web series
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The Chronicle Herald
''The Chronicle Herald'' is a broadsheet newspaper published in Halifax, Nova Scotia, owned by Postmedia Network.
History
Early years
Founded in 1874 as ''The Morning Herald'', the paper quickly became one of Halifax's main newspapers. The same ...
'', June 12, 2013. Created by Andrew Bush of the sketch comedy troupe
Picnicface
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, the series stars Ryan Beil as Donald Tipper, an unhappy call centre employee who tries to reinvent himself as a creator of online
viral video
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s. The cast also includes
Kayla Lorette
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, Pat Thornton, Kyle Hickey, Molly Dunsworth, Cory Bowles and Kevin Kincaid.
The series consists of seven episodes. All seven episodes were also subsequently reedited into an hour-long comedy special, which aired on
CBC Television
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Canadian Screen Award
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