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Jenn Baxter
Jennifer Baxter (born 1976) is a Canadian actress and comedian formerly based out of Toronto and currently living in Los Angeles."Actress has come a long way from back-to-the-land childhood" by Glen Schaefer, ''Times-Colonist'' (15 Oct, 2008) Retrieved from Her best-known roles include Number 9 in George A. Romero's ''Land of the Dead'', Wanda on '' The Eleventh Hour'', and lawyer Robin Howland on ''Billable Hours''. She is also a well recognized face in a multitude of television commercials in Canada. She portrayed Kelly Pitts in the backdoor pilot episode of '' The Game'', though the role was later recast with Brittany Daniel. The CW The CW Network, LLC (commonly referred to as The CW or simply CW) is an American commercial broadcast television network which is controlled by Nexstar Media Group through a 75% ownership interest. The network's name is derived from the firs ... did not provide a reason for the casting change. Filmography Film Television Referenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vancouver
Vancouver is a major city in Western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the List of cities in British Columbia, most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the city, up from 631,486 in 2016. The Metro Vancouver area had a population of 2.6million in 2021, making it the List of census metropolitan areas and agglomerations in Canada#List, third-largest metropolitan area in Canada. Greater Vancouver, along with the Fraser Valley, comprises the Lower Mainland with a regional population of over 3million. Vancouver has the highest population density in Canada, with over , and the fourth highest in North America (after New York City, San Francisco, and Mexico City). Vancouver is one of the most Ethnic origins of people in Canada, ethnically and Languages of Canada, linguistically diverse cities in Canada: 49.3 percent of its residents are not native English speakers, 47.8 percent are native speakers of nei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The CW
The CW Network, LLC (commonly referred to as The CW or simply CW) is an American commercial broadcast television network which is controlled by Nexstar Media Group through a 75% ownership interest. The network's name is derived from the first letters of the names of its two founding co-owners CBS Corporation and Warner Bros. Nexstar acquired a 75% controlling stake in the network on October 3, 2022, with Paramount Global and Warner Bros. Discovery ( CBS Entertainment Group and Warner Bros. Television's respective parent companies) each retaining a 12.5% ownership stake. The CW debuted on September 18, 2006 as the successor to UPN and the WB, which had respectively shut down on September 15 and 17 of that year. The CW's first two nights of programming – on September 18, 2006 and September 19, 2006 – consisted of reruns and launch-related specials. The CW marked its formal launch date on September 20, 2006, with the two-hour premiere of the seventh cycle of '' Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cashing In
''Cashing In'' is a Canadian television comedy-drama series, which aired on APTN from 2009 to 2014. Set in the fictional First Nations community of Stonewalker, the series revolved around the staff and customers of an indigenous-owned casino. The show starred Eric Schweig as casino owner Matthew Tommy, Karen Holness as his assistant Liz McKendra, Glen Gould as property magnate John Eagle, and Wesley French as Matthew's son Justin. Supporting cast members included Nancy Sorel, Sarah Podemski, Kyle Nobess, Tina Keeper and Stephen Eric McIntyre. The series was produced by Buffalo Gal Pictures Buffalo Gal Pictures is an independent TV and film production company based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The company has produced 20 feature films, 10 television dramas, 8 documentaries, and over 50 hours of television series. In 2004, it premi ...."Buffalo Gal wraps casino series". '' Playback'', November 24, 2008. References External links * 2000s Canadian comedy-drama television s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Game (2006 TV Series)
''The Game'' is an American television series created by Mara Brock Akil. A spin-off of UPN's '' Girlfriends'', the series premiered on its successor network The CW on October 1, 2006. The show was canceled in May 2009 after three seasons. Viacom's BET Networks struck a deal with CBS Corporation to develop new episodes of the series and moved the taping of the show from Los Angeles to Atlanta, announcing its renewal at the April 2010 upfronts. New seasons began airing on BET starting January 11, 2011, with the fourth season premiere drawing 7.7 million viewers, making it the most watched sitcom premiere in cable television history. The show aired for six seasons on BET, being renewed for its final two in 2014, and concluding its run on August 5, 2015. In May 2021, a revival of the series was ordered by Paramount+ with Robinson and Chanchez returning. The revival series premiered on November 11, 2021, and was renewed for a second season in February 2022. On June 23, 2023, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Girlfriends (American TV Series)
''Girlfriends'' is an American sitcom television series created by Mara Brock Akil that premiered on September 11, 2000, on UPN and aired on UPN's successor network, The CW, before being canceled in 2008. The final episode aired on February 11, 2008. Episodes Broadcast history The series debuted on UPN on Monday September 11, 2000. After airing for several years on the network at 9/8C on Mondays, The CW moved ''Girlfriends'' to Sundays at 8/7C. After this, the ratings plummeted. On October 9, 2006, ''Girlfriends'', along with The CW's other African-American programs, moved back to Mondays. At this point, ''Girlfriends'' returned to its original time slot. While UPN was still airing new episodes of ''Girlfriends'', the network also began airing reruns five days per week. When the show moved to The CW network after UPN merged with The WB network, MyNetwork TV (which was created to take over UPN's former affiliate stations) picked up the rights to air reruns of ''Girlfriends ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bobroom
The Bobroom was a Canadian sketch comedy troupe, active in the late 1990s and early 2000s.Jim Bawden, "Bobbing for laughs in all the right places; Toronto troupe's show lampoons Canadian culture". ''Toronto Star'', February 27, 2000. The troupe consisted of Jennifer Baxter, Mike Beaver, Stacey DePass, Jason Jones, Shaun Majumder and Rob Tinkler,Andrew Clark, "Leaving it to Beaver". ''Toronto Star'', July 17, 1997. and took its name from the Bob Dylan poster on the door to the smoking room in Beaver's apartment. The troupe performed their first gig at The ALTdot COMedy Lounge in 1997. In 1999 they were featured in an episode of the CBC Television sketch comedy series '' SketchCom''; the following year they received their own one-hour special on The Comedy Network. In 2004 they premiered a ten-episode sketch comedy series on The Comedy Network, although by this time Majumder had left the troupe. The five remaining members made the series with guest performers David Fujino, Duane Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Relic Hunter
''Relic Hunter'' is a Canadian adventure television series, starring Tia Carrere and Christien Anholt. It centres on Sydney Fox, a professor who is also a globe-trotting "relic hunter" who looks for ancient artifacts to return to museums and/or the descendants of the original owner. She is aided by her linguistic assistant Nigel and occasionally by her secretary Claudia (Seasons 1 and 2) or Karen (Season 3). She often ends up battling rival hunters seeking out artifacts for monetary gain. The series includes fantasy and science fiction elements, with many of the relics featured having supposed supernatural powers or being pieces of unusually advanced technology. It ran for three seasons in the United States between 1999 and 2002, fulfilling its initial three-season, 66-episode contract, which was not renewed. In both Ireland and the United Kingdom, it aired on Sky1 and subsidiary channels, while in Canada, it aired on CityTV and Space, CTV's sister network A-Channel and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SketchCom
''SketchCom'' was a 1998 Canadian television comedy series, created by Roger Abbott and Don Ferguson of the Royal Canadian Air Farce. The series aired on Monday evenings, 7:30 pm in most time zones. The first of the series' 13 episodes aired 5 October 1998 and aired most weeks until early 1999. Different sketch performers were featured in each episode. CBC did not renew ''SketchCom'' for the 1999-2000 television season. Program funding included contributions from Bell Canada's Broadcast and New Media Fund and the Canadian Television Fund. Episodes and guest performers Original air dates of selected episodes, with guests: * 5 October 1998 – debut * 26 October 1998 – Corky and the Juice Pigs * 2 November 1998 – Illustrated Men (David Huband, Bruce Hunter and Adrian Truss) * 11 January 1999 – Fred's Bicycle Repair Shop and Urban Myth * 25 January 1999 – The Stand-Ins, The Bobroom The Bobroom was a Canadian sketch comedy troupe, active in the late 1990s and early 2000 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It's Alive! (TV Series)
''It's Alive!'' is a Canadian children's variety show that aired on YTV between 1994 and 1996. Coined ''"the least educational show on television"'', the show mainly consisted of comedy sketches, celebrity interviews, musical performances, game shows, and obstacle challenges. In its original six-episode first season, episodes were 1½ hours long, which also contained an episode of programs including ''Mighty Morphin Power Rangers'', ''Are You Afraid of the Dark?'', and ''Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons''. Starting in the second season, the show was cut back to one hour with the television programs dropped from the show. In the fourth and final season, the show was cut to a half-hour. Most of the sketches and the obstacle courses were shot at various locations in Toronto, while the musical performances, game show segments, and celebrity interviews were done in front of a live studio audience full of children at YTV's studios in Toronto. A unique aspect of the show was the use of p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Right Kind Of Wrong (film)
''The Right Kind of Wrong'' is a 2013 Canadian romantic comedy film directed by Jeremiah Chechik and written by Megan Martin, based on the 1987 novel ''Sex and Sunsets'' by Tim Sandlin. Its premiere was in the Gala Presentation section at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. Plot Leo, a failed writer and recent divorcee, now works as a dishwasher in the restaurant of his friend, Mandeep. His former wife, Julie, has written a blog about Leo entitled "Why You Suck", which has gone on to be published and become a top selling book. Leo also suffers from a crippling fear of heights. Leo falls in love with Colette when he first sees her about to enter the church on her wedding day. He decides to win her heart, pursuing her despite scorn from his friends and from Colette's new husband, Danny. Cast * Ryan Kwanten as Leo Palamino * Sara Canning as Colette Hart * Will Sasso as Neil * Catherine O'Hara as Tess, Colette's mother * Kristen Hager as Julie Deere, Leo's ex-wife * Rya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Playback (magazine)
''Playback'' is an online Canadian film, broadcasting, and interactive media trade journal owned by Brunico Communications. It was previously published biweekly as a print magazine for the Canadian entertainment industry. History The first issue of ''Playback'' magazine was published, in tabloid format, on 29 September 1986. The magazine has since begun to report on advancements in the online digital media industry as well, specifically web series and related events, media, and culture. The magazine also reports on funding resources for filmmakers, technical advancements in the industry, and trends. It is widely considered to be a "must read" amongst industry professionals. In May 2010, ''Playback'' magazine stopped publishing its biweekly print edition and became an exclusively online magazine An online magazine is a magazine published on the Internet, through bulletin board systems and other forms of public computer networks. One of the first magazines to convert fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coopers' Camera
''Coopers' Camera'' is a 2008 Canadian comedy film, directed by Warren P. Sonoda. The film centres on the Coopers, a dysfunctional family who are recording their family Christmas in 1985 on their new video camera, only for the holiday to descend into chaos. The film stars Jason Jones and Samantha Bee as Gord and Nancy Cooper, Peter Keleghan as Gord's brother Tim and Mike Beaver as Uncle Nick, as well as Boyd Banks, Jennifer Baxter, Dave Foley, Jayne Eastwood, Dylan Everett, Gage Munroe and Rob Tinkler in supporting roles. The film was shot in Toronto in early 2008, while Jones and Bee were on hiatus from ''The Daily Show''. The film premiered at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival. Reception The film received four Canadian Comedy Award nominations at the 10th Canadian Comedy Awards in 2009, for Best Performance by a Male in a Film (Jones), Best Performance by a Female in a Film (Bee), Best Direction in a Film (Sonoda) and Best Writing in a Film (Jones, Beaver). Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
