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The new 90210: I'll take another season of Degrassi, thank you!
I am currently still watching the premiere of the new 90210 and I feel like I’ve been watching it all night. Maybe that’s because we’re in the second hour now. I don’t know how I feel about this show so far. I thought about how I’m so used to “unscripted” dramas and Grey’s Anatomy, so perhaps that is the answer for why I don’t find this as dramaful as it potentially could be?
Like, I wasn’t shocked when the drama girl was doing drugs and stole money from the girl with the Chanel bag to cov...
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good morning starshine, the earth says hello.. - Journal
Original at buzznet.com
• Wed, Jul 1
By mgasmmm well, i finally got a buzznet profile. i have been meaning to get one for a while now, just haven't gotten around to getting one. i am so tired, i got too much sleep. so now i am in a sort of zombie-like state. i have been so lazy today, all i have done is watched Degrassi re-runs and listened to music. my...
AGONIZER: TV Review: Degrassi Junior High - "Best Laid Plans" (Orig Aired Mar 01, 1987)
Original at the agony booth
• Tue, Jun 30
By Albert In a nutshell: "As you can probably guess, the title is inspired by the same famous line that inspired John Steinbeck, the one from 18th Century Scottish poet Robert Burns. You all know it, I'm sure. 'The best laid schemes o' mice an' men / Gang aft a-gley.' And things are going to go very, very af...
Degrassi Goes Hollywood this summer
Original at TV, eh?
• Tue, Jun 23
By canadiantv@gmail.com (Diane Wild) From CTV: ‘Degrassi Goes Hollywood’ coming this summer! “In the first ever “Degrassi: The Next Generation” movie, the Degrassi students venture to L.A. via school bus with hopes to score parts in the fictional film, “Mewesical High,” a musical directed by Jason Mewes (Clerks) under the m...
FORUM: Bootleg almost makes Billboard Top 100 (and it's Degrassi related too!)
Original at the agony booth
• Fri, Jun 5
By Albert http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090606/music_nm/us_drake<br/><br/><div class="quote"><b>Quote:</b><div class="innerquote">If it hadn't been disqualified on the grounds that it wasn't an official album, "The Girls Love Drake" woul...
In the news: Shopping with Little Mosque’s Arlene Duncan
Original at TV, eh?
• Tue, Jun 2
By canadiantv@gmail.com (Diane Wild) “On Little Mosque, Duncan wears an hijab and modest garb. The last time we saw her perform on stage, she was all shimmy-shimmy, shake-shake in a kickin’ dress in Ain’t Misbehavin.’ Her other theatrical credits include Sophisticated Ladies, Jacob Two-Two and the Hooded Fang and The Who’s T...
Mastroianni is 40 going on 20 in new film - Metro Canada
Original at Metro Toronto
• Tue, May 26
Metro Canada - Toronto, Canada Best known for his performance as Joey Jeremiah on the iconic teen melodrama Degrassi Junior High, actor Pat Mastroianni came out of retirement to star in the new movie 40 Is The New 20. Mastroianni decided to come back to acting when he learned that ...
Degrassi tours!
Original at Degrassi Fans
• Fri, May 22
By sarah_12169@yahoo.ca I was in Toronto last week and my friends and I decided to take a tour of the old Degrassi hang outs! It was a blast! Degrassi High! Degrassi Junior High This was L.D.'s dad's garage Michelle worked here! The park where Joey and Dwayne almost fought.
Rihanna dating Jimmy Brooks?
Original at Toronto Eye Weekly
• Thu, May 21
Canada BY Sofi Papamarko May 21, 2009 13:05 In case you didn't know, we here at EYE WEEKLY are bona-fide Degrassi fanatics. In fact, we compare most occurrences in life to episodes of Degrassi or Degrassi: The Next Generation. For example, when the whole ...
Next Week, On a Very Special Episode of Degrassi: Rihanna Hooks...
Original at Dose.ca
• Wed, May 20
Canada But in these post-Chris Brown times, Rihanna's done one better than re-watching those vintage "Kathleen" episodes. Celeb spotters in New York claim that the pop star has been spotted with Degrassi: The Next Generation actor Aubrey James -- known to ...
"Degrassi" Co-Creator to Receive Anthony Minghella Memorial Award ... - Ottawa Start
Original at Ottawa Start
• Fri, May 8
press release), Canada OTTAWA— The co-creator and executive producer of the much-loved “Degrassi” TV franchise, Linda Schuyler, will be honoured with the Anthony Minghella Memorial Award at this year's Summer Institute of Film and Television (SIFT). ...
Degrassi’s Linda Schuyler honoured with Anthony Minghella Memorial Award
Original at TV, eh?
• Fri, May 8
By canadiantv@gmail.com (Diane Wild) As the co-creator and executive producer of the original “Degrassi” series, Schuyler’s programming spoke to a generation of teenagers by dealing with real issues not commonly addressed on television. This tradition has continued on “Degrassi: The Next Generation,” and together, th...
Sorting through the blue bin of recycled shows
Original at Globe and Mail
• Fri, May 1
Canada Created by Degrassi: The Next Generation alumnus Aaron Martin, The Best Years is set at the fictional Ivy League campus of Charles University, supposedly somewhere near Boston (most of the exteriors were filmed at the University of Guelph). ...
TELEVISION: So many channels
Original at Tonawanda News
• Tue, Apr 14
NY - phil dzikiy The N — a channel for teens who watch shows like “Degrassi” — stopped showing “Pete and Pete” reruns years ago. The channel has been dead to us ever since. There'sa lot of other overlooked channels that turned up on our TV screen during our search, ...
New tonight: Degrassi on CTV
Original at TV, eh?
• Sat, Mar 14
By canadiantv@gmail.com (Diane Wild) 7:30 p.m. – DEGRASSI: THE NEXT GENERATION – “Touch of Grey” – ALL-NEW EPISODE Emma’s (Miriam McDonald) tired of being referred to as Kelly’s (Evan Williams) girlfriend and Blonde Emma – she’s not even blonde anymore! Determined to create a distinct university identity, Emma borrows some...
Pilot season: Is The CW hosting a 'Degrassi' reunion?
Original at Entertainment Weekly
• Mon, Mar 9
The CW has clearly found its go-to secret stash of plucky teens ripe for casting: Corporate cousin The N's Degrassi! First they stole Shenae Grimes (formerly Degrassi's resident Christian girl Darcy) for 90210, and now Nina Dobrev ...
Opinion: Degrassi Season Seven Comes to DVD March 17
Original at Blogcritics
• Sun, Feb 22
OH Degrassi's eighth season is currently airing new episodes on The N, Fridays at 8PM Eastern. Don't miss out on all of the drama. Maddy (Formerly CallmeMaddy) is 17 and is a senior in high school. She is the Preview/Review editor for her school paper and ...
CRTC urged to police net by actors
Original at Times & Transcript
• Tue, Feb 17
Canada Comedian Colin Mochrie, actress Charlotte Arnold of Degrassi: The Next Generation and other performers will appear before the Canadian Radio-television Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) in Gatineau, Que., where it is conducting hearings to review ...
Tonight: New Degrassi on CTV
Original at TV, eh?
• Sat, Feb 14
• 2 related articles
By Diane 7:30 p.m. – DEGRASSI: THE NEXT GENERATION – “Heat of the Moment” – ALL-NEW EPISODE Pushed to the edge by Holly J (Charlotte Arnold), Alli (Melinda Shankar) begins posting nasty things about her on the “anti-Grapevine” blog, the underground school on-line site. When nasty turns to threaten...
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Opinion: Adult Fare: The Degrassi Diet
Original at http
• Sun, Feb 1
By meonmedia The Degrassi series of shows include The Kids from Degrassi, Degrassi Junior High, Degrassi High and Degrassi: the Next Generation. The shows spoke to teens in their own voice about sexuality, teen pregnancy, racism, money, drugs and alcohol, HIV/Aids, body image and relationships. Th...
Canadian Idol may never return
Original at Times & Transcript
• Tue, Dec 30
Canada - Granted, CBC did lose Degrassi to CTV at the start of the decade when the franchise was re-launched, but that was just one mistake compared to the hundreds ... Borders have come down for Canadian TV Waterloo Record all 2 news articles
TV Squad Ten: Why you should give the new 90210 a chance
Original at TV Squad
• Fri, Dec 19
By Isabelle Carreau When Beverly Hills, 90210 premiered in October 1990, I was a 13-year-old looking for a new series that would tackle issues teenagers like me could face. As a Canadian, Degrassi Junior High had been entertaining me and providing answers to questions teenagers ask since 1987, but Degrassi...
Out "Degrassi" actor Adamo Ruggiero and his fellow The N stars join GLAAD's "Ally & a Friend" campaign
Original at AfterElton.com
• Fri, Dec 12
By brian We love us some Adamo Ruggiero around here. Not only did the young actor do a fantastic job bringing the gay character of Marco to life on Degrassi: The Next Generation, but he then came out himself publicly. Oh, and it doesn't hurt that he's cute enough to blind a unicorn.
Apparently Charlie Brown Grew Up And Went To Degrassi High
Original at Tapeworthy
• Tue, Dec 9
By Vance(noreply@blogger.com) The new Canadian cast will have Jake Epstein (Craig on Degrassi: TNG) as C.B., Adamo Ruggiero (Marco on Degrassi: TNG) as Van, Mike Lobel (Jay on Degrassi: TNG) as Matt (a grown up Pig Pen), Paula Brancati (Jane on Degrassi: TNG. Getting the trend here?) as Van's Sister, Tatiana Maslany (Zepp...
Petty's panto is so bad, it's good
Original at Globe and Mail
• Mon, Dec 8
Canada - Dec 8, 2008 Television stars: Paula Brancati, from Degrassi: The Next Generation, is a bland but sympathetic Cinderella, while Jake Epstein, also from Degrassi, ...
Small-screen news and notes
Original at Times & Transcript
• Tue, Nov 4
Canada - Nov 4, 2008 BY JEFFREY JOSEPH BENTO-CARRIER — Is it just me, or is the new season of Degrassi a bit disappointing from a plot development standpoint? ...
Fanfiction: Prompts: Insides, Outsides, Hours, Days
Original at The Ultimate fanfic Challenge
• Thu, Oct 30
By rockstarsugar Fandom: Degrassi: TNG Prompt: Insides Word Count: 103 Rating: G Summary: People are staring at him. Can they see his insides? Can they see the pain Craig carries daily? Current stories: 26/100 My Table Ellie is staring at him. ...
'Degrassi' tops at Geminis
Original at Variety
• Tue, Oct 21
International News: Teen drama wins best youth fiction series -- Epitome Pictures' teen drama "Degrassi: The Next Generation" has earned top marks at the second of three galas celebrating the Geminis, Canada's TV awards.
TV Review: New Degrassi Premiering October 10
Original at Blogcritics
• Thu, Oct 9
By CallmeMaddy New faces, new plots, and a lot more drama. The new season of Degrassi premieres this Friday at 8p.m. Now is really a good time to start watching Degrassi. I had a great time watching the premiere and it’s so good that I’m watching it again. I’d give the new season opener an A and I hope it just gets bet...
TV Best Bets for the week in Atlanta
Original at Atlanta Journal Constitution
• Mon, Oct 6
GA - “Degrassi: The Next Generation” 8 pm the N (season debut) — Season eight brings in a host of new students, with Shenae Grimes moving on to “90210. ...
Degrassi as Foreign Policy
Original at jepaikin (WordPress)
• Sun, Aug 3
By jepaikin How to meet a Canadian: What Americans must say when meeting someone from North of the 49th Parallel. Step One: "Can you say a-boot?" (About) Step Two: "Can you say oot?" (Out) Step Three: "Can you say sow-ry?" (Sorry) Step Four: "Do you watch Degrassi?"
Broken Wings review
Original at Download Degrassi Episodes For Free
• Thu, May 29
By Derrick So, it was really a special one and a lot of credit goes to Degrassi: the Next Generation episodes. Here’s the Broken Wings, one of the several episodes aired during this month-. Well, episode was another good rated episode from season ...
Upcoming episodes: Degrassi, Robson Arms, CTV, May 26
Original at TV, eh?
• Mon, May 26
By Diane When Carol brings her new beau Matt (guest star Ted Whittall, The L Word) to charades night, everyone falls in love with him. But when Carol meets a delinquent student’s father (guest star Patrick McKenna, The Red Green Show), he finagles a coffee date that turns into a night of passion. But w...
Degrassi up for GLAAD Award; upcoming episode
Original at TV, eh?
• Wed, Apr 23
By Diane Degrassi: The Next Generation Nominated for GLAAD Award; Adamo Ruggiero to Present at the 19th Annual Red Carpet Affair in Los Angeles, April 26 Degrassi: The Next Generation nominated in the “Drama Series” category alongside, Dirty Sexy Money, Greek, Brothers & Sisters and The L...
AGONIZER: TV Review: Degrassi Junior High: "The Cover-Up" (Orig. Aired 02/08/1987)
Original at the agony booth
• Sat, Mar 29
By Albert Walker Caitlin says they should try to get Rick to smile. Ooh, that sounds like a fantastic idea, doesn't it? And somehow, the writers were able to come up with a subplot even more insubstantial than the Voula-Steph animosity. At this point, I expect a subplot where Yick Yu debates whether or not to p...
TV Review: Degrassi Spring Break To Air April 4
Original at Blogcritics
• Fri, Mar 7
By CallmeMaddy I grew up on Degrassi, a Canadian drama which loves to bring all of the old skeletons out of the closet -- abortion, rape, sexuality, everything. On April 4, one of the best (hands down the best) episodes of the season will...
Adamo Ruggiero acts naturally
Original at Popnography
• Fri, Feb 22
By shana naomi Adamo Ruggiero from Degrassi: The Next Generation came out last month, talking about the unusual and unique position of being cast to play a role that turned out to be gay well before he was himself ready to accept his sexuality. I immediately dispatched my friend Nelson Branco -- the frien...
Fanfiction: Degrassi Through The Years
Original at videogully.com
• Sat, Feb 9
Slideshow showing Degrassi from seasons 1 6. This is my first fan slideshow please be nice Disclaimer: Im not associated with Degrassi:The Next Generation CTV or The N. All rights go to Viacom and Epitom Studios. ...
Video: Coming-out Marco Del Rossi / Adamo Ruggiero in Degrassi: The Next GenerationOriginal at towntalk (WordPress)
• Mon, Feb 4
By Benjamin Acteur Adamo Ruggiero (Marco Del Rossi in Degrassi: The Next Generation) deed ook in real life zijn coming-out. Zo ging het er in de fictiereeks aan toe. Deel 2 tot en met 9 vind je hier. Het is een samenvattiing van zijn verhaal. Acteur Adamo Ruggiero (Marco Del Rossi in Degrassi: The Next Gener...
Degrassi: Next GenerationOriginal at chicanduntroubled.com
• Wed, Jan 23
By Tiffany For some it's peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, while others fancy the white powdery stuff. But for me, it will always and forever be the Canadian teen drama Degrassi: The Next Generation. In this clip, JT gets killed by a guy at a rival high school. This is probably one of the saddest episode...
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The post-gay coming out interview
Original at Popnography
• Thu, Jan 17
By shana naomi Welcome to the future, my friends. This is the best part of my job, without question. Yesterday on CTV, the Canadian network that brought us Degrassi: The Next Generation, actor Adamo Ruggiero sat down and talked for the first time publicly about being gay. I keep...
The DeGrassi Generation's Adamo Ruggiero: I'm Gay
Original at Towleroad
• Wed, Jan 16
By Andy Adamo Ruggiero, who plays gay teen Marco Del Rossi in Degrassi: The Next Generation (which broadcasts in the US on The N network), came out publicly in an interview with Canada's CTV web show eTalk. Said Ruggiero: "I think with what ...
Degrassi Season 7 returns with 24 new episodes; eight hot young ... - Channel Canada
Original at Channel Canada
• Thu, Dec 20
Degrassi Season 7 returns with 24 new episodes; eight hot young ... Canada - 14 on CTV. CTV continues to count down to the Season 7 premiere with “The Top 10 Hottest Degrassi Episodes of All Time,” airing weeknights now through ...
New season of Degrassi, the end of PalexOriginal at girlfriendisahomo (WordPress)
• Thu, Dec 20
By trishbendix On Friday's episode of Degrassi, Paige landed a job straight out of The Devil Wears Prada, assisting some fashion house worker in getting coffee and steaming dresses. Alex is still living in Paige's house with Ellie and Marco, but she has become a slacker since graduating high school and q...
TV Guilty Pleasures: Degrassi - CU Columbia Spectator
Original at CU Columbia Spectator
• Wed, Nov 21
TV Guilty Pleasures: Degrassi NY - And, after all, slacker auteur Kevin Smith openly admits to being a Degrassi fan, so much that he even appeared on five episodes of the show. ...
Writers' strike may help the CBC - Toronto Star
Original at Toronto Star
• Wed, Nov 21
Writers' strike may help the CBC Canada - CTV spokesperson Scott Henderson said CTV already has four of its five scripted series – Degrassi: The Next Generation, Whistler, Instant Star and Corner ...
Next step: DEGRASSI WORLD DOMINATION!!
Original at OH NO!!
• Tue, Oct 16
In August, cast members from the internationally-acclaimed CTV drama series, "Degrassi: The Next Generation," traveled to Kenya with the Toronto-based organization, Free The Children, to build a much needed addition to the Motony Primary School. The team had just under two weeks to c...
Are you ready for a new season of Degrassi? - AfterElton.com
Original at AfterElton.com
• Tue, Oct 2
Are you ready for a new season of Degrassi? - The N now has preview pix for the seventh and final season, which debuts for American viewers this Friday, October 5. Canadian viewers have to wait until ...
Degrassi A school rivalry with students from Lakehurst results in one Degrassi student's tragic demise.
Original at CTV.com
• Tue, Jun 19
Canada AM Canada Canada AM After tackling rape, teenage pregnancy and even a school shooting where the gunman takes his own life, this week's episode of "Degrassi: The Next Generation" upped the ante as far as it has ever gone --with the first murder of one of its core characters.
Review-Degrassi the Next Generation Rock This Town Episode
Original at The Latest Reviews.com
• Fri, Jan 26
By dorrie Overall, it was one of the most poorly written episodes ever. By watching the episode it was Jay, Spinner and Sean who had the most contact with the Lakehurst thugs this episode. They should have aired the episode as a one hour episode ...
Degrassi and Beyond the Break premieres new episodes January 5
Original at Blogcritics
• Fri, Jan 5
By CallmeMaddy The-N's hit dramas Degrassi and Beyond the Break return with new episodes on Fridays starting January 5, 2007. Degrassi is a Canadian show famous for dealing with teen issues that most shows are afraid to touch. Topics in the past include: rape, school shooting, drugs, abusive boyfriends...