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- CTV News
‘Moving to Saskatchewan': Chappell Roan lyrics boost online interest in Canadian province
WATCH: Jacob Carr has more on Chappell Roan's 'Saskatchewan' lyric for her new song, The Subway, which drops on Thursday. Chappell Roan's new single, 'The Subway,' is creating quite the buzz in Saskatchewan. In the single released Thursday night, the American pop star sings about moving to Saskatchewan if she can't get over a breakup. 'We are absolutely thrilled to get a shout-out from such a talented and well-known artist,' said Amy McInnis, vice-president of marketing and communications at Tourism Saskatchewan. The search terms 'moving to Saskatchewan' are showing up worldwide, according to McInnis. In the days leading up to the single's release, Tourism Saskatchewan had more than 230 new social media mentions and nearly 40,000 new social media interactions. 'That's a lot of people thinking about Saskatchewan,' McInnis said. 'We don't know if it's going to translate into more visitation, but anything that brings more profile and attention to the province is always a good thing.' The tourism sector is hoping to capitalize on Roan's music. The group launched a new marketing campaign that helps tourists explore Saskatchewan based on their favourite Chappell Roan songs. 'We've rounded up five iconic Saskatchewan spots that radiate Midwest Princess energy and paired each one with the perfect Chappell track to complement their unique vibe,' according to a post on Tourism Saskatchewan's Instagram page. Roan's fans in Saskatoon also think her new song could attract more visitors from around the world. 'I think it's very good for tourism here, since most people don't really think to visit Saskatchewan when they visit Canada,' said Saskatoon resident and Chappel Roan fan Radia Jannet. Jannet said the province has a lot to offer for people trying to escape the city. 'It has a lower cost of living than the rest of Canada. It's not too overcrowded and everyone here is really polite and kind,' she said. Roan first performed The Subway live last summer. But the Saskatchewan lyrics gained traction late last month when Roan hired Regina production company Captive Media to create a teaser video for the official release. The snippet shows a moving truck passing by canola fields and a 'Welcome to Saskatchewan' sign. 'We really wanted to show off Saskatchewan and make sure that we find and get footage that we feel like represents our province,' said Captive Media content creator Jill Dukart. Roan is an advocate for the LGBTQ2S+ community, and the queer singer has received a warm welcome from members of Saskatchewan's queer community. Nathaniel Teed is the province's first openly gay member of the legislative assembly. He penned a letter to Roan's team pitching a collaboration with the singer that 'offers an unapologetic middle finger to bigotry.' 'We want to see queer and trans youth affirmed and supported in schools. And I think Chapell's voice might be able to lend a little bit of weight behind that,' Teed told CTV News. There is hope that the singer might take up the offer to at least visit Saskatchewan in the future. In December, during an interview with celebrity journalist Nardwuar, Roan said she had been scoping out venues in the province. 'I owe it to them. I can't sing a song about Saskatchewan and not go there and play a show,' she said. There are no Canadian cities listed on Roan's current tour schedule.
CTV News
39 minutes ago
- CTV News
‘And Just Like That…' the internet wants to make background actor Christopher Clark a star
Sarah Jessica Parker walking to meet the girls at the end of Season 3, episode 9 of 'And Just Like That.' (Craig Blankenhorn/HBO Max via CNN Newsource) Technically, Christopher Clark was a background performer on a recent episode of 'And Just Like That…,' but he doesn't mind if you refer to him as 'the extra extra.' That's because the actor – who is a superfan of the HBO Max series and the original that spurred it, 'Sex and the City' – is getting tons of online love thanks to his decision to go big and not go home with his performance. He couldn't be more delighted about it. 'It's funny because we shot this a year ago,' he told CNN in an interview on Thursday. 'And I've had the pleasure of working on this show a few times and it is always a dream.' Clark appears in the final scene of Season 3, episode 9 of 'And Just Like That…,' titled 'Present Tense,' in which Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) meets with her beloved girlfriends at a busy bar-restaurant after an intense interaction with Aidan Shaw (John Corbett). A clip focusing on Clark in the scene, posted to Instagram on Wednesday, was captioned 'The Meryl Streep of background actors steps into her light' and co-shared by influential 'Sex and the City'-focused social media account @everyoutfitonsatc. The post, which features Clark acting head to toe, has already garnered over 20,000 likes. 'This character needs to keep popping up at bars and restaurants the girls frequent,' one person wrote on the Instagram post. 'Coincidentally.' The official social media account for HBO Max commented, 'I couldn't help but wonder: Did I just see a star be born?' (HBO declined to comment further for this story when contacted) Some even lip read what Clark was saying during the scene, especially enjoying his telling another background actor, 'You're bad! You're so bad!' Ordinarily, background actors are not supposed to audibly speak in such scenes, and are instead instructed to pantomime, but those present for that particular shoot were made aware that this one would have a voice over so the actors were free to do and say what they wanted as long as they stayed in character. The scene was eventually overlaid with Parker's lines along with a moody soundtrack courtesy of Taylor Swift (the track is 'How Did It End?' off her most recent album). 'At one point they said, 'Big events have just happened in the show and the girls are getting together,' but I had no idea there'd be this sad Taylor Swift song and it'd be this emotional moment,' Clark said. 'So I'm just there sitting perched at the end of the bar, kiki-ing, having the time of my life.' If he looks familiar to viewers of the show, that's because Clark, who works as a realtor in his day job, has not only been in a few 'And Just Like That…' episodes, but also in the feature-length 2010 film 'Sex and the City 2.' On 'And Just Like That…,' he's repeatedly popped up in the same room with Carrie, Miranda (Cynthia Nixon), Charlotte (Kristin Davis) and Lisa Todd Wexley (Nicole Ari Parker) and was a cater waiter in a scene in Charlotte's home. The characters now feel like family to him. 'In my own (delusional) mind I am there with them because these characters mean so, so much to me,' said Clark, whose late dog was named Bradshaw for Parker's character and whose current pup, Truman Jones, is named in honor of legacy 'Sex and the City' character Samantha Jones played by Kim Cattrall. Understandably, Clark would not be unhappy if this unexpected star turn led to more work. Commentors suggested that they would enjoy seeing him in a spinoff of some type, and he has some ideas. Since the character Seema Patel played by Sarita Choudhury is a realtor on the show and Clark is one in real life, he envisions being part of her storyline. 'Maybe we have a falling out, but the girls take my side,' he suggested by way of some TV-ready drama. Until then, Clark hopes to keep working on the show and watching episodes with a Cosmopolitan cocktail in hand and his beloved pup at his side.
CBC
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- CBC
What's on in Hamilton this August long weekend?
Social Sharing Somehow, it's August. It may feel like summer is slipping away but there are still plenty of activities in the city to help you make the most of the season. Here's some of what's on the go this August long weekend. Marking Emancipation Day At Fieldcote Memorial Park and Museum, the City of Hamilton will mark Emancipation Day — honouring the abolition of slavery across the British Empire. The event will take place by the Griffin House National Historic Site Friday afternoon. Festival of Friends The annual free live music festival Festival of Friends runs Friday through Sunday in Gage Park, rain or shine. Headliners include Sister Sledge, the group best known for dance anthem We Are Family, U.S. hip hop group Sugarhill Gang, known for their 1979 track, Rapper's Delight, Juno-winning singer-songwriter Dan Mangan, who recently released a new album Natural Light, and Brett Kissel, from Northern Alberta, who has won several Canadian Country Music Association Awards. It's free to go to the event and there will be food for sale. Night Market at Bayfront From Friday through Sunday, Bayfront Park will be host to the Lucky Lion Night Market. Admission is free. Organizers say the event will include hundreds of food items, merchants, nightly Chinese Lion Dance performances, a bar tent, music and claw machines. Symphony by the lake At noon on Saturday, the Brott Music Festival and National Academy Of Canada Orchestra are putting on a free one-hour concert at Pier 8. Organizers say to bring lawn chairs and picnic blankets. Swing Dancing at Pier 8 Also by the waterfront, Sunday swing dancing continues at Pier 8 through to the end of August. There will be a free lesson at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, with dancing starting at 7 p.m. The dance floor is concrete and organizers recommend wearing comfortable shoes, a hat and packing water. You don't have to bring a dance partner. Children's activities at Dundurn National Historic Site Hamilton Children's Museum will be holding a pop up at Dundurn National Historic Site on Saturday and Sunday. Organizers say there will be free nature-based activities in the Historic Kitchen Garden, allowing children to explore plants, animals and insects. Making milky memories Between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, a dairy themed event will take over the Westfield Heritage Village Conservation Area. Dairy Delicious will feature exhibits, games and hands-on activities about the history of dairy farming in Ontario from the mid-1800s to the early 1900s. Advance registration is required.
