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Joe Pingue
Joe Pingue is a Canadian actor and film maker. Early life Pingue was born and raised in St. Catharines, Ontario. He attended Ridley College for both elementary and high school, and studied theatre at York University. While attending Ridley College, Pingue dreamed of playing Tight End for the Buffalo Bills of the NFL. Unfortunately, his lack of speed, hands, blocking skills and overall athletic ability prevented him from reaching that goal. Considered by many at the time to be the next Tony Danza, Pingue gave up his dreams of an NFL career for the business we call show. Career Giuseppe "Joe" Pingue is a Canadian character actor. He became known for playing supporting roles in many films such as ''Miss Sloane'', '' American Whiskey Bar'', '' Pompeii'', ''Antiviral'', ''The Boondock Saints'', '' Repo Men'', ''Blindness'', ''The Book of Eli'', '' Maps to the Stars'' and '' Dream House''. His television work includes appearances on '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'', ''Orphan Bl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ontario
Ontario ( ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.Ontario is located in the geographic eastern half of Canada, but it has historically and politically been considered to be part of Central Canada. Located in Central Canada, it is Canada's most populous province, with 38.3 percent of the country's population, and is the second-largest province by total area (after Quebec). Ontario is Canada's fourth-largest jurisdiction in total area when the territories of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut are included. It is home to the nation's capital city, Ottawa, and the nation's most populous city, Toronto, which is Ontario's provincial capital. Ontario is bordered by the province of Manitoba to the west, Hudson Bay and James Bay to the north, and Quebec to the east and northeast, and to the south by the U.S. states of (from west to east) Minnesota, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York. Almost all of Ontario's border with the United St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
24 Hour Rental
''24 Hour Rental'' is a Canadian television comedy series, created by Frank Massa and was originally optioned in 2008, which was finally picked up by the Canadian Super Channel Network In 2012. It premiered on Super Channel in 2014. The series stars Romano Orzari as Tracker, a disgraced former mafia boss now running a 24-hour video rental shop which is really a front for his continued attempts to reestablish his power in the organized crime circuit."24 Hour Rental is a comedy unlike anything ever produced in Canada" ''Post City'', April 21, 2014. The core cast also includes Aaron Berg, Adam Kenneth Wilson, |
Gemini Awards
The Gemini Awards were awards given by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television between 1986–2011 to recognize the achievements of Canada's television industry. The Gemini Awards are analogous to the Emmy Awards given in the United States and the BAFTA Television Awards in the United Kingdom. First held in 1986 to replace the ACTRA Award, the ceremony celebrated Canadian television productions with awards in 87 categories, along with other special awards such as lifetime achievement awards. The Academy had previously presented the one-off Bijou Awards in 1981, inclusive of some television productions. In April 2012, the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television announced that the Gemini Awards and the Genie Awards would be discontinued and replaced by a new award ceremony dedicated to all forms of Canadian media, including television, film, and digital media, dubbed the " Canadian Screen Awards". The first annual Canadian Screen Awards were held on 4 March 2013. The Gemi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canadian Comedy Awards
The Canadian Comedy Awards (CCA) is an annual ceremony that awards the Beaver for achievements in Canadian comedy in live performance, radio, film, television, and Internet media. The awards were founded and produced by Tim Progosh in 2000. The CCA have been held in different cities, most often in Toronto and London, Ontario. Between 2003 and 2015, the awards were held as part of the Canadian Comedy Awards Festival, with showcase performances by nominees and other comedic talent. The Comedy Network broadcast the first two award ceremonies and several specials of festival performances. These broadcasts have earned two Gemini Award nominations. The awards are artist-driven with a mandate "To recognize, celebrate and promote Canadian achievements in comedy at home and abroad." They are run through a non-profit organization and volunteer committees, drawing membership from the Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA), the Canadian Actors' Equity Associati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ACTRA
The Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA) is a Canadian trade union representing performers in English-language media. It has 25,000 members working in film, television, radio, and all other recorded media. The organization negotiates, safeguards, and promotes the professional rights of its members. It also works to increase work opportunities for its members and lobbies for policy changes at the municipal, provincial, and federal levels. ACTRA's regional chapters present ACTRA Awards to honour the best in Canadian radio and television performances in their local productions. Affiliations ACTRA is affiliated with the Canadian Labour Congress and the International Federation of Actors. In July 2005, ACTRA and the United Steelworkers announced that the two unions have entered into a strategic alliance to take on the globalization of the culture industry and to address a range of common issues. Acronym Meaning The earliest form of the organizati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Genie Award
The Genie Awards were given out annually by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to recognize the best of Canadian cinema from 1980–2012. They succeeded the Canadian Film Awards (1949–1978; also known as the "Etrog Awards," for sculptor Sorel Etrog, who designed the statuette). Genie Award candidates were selected from submissions made by the owners of Canadian films or their representatives, based on the criteria laid out in the ''Genie Rules and Regulations'' booklet which is distributed to Academy members and industry members. Peer-group juries, assembled from volunteer members of the Academy, meet to screen the submissions and select a group of nominees. Academy members then vote on these nominations. In 2012, the Academy announced that the Genies would merge with its sister presentation for English-language television, the Gemini Awards, to form a new award presentation known as the Canadian Screen Awards. Broadcasting The Genie Awards were originally ai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Answer Key
''The Answer Key'', also known as ''A Cure for Terminal Loneliness'', is a Canadian short drama film, directed by Samir Rehem and released in 2007. The film stars Joe Pingue as Joseph Strobe, a government contractor who faces the greatest challenge of his life when he tests positive for the affliction of terminal loneliness, and Robin Brûlé as Dawn Moore, a woman who may offer him his only chance at saving his life. The film premiered at the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival under the ''Cure for Terminal Loneliness'' title. It was screened at the 2008 CFC Worldwide Short Film Festival as ''The Answer Key'', where Brendan Steacy won the award for Best Cinematography in a Canadian Short Film. The film was a Genie Award nominee for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 29th Genie Awards in 2009.Manon Dumais"Génie 2009 : ça intéresse-t-i quelqu’un ?" ''Voir ''Voir'' was a francophone alternative weekly newspaper in Montreal, Quebec, published by Communications Voir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pets Of The Universe
A pet, or companion animal, is an animal kept primarily for a person's company or entertainment rather than as a working animal, livestock, or a laboratory animal. Popular pets are often considered to have attractive appearances, intelligence, and relatable personalities, but some pets may be taken in on an altruistic basis (such as a stray animal) and accepted by the owner regardless of these characteristics. Two of the most popular pets are dogs and cats. Other animals commonly kept include rabbits; ferrets; pigs; rodents such as gerbils, hamsters, chinchillas, rats, mice, and guinea pigs; birds such as parrots, passerines, and fowls; reptiles such as turtles, lizards, snakes, and iguanas; aquatic pets such as fish, freshwater snails, and saltwater snails; amphibians such as frogs and salamanders; and arthropod pets such as tarantulas and hermit crabs. Small pets may be grouped together as pocket pets, while the equine and bovine group include the largest companion a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norman Picklestripes
''Norman Picklestripes'' is a stop-motion musical children's television series that premiered July 27, 2019 on Universal Kids. The series is produced by an animation studio in Manchester, UK, Factory, that was awarded by BAFTA and Kidscreen. The series follows forest animals going through comedic adventures of Plywood Forest's can-do handyman, Norm. The series also features Broadway–inspired songs. Characters Main * Norman “Norm” Picklestripes (voiced by Dwayne Hill) is a green-striped bear-like creature who is Plywood Forest's handyman. He can solve all sorts of problems. He is the son of Mother Nature. * Bob (voiced by David Berni) is a neurotic and lovable porcupine and is Norm's oldest friend. * Blanche (voiced by Stacey DePass) is a sassy and fashionable rabbit. She likes everything to be clean in Plywood Forest. * Marco (voiced by Alexander Marsh) is a 8-year old raccoon is very active and full of energy. He thinks that he is good at jumping, running, and hip hop d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spliced (TV Series)
''Spliced'' is a Canadian animated television series produced by Nelvana in association with Teletoon that first aired from September 19, 2009 to March 13, 2010 in the United States. Plot ''Spliced'' is a modern take of H. G. Wells' 1896 science-fiction fantasy, '' The Island of Doctor Moreau''. Spliced marginally distorts Wells' characters in this modern twist by making the mutants the result of genetic experiments created by recombinant DNA rather than Wells' original vivisection process. As with the original story, these experimental results, plus one platypus not in the original story, live on an isolated tropical island that is called "Keep Away Island" in the cartoon. The mad scientist who created them was arrested and removed by authorities via boat. Left to their own devices, these mutated beasts form a functional society. Characters * Peri (short for failed exPERIment number 13) is a mutant of a fox and an octopus. In the episode where Peri happens upon the lab notes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yam Roll
''Yam Roll'' (or the long title, ''The Very Good Adventures of Yam Roll in Happy Kingdom'') is a Canadian animated television series created by Jono Howard and Jon Izen for CBC Television. Produced by March Entertainment, the series premiered on February 6, 2006, airing on Saturday at 10:00am and 10:17am on local CBC channels. The series also aired on ABC2 in Australia; on HBO Asia in the Middle East; on Toon-A-Vision in Canada; on Qubo, on the Boomerang website and on Cartoon Network in the United States; and on Jetix and Minimax in Europe. Premise ''Yam Roll'' features a cast of animated sushi characters, and other anthropomorphic instances of Japanese cuisine, all living in Happy Kingdom, a prosperous city which is upset quite often by monsters. Quoting from March Entertainment's site: With the help of his wise Zen master, Katcho Miso (an old lump of salty bean paste), his sidekick and best friend Ebi-san (a severely hyperactive shrimp), and the rest of his motley ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Station Eleven (miniseries)
''Station Eleven'' is an American post-apocalyptic dystopian fiction miniseries created by Patrick Somerville based on the 2014 novel of the same name by Emily St. John Mandel. The miniseries premiered on HBO Max on December 16, 2021, and ran for ten episodes until January 13, 2022. It received critical acclaim and was nominated for seven Primetime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for Patel. Premise Twenty years after a flu pandemic resulted in the collapse of civilization, a group of survivors who make their living as traveling performers encounter a violent cult led by a man whose past is unknowingly linked to a member of the troupe. Cast Main *Mackenzie Davis as Kirsten Raymonde, a young woman who is now the star actress with the Traveling Symphony ** Matilda Lawler as Young Kirsten, an eight year old stage actress at the onset of the pandemic who was starring in a production of ''King Lear'' with Arthur Leander ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
