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Life gets a full season on NBC

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NBC will pick up nine additional episodes of its sophomore drama "Life" (Wednesdays, 9 p.m. ET), giving the series a full-season order for 2008-09, it was announced today by Ben Silverman, Co-Chairman, NBC Entertainment and Universal Media Studios. "This unique crime drama continues to offer consistent and compelling stories each week," said Teri Weinberg, Executive Vice President, NBC Entertainment. "We love 'Life' and are thrilled that we get to see more of these characters and amazing new [Read more...]

David Tennant announces Doctor Who exit

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David Tennant has announced that he will leave the award winning BBC One drama Doctor Who when he has completed the filming of four special episodes which will be screened in 2009 and early in 2010. David Tennant first appeared as The Doctor in 2005 and has gone on to star in three series and three Christmas specials as the tenth incarnation of the Time Lord. The BBC has confirmed that David will continue to play The Doctor in the four specials that will make up the 2009 series before a [Read more...]

Tudors, Englishman’s Boy rule at Gemini Awards

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Emmy winning drama The Tudors and miniseries adaptation of Guy Vanderhaeghe's award-winning 1996 novel, The Englishman's Boy, were the big winners at last night's Gemini Awards ceremony. A total of 33 prizes were awarded to television shows in the drama, comedy and variety categories. Two special prizes were also presented at the event: the Earle Grey lifetime achievement award went to actor David Gardner and the Margaret Collier award to the late television writer David Cole. The 23rd [Read more...]

Dexter gets two more seasons on Showtime

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The Emmy-nominated drama Dexter has been picked up for two more seasons by Showtime, the network announced earlier today. Dexter is currently in its third season, which premiered three weeks ago, and earned record ratings, surpassing three million viewers in its first week. Seasons four and five will follow the 12 episode format, and production on season four will begin next spring in Los Angeles. "Dexter's enormous success is a tribute to the great achievements of its cast, the [Read more...]

The Tudors series leads the pack at 2008 Gemini Awards

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Peace Arch's Emmy winning and Golden Globe nominated television series The Tudors, broadcast on the CBC Television Network, received 12 Gemini Award nominations from the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television last week. Starring Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Natalie Dormer, The Tudors was recently renewed for a third season, which is currently filming in Ireland. Here is a list of this year's Gemini nominees in the major categories: Best Dramatic Series: "The Border," (White Pine [Read more...]