DeNure, Elana Adair, Neil Court, John Mariella, Beth Stevenson

Peep And The Big Wide World
(9 Story Entertainment Inc.)
Vince Commisso, Kate Taylor, Marisa Wolsky

POKO II
(Halifax Film Company Ltd.)
Michael Donovan, Charles Bishop, Jeff Rosen, Cheryl Wagner, Katrina Walsh

The Secret World of Benjamin Bear
(Amberwood Productions INC.)
Sheldon Wiseman, Ken Anderson, Cherylyn Brooks, Mark Edwards

This Is Daniel Cook
(marblemedia, Sinking Ship Productions)
Matt Hornburg, Matthew Bishop, Mark Bishop, J.J. Johnson, Blair Powers

Best Children’s or Youth Fiction Program or Series
15/Love
(Galafilm Productions Inc, Marathon S.A., Telefactory)
Leanna Crouch, Olivier Br?mand, Pascal Breton, Jesse Fawcett, Arnie Gelbart, Derek Schreyer, Karen Troubetzkoy

Fries With That
(9124-1737 Quebec Inc.)
Rosanne Cohen, Claudio Luca, Paul Risacher

Fungus The Bogeyman
(Galafilm Productions Inc)
Dan Maddicott, Arnie Gelbart, Michael Haggiag, Ian Whitehead

Instant Star
(Epitome Pictures Inc.)
Stephen Stohn, Linda Schuyler

Radio Free Roscoe
(Decode Entertainment Inc.)
John Delmage, Neil Court, Steven DeNure, Will McRobb, Douglas McRobb, Brent Piaskoski, Beth Stevenson

Best Children’s or Youth Non-Fiction Program or Series
Angry Girls
(Bishari Film Productions Inc.)
Rudy Buttignol, Deborah Parks, Shelley Saywell

My Brand New Life
(La F?te, NFB)
Pierre Lapointe, Ina Fichman

Mystery Hunters
(Apartment 11 Productions)
Jonathan Finkelstein, Jason Levy, Stacey Tenenbaum

nerve
(CBC)
Ralph Benmergui, Andrea Webb

Street Cents
(CBC)
Barbara Kennedy, Wendy Purves

Best Sports Program or Series
Bell Making The Cut
(Network Pictures MTC Inc.)
Scott Moore, John N. Hamilton, Derik Murray

Ben Johnson, Drugs & The Quest For Gold
(Infinity Films)
Shel Piercy, Ken Craw

CBC Saskatchewan: Football First: The Roy Shivers Story
(CBC)
Lori Kuffner, Costa Maragos

The Hockey Nomad Goes To Russia
(90th Parallel Productions, House On Fire Productions)
Gordon Henderson, Dave Bidini, Mike Downie

The Life and Times of Northern Dancer
(CBC)
Halya Kuchmij, Linda Laughlin, Marie Natanson

Best Live Sporting Event
2005 Tim Horton’s Brier
(CBC)
Don Peppin

CFL on TSN: Wendy’s Friday Night Football: Montreal at Hamilton
(TSN)
Paul McLean, Jon Hynes

Stanley Cup Finals: Calgary VS Tampa: Game Seven
(CBC)
Joel Darling, Chris Irwin, Sherali Najak

Best Newscast
CBC News: The National
(CBC)
Fred Parker, Mark Harrison, Lynn Kelly, Bob Waller, Jonathan Whitten

CTV News
(CTV Television Inc.)
Wendy Freeman, Tom Haberstroh, David Hughes

Global National with Kevin Newman
(Global National)
Kevin Newman, George Browne, Doriana Temolo

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series
Chris Diamantopoulos – Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Mork and Mindy

Jonathan Scarfe – Burn: The Robert Wraight Story

Charles Martin Smith – Last Casino, The

John Simm – Sex Traffic – Sex Traffic Part 1

Brendan Fletcher – The Death and Life of Nancy Eaton

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series
Tina Keeper – Distant Drumming: A North of 60 Mystery

Kristen Thomson – I, Claudia

Anamaria Marinca – Sex Traffic – Sex Traffic Part 1

Wendy Crewson – Sex Traffic – Sex Traffic Part 1

Alisen Down – The Life

Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role
Nicholas Campbell – Da Vinci’s Inquest – Mr. Ellis Himself Woulda Been Proud

Peter Outerbridge – ReGenesis – Baby Bomb

Jeff Seymour – The Eleventh Hour – In Spite of All the Damage

Ben Bass – The Eleventh Hour – Eden

Michael Riley – This Is Wonderland – Episode 213

Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role
Julie Stewart – Cold Squad VII – And The Fury

Tammy Isbell – Paradise Falls 2 – “What’s the Hold Up?”

Victoria Snow – Paradise Falls 2 – “Old Friends”

Waneta Storms – The Eleventh Hour – Hit Delete

Cara Pifko – This Is Wonderland – Episode 212

Best Performance by an Actor in a Guest Role Dramatic Series
Shawn Doyle – The Eleventh Hour – Bumpy Cover

Luke Kirby – The Eleventh Hour – Hit Delete

David Cubitt – The Eleventh Hour – The Miracle Worker

Henry Czerny – The Eleventh Hour – Zugzwang

Bernard Behrens – This Is Wonderland – Episode 207

Best Performance by an Actress in a Guest Role Dramatic Series
Kristin Booth – ReGenesis – Spare Parts

Diana Pavlovska – The Collector – The Historian

Lolita Davidovich – The Eleventh Hour – Pot Kettle Black

Fiona Reid – This Is Wonderland – Episode 210

Dawn Greenhalgh – This Is Wonderland – Episode 206

Ann Holloway – This Is Wonderland – Episode 212

Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series
Richard Zeppieri – Except the Dying

Jean-Pierre Bergeron – Prom Queen: The Marc Hall Story

Luke Kirby – Sex Traffic – Sex Traffic Part 1

Chris Potter – Sex Traffic – Sex Traffic Part 1

Stefan Arngrim – The Life

Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series
Layla Alizalda – Chasing Freedom

Alberta Watson – Choice: The Henry Morgentaler Story

Martha Henry – H2O – Night 1

Maria Popistasu – Sex Traffic – Sex Traffic Part 1

Miranda Handford – Tripping The Wire: A Stephen Tree Mystery

Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series
Noel Fisher – Godiva’s – Masters of Delusion

Dmitry Chepovetsky – ReGenesis – The Promise

Michael Murphy – This Is Wonderland – Episode 202

Tom Rooney – This Is Wonderland – Episode 208

Michael Healey – This Is Wonderland – Episode 207

Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series
Sonja Bennett – Cold Squad VII – Righteous

Kate Trotter – Paradise Falls 2 – “The Dark Side”

Ellen Page – ReGenesis – Blackout

Ellen Dubin – The Collector – The Campaign Manager

Catherine Fitch – This Is Wonderland – Episode 208

Best News Anchor
CBC News: The National
(CBC)
Peter Mansbridge

CTV News
(CTV Television Inc.)
Lloyd Robertson

Global National with Kevin Newman
(Global National)
Kevin Newman

While our friends south of the border are receiving subpoenas for downloading copyrighted music, Canadian residents will only be getting warnings.

The recording association in Canada has said that at this time, Canadians downloading copyrighted music, will only receive warnings via instant message.

Still, we urge all our visitors to purchase songs legally, either from your local store or online through one of the legal downloading services.