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Unlike my last post, these ones are actually real.
The first comes from EdgeBoston.com and Jake mainly discusses his role in Spring Awakening including the challenges of singing on stage every night and how he was cast in the role.
The second is a video interview from Chicago 3 Media which also focuses on Spring Awakening. You can watch this interview on youtube right here!
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Adamo Ruggiero and Lauren Collins are currently in New York promoting Degrassi Goes Hollywood. They will be appearing on the Alexa Chung Show. Also, according to Degrassi on Facebook they will be at Planet Hollywood Times Square TOMORROW to donate some memorabilia at 1:30pm! If you’re in the area, why not head over? If you take any pictures send them to me at Erin@degrassi-fans.com and I’ll post them on the site!
And speaking of appearances, details about the Degrassi Goes Hollywood screening in Toronto are slowly starting to come in. We’re now hearing that there will be a contest in which one lucky fan will win a trip to Hollywood. Hopefully they will announce how fans can attend the screening soon!
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There’s only 3 days left until the American premiere of Degrassi Goes Hollywood and the reviews are starting to come in! This one comes from the California Chronicle. The author gives DGH two and a half stars and says that DGH is “fun, engaging, dumb, and sometimes dumber.” She also adds (and this is my personal favourite) that “you’d have to be in the Taliban to hate “Degrassi.” So true! Read the full review right here.
Degrassi Goes Hollywood is getting closer everyday! It will premiere in the US in only 4 days! So what I want to know is: what are your plans for watching the premiere? Is anybody having a Degrassi party? Are you planning a Degrassi DVD marathon beforehand? Are you making yourself something to drink in your The Dot Grill mug?
Leave a comment and I’ll approve them all tomorrow morning! Share your ideas with other Degrassi fans, because Friday night is sure to be a blast!
As part of the promotion for Degrassi Goes Hollywood, lots of the old cast members have been doing interviews recently. This includes Jake Epstein, who did an interview with Examiner.com. In the interview he talked about Spring Awakening, Degrassi Goes Hollywood, as well as his music. He even says that he is working on getting his own album out soon! Read the full interview right here.
edit: We have reason to believe that this interview was not done with the real Jake. Sorry guys!
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In a new article, Adamo talked to The National Post about playing Marco, coming out, and representing the LGBT community. Here’s an excerpt:
“People sometimes ask if I’m worried about being typecast now that I’m out,” says Ruggiero, “but I’m not afraid of it — at this point I want to play roles that represent the LGBT community.”
Click here for more!
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Drake has been nominated for a MTV Video Music Award! He is nominated for Best New Artist and up against Lady Gaga, 3OH3!, Kid Cudi, and Asher Roth. The show takes place on Sept. 13th. Let’s hope he wins!
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The Directors Guild of Canada Award nominations have been released, with Degrassi getting recognized in a number of categories:
TEAM TELEVISION SERIES – FAMILY
Episode 803 “Fight the Power” is up against Heartland, Life With Derek, and Soul.
PICTURE EDITING – TELEVISION SERIES
Gillian Truster for Degrassi: The Next Generation – Eps. 803 “Fight the Power” is up against Flashpoint, The Border, and The Tudors.
SOUND EDITING – TELEVISION SERIES
The Curse of Degrassi (Halloween Special) – Danielle McBride (Dialogue Editor), Dan Sexton (Sound Effects Editor), John Loranger (1st Assistant Sound Editor) are up against Flashpoint, The Border, and Instant Star.
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CTV put out a press release for Degrassi Goes Hollywood yesterday. It contains lots of information including a complete list of guest stars, a summary of the plot (spoiler alert!), interviews with Stefan Brogren and Perez Hilton, and a list of the Degrassi cast members featured in the movie. DGH will premiere on Aug. 30th at 8pm on CTV and Sept. 5th at 9pm on Much Music.
It’s official. Degrassi Goes Hollywood will premiere on the N in 2 weeks. It will air on Aug. 14th at 8pm, a little more than 2 weeks earlier than its Canadian premiere.
Are you excited yet?
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The Degrassi Goes Hollywood soundtrack was released on US iTunes yesterday. Here are the other release dates for the disc:
Aug. 4th – Physical copies of the CD released in the US
Aug. 11th – Available for download on Canadian iTunes
Aug. 25th – Physical copies of the CD released in Canada
Few details have been released yet, but we now know that there will be a screening of Degrassi Goes Hollywood in Toronto on Wednesday, Aug. 26th. According to Stefan on Twitter, the cast will be there!
I’m very happy to say that, as long as all the details fall into place, I am planning to be there too! I will bring you lots of pictures, and hopefully I’ll get to talk to the cast as well. I’ll keep you updated as always.
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It’s been 4 years since Cassie Steele released her debut album. At that time she was 15 years old and in the middle of her 5th season as Manny Santos on Degrassi: The Next Generation. Now she’s a 19 year old young woman living in LA. Her second album, Destructo Doll, was released last Tuesday. With a mixture of R&B, pop, rock, and grunge, Destructo Doll is a fantastic summer album that will not disappoint Cassie’s fans.
Read the full review written by me!
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The Degrassi Goes Hollywood soundtrack will be released on Aug. 4th. You can pre-order it on Amazon by clicking here. OR you can download it from iTunes on July 28th.
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Degrassi.tv has some new pictures from Degrassi Goes Hollywood. Check them out!
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Melinda Shankar’s new series “How to Be Indie” will premiere on October 2nd according to this YTV press release. How to Be Indie is a half hour comedy series about a girl trying to balance her family’s immigrant traditions with being a Canadian teenager. You can check out the trailer right here or visit the show’s Facebook page or Twitter
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A new print advert for the season 8 DVD has revealed its cover art along with the special features. Click here to see the ad depicting the cover seen above as well as information about the DVD. According to this ad, special features on the season 8 DVD include: bloopers, deleted scenes, podcasts, minis, on sets, and the “My Window” music video (wouldn’t this have been better on the season 7 DVD? lol). The DVD includes all episodes of season 8 as well as the Degrassi Goes Hollywood movie. It will be released on Sept. 1st.
Thanks to Trish for sending this in!
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This is just a reminder to make sure that you buy/download/whatever Cassie Steele’s new album Destructo Doll when it is released tomorrow!! We’re so excited and hoping that it’ll be a big success. Check out the YT video below to listen to 30 second samples of all the songs. It sounds amazing!
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Stephen Stohn has been providing us with a lot of information about the season 8 release date as it becomes available. At one point, the DVDs were coming out at different times in the US and Canada and there was talk of releasing Degrassi Goes Hollywood separately. Now it looks as though the season 8 DVD will be released on Sept. 1st in the US and Canada. Stephen tweeted about that yesterday, and Amazon also has Sept. 1st as the release date currently. No word yet on the special features or cover art, however.
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Adamo Ruggiero is getting good at hosting! He along with Paula Brancati will be hosting the Miss Teen Canada competition at the John Bassett Theatre in Toronto. The event takes place on July 25th at 8pm ET. Teenage girls from across Canada will be competing for the title.
