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Blues Brothers Television Series in the Works

According to Variety magazine, actor and SNL Alumnus (and long-time Kingston area resident) Dan Aykroyd will take part in a TV series based of his famous Blues Brothers characters. Both Aykroyd and Judy Belushi – widow of Blues Brother John Belushi – own the TV rights to the characters, and she has reportedly been involved… Keep Reading

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“Flashpoint” Leads the Pack for Gemini Award Nominations

The 26th annual Gemini Award nominations were announced this week and Toronto-based police drama ‘Flashpoint’ received the most nods of any series. The show was honored with 17 nominations, including best dramatic series going up against ‘Endgame’, ‘Skins’, ‘The Borgias’, and ‘The Tudors’. Flashpoint’s ensemble cast includes Head SRU (Strategic Response Unit) sniper Ed Lane,… Keep Reading

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Avril Lavigne Brazil Concert Threatened by Volcano

Spewing ash from Chile’s Puyehue volcano has grounded Avril Lavigne in Argentina, and may prevent her arrival for Wednesday’s scheduled concert in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The singer, along with boyfriend Brody Jenner, posted updates on their Twitter accounts during what turned out to be a nine hour airport stay.  After their flight was canceled for… Keep Reading

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Positive Sporting Experience Key for Child’s Development

A cohesive team environment, assessing one’s own performance rather than comparing with others, and involvement in enjoyably challenging practices are the main conditions needed for children to have a positive developmental experience playing team sports. “There’s a lot more to sport than the idea of winning and losing and developing physical skills,” explains Jean Côté,… Keep Reading

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Dan Aykroyd Chosen Grand Marshall of Honda Indy Toronto

Actor Dan Aykroyd has been chosen to serve as grand marshal for the Honda Indy Toronto race on July 10. Aykroyd – who has a summer home just outside Kingston, and was spotted recently in the city’s west end – will oversee the event during its 25th anniversary of racing in the streets of Toronto.… Keep Reading

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Jim Carrey: Stanley Cup Hockey Game “Tearing Me Apart”

Canadian-born actor, Jim Carrey, posted to his Twitter account last night that he was being ‘torn apart’ while watching the Stanley Cup playoffs, tweeting: I Love Vancouver! I Love Boston! EITHER WAY, I WIN AND LOSE!!! It’s tearing me APAAAAART! ?%^P Accompanying the post was a link to a photo (pictured above) of the rubber… Keep Reading

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Kingston-Connected “Yogi Bear” Getting a Sequel

According to Variety magazine, Warner Brothers has announced an upcoming sequel to the CGI-live action film “Yogi Bear”. Although not yet confirmed to be returning for this sequel, Kingston area resident and original Saturday Night Live cast member Dan Aykroyd voiced the animated title character in the first 3D film, and Queen’s University alumn Tom… Keep Reading

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New York City to Close Aykroyd’s Ghostbusters HQ

The Tribeca firehouse in New York City, made ​​famous by the movie Ghostbusters – which starred Kingston area resident, Dan Aykroyd – could well be in its final hours due to budget constraints.  The 1984 film brought fame to the station, which is also known as “Hook and Ladder 8”, but now it is one… Keep Reading

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Avril Lavigne Releases “Smile” Video

Today, Napanee’s Avril Lavigne released the newest video from her Goodbye Lullaby album entitled “Smile” (video below). This is the second video following “What the Hell”, a song she first performed on “Dick Clark’s Rockin’ New Year’s Eve”. The singer song-writer also recently announced at the end of the Asian leg of her concert tour,… Keep Reading

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