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Old 05-22-2013, 08:31 PM
 
Location: Gatineau, Québec
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Don't quote me but it seems that 500,000 weekly viewership is the threshold for renewal.
Don't quote me either and I am not sure if this is imposed officially but I believe the threshold for a show being considered a success in Quebec is 1 million viewers.
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Old 05-23-2013, 07:53 AM
 
Location: Somewhere flat in Mississippi
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Here's the catch: In order for a Canadian to be well-known in Canada they must first receive validation from the U.S.
Rick Mercer?

Stompin' Tom Connors?
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Old 05-23-2013, 08:23 AM
 
Location: Gatineau, Québec
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Rick Mercer?

Stompin' Tom Connors?
There are exceptions to every rule.
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Old 05-23-2013, 04:21 PM
 
Location: Somewhere flat in Mississippi
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Canadians have been "invading Hollywood" even before Hollywood existed! NOTE: Some of these people, though born in Canada, emigrated to the United States when they were children.

Canadian pioneers in early Hollywood - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Old 05-23-2013, 07:32 PM
 
Location: Gatineau, Québec
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Canadians have been "invading Hollywood" even before Hollywood existed! NOTE: Some of these people, though born in Canada, emigrated to the United States when they were children.

Canadian pioneers in early Hollywood - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Even Walt Disney's father was Canadian!
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Old 05-25-2013, 10:56 AM
 
Location: Somewhere flat in Mississippi
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Even Walt Disney's father was Canadian!

And Raymond Massey's mother was from the United States!
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Old 06-10-2013, 03:17 PM
 
Location: Somewhere flat in Mississippi
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Now we have two guys named George with funny last names on American TV. George Stephanopoulos and now this guy!

Canadian host George Stroumboulopoulos brings talk show to CNN | Reuters

I may just call him "George Stromboli"!

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Old 06-12-2013, 02:43 PM
 
Location: Chicago(Northside)
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Tegan and Sara, Drake, Avril Lavigne and K'naan.

Come to think of it there is alot Canadian shows on HGTV.
None of them still live in canada.
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