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Hamilton Spectator
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hamilton Spectator
Tragically Hip docuseries, ‘Canada's Drag Race' dominate early Canadian Screen Awards
TORONTO - A Prime Video docuseries on the Tragically Hip has nabbed a leading seven wins at the Canadian Screen Awards. 'The Tragically Hip: No Dress Rehearsal' from Amazon Prime Video Canada dominated a Friday evening bash for documentary, factual, lifestyle and reality categories – one of several weekend galas to celebrate the best in homegrown film, television and digital media. Trophies for the four-part docuseries included best biography or arts documentary series and best director for Michael Downie, brother of the band's late frontman Gord Downie. Crave's drag queen competition series 'Canada's Drag Race' ruled five categories, including best host for Brooke Lynn Hytes, Brad Goreski and Traci Melchor. A best sound prize for 'Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. The World' handed the franchise an additional trophy. Earlier in the day, a gala for news, entertainment and sports programming gave CBC's long-running satirical comedy 'This Hour Has 22 Minutes' four awards – best program, writing, direction and performance. The afternoon bash also named singer Nelly Furtado best host of a live entertainment special for steering the 2024 Juno Awards, in which the 'I'm Like a Bird' songstress performed a medley of her hits. The show also won best live entertainment special. The title for best national newscast went to CTV News' 'National News with Omar Sachedina,' best news or information series went to CBC's 'The Fifth Estate,' and best talk or entertainment news series went to CTV's 'The Good Stuff with Mary Berg.' Berg picked up two more wins Friday night when she nabbed best host for her CTV Life Channel show 'Mary Makes It Easy,' which also collected best lifestyle series. Best news anchor went to Adrienne Arsenault for her work on CBC's 'The National,' best national reporter went to Jeff Semple of 'Global National,' and best local reporter went to CBC Indigenous's Jackie McKay. Two galas on Saturday will cover the bulk of awards in the film and television categories. Marquee categories for top winners, including best film and best TV drama and comedy, will be announced Sunday and broadcast by CBC. At the afternoon gala on Friday, TSN's coverage of the 2024 Copa America earned three wins — for best sports program, opening and host, for James Duthie. CBC's extensive coverage of the 2024 Paris Olympics nabbed two awards. The public broadcaster picked up best sports play-by-play for Mark Lee, and later in the night won best original music among factual, lifestyle, reality and entertainment categories. Best local news cast and local news anchor went to 'Global BC News Hour' and its deskers Chris Gailus and Sophie Lui. This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 30, 2025.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Tragically Hip docuseries, 'Canada's Drag Race' dominate early Canadian Screen Awards
TORONTO — A Prime Video docuseries on the Tragically Hip has nabbed a leading seven wins at the Canadian Screen Awards. 'The Tragically Hip: No Dress Rehearsal' from Amazon Prime Video Canada dominated a Friday evening bash for documentary, factual, lifestyle and reality categories – one of several weekend galas to celebrate the best in homegrown film, television and digital media. Trophies for the four-part docuseries included best biography or arts documentary series and best director for Michael Downie, brother of the band's late frontman Gord Downie. Crave's drag queen competition series 'Canada's Drag Race' ruled five categories, including best host for Brooke Lynn Hytes, Brad Goreski and Traci Melchor. A best sound prize for 'Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. The World' handed the franchise an additional trophy. Earlier in the day, a gala for news, entertainment and sports programming gave CBC's long-running satirical comedy 'This Hour Has 22 Minutes' four awards – best program, writing, direction and performance. The afternoon bash also named singer Nelly Furtado best host of a live entertainment special for steering the 2024 Juno Awards, in which the 'I'm Like a Bird' songstress performed a medley of her hits. The show also won best live entertainment special. The title for best national newscast went to CTV News' 'National News with Omar Sachedina,' best news or information series went to CBC's 'The Fifth Estate,' and best talk or entertainment news series went to CTV's "The Good Stuff with Mary Berg.' Berg picked up two more wins Friday night when she nabbed best host for her CTV Life Channel show "Mary Makes It Easy," which also collected best lifestyle series. Best news anchor went to Adrienne Arsenault for her work on CBC's 'The National,' best national reporter went to Jeff Semple of 'Global National,' and best local reporter went to CBC Indigenous's Jackie McKay. Two galas on Saturday will cover the bulk of awards in the film and television categories. Marquee categories for top winners, including best film and best TV drama and comedy, will be announced Sunday and broadcast by CBC. At the afternoon gala on Friday, TSN's coverage of the 2024 Copa America earned three wins — for best sports program, opening and host, for James Duthie. CBC's extensive coverage of the 2024 Paris Olympics nabbed two awards. The public broadcaster picked up best sports play-by-play for Mark Lee, and later in the night won best original music among factual, lifestyle, reality and entertainment categories. Best local news cast and local news anchor went to 'Global BC News Hour' and its deskers Chris Gailus and Sophie Lui. This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 30, 2025. Cassandra Szklarski, The Canadian Press Sign in to access your portfolio
CBC
20-02-2025
- Entertainment
- CBC
Tragically Hip jukebox musical debuting in 2026
Social Sharing The Tragically Hip's songbook is getting the jukebox musical treatment under the guidance of Come From Away producer Michael Rubinoff. Named after a Hip song, the show dubbed It's a Good Life If You Don't Weaken promises to draw on the band's deep catalogue of Canadian classics, including lyrics by late frontman Gord Downie. WATCH | The official video for 'It's a Good Life If You Don't Weaken': Rubinoff will be assisted by fellow producers David and Hannah Mirvish. "The Tragically Hip are a foundational part of Canadian culture and music. We are thrilled to support a musical that uses their music to tell a wonderful and uniquely Canadian story," they said in a press release. The book is written by Brian Hill, who worked on the Broadway musical The Story of My Life, and Ahmed Moneka, a nominee at this year's Juno Awards for global music album. Producers say the musical will premiere at Hamilton's Theatre Aquarius next year with plans to further develop the project at Toronto Metropolitan University's theatre school. An open casting call is set for March 9 at the Creative School Chrysalis at Toronto Metropolitan University. The song "It's a Good Life If You Don't Weaken" appeared on the Hip's 2002 album In Violet Light. "Some of the country's best theatre makers have come together to create a show that honours our music," said the Tragically Hip in a press release. "It's exciting to see our songs interpreted in a new way that will continue to connect audiences, while supporting a compelling story for the theatrical stage."
