There are a few evenings of Gemini awarding going on this month.
Nov 2nd is an important one for George Stroumboulopoulos.
1) Love Hate and Propaganda, narrated in English by Strombo, is up for a Gemini for Best Direction,
Leon Laflamme.
2) George Stroumboulopoulos is nominated for
Best Host or interviewer.
The nominees for this category are...
 | Adam Growe
Cash Cab, Episode #210
Unassuming passengers step into the “Cash Cab” to discover host Adam Growe will drive them to their destination, but only if they answer his general knowledge questions along the way. Correct answers will win them cold hard cash, but get three wrong and Adam will pull the cab over and toss them to the curb. It’s fast, fun, and informative. |
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| Ed Robertson
Ed's Up, Atlanta Journalist Abduction Course
Ed Robertson, from the Barenaked Ladies, is back for more aches, early mornings and crap coffee - what the rest of us call the daily grind. Each new destination for Ed means a new boss and a difficult job for the pop singer to endure. In this third exciting season, the jobs are bigger, tougher, grosser and much further away. |
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| Don Kelly
Fish Out of Water, Polynesian Cultural Centre - The Samoan Village
Fish Out of Water is APTN's hit series featuring comedian Don Kelly, as he journeys back to traditional native lands to discover the origins of his heritage. Through a series of misadventures, Don is pushed to his limits, re-conects with his roots and spiritual values, while going back to the land to face great challenges - by learning from his elders. |
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| Paul McGuire
One On One
CMT’s Paul McGuire takes viewers on a unique glimpse into the life, career, craft and legacy of country music’s most revered performers. |
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| George Stroumboulopoulos
The Hour with George Stroumboulopoulos
Welcome to THE HOUR, Canada's late night talk show. Intelligent, funny and unpredictable, it's unlike anything else on television. In a vibrant fusion of news, entertainment and in-depth conversations, Host George Stroumboulopoulos connects you to the movers and shakers of the world. A multiplatform success, the show has a thriving community online with over 29 million video views on its YouTube channel. |
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The nominees for this category are...
| Jeff Semple
Ancestors In The Attic, Black Market Baby?
Using remarkable resources available to anyone, ANCESTORS IN THE ATTIC makes unexpected, emotional and life-changing discoveries for ordinary Canadians by helping them find their lost relatives, and the truth behind their extraordinary family secrets. In Season IV, host Jeff Douglas, and a team of genealogical sleuths, travel from Belarus to Ukraine, from Nova Scotia to China solving amazing mysteries. |
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| Stavros Stavrides, Leslie Lucas, John Westheuser
Licence To Drill, Paydirt
In the unforgiving winter of the Canadian North, two rig crews risk their lives drilling thousands of meters below the ground in search of natural gas. It's a hundred days in hell but there's no other way: come spring, the ice roads disappear. In this environment, the worst clashes are not just between man and nature - they're between the men. |
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| Leon Laflamme
Love, Hate and Propaganda, Truth and Total War
CBC and Radio Canada present a 6 part documentary series about the role propaganda played during World War Two. With newsreels, posters, speeches, rallies, songs and radio, entire populations were convinced to go to war. Hosted by The Hour's George Stroumboulopoulos, Love, Hate and Propaganda is a primer on the art of mass persuasion, aimed directly at a media-savvy generation |
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| Wendy Trueman
Mega Builders, Big Rig
MEGA BUILDERS is a documentary series about the world’s biggest and most intriguing engineering challenges. A character-driven program with access to spectacular mega-projects, Mega Builders documents the pressure engineers and construction crews face including crushing deadlines, cost overruns and construction problems. Filmed in HD for Discovery Canada and Discovery International, Mega Builders has an audience reach of 300 million worldwide. |
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| Mike Downie
One Ocean, Birth of an Ocean
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On the Big Gala night November 13th The Hour is up for Best Talk Series. You can watch the The Gemini Awards broadcast on Global and Show Case at 8 pm. It will be hosted by Glee's Cory Monteith.
The nominees for this category are...
| MTV Live
p. Alex Sopinka, Pam de Montmorency, Daryn Jones
MTV LIVE is a daily show featuring genius comedy bits, A to D-list celebrity guests, and the world's most incredible musical performances. Super-host Daryn Jones helms, with help from Juno nominated hottie Nicole Holness and awkwardness savant Paul "The Intern" Lemieux. Live TV has never been more live. |
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| Spectacle: Elvis Costello With...
p. Elvis Costello, David Furnish, Steve Hamilton-Shaw, Jordan Jacobs, Sir Elton John, Martin Katz, Steve Warden
SPECTACLE: ELVIS COSTELLO WITH... fuses the best elements of talk and music television and invites viewers to enjoy an intimate conversation between host Costello and his guests, punctuated by rare musical performances by Costello, his guests and a wide variety of musicians. Among the guests for the 13-part series are Sir Elton John, Tony Bennett, Lou Reed, The Police and President Bill Clinton. |
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| The After Show
p. Darcy MacNeil, Pam de Montmorency, Alex Sopinka, Garrett Wintrip
THE AFTER SHOW has expanded their scope from MTV Programming to the pop culture world and everyone is their target. The same way THE HILLS LIVE AFTER SHOW treats "Hills" content, THE AFTER SHOW extends to movie footage / television footage / music videos, celebrity interviews, and celebrity photographs / paparazzi shots all while using their telestrator! Join Dan and Jessi as they dissect the actions and choices of the celebrities involved in a humorous way. |
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| The Hour with George Stroumboulopoulos
p. George Stroumboulopoulos, Claire Adams, David Freeman, Susan Taylor
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There is a lot of Canadian talent celebrated on these gala nights.
You can follow the chatter of TheGeminiAwards on Twitter
Update for Nov 02! And the Gemini goes to...
And the Gemini goes to...
| CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE WINNERS! |
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Welcome to THE HOUR, Canada's late night talk show. Intelligent, funny and unpredictable, it's unlike anything else on television. In a vibrant fusion of news, entertainment and in-depth conversations, Host George Stroumboulopoulos connects you to the movers and shakers of the world. A multiplatform success, the show has a thriving community online with over 29 million video views on its YouTube channel.
Best Host or Interviewer in a General/Human Interest or Talk Program or Series
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