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The meteoric success of Canadian series Heated Rivalry is unlike anything industry watchers have seen in recent years. But it might be too Canadian for some of the biggest TV awards — including television’s marquee event, the Primetime Emmys. Source link

Canadian author Louise Penny has created a dedicated community of readers, posting in busy Facebook groups, attending live events and even traveling on literary pilgrimages to the Eastern Townships in Quebec to see the spots that inspired her work. Source link

Former CBC host Cathy Alex, who died this week at 62, is being remembered for her resounding laughter, love of the outdoors and commitment to the communities she served during her 33-year career. Here’s what former colleagues shared about their time working with Alex in Thunder Bay, Ont. Source link

Netflix has ostensibly confirmed there is no “secret” Stranger Things episode set for release tonight, responding to fan speculation around a proposed finale unofficially dubbed “Conformity Gate.” Source link

Canadians have collected a handful of nominations for the Actor Awards, SAG-AFTRA’s annual accolades honouring Hollywood’s best film and television/streaming performances of the year. Source link

Canadians have collected a handful of nominations for the Actor Awards, SAG-AFTRA’s annual accolades honouring Hollywood’s best film and television/streaming performances of the year. Source link

Desire for a Heated Rivalry-inspired Team Canada fleece came to a head recently after eagle-eyed fans spotted — and gushed over — a particular outfit choice by character Shane Hollander. And they’ve been demanding the opportunity to buy it ever since. Source link

Tickets for the finale — which runs in select theatres on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day — were released early in December and sold out quickly. That’s left fans scouring Facebook Marketplace for resale tickets and disappointed that resale has come to the cinema. Source link

Isiah Whitlock Jr. made frequent TV appearances and worked on numerous films with director Spike Lee. The actor’s manager said Whitlock died in New York following a brief illness. Source link

Jazz supergroup The Cookers have cancelled their New Year’s Eve performance at the Kennedy Center, after a folk singer and dance group did the same in previous days. The cancellations come after a Trump-appointed board voted to add the current president’s name to the building, which was named in memorial for assassinated former president John […]