RCW 139 UPDATES
February 05, 2008 - The RCW 139 committee has confirmed guests David Marciano and Camilla Scott, with very poisitive interest from other cast members including Tom Melissis, Tony Craig and Jim Bracchitta, along with Jay Semko (music) and Kathy Slevin (executive producer).
They are filling up on the allocated discounted rooms in the hotel, so if you are planning on staying, reserve your room soon!
Pricing for the convention has been announced and you can find payment details in the online store section of the RCW 139 Convention website. Supporting Memberships are also available!
Head on over to http://www.rcw139.org for more information!
Special thanks to John for this news!
LINCOLN PASSES AWAY
December 04, 2007 - Reports are circulating that Lincoln the Siberian Husky who played the donut snatching wolf Diefenbaker in the first two seasons of the show passed away in September 2007. After Due South, Lincoln retired and spent his time running and playing around his home.
Special thanks to http://www.rcw139.org/ for this news!
RCW 139: TORONTO HOLIDAY FAN CONVENTION IN 2008!
November 12, 2007 - Fans of the show are organizing a new RCW 139 fan convention scheduled for August 15-17, 2008 in Toronto! For more information, please see their website: http://www.rcw139.org/.
Special thanks to William V. for this news!
RCW 139 FAN CONVENTION FOR 2008?
August 26, 2007 - Fans of the show are starting to organize a new RCW 139 fan convention scheduled for next year in Toronto. The RCW 139 conventions were a series of fan-run gatherings from 1996 until 1999 where Duesers from around the world converged on Toronto to talk about the show, participate in auctions for show memorabilia, meet some of the cast, and generally have a good time. The conventions were named for a license plate that tended to show up quite often in the show.
Special thanks to Stephane for this news!
AUSTRALIAN SEASON 2 DVD SET SCHEDULED
July 23, 2007 - The season 2 DVD set of the series is scheduled for release in region 4 on September 12, 2007. Please see our Merchandise page for more information.
Special thanks to Michael for this news!
GORDON PINSENT GETS STAR
June 19, 2007 - Gordon Pinsent received his own well-deserved star on Canada's Walk of Fame on June 9th. He was inducted at the Hummingbird Centre in downtown Toronto and was honored by his daughter Leah Pinsent.
Special thanks to Krystle for this news!
CAMILLA SCOTT AND PAUL EVES PERFORM TOGETHER
June 8, 2007 - Camilla Scott and her real-life husband, Paul Eves, will be performing together at the Class Act Dinner Theatre in Whitby, Ontario July 4 - 15! The couple are scheduled for a limited run of 10 shows of A.R. Gurney's play "Love Letters". The theatre may be working on a deal with the nearby Holiday Inn in case any out-of-town guests would like to inquire.
Special thanks to Glenn for this news!
CHARMION KING-PINSENT PASSES AWAY
January 6, 2007 - Charmion King, the wife of Gordon Pinsent for 44 years, passed away peacefully today. She was 81. Instead of flowers, the family has requested that donations be made to the Actors' Fund of Canada. A memorial is planned and will be announced later.
SOUTHBOUND GOES GLOBAL
January 4, 2007 - The ITV3 Due South documentary "Southbound" has made it's way onto the YouTube website so that fans around the world can now see what the lucky UK fans enjoyed on Dec. 30th. Just do a search on 'Due South Southbound' to get a list of all the different parts.
DUE SOUTH REUNION ON UK TELEVISION AGAIN
January 3, 2007 - The ITV Media network is going to air another Due South marathon, ending with the Southbound reunion show on Jan. 8, 2007 at 7:00 pm on the ITV3 network.
Special thanks to Jim for this news!
January 4, 2006 - A check of ITV3's schedule does not show a Due South marathon for the 8th, even though ITV's website is advertising it. An E-mail from ITV states that they have no plans to show the Southbound documentary again in the near future.
Special thanks to Amanda for this news!
DUE SOUTH RETURNS?
December 30, 2006 - Paul Gross hinted in the Southbound documentary that the time may be about right for additional Due South adventures. Could this be a hint that he's prepared to bring an older, wiser Benton Fraser back to television screens? Time will tell.
Special thanks to Raf for this news!
PAUL GROSS INTERVIEW PODCAST
December 06, 2006 - The Canadian National Arts Centre has a podcasts section on their website where they feature an interview with Paul Gross. This 'Hinterview' may only be online for a limited amount of time, so make sure you get your copy soon!
Special thanks to Martin for this news!
DUE SOUTH REUNION ON UK TELEVISION
November 28, 2006 - The ITV Media network has made an announcement that they are planning on airing a Due South reunion show called Southbound on Dec. 30, 2006 at 10:00 pm on the ITV3 network. The program is supposed to reunite members of the cast, give behind-the-scenes look at the show, visit some of the filming locations around Toronto, and look at several other aspects of the series. There are to be several interviews with the cast and crew of the show.
Special thanks to Jeff for this news!
December 16, 2006 - Southbound is now scheduled for 7:00 pm instead of 10:00 pm. ITV3 will be running a full day of due South starting at 8:00 am.
Special thanks to Jon for this news!
INTERNET MOVIE DATABASE IS RANKING EPISODES
November 05, 2006 - The Internet Movie Database is currently tracking individual episodes of the series and will allow you to rate them. Click the links below to access the episode list and click on the individual episodes to get to a screen where you can cast your vote for your favorites.
Special thanks to Flash for this news!
CAMILLA SCOTT CD AVAILABLE
October 08, 2006 - Camilla Scott has released a jazz CD called 'I Will' and is available from the Shaw Festival Store and Song & Script (1.888.599.9655) in Toronto.
Special thanks to Steph for this news!
LONDON, ONTARIO TO HONOR PAUL HAGGIS
September 08, 2006 - The town of London, Ontario has a special treat in store for Paul Haggis when he visits on Sept. 11. According to The London Free Press, the town will name a future park after Mr. Haggis.
Special thanks to Michael for this news!
REGION 4 DVD SET UPDATES
September 01, 2006 - The season 1 DVD set started to ship out to customers around Aug. 17th!
Special thanks to Mick for this news!
CAMILLA SCOTT UPDATES
August 02, 2006 - Camilla is currently appearing in two plays at the Show Festival in Niagra-on-the-Lake Ontario. She plays 'Tracy Lord' in High Society and 'Grace Torrance' in Design for Living. Both plays are currently scheduled to run through mid-November. Camilla's son Jack is with her at Niagara-on-the-Lake. Jack was born to Camilla and husband Paul Eves in January of 2005.
Special thanks to Krystle and camillascott.net for this update!
'CRASH' WINS HUMANITAS PRIZE
June 29, 2006 - Paul Haggis and Bobby Moresco won the Humanitas Prize last night for their screenplay of the Oscar winning 'Crash.' The prize is chose by the Humanitas Prize organization which is made up of other screenwriters and industry heads. The prize is given to work that helps to "liberate, enrich and unify society." The judges praised the screenplay "for its call to reach out wiht respect and compassion to all of our brothers and sisters." Paul and Bobby received $25,000 of the $145,000 in prize money.
REGION 4 SEASON 1 DVD SET ANNOUNCED
June 6, 2006 - Australian fans rejoice! A region 4 season 1 DVD set has been announced by AV Channel. The set will include the pilot and all 23 first season episodes. ezyDVD.com.au is one distributor for the Region 4 set.
Special thanks to John for this news!
EZ STREETS HEADS TO DVD
June 2, 2006 - Universal is planning on bringing EZ Steets to DVD, well part of it anyway. EZ Streets was Paul Haggis' gritty crime drama that debuted on CBS back in 1997, but got cancelled after two episodes. CBS brought it back the next spring and showed six more episodes, but yanked it again before the 10th and final episode was aired. The set was supposed to have come out on May 16th (yeah, I'm *that* far behind in E-mail) so you should be able to find it in stores! The Bravo network has been running advertisements for the show, so it may be about to broadcast a run soon.
REGION 2 SEASON 2 DVD SET TO HAVE EXTRAS
May 8, 2006 - The second season region 2 DVD set of the show will apparently contain some special features in the form of some archived interviews about the show done back in the 1990s. The DVDs are currently scheduled to ship on May 29th.
Special thanks to John, Guy, and K for this news!
DEAN McDERMOTT REMARRIES
May 8, 2006 - Dean McDermott married Tori Spelling yesterday in a private ceremony in Fiji. The couple apparently couldn't "wait another day to get married" according to Spelling, and the ever charming McDermott was quoted as saying, "I've never had as much of a desire to get married and make a woman my wife as I've had with her. The feeling is overwhelming. We're soul mates."
In other news, Dean's ex-wife and mother to his two children, Mary Jo Eustace, is reportedly looking for a publisher for a tell-all book about the end of their marriage. The book is tentatively titled "My Husband Left Me for Tori Spelling."
PAUL HAGGIS FUTURE PROJECTS
March 21, 2006 - Paul Haggis is currently in talks to produce and direct the movie, "Against All Enemies." The movie is being developed by Columbia Pictures and is based on the memoirs of Richard A. Clarke. It will focus on the handling of the al-Qaida threats before and after the 9/11 terrorist attacks by U.S. President George W. Bush's administration.
Special thanks to Cheryl for this news!
SEASON 2 REGION 2 DVDs
March 20, 2006 - Play.com has the Season 2 DVD set for region 2 listed on their website with a May 8th release date!
Special thanks to Mhairi, Nik, Helen, Mark, and Jeff for this news!
PAUL HAGGIS WINS OSCARS
March 6, 2006 - Paul Haggis won two Oscars at the 78th Annual Academy Awards last night! Crash picked up the Oscar for Best Picture and Paul won for Best Original Screenplay (which he shares with co-writer Bobby Moresco). Congratulations Paul, we're glad that others are finally recognizing the talent that we have been enjoying for quite some time!
REGION 2 DVDs FOR SEASONS 2-4
February 12, 2006 - Network Videos has included information in the Season 1 DVD sets that the rest of the episodes should be released in the UK some time in 2006. Those sets should also contain some special features according to the advertisement. So those of you in Europe who have been eagerly awaiting the DVDs might not have to wait much longer!
Special thanks to Guy and Bruce for this news!
PAUL HAGGIS NOMINATED FOR OSCARS
February 3, 2006 - Paul Haggis' Crash has gathered six Oscar nominations. Paul was nominated for three Oscars including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Original Screenplay (a nod Haggis shares with co-writer Bobby Moresco).
Special thanks to Guy for this news!
PAUL HAGGIS SERIES PICKED UP
February 3, 2006 - Paul Haggis' new series, "The Black Donnellys," was picked up by NBC for the 2006-2007 season. The show, filmed in New York, will focus on four young Irish brothers and their involvement in organized crime in New York's Hell's Kitchen neighborhood.
DEAN McDERMOTT ENGAGED
December 27, 2005 - Dean McDermott is now engaged to actress Tori Spelling. McDermott proposed in Toronto on Christmas Eve. The couple met last summer while filming "Mind Over Murder." Both were married at the time and are in the process of divorcing their current spouses.
Special thanks to Shannon for this news!
DUE SOUTH BACK ON AIR IN THE UK
December 01, 2005 - According to Digital Spy, Due South will be airing in reruns on ITV 3 starting in January 2006. ITV 3 is a free digital channel avaliable on Freeview (digital terrestrial), satellite and cable.
Special thanks to Jeff, Amanda, and Shane for this news!
REGION 2 DVD SETS
October 28, 2005 - Amazon UK, Benson's World, and Bol.com have a region 2 DVD set of the first season listed for approximately £44.99. The set appears to be marketed by Network, is in PAL format and will contain six discs. Estimated shipping date is January 30, 2006.
Special thanks to Beth, Mark, Yvonne, and Trevor for this news!
NEW PAUL HAGGIS SERIES
October 28, 2005 - NBC has signed Paul haggis to create, write, produce, and direct a new drama series tentatively titled "The Black Donnellys." The series will feature four Irish brothers who become crime bosses in the New York City neighborhood called Hell's Kitchen. The pilot episode was recently filmed and the series could hit the television schedule as early as 2006 as a mid-season replacement for the ailing network's line-up.
DEAN MCDERMOTT FILES FOR DIVORCE
September 26, 2005 - Dean has filed for divorce from his wife, Mary Jo Eustace, citing irreconcilable differences. The pair were married in July 1993 and separated on September 2nd. Dean seeks joint custody of the couple's two children. Dean recently finished filming on the TV movie "Mind Over Murder" with Tori Spelling, (whom he is reportedly now dating).
SEASON 4 DVD SETS SHIPPING
September 26, 2005 - The Canadian season 4 DVD sets began shipping to customers over the weekend. The four disc set contains the final 13 episodes of the series. Special features are rather limited, but there is apparently a commentary from Paul Gross available for the "Call of the Wild" episodes.
Special thanks to several fans for this news!
PAUL HAGGIS TO WRITE JAMES BOND MOVIE
September 07, 2005 - Paul Haggis has been selected to adapt the 1953 Ian Fleming novel "Casino Royale" for production as the 21st James Bond movie. Martin Campbell (Goldeneye) is slated to direct the new film. Producers are currently looking for the new Bond since they declined to sign on Pierce Brosnan for another film (bad decision, imho). "Casino Royale" was the first Bond novel and is considered to be the darkest and most violent of the books. It was adapted for the big screen back in 1967 as a spy spoof starring Peter Sellers, David Niven, and Orson Welles, but that version is not considered to be part of the Bond family.
AUTOGRAPHED SEASON 4 DVD SETS
September 07, 2005 - Bob Gross (Paul Gross' father) will be offering the season 4 DVD sets, autographed by Paul, for sale on his website, Badlands Books for $49.95 CAD. The set is estimated to retail around $35-$42 CAD unsigned. He expects to be able to mail out the autographed copies starting on Sept. 17th. He's also reduced the price on the autographed season 1 - 3 sets to $60 CAD. Prices do not include postage and handling.
DUE SOUTH SEASON 3/4 DVD (U.S. Release) IN STORES
August 19, 2005 - Fans have reported seeing a DVD set released by Platinum containing the 26 episodes of seasons 3 and 4 bundled together and for sale at Best Buy stores for $18.99. The set has not shown up on Best Buy's website yet, but fans have been buying the season 2 set for months now and the website lists it's release as Aug. 23, 2005. Apparently the season 3/4 set started arriving in stores on Aug. 9th.
Special thanks to Russ for sharing this information with us!
DUE SOUTH COMING TO REGION 2 DVD?
August 12, 2005 - Network Videos has announced tentative plans to release Due South on DVD in what we would assume would be region 2 formatting. No schedule has been set yet, and it is possible that the deal might fall through, but this is encouraging news for those in Europe who have been wanting DVD versions of the show.
Special thanks to Mark for sharing this information with us!
GORDON PINSENT HAS BUILDING NAMED AFTER HIM
August 9, 2005 - The provincial government of Newfoundland has renamed the Grand Falls-Windsor Arts and Culture Centre to the Gordon Pinsent Centre for the Arts to honor Gordon's accomplishments. Grand Falls-Windsor is the actor's hometown. The building was originally opened in 1971 and features a 400 seat theater, public library, and an art exhibition area. Gordon recently starred as Father Fitzpatrick in the film, "Saint Ralph" which opened in theaters on Aug. 5th.
DUE SOUTH SEASON 4 DVD PREORDERS
August 9, 2005 - Many online Canadian outlets such as Amazon.ca, PlayUSA.com, and DVDSoon.com have the 2-disc set available now for pre-order.
Special thanks to John, Christopher, Siôn, Joe, and Michael for sharing this information with us!
DUE SOUTH SEASON 4 DVD RELEASE DATE
July 13, 2005 - Alliance Atlantis announced to TVShowsOnDVD.com that they will be releasing the Fourth Season DVD in Canada on September 27, 2005.
Special thanks to Siôn for sharing this information with us!
AMAZON.COM CARRIES U.S. RELEASE OF SEASON 1 DVDs
July 01, 2005 - Amazon.com is now carrying the Platinum Corp version of the Season 1 DVD set. Watch out though, they also carry the Canadian import version and there is a large price difference between the two.
"CRASH" COMING TO TV?
June 28, 2005 - Paul Haggis' film Crash may be heading to a television near you. The FX network and Lions Gate Television are reportedly developing a weekly series based on the movie. Paul will be the executive producer on the project. Don Cheadle is currently expected to appear in the new series and direct several episodes. Other actors from the movie (Sandra Bullock, Matt Dillon, Brendan Fraser, and Ludacris) are reportedly in talks to reprise their roles as well. Bobby Moresco, who co-wrote the script for "Crash" with Paul, is in negotiations to write the script for the pilot episode.
The film has grossed about $50 million dollars in the United States and is scheduled to be released on video and DVD on September 6th.
DEAN MCDERMOTT TO APPEAR AT CHARITY AUCTION
June 06, 2005 - Dean McDermott is currently scheduled to be a guest auctioneer at this years Lights, Camera, Auctionsm - Take 8 charity auction which runs from October 21-23, 2005 in Los Angeles, California.
DUE SOUTH SEASON 4 DVD RELEASE DATE
May 24, 2005 - Alliance Atlantis is telling fans that the Season 4 DVD set being produced for release in Canada may be available for purchase in September 2005.
Special thanks to William B. and Alex for sharing this information with us!
DUE SOUTH SEASON 1 DVD (U.S. Release) IN STORES!
May 20, 2005 - Fans have been finding the Platinum Disc Corporation DVD set at Best Buy stores in the United States for about $21.99. The set contains four discs, all recorded single-sided, and contains the pilot episode and the 22 episodes from Season 1. No details in the set suggest that other seasons might be coming out in the future. The discs are recorded for Region 1 DVD machines.
Special thanks to Jessica for sharing this information with us!
May 24, 2005 - Some fans are reporting that they have seen a Season 2 DVD set at their local Best Buy stores selling for $16.99.
Special thanks to Mike for sharing this information with us!
May 25, 2005 - As of right now, Best Buy's website only lists the Alliance released version of the DVD sets. These are the ones that are marked as 'Import.' The Alliance released versions are going for a lot more than the Platinum releases that are being found in stores.
DUE SOUTH SEASON 1 DVD (U.S. Release)
February 28, 2005 - The folks over at TV Shows on DVD.com have announced that Platinum Disc Corporation is planning to release the first season of Due South on DVD in the United States. This set will include the Pilot episode and the 22 episodes from season 1 in a four disc package. Platinum was the company who released the "Call of the Wild" DVD in the U.S. a few years back. No additional details about this release are known at this time.
Special thanks to Paul for sharing this information with us!
PAUL HAGGIS TO APPEAR AT SAN FRANCISCO FILM FESTIVAL
February 28, 2005 - Paul Haggis is scheduled to be at the 48th San Francisco International Film Festival (April 21-May 5, 2005) where he will receive the Maurice Kanbar Award for Excellence in Screenwriting. The awards ceremony is scheduled for April 28th. Paul will also give a class on April 30th where he will be talking about screenwriting and will screen a 'surprise' film (rumored to be Crash).
Special thanks to Priscilla for sharing this information with us!
DAVID MARCIANO ON THE SHIELD
February 17, 2005 - David Marciano is scheduled to appear in the first three episodes of the series The Shield when season 4 starts March 15th on the FX network. David will play a veteran 'by the book' police officer named Steve Billings who is close to retirement.
PAUL HAGGIS NOMINATED FOR OSCAR
January 25, 2005 - Paul Haggis received an Oscar nomination for Writing (Adapted Screenplay) for the Clint Eastwood boxing movie, "Million Dollar Baby". Haggis adapted the screenplay from the 2000 book, "Rope Burns: Stories from the Corner" by Jerry Boyd (writing as F.X. Toole). The movie centers around an aging fight trainer (Eastwood) who trains a young girl (Hillary Swank) from southwest Missouri as she tries to become a boxer. Morgan Freeman plays a former fighter who used to be trained by Eastwood. The movie was released in theaters across the U.S. on January 7, 2005.
ALLIANCE NOT PLANNING ON RELEASING DVDs OUTSIDE OF REGION 1
January 24, 2005 - Alliance Atlantis recently E-mailed a fan to let them know that Alliance only has rights to distribute the show in Canada, so they are only planning on releasing DVDs in Region 1 (North America) format. From the start, Alliance has only been able to distribute the show in Canada, but they have contracted with other companies in the past to distribute in other countries. (They contracted with ClearVision to produce and distribute the video series in PAL format years ago, for example.) It is still possible that another company might come forward and want to buy the rights to distribute the show in other regions, but given the amount of time that has gone by and the comment they sent out above, chances are growing slimmer every day.
Special thanks to Mikko for sharing this information with us!
BENTON FRASER PROFILED
October 28, 2004 - According the CBC Network, the character of Benton Fraser will be profiled on the Radio One show "The Roundup" on November 9, 2004 as they search for the greatest fictional Canadian. This was mentioned as part of their write up on their October 26th interview with Paul Gross.
SEASON 4 DVD UPDATE
October 21, 2004 - The Alliance Atlantis Home Video department has been telling fans that they do not have a release date for the season 4 DVD set of Due South, however, they hope that it will be released some time in early 2005. This is encouraging news to fans who were wondering if Alliance would produce the DVD set at all.
DUE SOUTH ALUMNI IN TV MINISERIES
October 21, 2004 - Paul Gross, Gordon Pinsent, and Callum Keith Rennie star in the political thriller miniseries H2O on the CBC Television in Canada. The two part presentation will air October 31st and November 1st at 20:00 ET. CBC's describes the miniseries as:
Tom McLaughlin (Paul Gross) replaces his departed father as Prime Minister of Canada and carries out his own agenda for selling the country's treasured natural resources. Leslie Hope as security officer Shannon Collins investigate the motive behind the Senior McLaughlin's murder as his son invokes the War Measures Act and places the country in jeopardy.
H2O was produced by Paul Gross and Frank Siracusa of Whizbang Films Inc, and is directed by Charles Binamé.
SEASON 3 DVD FINALLY RELEASED
September 30, 2004 - The Season 3 DVD set for region 1 has finally been released. (Wonders never cease!) Shipments began on Sept. 21st. Fans are reporting that the packaging of this set is slightly better than before, however several are reporting problems with their discs skipping or being completely blank. As in the past, contacting the distributer you purchased the discs from will usually get you a speedy replacement for the damaged discs. No word yet as to when and if a Season 4 DVD set is planned.
Special thanks to several fans for this news! Sorry for the delay, William was away on his honeymoon and didn't take his computer.
CAMILLA SCOTT UPDATES
August 09, 2004 - Camilla Scott is currently playing Beatrice in Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing in Newmarket, Ontario. We're not sure how long the performances will go on.
Camilla and husband Paul Eves are also expecting their first child some time in early 2005.
Special thanks to Jordan for this news!
August 03, 2006 - Camilla gave birth to a son in January 2005. The couple named the child Jack.
Special thanks to Krystle and camillascott.net for this update!
SEASON 3 DVD RELEASE DATE CHANGE, TAKE 7
July 14, 2004 - Videoflicks.ca and Badlands Books (which is owned by Paul Gross' parents) are both reporting that Alliance has resolved their music legal issues and the set will be released on Sept. 21, 2004.
Special thanks to several fans for this news!
ANNE MARIE LODER HAS BOY
July 13, 2004 - Anne Marie Loder (Stella Kowalski) and husband Peter DeLuise (SeaQuest DSV, Stargate SG-1) are the proud parents of a little boy named Jake Dominic. Jake was born on April 11. The couple married in 2002 and met on the set of the series "Higher Ground."
Special thanks to Krystle for this news!
SEASON 3 DVD RELEASE DATE CHANGE, TAKE 6
July 01, 2004 - Amazon.ca is informing its customers that the season 3 DVD set for region 1 will not ship until May 2005 (again). Nothing official has been confirmed by Alliance at this time, however it sounds like Alliance's legal troubles with the music included on this set continue to plague them. Usually when a company delays a release and does not set a new release date the distributor will pick a date at random far in the future. If the release has indeed slipped again, look for a variety of release dates to pop up among the various retailers.
Special thanks to a multitude of fans for this news!
SEASON 3 DVD RELEASE DATE CHANGE, TAKE 5
May 25, 2004 - Alliance-Atlantis has a new tentative date set for Sept. 21, 2004 for the release of the Season 3 DVD set in region 1. They hope to wrap up the legal issues with some of the music used in the DVD set by then, but if they can't look for the release date to slip yet again.
Special thanks to a multitude of fans for this news!
SEASON 3 DVD RELEASE DATE CHANGE, TAKE 4
March 24, 2004 - Yep, they did it again. Apparently Alliance has delayed the release of the Season 3 DVD set in region 1 yet again. tvshowsondvd.com is reporting that legal issues relating to the music used in season 3 continue to force the delay of the set. No set date was given by Alliance as to when the set might be available. Usually when a company delays a release and does not set a new release date the distributor will pick a date at random far in the future. Look for a variety of release dates to pop up among the various retailers.
Special thanks to a multitude of fans for this news!
VICTORIA TO JOIN CAST OF CSI: NEW YORK
March 24, 2004 - Melina Kanakaredes has joined the cast of next year's latest CSI spinoff "CSI: New York." Apparently Melina will take on one of the lead roles in the series.
SEASON 3 DVD RELEASE DATE CHANGE, TAKE 3
March 4, 2004 - Fans are reporting that the season 3 DVD set is now set to release on March 16th.
Special thanks to Michael and Colin for this news!
PAUL HAGGIS' NEW MOVIE
February 21, 2004 - Paul Haggis has a new movie coming out soon! Crash is a feature film that follows a multiethnic cast through the streets of Los Angeles as they go in and out of one another's lives. Written and directed by Paul Haggis, this film stars Sandra Bullock, Brendan Fraser, Matt Dillon, Ryan Phillipe, Thandle Newton, Larenz, Nona Gaye, rapper Ludacris and Don Cheadle.
Mr. Haggis has generously offered us a rare treat and has allowed us to post am excerpt from the script for his fans to enjoy! Please see a special section of his Credits Page to learn more about this new movie and read the sample excerpt.
Special thanks to Paul Haggis for this sharing this information and part of his script!
STELLA EXPECTING
February 21, 2004 - Anne Marie Loder (Stella Kowalski) and husband Peter DeLuise (SeaQuest DSV, Stargate SG-1) are expecting their first child in May 2004. The couple married in 2002 and met on the set of the series "Higher Ground."
Special thanks to Krystle for this news!
DUE SOUTH TRADING POST MOVES
February 21, 2004 - The Official Due South Trading Post, has moved! Fans of the show can visit the up-to-date site at: http://www.duesouth.ca.
Special thanks to Sarah Martin for letting us know of the move (sorry it took so long for us to update)!
SEASON 3 DVD RELEASE DATE CHANGE, TAKE 2
January 27, 2004 - Amazon Canada and other online retailers are reporting that the season 3 DVD ship date has been pushed back to April 4, 2004. The price has also been increased by about $6 CAD. (More details a little later when I have more time to sift through my E-mail)
January 31, 2004 - Apparently Alliance is having some sort of legal trouble in getting the DVDs to market, so they are delaying the release until they get those issues all wrapped up. Season 2 also had a few legal issues as well which forced it's delay. Hopefully those issues will be resolved before April 4th.
Special thanks to a multitude of DS fans for this news!
SEASON 3 DVD READY FOR PREORDER (Region 1)
November 18, 2003 - Amazon Canada is now taking
preorders for the season 3 DVDs. The release date for this set is still January 27, 2004
and should contain the Pilot episode as a 'bonus'. The set will contain the 13 episodes
that made up the Canadian third season. The set is retailing for around $70 CAD.
Special thanks to Tizza and Kerry for this news!
SEASON 3 DVD RELEASE DATE CHANGE, TAKE 1
October 15, 2003 - Alliance is starting to tell fans that the season 3 DVD set
will be released on January 27, 2004. Included as a 'bonus' will be the Pilot
episode.
There is no anticipated release date for the season 4 set, but Alliance hopes it will be early in 2004. One wonders what 'bonus' they will include in that one to entice people to buy it...
Special thanks to Maris for this news!
CALL OF THE WILD RELEASED ON DVD?
September 09, 2003 - Amazon Canada is offering
a Due South Import of the episode "Call of the Wild" slated for release on
September 16th. At this point we don't know where this DVD is imported from or if the
episode might eventually make its way onto a season 4 DVD set (or even if the season 4
episodes will be released on DVD).
September 17, 2003 - Amazon Canada has apparently removed this import from their
website. We have not received any details from them yet as to whether the offering is
sold out, no longer available, or a mistake. Meanwhile, another online retailer,
DVD Pacific is offering
the Due South Pilot episode for sale. As of right now we have not heard of
any news from Alliance that either episodes have been released to DVD.
September 19, 2003 - DVD Pacific has updated their website. The video import they are offering is the episode "Call of the Wild."
October 06, 2003 - Fans in the United States in the Pacific Northwest might want to check their local stores for copies of this episode. It has been spotted in several stores such as Fred Meyers in Oregon and Washington.
Special thanks to Sam and Greg for the news about DVD Pacific!
PAUL GROSS IRC CHAT
September 09, 2003 - The folks over at the PG-L mailing list are hosting a moderated
online question and answer chat with Paul Gross on Saturday September 13, 2003 at 10:00 am
Eastern Daylight Time. The chat will take place on IRC and fans may use software (mIRC /
Trillian) or via a Java applet that is planned to be located on the PG-L website.
For more details look on the news page on the PG-L website: http://www.paulgross.org/latest.html.
SEASON 2 DVD WOES
August 09, 2003 - Many fans are reporting problems with the Season 2 DVD sets that
were recently released. DVDs are arriving scratched, loose in their cases, dirty, or
even covered in fingerprints. As a result, many are experiencing video and audio problems
when they are played including skipping, distorted screens, and garbled dialog. Most
online distributors have policies in place for returning defective merchandise, but some
may give up honoring requests after a while just due to the sheer volume of defective
DVDs that are out there. In most cases it is not the retailer's fault for the poor
quality of the DVD packaging and fans may want to write directly to Alliance expressing
their displeasure. Their video/DVD department can be reached at:
HomeVideo@AllianceAtlantis.com.
SEASON 3 DVD RELEASE DATE (Region 1)
July 16, 2003 - It would appear that Alliance/Atlantis is wasting no time in getting
the season 3 DVD set for Region 1 announced. They are telling fans that the season 3 DVDs
should be released on November 18, 2003. They aren't sure at this time whether the Pilot
episode will be included on the final season or will be released on its own.
Still no word on whether or not Region 2 will ever see the show on DVD.
Special thanks to Siôn and Spencer for this news!
September 01, 2003 - Alliance appears to have delayed the DVD set until at least January 2004.
SEASON 2 DVD RELEASE DATE
July 05, 2003 - Alliance/Atlantis is confirming the August 5th release date
for the season 2 DVD set. Fans have also noticed online video retailers on Ebay
offering to ship the DVD on July 31st.
Special thanks to Clay Stanley and Laura for this news!
DAVID MARCIANO COMMERCIAL
July 05, 2003 - David was seen in an MCI TV commercial. It's a split screen ad. David
is the businessman on the left, talking about small business applications, and got MCI
Business Complete. Gets unlimited local calls, etc. David's in a large office of some kind,
in dark blue pants, suspenders, white shirt, tie, holding a coffee cup. On the right side,
a woman talks about getting The Neighborhood built by MCI. All the text is in an orange
box which runs under both screens.
CALLUM MOVIE RELEASED ON VIDEO/DVD
July 05, 2003 - Alliance/Atlantis released the film, 'Picture Claire' to DVD
last month in Canada and the US. Callum played Laramie, a classic thug. Other Due South
actors also had cameos in the film such as Dean McDermott (VIA Rail Attendant), Barbara Eve
Harris (Billy's Manager), and Ellen Kudaba (Doughnut Shop owner).
Thanks to Andrew for the news!
MORE SEASON 2 DVD RELEASE DATE RUMORS
June 02, 2003 - VideoFlicks.ca is reporting to users
that they will be shipping Season 2 DVDs starting August 5, 2003. They say that the date was given
to them by the studios. We still have not seen an official release announcement from Alliance/Atlantis.
June 05, 2003 - Play.com has updated their website to show an August 5, 2003 release for the DVD set as well. Looks like this date might be the final one!
Thanks to Kevin, Maggie, Lian, and Laura for the news!
NEW SEASON 2 DVD RELEASE DATE?
May 13, 2003 - According to the folks over at Badlands
Books (Paul Gross' parents by the way), the new ship date for the Season 2 DVD set is
June 20, 2003. We've heard nothing official yet, however, and most of the other major video
retailers in Canada are not using this date at this time.
Thanks to the Due South Newsgroup for the information!
SEASON 2 DVD RELEASE DELAYED
March 10, 2003 - Amazon.ca is telling fans that the region 1 season 2 DVD set originally
planned for an April 29, 2003 release has been delayed indefinitely. Their suppliers have
recommended to them that they use a date in 2010. Other major online video distributers have
also changed the release date for the DVD set to a new value way in the future.
March 13, 2003 - Alliance/Atlantis is evidently reporting to fans who E-mail them directly that the DVD set will still be released on April 29th.
March 27, 2003 - Alliance/Atlantis is now telling fans who E-mail them that the release has been officially delayed due to 'legal reasons.' They are not giving any estimates on when the new release date will be or what the legal problems are that are causing the delay.
Special thanks to FraserFan, Clay Stanley, and numerous other fans for this news!
SEASON 2 COMING TO REGION 1 DVD
January 21, 2003 - Alliance/Atlantis is apparently telling fans that they will be releasing
season two for DVD on April 29, 2003. Now word yet if there will be any special features in this
release or whether it will be a bare-bones package like the season one set. DVD
Region 1 consists of Canada and the United States.
Alliance also hinted that they may release a DVD 'collectors set' much like the current video pack which contains "The Pilot," "Mountie on the Bounty," and "Call of the Wild," but a fourth disc might contain some special features. They are still 'discussing' this idea.
A representative of Alliance also stated that if sales continue to go well on current and future DVD projects, fans can definitely expect to see all the episodes eventually released on DVD.
Special thanks to Clay Stanley for this news!
LESLIE NIELSON TO RECEIVE THE "ORDER OF CANADA"
January 21, 2003 - Leslie Nielson (Sgt. Buck Frobisher) has been nominated to be an Officer
in the Order of Canada. He is
expected to receive the prestigious award later this year. The Order of Canada was
developed to recognize people who have made contributions to Canada and is considered the country's
highest honor for lifetime achievement. There are three levels in the Order: Member, Officer, and
Companion. There was also an inside joke to Nielson's not having been nominated considering his
extensive career in the season 3 episode "Burning Down the House:"
Fraser: "Geiger was an escaped convict sworn to vengeance on a legendary Mountie who bore an uncanny resemblance to the Canadian actor and comedian, Leslie Nielsen."
Fraser Sr: "Who has yet to receive the Order of Canada."
Fraser: "Long overdue."
Special thanks to Krystle Ramones for this news!
TOM MELISSIS IN NEW MOVIE
January 13, 2003 - Tom Melissis stopped by our guestbook to let fans know that he will
be appearing in a new movie "Expecting"
(http://expectingthemovie.com/) set for release
in Canada in March 2003. The movie centers around the homebirth of a baby and how it affects
the lives of 8 people. Tom plays the character of Ian, a former stockbroker who is the
expecting mother's "New-Age" boyfriend. Tom hopes that the movie will eventually be released
outside of Canada as well.
PAUL GROSS INTERVIEWED
January 07, 2003 - Paul Gross was interviewed on CTV's Canada AM on January
6th to promote his appearance on the show "The Eleventh Hour." He talked about
another series he is working on "The Just Society" which is about a team who works
on cases that involve people who have been wrongfully convicted of crimes. He was surprised
to find while researching for the show that there is a staggering number of people in
this kind of situation. He wasn't sure if he would appear in the show, joking that it
would take 'a lot of money' for him to agree to be in it.
Paul also talked about another project he has in the works, "Paschendale," a World War I epic that is being produced by Rhombus Media. He stated that he will probably be in this production.
When asked about his diverse career of being an actor, singer, composer, writer, producer, etc., Paul replied that it's all the same to him since they are all ways that one can tell a story. When put on the spot and asked that if he had to pick one profession to concentrate on, Paul joked "What, if I had a gun to my head?," before settling on a writer.
Special thanks to Krystle Ramones for this news!
REGION 2 (Europe) DVD NEWS
December 17, 2002 - Alliance/Atlantis is still telling fans that they are still looking into doing a release for Region 2 with Momentum Pictures. If they go ahead with the release, the DVDs should start rolling out in mid 2003.
NEW PAUL GROSS TELEVISION SHOW?
December 17, 2002 - Paul Gross is currently in development with writer John Krizanc on a new show for CTV. Not much is known about the new show, other than "The Just Society" is its working title. CTV is expecting a script, but has not ordered any episodes at this time. The show idea is roughly one of 100 shows that CTV is looking into.
Krizanc co-wrote the movie "Men with Brooms" with Paul and was on the writing team for due South. He also shared a Gemini award with Paul and Robert B. Carney in 1998 for the episode "Mountie on the Bounty part 2."
RELEASED SEASON 1 DVD DETAILS
December 12, 2002 - Alliance released the 22 Season 1 episodes on DVD on November 26, 2002. Some additional details include:
Please note that the Pilot episode is NOT part of this set.
The set has made Amazon Canada's bestseller list for DVDs, the last time we checked it had moved up to #9.
SEASON 1 DVD PRICES
November 12, 2002 - Videoflicks (http://www.videoflicks.com)
has advertised the DVD set for $84.98 CAD. Amazon.ca
(http://www.amazon.ca) has the DVD set advertised at $70.69 CAD.
A&B Sound (http://www.absound.ca/) is advertising the set at $72.44 CAD.
SEASON 1 DVD RELEASE DATE
November 04, 2002 - Videoflicks (http://www.videoflicks.com)
is announcing that the season 1 DVD will be ready for sale on their website on November 26, 2002.
MORE SEASON 1 DVD DETAILS
October 21, 2002 - Videoflicks (http://www.videoflicks.com),
an online Canadian based video retailer, has announced that Alliance/Atlantis is hoping to release the
season 1 DVD by Christmas. Apparently the reason for the delay of the DVD was due to a packaging issue.
NEW VIDEO PACK ANNOUNCED
October 21, 2002 - The Trading Post on the official Due South page
(http://www.duesouth.com) has announced a new VHS video pack
that will be available in late November 2002. The video pack will contain the Pilot episode,
Mountie on the Bounty, and Call of the Wild. The videos will cost $49.95 CAD (approx.
$35.00 US) plus shipping which will be based on the destination and weight of the package. Canadian
shoppers will also have to pay additional applicable taxes.
For more details and to place advance orders, contact Sarah Martin sarah@ccginc.ca or you may call 1.800.563.1901.
February 21, 2004 - The Trading Post has moved to: http://www.duesouth.ca.
BADLANDS TO OFFER DUE SOUTH AND MEN WITH BROOMS DVD
October 3, 2002 - Badlands Books
(http://www.badlandsbooks.com/)
has announced that they will be selling copies of both the due
South DVD and the movie Men with Brooms autographed by Paul Gross. Badlands is
owned by Paul Gross' parents.
Men with Brooms is scheduled to be available on Oct. 29th and will cost $35 CAD plus shipping.
They are advertising the Due South DVD as containing the first season of the show (approx. 17 hours and 45 minutes), complete with extra footage and Director's comments. The 3 disc boxed set is presented in full screen in English, French, and subtitled versions. They anticipate a release date of around November 15, 2002. Badlands is selling the autographed set at $99 CAD plus shipping and handling.
DVD DELAYED
September 27, 2002 - The Canadian DVD Users Group
(http://www.canadiandvdgroup.com/)
has reported that the Due South DVD has been delayed from its October 29th release
and Alliance/Atlantis has not decided on the new release date. Once a new date is
released we'll post it here.
MORE DVD TIDBITS
September 23, 2002 - Sorry I've fallen behind on getting these posted as they come in.
I'd blame it on not having much time as I try to get adjusted to my new job, but personally,
I just think that I'm a slacker. I'll try to do better in the future!
JOLLY PASSES AWAY
September 23, 2002 - Denis Forest, who played
Jolly Hughes in the episode "Victoria's Secret" passed away March 18, 2002 at his home in Los
Angeles.
DUE SOUTH ACTUALLY ON DVD
August 13, 2002 - The Canadian DVD Users Group
(http://www.canadiandvdgroup.com/)
is reporting that Alliance/Atlantis is planning on releasing the first season of
due SOUTH on DVD around October 29, 2002. This should be a 3 disc set which will
contain the season's 22 episodes as well as other various special features.
Nothing official has been posted to Alliance/Atlantis' website (http://www.allianceatlantis.com/) as of today. No word yet on whether the DVD will be for sale only in Canada or in all parts of the world.
CAMILLA SCOTT MARRIES
July 26, 2002 - On the afternoon of Monday, July 22, 2002, Camilla Scott finally married her
boyfriend of 13 years, actor Paul Eves. A clip that aired on CTV News showed
the happy couple on the steps of the Church of the Redeemer (anglican) 162
Bloor St. W, Toronto after the ceremony. They were followed by the bridal
party, family, friends and a couple of bag pipe players representing
Camilla's British heritage. Camilla, wiping away tears, wore a white,
simple, spaghetti strap satin gown, and had her long hair pulled back in a
partial pony-tail. She chose not to wear a veil.
Unfortunately, the weather was not the greatest. Thunderstorms brought black clouds that darkened the city, and strong winds accompanied the hot, muggy weather which damaged property and caused power outages in partrs of the city. Thankfully, it stopped during the ceremony.
Camilla is looking forward to the much-deserved honeymoon. She missed only 2 shows of "Mamma Mia" because of a foot infection since she began her run as "Donna Sheridan" in late 2000.
Special thanks to Krystle Ramones for this news!
ANNE MARIE LODER MARRIES
July 19, 2002 - Anne Marie Loder married Peter DeLuise on June 7, 2002. The two met on the set
of the television series "Higher Ground," in Vancouver. Peter directed several episodes of the
series in which Anne Marie plays the character Sophie Becker. Peter DeLuise is the son of actor Dom
DeLuise, and has worked on series such as SeaQuest DSV and Stargate SG-1.
CAMILLA SCOTT TO WED
July 12, 2002 - Camilla Scott is rumored to be wed to her long time boyfriend, Paul Eves, some
time this summer.
VOTE FOR DUE SOUTH ON DVD
July 12, 2002 - There is a website where you can vote for your favorite shows that you would like
to see on DVD. You have to register to vote (registering is free), but Due South has an entry. Casting
a vote on the site won't guarantee that a DVD will happen, but who knows if an Alliance employee might
find the site and see the interest. Visit
http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/index.cfm for more details.
MEN WITH BROOMS RELEASE DATE
January 6, 2002 - Men with Brooms, Paul Gross' latest movie, has a tentative Canadian theatrical
release date of March 8th.
DUE SOUTH ON DVD IN THE UK?
September 27, 2001 - Momentum Pictures, a new joint distribution between
Alliance Atlantis and
Kinowelt
(http://www.allianceatlantis.com/PressReleases/momentum1.html),
may be considering releasing Due South on DVD in the UK. There is no word yet on
whether the entire series will be available or not. Also, no word on distribution
within North America.
DUE SOUTH ON DVD?
September 24, 2001 - Alliance Communications is thinking about possibly releasing some of
the Due South episodes on DVD. They are looking at production costs and trying to determine what
kind of market there may be for the episodes. They won't know for certain if they are going to go
ahead with the production until they do more research, but if you would like to send them an E-mail
of support you can write to:
Merchandise:
merchandise@allianceatlantis.com,
Home Entertainment & Video:
homevideo@allianceatlantis.com.
It might be worthwhile to send your message to one, and CC the other. Remember, single emails count more than a petition.
CLEARVISION SEEKS TO CLEAR OUT STOCK
September 24, 2001 - Clearvision recently sent the following note to several fans:
All our stock has to go so we have put together this fantastic offer for you.
All DS single videos for series 1,2,& 3 - Cat no. Due 1 - Due 34 - will be at the special price of £3.99 per tape.
Double box sets for series 1 & 2 Cat no. DS01 - DS07 will be at the special price of £6.99 per box.
This offer is only available while stocks last, as we will no longer be stocking DS series 1,2 & 3 in single tapes, however we will still be stocking series 3 in our boxed sets which will now be at the new price of £12.99 per box.
Their address is:
ONLINE PETITION TO BRING DUE SOUTH BACK TO TNT
April 2, 2001 - Fans of the show have started an online petition to bring due
South back to Turner Network Television in the United States. To add your name to the list
please visit http://www.petitiononline.com/south/petition.html.
RAMONA MILANO INTERVIEWED
April 2, 2001 - There is a half page interview with Ramona in this month's (Number 67 dated April 2001)
'Cult Times'. The interview centers around the reprising of her role of Vera Rizzorli in the series
"Earth -- Final Conflict."
PAUL GROSS MAKES MOTION PICTURE DIRECTORIAL DEBUT
April 2, 2001 - Serendipity Point Films and Alliance Atlantis announced yesterday that Paul Gross
will make his motion picture directorial debut with his new film "Men with Brooms." The film was co-written with
John Krizanc and will be produced by Robert Lantos. Some of the names co-starring in the movie will be Molly
Parker, James Allodi, Kari Matchett, Michelle Nolden, Peter Outerbridge, Jed Rees, Polly Shannon
and Leslie Nielsen.
Principal photography for the film will begin April 16 in Toronto. Additional filming will be done at the Brampton Curling Club from April 30th until May 10th. If you would like to sign up to be an extra in the movie, sign-up sheets and posters should be available at clubs in the greater Toronto area.
"Men with Brooms" UPDATES
March 11, 2001 - Paul Gross' new movie "Men with Brooms" is scheduled to begin shooting
in the Toronto and Sudbury areas in late April. Filming should take about 30 days. The movie is
projected to be released in December or January 2001. The
Toronto Curling Association
is looking for extras to fill the stadiums for the tournament scenes. They promise extras free
food and beverages as well as other momentos that attendees can take home as souvenirs. For
more information on becoming an extra, visit the Association's website.
PAUL HAGGIS RECEIVES Valentine Davies Award
March 1, 2001 - Paul Haggis, creator of Due South and Family Law,
is to receive the Valentine Davies Award from the Writer's Guild of America West at
the 53rd Annual Writer's Guild Awards on March 4th. "The Valentine Davies Award is given
to writers who have contributed to the entertainment industry as well as the community at
large, and who have brought dignity and honor to the profession of writing everywhere."
Haggis has also won two Emmys and a Golden Globe in his career.
NEW NORTHERN PIKES ALBUM OUT
February 1, 2001 - The newest Northern Pikes album, 'Truest Inspiration,' should now
be in stores. The album is the first album released by the band in eight years.
TNT DECLINES TO CONTINUE AIRING DUE SOUTH
January 3, 2001 - Turner Network Television (TNT)
has notified several fans that they have no current plans to renew the broadcasting rights
for the show. At the moment, we have not heard if another network might step in to purchase
the US broadcasting rights, so for now Due South is no longer airing in the United States.
TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION TO CEASE BROADCASTING DUE SOUTH
December 21, 2000 - The licensing for Due South on TNT will expire
at the end of December. Alliance-Atlantis states that they may renew with TNT
or another station in mid-2001. This will leave the United States without a
station broadcasting the show.
PAUL GROSS & DAVID KEELEY IN CONCERT
December 6, 2000 - The Edmonton Sun reported today that Paul
Gross & David Keeley will perform at the Winspear Centre in Edmonton on
January 29, 2001, playing songs from their forthcoming CD, Love and Carnage.
Tickets to the show are $30-$50 CAD and go on sale Friday, December 8th at the
Winspear Box Office (780-428-1414). You can visit
The Winspear Centre
site for more details.
Also, the Toronto Star reported that Paul Gross' Hamlet, which played to 80 percent houses, drew an audience of 118,000 - a record for a non-musical play at Stratford.
LAST SEASON OF DUE SOUTH AIRS IN GERMANY
December 5, 2000 - Due South 3rd/4th season will finally air in Germany!
From next Sunday on (December 10th), the channel PRO 7 will air the episodes
around 1:00 p.m.
PAUL GROSS' PLAYS WILL BE PUBLISHED
December 5, 2000 - Paul's parents are in the editing stages of the publication
of some of Paul's early plays. They hope to have one of them ready for release in
early 2001. For more details, please check out their
Badlands web page.
PAUL GROSS NEWS
December 5, 2000 - Culled from the Due South Informer list....
DAVID MARCIANO IN RECURRING ROLE?
December 5, 2000 - David Marciano has been seen several times as newspaper
editor Lenn Midland in the CBS series Judging Amy shown Tuesday nights at
10 P.M. Fans may wish to tape each episode just in case!
CALLUM KEITH RENNIE NEWS
December 5, 2000 - Callum's been busy! Culled from the Due South
Informer list....
WHAT IS EVERYBODY ELSE UP TO...?
December 5, 2000 - Below is an abbreviated list of what other cast
and crew from Due South are up to these days...
Leslie Nielsen (Buck Frobisher) joins the 13-part series Lithography which spoofs the series Biography in celebrity send-ups. The series will air on the Comedy Network in the spring.
CHARITY QUILT SELLS
November 15, 2000 - Update: The quilt signed by Paul Gross to raise money for
breast cancer awareness sold for $1,250. The quilt auction itself raised a whopping
$106,000 CDN for cancer research. More information on this worthy cause and the
auction can be found on The Quilt website.
Thanks to Executive Director Carol Miller for the news!
CAMILLA AND DAVID JOIN 'ABBA' PLAY
November 1, 2000 - Camilla Scott and David Keeley have joined the cast of
the theatrical production of Mamma Mia, running from November 7, 2000
through April 1, 2001 at the Royal Alexandra Theatre in Toronto. Check out the
Toronto.com page
for full details.
T-SHIRT AUCTION RESULTS
October 31, 2000 - Update: Back in August we reported about the 'Dirty Dozen
t-shirt auction' to benefit the Lung Association-Waterloo. 13 autographed shirts
from Canadian celebrities were auctioned off. "The Due South combo of shirts from
Paul Gross and David Keeley sold for $60 and $10 to the same Waterloo woman, who
plans to stitch them together to make a pillowslip (now, that's a fan)." The full
article can be found at the
The Record.
DAVID MARCIANO TO APPEAR IN NASH BRIDGES
October 5, 2000 - David Marciano appears as Jimmy in the sixth season
opener of the Don Johnson CBS series Nash Bridges. The episode is
scheduled to air Friday, October 6th at 22:00 EDT.
PAUL GROSS NOMINATED FOR A GEMINI
October 5, 2000 - Paul Gross has been nominated for a Gemini award for
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or
Mini-Series for his role in the movie Murder Most Likely. Gross
played an ex-Mountie who was accused of murdering his wife in this movie
based on true events.
NEW PAUL GROSS SERIES SCRAPPED
October 5, 2000 - Paul Gross has decided not to star in a new television entitled
"Steelstring." Gross cited the desire to work on his film career and family as
reasons to not pursue another series on television. Paul's next film project is entitled
"Men with Brooms" and is about the sport of curling.
PAUL GROSS - PART OF THE 'DIRTY DOZEN'
 Kitchener-Waterloo Record (c) 2000 |
August 16, 2000 - The Kitchener-Waterloo Record reports that Paul Gross has donated one of 11 autographed T-shirts that will be sold at the Lung Association-Waterloo Region's Hike for Life, in the First Canadian Dirty Dozen T-shirt Auction for charity on October 1, 2000. "The Dirty Dozen auction, to be held after the hikers are munching their finish-line snacks, is intended to attract attention to the matter of healthy lungs." The hike will be held at the Laurel Creek Conservation Area. |
QUILT SIGNED BY PAUL GROSS GOES ON AUCTION
 Copyright 2000 London Free Press |
August 9, 2000 - A RCMP Mountie themed quilt signed by Paul Gross will be auctioned soon
as part of The Quilt project to raise awareness for
support of breast cancer survivors and those affected by the disease. The project has around
156 quilts that have been donated from all over Canada for the auction. Currently, the quilt
is on display at the Armoury in Stratford, Ontario (where Paul Gross is currently performing as Hamlet).
The photo at left has been transferred to fabric and will be attached to the back of the quilt.
The money from the sale of all of the quilts will go to Breast Cancer for research or support programs as designated by the donor of the quilt. The money is allocated back to the town that the quilt came from. The quilts will be on display in Stratford until September 3 and in Toronto at Casa Loma until October 31, 2000. The final auction will be at the live Gala Auction on Saturday November 18 in Stratford at the Festival Theatre. Advanced bids can be placed anytime by calling the office at 519.274.0456. For more information, please visit their website at http://www.thequilt.com |
VIDEOFLICKS ANNOUNCES THE 'DUE SOUTH GIFTSET'
August 7, 2000 - Videoflicks.com recently announced that is is offering a
Due South Giftset containing the episodes "The Pilot", "Mountie on the Bounty"
and "Call of the Wild." The giftset is priced at $29.99 US and can be found at:
http://www.videoflicks.com/VF2/9992/9992546.ihtml.
They are also attempting to obtain the distribution rights for the Paul Gross film "Paint Cans Canada." They are seeking fan support in obtaining the rights for this discontinued movie. If you think that you might wish to purchase the film from the site, visit http://www.videoflicks.com/VF2/9992/9992846.ihtml, If the company obtains the rights, they will notify you by E-mail to let you know that it is available.
TRANSCRIPT OF PAUL GROSS AOL CANADA CHAT
July 19, 2000 - AOL Canada has given us permission to print a transcript of their recent
online chat session with Paul Gross. Click Here
to view the chat log.
NORTHERN PIKES RETURN
July 19, 2000 - Jay Semko, one of the creative influences behind the instrumental music
used in due South), has reunited with his former band The Northern Pikes. The
band has put together a website (http://thepikes.com) to get
information and tidbits to their fans.
PAUL GROSS CHATS ON AMERICA ONLINE
June 18, 2000 - Paul Gross is currently scheduled to appear on an AOL Canada chat
on July 6th at 9:00 pm.
June 26, 2000 - AOL Canada contacted us to let everyone know that the setup for the Paul Gross AOL chat is now online. AOL members can go to keyword and type in PAUL GROSS. This will bring up a page with a little info on PG, plus a picture. If you click on the picture, that will bring you to the chat (but not until July 6th). A little circle instead will show under the hand until the chat officially starts.
The chat is scheduled for July 6th at 21:00pm Eastern Time, and according to the Senior Producer of AOL Canada, will be available to all AOL members worldwide.
HAMLET MERCHANDISE AVAILABLE
 Copyright 2000 Stratford Festival |
June 18, 2000 - Stratford is making available merchandise from the Paul Gross play Hamlet on their website in the Shop Online section at http://www.stratfordfestival.ca/2001/storeframeset.html. The poster (see image at left) is $10.00 CDN (22" x 16"), and a t-shirt with the same image is also for sale at approximatley $20.00 CDN. Please check with Stratford for full ordering details. You may also e-mail them at store@stratford-festival.on.ca. |
PRESS CHOCKFUL OF HAMLET INFO
June 18, 2000 - The Canadian press has been busy reviewing Paul Gross's Hamlet.
Information on these articles was distributed earlier via the Due South Informer, and the
links to online reviews that exist are posted here. Enjoy! (And many thanks to Patty W.
for the suggestion).
Dec. 5, 2000 - Items marked with an asterisk (*) are no longer available online. Sorry!
Comedy makes Hamlet refreshing, relevant (Canoe-London Free Press)
Critics divided over Paul Gross' Hamlet (CBC)
From Due South to Stratford: Paul Gross hints at his own darker side as he prepares to play Hamlet (Ottawa Citizen)
From Mountie to Danish prince (Halifax Herald)
Going mad for Hamlet: Paul Gross draws a crowd to Stratford's opening night (Canoe-Toronto Sun)
Great Dane (Pulse24.com) (contains a 56K / high speed video) *
The great Dane is back and this time it's personal (Detroit Free Press)
Gross Domestic Product: Due South Mountie changes channel to live stage (Windsor Star)
Gross's Danish Prince delivers glibness rather than sensitivity (Globe & Mail)
Gross's Hamlet a blazing comet - Authoritative performance, macabre wit lost in a sea of mediocrity (Ottawa Citizen)
Gross has trouble with 'To be': Const. Fraser turns into the Prince of Denmark (Calgary Herald) *
A Gross homage to the Bard (National Post)
Hamlet takes control: Paul Gross (Beacon Herald) *
Just can't stand still: Paul Gross has agreed to give Hamlet a go. But unlike the melancholy Dane, the actor-writer-director-producer-singer has more than one thing on his mind. (National Post)
The Mountie Does Hamlet (Canoe)
Neither a rogue nor peasant slave is he (National Post) *
Paul Gross, the everyman prince: TV star Paul Gross spent a year researching Hamlet, in which he plays the title role at Stratford next month. (National Post) *
Paul Gross, online: exclusive Web-only feature on Stratford Festival's latest Hamlet (Chantelaine.com)
Paul Gross to headline next year's Stratford Festival (CBC)
Prince of Denmark is in charge: Paul Gross gives commanding performance as Hamlet (Beacon Herald) *
Stratford Festival goes eclectic (Ottawa Citizen)
Stratford's Good, Bad and Ugly (London Free Press)
A terrific Hamlet (Toronto Star) *
Tracking Down the Dane: Paul Gross has traded his Mountie scarlet for Hamlet's solemn black at the Stratford Festival (Canoe-London Free Press)
Passionate Prince: For Paul Gross, Hamlet is a man who thwarts his best impulses (Maclean's)
VICTORIA GIVES BIRTH
May 30, 2000 - Melina Kanakaredes, who played Fraser's love Victoria Metcalf in
the episode "Victoria's Secret," recently gave birth to a healthy 8+ pound girl.
No word as to what she and her husband Peter Constantinides have named the baby.
CALL OF THE WILD AVAILABLE IN NORTH AMERICA
May 27, 2000 - The series finale episode "Call of the Wild" appears to now
be available in NTSC video format, the format
used in most of North America. Previously only the Pilot and Mountie on the
Bounty episodes were available in this format. Currently, the episode is kind of
pricy, but may go down when the episode has been out for a while. For a list of on-line
video stores, please visit out Merchandise page.
EPISODE BOX SETS AVAILABLE
May 27, 2000 - Clearvision is apparently starting to bundle first and second season
Due South episodes into box sets at a reduced price. The first season is divided into
4 tapes and the second season into 3 tapes. Each video lists for around 16.99 pounds. At
this time we do not know if the complete episodes are contained in the box sets or if
the sets contain edited versions.
CAMILLA SCOTT ON STAGE
May 27, 2000 - Inspector Thatcher returns to the theater in Toronto this June. Camilla
will star as Kate in "Romancin' the One I Love," a musical inspired by Shakespeare's
play "The Taming of the Shrew." The musical begins on June 9th at the Winter Garden Theater.
For tickets call 416.872.5555 or visit their website at
http://www.romancin.com/frontpage.htm.
DS ALUMNI SHOWS RENEWED
May 27, 2000 - CBS television has renewed Paul Haggis' show "Family Law" and
the show "Judging Amy," in which David Marciano has appeared several times as a
newspaper editor.
PAUL GROSS IN THE "FULL MOUNTIE"
 Copyright 2000 Toronto Life |
April 21, 2000 - Paul Gross is featured the in May 2000 issue of Toronto Life
magazine in the feature, "The Full Mountie." Why would women travel from all over the world to see Paul Gross play Hamlet? What makes them bid huge sums at auction for an undershirt he might have worn? Reflections on celebrity worship, internet love, and the allure of a man in (and out) of uniform, by Cynthia Brouse. This 10 page article is a fascinating look into Due South fans and the fandom itself.
This issue is currently bidding high on eBay, and is currently Sold Out in stores and the publisher. U.S. residents should send a request letter along with a check for US$8.40 to:
Attn: Lori McNeil 59 Front Street East Toronto, Ontario CANADA M5E 1B3 They do not accept credit cards. If you wish to find out how to ship to other countries, please e-mail lorim@torontolife.com and just ask. The magazine itself is $4.25 and postage is $4.15. |
PAUL GROSS IS "VINTAGE COOL"
 Copyright 2000 Vines Magazine |
April 21, 2000 - Paul Gross graces the cover of the April-May 2000 issue of Vines magazine. To order this magazine, you can write to:
159 York Street St. Catherines, Ontario Canada L2R 6E9 The magazine accepts both MasterCard and VISA over the phone. The issue is $5.95 Canadian, or approximately $3.95 US, postage included. Delivery takes about a week from order. |
SECOND CHANCE FOR 'MURDER MOST LIKELY' IN THE US
April 10, 2000 - For fans of Paul Gross who missed Turner Network Television's showing of
the movie "Murder Most Likely" last month, the network is planning a rebroadcast. The
movie is currently slated for June 7 & 8 at 10:30 pm and 1:00 am Eastern. Check local listings to
confirm dates and times.
SHOWCASE DROPPING DUE SOUTH FOR SUMMER
April 10, 2000 - The Showcase network in Canada, which recently began airing the
season 4 episodes of Due South, has slated a vacation for the show starting April 27th.
Beginning May 1st, the 9:00 pm timeslot will be taken over by F/X the Series (and
you can find DS alumni guesting in that). Due South may return in the fall.
SMITHSONIAN TOURS STRATFORD
April 10, 2000 - The March 2000 issue of the Smithsonian contains an ad (pg. 147)
for a study tour to the Stratford Festival which will take place July 11 - 16. Included in the
tour is a Saturday matinee performace of Hamlet featuring Paul Gross. The price is approximately
$1200 US, but does include hotel accomodations for the entire tour. For those seeking a vacation idea,
or perhaps looking for a different way to see Hamlet this year, this may be the tour for you.
The catalog may be requested by calling 1.877.338.8687.
NEW DAVID MARCIANO ROLE?
February 27, 2000 - David Marciano may have landed a new recurring role in the CBS series
"Judging Amy." He initially appeared as an editor in the February 22 episode, but word
has it that he may be appearing a few more times over the course of the season. The show airs
Tuesday nights at 22:00 Eastern.
PAUL GROSS MOVIE TO AIR IN US
February 27, 2000 - Paul Gross' movie, "Murder, Most Likely" is scheduled to be shown on
March 22 on the TNT network. In the movie Gross portrays an ex-undercover Mountie who is accused of
killing his wife. (Based on a real life incident)
PAUL GROSS GAINS NEW SERIES: OTHERS WIN & LOSE
February 6, 2000 - The CTV has released news that Paul Gross will produce (in conjunction with his company, Whizbang Productions) a new series entitled Steelstring, about a "wash-up rock star turned
private investigator." CTV has ordered 13 episodes (now considered a full season in Canada). The release also said " "Both Alliance Atlantis and Whizbang are highly regarded production companies with a reputation for quality," says Bill Mustos, Vice-President, Dramatic Programming. "We're really excited about adding these fresh new series to our Canadian drama schedule." Due to Paul's commitments with the Stratford festival this year, the show is not likely to premiere until the 2001 season.
Also, Anne Marie Loder ("Stella" in 3rd season) can be seen weekly in the Fox cable series Higher Ground starring Joe Lando.
Meanwhile, both Dean McDermott ("Turnbull") and Gordon Pinsent ("Fraser Sr.") will slam their last hockey puck: CTV has pulled the plug on Power Play. Tom Melissis will go onto new work as Riverdale was also cancelled.
VICTORIA'S PREGNANT
January 16, 2000 - Melina Kanakaredes (Victoria Metcalf), Fraser's long lost love
interest from "Victoria's Secret," has announced that she is six months pregnant.
Melina currently stars as Dr. Sydney Hansen in the NBC series Providence. No word
as to how that show will explain the actress' impending motherhood. (Perhaps they will
cover it up with strategic prop placements like they did for Ramona Milano in DS's final
season.) Providence recently won Best Drama in the People's Choice awards.
TNT MOVES SHOW TO NEW TIME
December 27, 1999 - Turner Network Television (TNT), the network broadcasting due South in
the United States, has decided to alter their broadcast schedule for Due South. The show is being moved
to Saturday mornings at 8:00 am Eastern time. The show was previously seen on weekdays at 18:00 and on
Saturdays at 11:00. Feedback to the network concerning this time change may be sent to:
tnt@turner.com.
PAUL GROSS IN NEW MAGAZINE
December 9, 1999 - Lucky Canadians can simply pick it up at their local bookstore. Paul
Gross is featured in the December 1999 issue of
Ski Canada magazine under the
Celebrity Ski section (by Sara Bohan). The magazine does not have an order desk, but you
may order copies by E-mailing info@skincanadamag.com
(to the attention of Paul Green) or by fax 416-595-7255. Please make sure that you include your
complete mailing address, your credit card number, and the expiration date of the card. Cost
to the States is $3.50 for the issue, $3.00 postage, for a total of $6.50 (and that's Canadian).
They accept both MasterCard and VISA, and no doubt will ship to folks in Canada too if you can't
find it in your stores.
PAUL GROSS SENDS MESSAGE TO FANS
November 12, 1999 - We received a message today from Paul Gross, via his personal assistant, for the fans of Due South:
Another Gemini season has come and gone and while I was slightly disappointed in this year's haul I was most gratified that we won the Chrysler Award -- a feat that you were principally responsible for. I was fully intending to thank you as we walked up there but of course R. Lantos got to talking and once that man starts it's very difficult to persuade him to stop. If [he] hadn't used up our allotted 30 seconds I would have thanked you all for your fierce loyalty and extraordinary dedication throughout the years. It is to you that all awards 'Due South' ever won should be dedicated and I thank [you] kindly.
Paul Gross
14th ANNUAL GEMINI AWARD RESULTS
November 10, 1999 - Due South won one Gemini and the Chrysler Canada People's Choice award
at the 14th annual Gemini awards. The single award went to Jon Campfens, Barb Benoit, John Cox,
and Mark Savela for Best Visual Effects.
Other Due South alumni won awards for different roles. Gordon Pinsent (Fraser Sr.) won one for Best Screenplay for the CBC drama "Win Again!," and then received another for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series for his work in the series PowerPlay. Wendy Crewson ("Bounty Hunter") also picked up a Gemini for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-series for her work in At the End of the Day: The Sue Rodriguez Story.
PAUL GROSS SWEEPING UP
November 8, 1999 - Paul Gross, fellow Due South writer-alumni Paul Quarrington, and John
Krizanc have written a movie about
curling. Because
none of them actually participates in this Canadian sport, Paul had to consult his brother, a
recreational curler in Calgary, for technical advice. Paul says it's likely he'll be in the
film: "I'll be a professional curler by then."
The film is tentatively titled MEN WITH BROOMS.
(Toronto Sun, Nov. 5, 1999)
PAUL GROSS TO APPEAR AT FUNDRAISER
October 22, 1999 - The October 16th issue of the Canadian newspaper Globe and Mail
has reported that Paul Gross is scheduled to appear at a fundraising event for the Equity
Showcase Theater on October 24 at 15:00 pm. The event, directed by Richard Rose, consists of
an afternoon of performed readings from "The Collected Works of Michael Ondaatje". The
event takes place at the Jane Mallet Theater in Toronto, and tickets are $40.00 CAD. You may
reach the box office at 366-7723. For information you may call 533-6100.
VOTE FOR THE CHRYSLER'S CANADA'S CHOICE AWARD
October 20, 1999 - Indigo.ca is allowing visitors to vote for the
14th annual Gemini Award
Chrysler's Canada's Choice Award. Due South is one of the nominations. The award
will be given out during the closing ceremonies of this year's awards -- November 7th --
and will be televised on CBC. One vote is allowed per E-mail address.
PAUL GROSS' PARENTS OPEN UP WEB SITE
October 18, 1999 - Bob and Renie Gross have opened up their own website for their
publishing house, Badlands Books. On this site you'll find information and photos about
Renie's book, "Dinosour Country," as well as some very unique information on Paul's music
and photos from his past. So check out:
http://www.badlandsbooks.ab.ca.
TOM MELISSIS IN NEW MOVIE
October 18, 1999 - Production began today on the CBC-TV movie Harry's Case
about a down-and-out laywer who finds a chance to redeem himself when a young man
contacts him to find his missing sister. Tom Melissis co-stars, along with Sherry Miller,
Janet-Laine Green, and Conrad Dunn. Adam Beach and Brian Markinson topline.
PAUL GROSS ON U.S. TELEVISION
October 18, 1999 - Reports are in from CTV that Murder Most Likely
(formerly known as The Judas Kiss) has been bought by the Turner Broadcasting
Company for broadcast in the US. No word on when the movie will air, however.
MELINDA KANAKAREDES IN THE PRESS
October 18, 1999 - Melina (aka "Victoria" in "Victoria's Secret") has been
featured in several press publications: a cover story on last week's Canadian TV
Guide; a cover story in October's SELF magazine, and on page 106 of the
October Allure magazine.
RAMONA MILANO IN SYNDICATION
October 18, 1999 - Ramona Milano will guest star in several episodes of the
syndicated series Gene Roddenberry's Earth Final Conflict. No definite word
on her character or which episodes she'll appear in.
DAVID MARCIANO SERIES APPARENTLY SCRUBBED
October 3, 1999 - George Clooney mentioned in a MTV interview for FANatic on Friday
that HBO has dumped his new series "Kilroy." David Marciano was to have played a
bartender in the series.
CLEARVISION REPACKAGING EPISODES
September 29, 1999 - ClearVision, the company who distributes PAL videos of episodes in the UK
and other countries has reportedly repackaged some of the season 1 and 2 videos to match the style
they used with the final two seasons. Some of the episodes are even being issued four at a time.
Fans who are having a hard time finding the tapes in the Drama section of stores might want to look
in the comedy section as at least one HMV store has moved the tapes there.
PAUL GROSS DOES UK INTERVIEW
September 27, 1999 - Due South and its former actors have landed several Gemini nominations. CBC will broadcast the awards on November 7th at 20:00. The nominations are:
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series:
Gordon Pinsent (Win, Again!)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role:
Paul Gross, Due South (Call of the Wild Part 2);
Callum Keith Rennie, Due South (The Ladies Man);
Best Direction in a Dramatic Series:
George Bloomfield, Due South (The Ladies Man)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Guest Role Dramatic Series:
Gordon Pinsent, Wind at My Back III (Public Enemies)
Jan Rubes, The City (Surviving);
Best Performance by an Actress in a Guest Role Dramatic Series:
Salome Bey, Due South (Mojo Rising)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series:
Gordon Pinsent, Power Play (Perambulate Me Back to My Habitual Abode)
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series:
Ramona Milano, Due South (Dead Men Don't Throw Rice)
Best Host in a Lifestyle, or Performing Arts Program or Series:
Mary Jo Eustace (Dean McDermott's wife), What's for Dinner? (Wedding Party From Hell)
Best Visual Effects:
Jon Campfens, Barb Benoit, John Cox, Mark Savela, Due South (Call of the Wild Part 2)
Best Production Design or Art Direction in a Dramatic Program or Series:
Sandra Kybartas, Armando Sgrignuoli, Due South (Call of the Wild Part 2)
PAUL GROSS DOES UK INTERVIEW
September 27, 1999 - Paul Gross has an interview in the September 16-22 issue of the UK magazine,
HEAT entitled "Gross Decency". For a scan of one of the pages, please check
Angela's Due South page.
STRATFORD PLAY CANCELLED
September 8, 1999 - The September 2 issue of the magazine Globe and Mail is reporting
that the Stratford Festival has removed the play "The Ruling Class" from its 2000 schedule
and replaced it with an Oscar Wilde play instead. The play was to have featured Paul Gross as
"Jack, the 14th Earl of Gurney". Gross will still play the title role in the Shakespeare play
"Hamlet."
SEE CAMILLA SCOTT LIVE
September 6, 1999 - The CBC is looking for a few good audience members for Camilla's
new show Jake & Jill, a half-hour sitcom being shot for the CBC. For information about attending the taping of an episode of this series, phone CBC's ticket hotline: 416-205-3063.
September 8, 1999 - Taping begins on this series on Friday, September 24 and will continue each Friday until October October 29. There are two tapings a night at 6:00 pm and 8:30 pm in Studio 42 at the CBC Broadcasting Centre in Toronto. The show has a website at http://www.cbc.ca/sections/jakejill.html. The series is a romantic comedy.
PAUL GROSS' MUSIC VIDEO COMPILATION RELEASED
September 6, 1999 - Paul Gross' music video compilation tape is now available! Contents include Voodoo, 32 Down on the Robert MacKenzie, Papa's Front Porch, Santa Drives a Pickup, and Ride Forever, as well as TNN interview footage.
The price is $30CDN, with postage as follows: Canada/US - $5; all other addresses - $7.00. If you order more than one video, however, postage will increase, so please check beforehand. Ontario folk need to add in 7% GST and 8% PST, and other provinces are 7% GST. You can phone in your order at 1-416-966-6665 or 1-877-387-2687 (in Canada Only) with a valid VISA or MASTERCARD. Or send a money order directly to:
TOM MELISSIS NOSING AROUND IN CANADA
 Copyright 1999 CBC |
September 6 , 1999 - Tom Melissis joins the cast as Jake Rose in the CBC
series Riverdale as private investigator Jake Rose.
Check out their website for more information on the series! |
PAUL GROSS DUE NORTH
September 6, 1999 - Paul Gross and David Keeley performed at the National Swiss Miss
TV Contest in Switzerland on August 28th. They are also promoting their "Two Houses" CD
via Steinblatt Music in Europe.
'NEW' JAY SEMKO CD
September 6, 1999 - Look for a compilation of singles and previously unreleased tracks on
the tentatively titled Hits & Assorted Hits 1983-1993, from the Northern Pikes, due to hit
stores on October 26th. Jay Semko, best known to Due South fans for his contribution to the series, was a member of this now-defunct Saskatchewan guitar-pop band.
The track listing is as follows:
GEMINI AWARDS DRAWING CLOSE
September 6, 1999 - The 14th annual Gemini awards (Canadian equivalent of Emmys) is scheduled to be televised November 7th. Due South could be up for some awards. The nominees won't be released for a while.
VICTORIA IS BECOMING POPULAR
August 24, 1999 - Melina Kanakardes has recently 'won' honors in several online polls.
She appears to be a regular contender in the Entertainment Tonight "Sexiest Parts" quiz taking the 'Sexiest Eyes' category one week.
Melina also appeared in the August 7-13 issue of TV Guide as one of "TV's 16 Sexiest Stars".
TOM MELISSIS FEATURED IN MAGAZINE
August 22, 1999 - Tom Melissis (Det. Thomas Dewey) has a 4 page interview in issue #118 of TV Zone magazine available in the UK. The article discusses what he has been working on, his original tryout for the role of Ray Vecchio, and his call back for the role of Thomas Dewey.
TWITCH CITY'S NEW SEASON SCHEDULED
August 22, 1999 - The new season of the television series Twitch City, featuring Callum Keith Rennie, is scheduled to broadcast on CBC early next year. Viewers who would like to catch up on season 1 of the series can catch the six episodes on September 6-8 on CBC at 20:00. Two episodes will be shown each night.
STRATFORD FESTIVAL CONFIRMS GROSS IS HAMLET
July 13, 1999 - The Stratford Festival
confirmed today that Paul Gross is indeed going to play the role of Hamlet in the Festival's
2000 presentation of the classic Shakespearean play. The announcement settles months of speculation
among fans as to whether Gross will play the role since the actor began announcing he was doing the
play back in March. The play will run May 3 through November 5, 2000. Fans can now sign up for a
waiting list for tickets at the Festival's website.
Gross will play "Jack, the 14th Earl of Gurney" in Peter Barne's play The Ruling Class from June 11 through November 5, 2000 at Statford as well.
DAVID MARCIANO TO APPEAR IN NEW SERIES
July 6, 1999 - David Marciano, better known as the real Ray Vecchio to his fans, may have
landed a possible recurring role in the supporting cast in George Clooney's new series
"Kilroy." The series is just in the initial stages at this time, but in the pilot episode
David plays Carl, a 'snobby out of work' actor who tends bar where the main character Kilroy hangs
out. Home Box Office (HBO) has apparently ordered the the pilot and six episodes so far.
The show (which is the first one to come out under Clooney's new company Maysville Pictures) is slated to be a realistic comedy about a young actor's struggle to make it in Hollywood. Apparently the plan is to have Kilroy try out for parts on various other real TV productions while they film. Should the actor land the role, he will then appear on the other show as well.
CAMILLA'S SHOW A NO-GO
July 6, 1999 - Pearson Television has stated that Christopher and Camilla at the Mall,
Camilla Scott's new TV talk show, did not receive sufficient clearances to make it to the air in
the US this season. No word on when or where it will air.
DUE SOUTH ON BRAZILIAN MAGAZINE COVER
July 1, 1999 - Due South, or Rumo ao Sul (Route to the South) as it is known in Brazil,
is featured on the cover of the TV Séries for this week.
A very loose translation of a snippet of the article:
(Article translated and reprinted without the consent of TV Séries for informational purposes only. No infringements are meant to their copyright.)
July 6, 1999 - The magazine contains a 14 page article on the series, not just the snippet given above.
POWERPLAY PULLED OFF THE AIR IN US
June 30, 1999 - The United Paramount Network has pulled the hockey
series PowerPlay (which featured Dean McDermott and Gordon Pinsent) from their schedule after only
two episodes. Some reports site low ratings as the reason for the show's disappearance. The UPN
affiliates are stating that the show has either been pulled completely or is just on hiatus. Fans who
want to see the remaining 11 episodes of the first season should immediatley write UPN at
feedback@upn.com or check out their website for a listing of
affiliates. In the past it often pays to write snail mail to both your local affiliate and the
bigger UPN address.
DUE SOUTH SCORES WELL IN CANADIAN TV GUIDE
June 30, 1999 - The July 3-9, 1999 Canadian version of TV Guide contains the results of its recent poll
on Canadian Television. Due South scored well with Favorite Drama (44%), Favorite Male Drama
Star (Paul Gross 41%), Favorite Talk Show Host (Camilla Scott 7%), and Favourite Male
Comedy Star (Leslie Neilson 17%).
NEW PAUL GROSS MOVIE RELEASE CORRECTED
June 30, 1999 - CTV corrected itself recently about the release date of Paul Gross' new movie,
"The Judas Kiss." Originally they said that the movie would air some time in July, but they
now plan to air the movie in the Fall. The movie centers around an undercover cop who kills his wife.
CAMILLA SCOTT AND RAMONA MILANO APPEAR IN TELETHON
June 8, 1999 - Both Camilla Scott and Ramona Milano appeared on the 15th
annual Hospital for Sick Kids (in Toronto) telethon in early June. Camilla
sang several songs, and Ramona co-hosted for an hour or so along with
comedian/TV host Mike Bullard. Camilla also announced that she was going to
be in the musical "The Pajama Game" this summer at the Princess of Wales
theatre...
PAUL GROSS INTERVIEWED BY THE BBC
June 8, 1999 - Paul Gross was recently interviewed by the BBC who began airing various
season 3 episodes last month. The interview is located on the BBC's
Cult TV website. In the interview,
Gross talks about the changes that went on behind the scenes between seasons 2 and 3, talks about working
with the other DS stars, and compares himself with Fraser. When asked about a possible Due South movie,
Gross said, "We've had discussions about doing a couple of movies, maybe in the range of one
a year. It's a notion I am seriously entertaining." For future plans, Paul talked about his role
in the upcoming movie "The Judas Kiss," his curling movie, and again asserts that he will be
playing Hamlet at Stratford next year.
PAUL GROSS TIDBITS
June 7, 1999 - Paul Gross recently appeared at the second annual Heart and Stroke Foundation's
charity auction. He talked about some of his upcoming projects (see below) and introduced Gordon Pinsent,
who appeared via videotape since he was not able to attend in person. The auction raised $52,000 CAD for
the organization. Due South related items that were auctioned included Fraser's Stetson from the episode
"Call of the Wild," and a walk on appearance in Gross' upcoming TV movie "The Judas Kiss."
Paul also revealed that he plays the lead character, an undercover cop gone bad, in "The Judas Kiss" which is based on the 1981 conviction of the former RCMP officer, Patrick Kelly, who killed his wife by throwing her from the balcony of their luxury high-rise apartment. There is also a book out entitled "The Judas Kiss: The Undercover Life of Patrick Kelly" written by Michael Harris. Filming is scheduled to begin on this movie in Toronto later this month.
Gail Snuggs of the Heart and Stroke Foundatation of Canada also presented Gross with the Annual Heart of the Nation award for 1999 for representing Canada and raising awareness of Heart disease.
A recent Ottawa newspaper stated that PG's curling movie should beginning shooting in the Fall.
CALLUM FEATURED IN MAGAZINE
June 7, 1999 - Callum was featured in the March 1998 issue of Saturday Night magazine.
You can still order it (instead of going broke on eBay), using a credit card, for $5.00 CAD from
800-267-6568. If that number doesn't work (it wasn't cited which country it was for), there is a
direct dial number of (416) 368-7237.
MARTHA BURNS SERIES GREEN LIGHTED
June 7, 1999 - Martha is scheduled to be part of a new show entitled "Justice" currently
believed to premeire in the 2000-2001 season. The show was recently given the go-ahead to produce six
scripts. The pilot episode aired last month in Canada, but due to lack of additional government
funding, nothing other than the pilot was filmed. The show is a political thriller about three Department of Justice
litigators and an RCMP officer. Martha stars as Marilyn Belcourt.
SEE CAMILLA SCOTT'S HOME!
May 31, 1999 - The current issue of the Canadian magazine "Canadian Home Planning" features
an article and four pictures of actress Camilla Scott and actor Paul Eves' home. The magazine should be
on stands until October 31, 1999. Fans can contact the magazine at:
Phone: 416-537-2604
Fax: 416-538-1794.
PAUL HAGGIS RETURNS
May 18, 1999 - Paul Haggis' TV pilot, "Family Law," has been given the green
light by CBS and will be one of three new dramas on that network in the Fall
'99 season. This legal drama concerns a female divorce attorney struggling to
keep her firm together after her partner, now her ex-husband, steals all the
clients.
May 19, 1999 - CBS has slated the show for Monday nights at 10:00 ET in its current fall schedule. "Family Law" will star Kathleen Quinlan, Julie Warner, and Dixie Carter.
PAUL GROSS FOR SALE!
May 18, 1999 - The May 16th Ottawa Sun mentioned that the Heart and Stroke
Foundation will have a charity fundraiser (in Ottawa) on May 27th. Both Paul
Gross and Gordon Pinsent will be on hand. The author of the article said "Now
that's a duo I will definitely be there to bid on. Going Going Gone." TIckets
are $50.
May 19, 1999 - Unfortunately, we learned today that Gordon Pinsent will be unable to attend the auction.
PAUL GROSS GOES BAD
May 17, 1999 - Paul Gross said in a Toronto Star article that he is currently shooting
a TV movie for CTV in which he "plays an undercover cop, but 'not a good guy,'."
MELINA ON COVER OF MAGAZINE
May 17, 1999 - Melina Kanakredes (Victoria's Secret) graced the cover of last Sunday's
Parade magazine in the US, which included a one-page inside interview, in which she talked
about her career and Providence. And yes, Due South actually got a mention.
BBC 2 FINALLY ANNOUNCES BROADCAST DATE
May 10, 1999 - It looks like the BBC 2 is finally going to get around to airing the third
season of Due South in the United Kingdom. They have scheduled "Burning Down the House"
for Monday May 17 at 18:45 pm. This may become the regular time for the show on BBC 2. This week's
Radio Times has a small mention of the show's return (and picture of Fraser) on page 14.
TNT CHOPS UP DUE SOUTH
May 10, 1999 - TNT made a surprise move and unexpectedly showed both the Pilot
movie and Mountie on the Bounty this past weekend. What surprised - and irked -
fans more was the fact that both these shows, which normally occupied a two-hour slot,
were trimmed down to fit 90 minute slots. It's possible both movies aired as sports
were airing on TNT also that weekend, and they needed 'filler.'
PAUL GROSS A "SEXY CANADIAN"
May 9, 1999 - The June 1999 Chatelaine magazine (page 40d) picked Paul Gross, along with Callum Keith Rennie (see below) as one of Canada's "15 Sexiest Men."
DEAN McDERMOTT'S SERIES ON UPN NETWORK
May 7, 1999 - Today's Hollywood Reporter stated that Dean's (and Gordon Pinsent's) hockey
series, Power Play has been picked by UPN to begin running on June 14th at 9:00 p.m. ET. They
have picked up the entire first season (13 episodes). It probably couldn't hurt to write
UPN and let them know they've made a wise choice!
MELINA KANAKAREDES - ONE OF 'MOST BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE'
May 6, 1999 - Melina (AKA Victoria Metcalf in Victoria's
Secret) has been chosen by People magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People.
She also said on an Entertainment Tonight interview that she's making a theatrical film
entitled "15 Minutes" with Robert DeNiro. She plays a TV reporter.
LESLIE NIELSEN IN PLAY
May 5, 1999 - Leslie Nielsen took a break from his recent goofy roles to tackle drama in
Clarence Darrow: A One-Man Play, which showed at the Vienna English Theater April 19 to
May 1, 1999. The play is also slated to run through multiple cities in 1999, so keep an eye on
your local papers in the future.
CALLUM KEITH RENNIE NOW "SEXIEST MAN"
May 5, 1999 - An astute fan spotted Callum in the June issue of Chatelaine,
a Canadian woman's magazine. He's been listed as one of Canada's sexist men. On stands now!
(No word if there are any photos in this article.)
CALLUM KEITH RENNIE COVER-GUY
 Copyright 1999 Vines Magazine |
April 29, 1999 - Callum Keith Rennie graces the cover of the Canadian wine magazine, "Vines."
Inside is a nice article as well! The April/May 1999 issue is available on stands now in Canada, and
USA citizens can send in a money order or check for $3.95 (US) for an issue (covers the magazine and postage)
to Vines Magazine, 159 York Street, St. Catherines, Ontario, L2R 6E9 Canada; Attn: Single Issue Sales Manager.
You can also call the magazine at (905) 682-4509 or fax them at (905) 682-8219. At this time they do
not have a set-up to take credit card orders over the phone. Please let them know where you saw this
mention, so they can track the information for marketing purposes.
August 22, 1999 - The magazine appears to have gone out of business now, so back-copies may no longer be available. |
CALLUM KEITH RENNIE MOVIE DEBUTS
April 29, 1999 - eXistenZ is already in theaters now, and news now comes that The Five
Senses, one of his movies, will have its world premiere at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival as part of
the Director's Fortnight line-up.
PAUL GROSS IN SPECIAL
April 22, 1999 - Paul Gross recently appeared in a two minute clip on the CBC
Parenting Poll special and had this to say:
"TWO HOUSES" INFO / PAUL GROSS RADIO INTERVIEWS
April 20, 1999 - Lenz Entertainment (distributors of the "Two
Houses" CD in Canada) have announced that Steinblatt Music in Switzerland will be releasing the CD in
Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, and Italy in the next few months.
Lenz also hinted that Paul Gross and singing partner David Keeley will be visiting several Ontario radio stations in the near future to promote the album. They have promised to release more details in the near future.
BBC FINALLY DECIDING ON A TIME? / CLEARVISION VIDEO RELEASE
April 19, 1999 - According to TV Zone magazine (Issue 114), Due South may be
returning to the UK as part of the spring/summer schedule. The show is apparently moving to
BBC 2 since it never generated the ratings that BBC 1 was
hoping for. No word yet on which episode will start the new broadcast run.
Clearvision Videos has released volumes 33 and 34 (Say Amen / Hunting Season and Call of the Wild parts 1 & 2). Videostores in the UK should be stocking the video now.
CALLUM FILMING NEW MOVIE
April 7, 1999 - Callum Keith Rennie is reportedly in Vancouver, British Columbia on the set of the new movie "The Last Stop." The film has been described as "a thriller - Fargo meets Ten Little Indians" and also stars Adam Beach, Jurgen Prochnow, and Rose McGowan. Filming began on March 29 and is scheduled to wrap up around April 28.
PAUL GROSS MUSIC VIDEO RELEASE SCHEDULED
March 26, 1999 - Lenz Entertainment has announced an August 1999 release for a video
compilation of Paul Gross and David Keeley music videos consisting of the songs "Voodoo,"
"Papa's Front Porch," "Two Houses," "32 Down on the Robert Mackenzie" and
"Santa Drives a Pickup." This video was originally scheduled for an October 1998 release,
but due to various factors, has been delayed. Check the
Two Houses website for future details.
MELINA KANAKAREDES INTERVIEWED IN US MAGAZINE
March 17, 1999 - Melina Kanakaredes, the dark haired vixen who played Fraser's lost
love Victoria Metcalf, is featured in the April 1999 issue (#255) of US magazine.
She appears to have a three page interview with several photos. Melina is currently starring
as Dr. Sydney Hansen in the new NBC series Providence.
CANADIANS GET MORE IN UPDATED "CALL OF THE WILD"
March 15, 1999 - Canadian fans were privileged to see a re-edited version of the episode "Call of the Wild," in which 47 seconds of new footage was added. What did the rest of the world miss between this version and the original?
There is no word if this re-edited version will be made available to TNT or any other distributors of the show.
March 19, 1999 - Listed below is a complete list of changes between the original release of "Call of the Wild" and the version screened in Canada. Our thanks go to Andrew Dowie for allowing us to post these changes:
"A WILD RIDE," BUT NOW IT'S OVER
 Photo copyright 1999 Alliance Communications |
March 11, 1999 - There will be no more 'Thank you kindlys' from Constable Benton Fraser, except in that wonderful realm known as syndication. Articles today from the Ottawa Citizen and National Arts today confirmed that due South has come to an end. "All possible stories have been told," said Paul Gross. The Canadian press will probably offer more indepth coverage as this weekend progresses, as CTV is promoting "Call of the Wild," the finale episode which is slated to air on March 14th. |
CANADIAN BUZZ OVER THE SERIES FINALE OF SHOW
March 10, 1999 - Interviews abound in Canada this week as CTV gets ready to air the
series finale episode "Call of the Wild" for the first time. On March
12, Paul Gross and members of the due South cast are scheduled to appear on
the Dini Petty Show, and then Gross will appear later that night on Open Mike with
Mike Bullard.
PAUL GROSS ONLINE INTERVIEW
March 9, 1999 - Paul Gross has been interviewed in an online magazine, interVUE Weekly,
where he discusses Due South, the American film industry and more. Check out
http://www.vue.ab.ca/page47.htm.
CAMILLA SCOTT REMAINS BUSY
March 3, 1999 - Even though she's got a talk show in the works, Camilla Scott has found
time to do several other productions. A recent interview on the TV show "Prime Tonight"
revealed that she is busy rehearsing the play Three Days of Rain with Michael McManus
and Paul Eves. The play opens March 11th at the Berkeley Street Theatre in Toronto. Camilla
will also co-star, along with Albert Schultz, in the CBC sitcom Jake and Jill,
reportedly starting production April 14th.
PAUL GROSS AS HAMLET?
March 1, 1999 - To be, or not to be, is Fraser going to do Shakespeare? A recent interview
in the University of Alberta student-run paper
The Gateway discussed Paul Gross'
love of physical acting, including stuntwork and explosions, but then also alluded .... 'One
gets the feeling "blowing things up" is a high point in Gross' career, perhaps even higher then
his upcoming role as Hamlet at Stratford in 2000.' More details will follow as we hear them.
March 25, 1999 - Karen Harmer, the Media Relations Manager for the Stratford Festival, has informed us that the University of Alberta article may be inaccurate. The playbill for the 2000 season will not be announced until the middle part of August 1999, and the casting for the various roles usually does not complete until as late as October. For these reasons, the likelihood of Paul performing at Stratford next year is not set in stone. For more information about the Stratford Festival, please visit their website.
MELINA KANAKAREDES PROFILED IN MAGAZINE
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February 14, 1999 - Melina Kanakaredes, better known to millions of due SOUTH fans as Victoria Metcalf, is profiled in a two-page spread in the February 16, 1999 issue of the U.S. tabloid magazine, 'The Star.' Melina is currently starring in the NBC series Providence. |
DEAN McDERMOTT ON MAGAZINE COVER
February 7, 1999 - Dean McDermott (Laurier, Constable Turnbull) is one of three people
featured on the cover of the Winter 1998 issue of Hamilton Magazine, a publication put out by the
city of Hamilton, Ontario (Canada). There does not appear to be any kind of interview associated
with the cover though. Contact information for the magazine may be found at:
http://www.oxbridge.com/spd/s1900020.cfm.
CALLUM KEITH RENNIE WINS GENIE!
 Copyright 1999 CBC Television |
February 4, 1999 - Callum Keith Rennie graciously accepted the award for Best
Supporting Actor for his work in the movie "Last Night" at the 19th Annual Genie
Awards in Mississauga, Ontario. Here is a transcript of his acceptance speach:
"I'm not very good at accepting compliments, this is a compliment. I'd like to thank Don McKellar, uh, Don McKellar... and uh, Don McKellar, for his acting, his writing, his directing and his stunts; especially for his patience with me. And all the people at Rhombus - Niv Fichman, Danny Irons, friends and family, cast and crew, and off the topic, Peter Simpson for his understanding... and on the topic, I'd like to thank my manager, and my most extraordinary friend, Liz. Thank you." |
CALLUM KEITH RENNIE SCHEDULED FOR OPEN MIKE
January 31, 1999 - Callum Keith Rennie (Stanley Kowalski) will be a guest on the
Canadian show "Open Mike with Mike Bullard" on February 5. This will be the day after
the Genie awards where Callum is nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the
movie "Last Night"
PAUL GROSS SCHEDULED FOR CANADIAN INTERVIEW
January 30, 1999 - Paul Gross (Benton Fraser) is scheduled to be a guest on the
Canadian show "Studio 2" on Tuesday, February 2nd. The show usually broadcasts at
8:00 pm and 11:00 pm.
CAMILLA SCOTT APPEARS AT CONFERENCE
January 30, 1999 - Camilla Scott and Christopher Lowell were at the huge NATPE
conference in New Orleans to promote their upcoming talk show "Christopher and
Camilla at the Mall," which is produced by Pearson Television. It's due on the
TV schedule in fall of '99.
GORDON PINSENT NAMED COMPANION IN ORDER OF CANADA
January 16, 1999 - Gordon Pinsent (Fraser Sr.) was promoted to 'Companion' (the
highest honor) in the Order of Canada effective October 21, 1998. The order was established
in 1967 as a way to recognize people's achievements and service in many different fields.
An official ceremony will be held in the next few months at Rideau Hall.
TOM MELISSIS MOVIE DELAYED FURTHER
January 12, 1999 - A CTV movie, "Hard Times: The David Milgaard Story," in which Tom Melissis
(Thomas Dewey) plays a lawyer, has been delayed until February due to a court
injunction. Lawyers for accused murderer Larry Fisher sought the order because they
are concerned the movie may infringe on Fisher's right to a fair trial. (For those
that don't know, this movie is based on a real-life case that is still in progress,
even after 20 years!). A Saskatchewan judge has forbidden CTV from airing the TV movie,
so it looks like it will not air in that province.
PAUL GROSS INTERVIEWED IN UK ARTICLE
December 21, 1998 - Issue #110 of the UK magazine TV Zone has a Paul Gross interview
in it, in which he discusses his job as executive producer, about Callum as his new partner, Gordon
as his ghostly father and the romance between Fraser and Thatcher. It's on stands now. Barnes &
Nobles in the US often carries this magazine.
CALLUM'S SCHEDULE HAS BEEN FULL
December 21, 1998 - Callum Keith Rennie has been really busy this fall.
From mid-October till November 19 Callum was involved in the filming of the movie The Life Before
This. The movie backtracks the lives of seven people in the 12 hours just prior to a random act
of violence at a coffee shop. The movie also stars Stephen Rea, Catherine O'Hara, Joe Pantoliano,
David Hewlett, Emily Hamphire, Jennifer Dale, and Leslie Hope.
From November 15 - December 19 he has been in Toronto filming the movie The Highwayman. The movie is described as a "black comedic road movie" and also stars Louis Gossett Jr., Laura Harris, and Jason Priestley.
Starting this January, Callum will likely be on the set of the television series Twitch City which has been picked up for seven more episodes.
PAUL GROSS TO APPEAR AT BOOKSIGNING
December 11, 1998 - An ad in the GLOBE & MAIL stated that Paul Gross
will appear at the Manulife Centre (at Bay & Bloor in Toronto) at the Indigo Books
store on Saturday, December 12th at 2 pm, for a book signing of the Key Porter
Official Due South Guide. The booksigning
will last only one hour (2-3pm). If you need additional information, you can call Micol
Marotti at Alliance Atlantis at 416-966-7758.
HARD CORE LOGO RELEASE DELAYED IN USA
December 11, 1998 - The release of Callum Keith Rennie's new movie, "Hard Core
Logo," has been delayed until January 8, 1999 in the United States. The powers that be
were evidently disappointed by the box office receipts generated when the movie was released
in New York City and Los Angeles. Expect the movie to only be released to limited areas.
GROSS AND KEELEY VIDEO ON THE WAY
December 11, 1998 - Lenz Entertainment is expecting to release a video of songs from Paul
Gross and David Keeley's "Two Houses" CD sometime around August 1999. The tape will
reportedly have the following videos on it:
CALLUM KEITH RENNIE NOMINATED FOR GENIE
December 11, 1998 - Callum Keith Rennie was nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a
Supporting Role for for his role in the movie LAST NIGHT, a Canadian film about the end of the world.
The awards program for movies, called the Genies, will air live on CBC-TV on February 4th. No word if CKR will appear or not.
PAUL GROSS FEATURED IN UK ARTICLE
 Copyright 1998 "My Weekly" magazine |
November 20, 1998 - There was as brief article on Paul Gross in the November 21 issue to the UK weekly mag "My Weekly." The article consisted of several questions and Paul's answers. |
MORE ON CAMILLA'S TALK SHOW
November 13, 1998 - Camilla talked a bit about her new talk show, "Christopher & Camilla at
the Mall," on her Nov. 12th appearance on "Open Mike with Mike Bullard." The
talk show is slated to start filming in New York City around July 1999. The powers that be
have spent roughly $1 million promoting the show and are spending another $8 million
building a studio to shoot in. Camilla will be moving to New York to live and shoot.
BBC UPDATE
November 13, 1998 - In a recent update, the BBC maintains that it is fully committed
to the new seasons of the show, but felt that its Saturday evening timeslot did not do the show
justice. Their planners are still searching for a better slot for the show, but due to the
BBC's busy schedule they are unable to fix a firm date for the show's return. They recommend
that fans check the press or the Radio Times for future details.
PAUL GROSS ATTENDS PRESS CONFERENCE
November 5, 1998 - Paul Gross was one of the celebrities that attended a press
conference that launched the Toronto Health Coalition, on October 2, 1998. The
Coalition is an organization that seeks to fight healthcare cuts, stop the closing
of hospitals in the Toronto area, maintain healthcare service standards, and seeks
a national summit on the condition of healthcare in Canada.
CAMILLA SCOTT IN MUSICAL
October 23, 1998 - Camilla Scott will play two parts, Scheherazade and the Genie
of the Ring, in the musical production of Aladdin that will be playing at the
Elgin Winter Garden Theatre in Toronto on December 8, 1998 to January 3, 1999.
This is the same venue that she played at last year for Jack and the Beanstalk.
CAMILLA SCOTT HAS NEW SERIES
 Copyright 1998 Pearson Television |
October 21, 1998 - Camilla Scott has a new television talk show entitled "Christopher & Camilla at the Mall." Camilla's co-host is Christopher Lowell, host of Discovery Channel's daytime program, 'Interior Motives.' Look for it to grace the television screens in Fall of 1999. |
DUE SOUTH TELEFLICKS?
October 21, 1998 - Paul Gross alluded at the recent Lights, Camera, Auction!
convention (in Toronto) that there was the possibility of a DS TV movie. Apparently
'they' (Alliance, we assume) are toying with the idea.
TONY CRAIG INTERVIEW
October 9, 1998 - Tony Craig is featured in an interview in the 'special
edition' (#7) of CULT TIMES. Look for it on your newstands now. It also
contains an episode guide to the series.
FRANCESCA TALKS!
October 9, 1998 - Ramona Milano is featured in the October 1998 issue of CULT
TIMES, a British cult TV magazine which has been featuring Due South in
virtually every episode these days. Look for issue #37, available on stands
now.
CALLUM KEITH RENNIE IN NEW FILM?
 Copyright 1998 EYE magazine |
October 5, 1998 - The September 24th issue of the Toronto-based EYE magazine stated that Callum said he and director Bruce McDonald are working on Dead Cat Bounce, a film about "woe, self-deprecation and egos run amok." |
RAMONA MILANO IN UK MAGAZINE
October 5, 1998 - Ramona Milano is featured in an article in the October issue of the
UK magazine Cult Times. There are also several pictures from the third season included
with the article.
SHOWCASE TO BROADCAST 3rd SEASON
October 5, 1998 - Showcase Television is reporting
that it will begin broadcasting the third season of due South sometime in January
1999.
PAUL GROSS IN AUSTRALIAN MAGAZINE
October 5, 1998 - Paul Gross was featured in an Australian magazine, TV Week,
for the week of October 3 - 9 in an article / interview entitled 'Spotlight on
Paul Gross.' The interview covers various topics about Paul's life and due
South.
PAUL GROSS PROMOTING DUE SOUTH
September 24, 1998 - Paul Gross has been seen in a variety of Canadian television
talk shows (Dini Petty, Mike Bullard, Canada AM) and in print interviews this
past week promoting the '4th season' of the series. He's talked about his WWI screenplay,
which he's been researching, but hasn't offered a definite position on the future of Due
South. He did allude in one print article that the series may be at an end, with the
article suggesting that perhaps made-for-TV movies could be in the future.
CALLUM KEITH RENNIE AT TIFF
 Copyright 1998 Rhombus Entertainment. |
September 22, 1998 - Callum Keith Rennie was spotted in and around the 23rd Toronto International Film Festival. His movie, Last Night, kicked off the Perspective Canada Series, garnering a lot of positive talk. Many newspaper critics came away praising the film as one of the best movies from the festival. City TV gave this film its award for Best Canadian Feature. |
TOM MELISSIS IN UPCOMING TELEFLICK
 Copyright 1998 Playback |
September 21, 1998 - Tom Melissis (at far left) portrays an attorney in The David Milgaard Story, a true story about a man imprisoned for a crime he did not commit. Other cast members include Ian Tracey, Gabrielle Rose and Reagan Pasternak. Filming took place in Winnipeg and Toronto, and in one instance, real prisoners were used as extras in jailhouse sequences. Look for it on TV screens in the '98-99 season. |
CAMILLA SCOTT IN THE USA
September 21, 1998 - Camilla Scott is headed toward the Big Apple. A recent Toronto
Sun article states Camilla will film a new talk show in Manhattan - "Think
of Regis and Kathy Lee, but younger, hipper, and funkier," says Scott. No more news
is available, except that producers have poured nearly $8 million into it already.
PAUL GROSS FEATURED IN U.K. OK! MAGAZINE
September 20, 1998 - Paul Gross was featured in an article in the September 18th
issue (#128) of OK! Magazine available in the United Kingdom. The article contains several
photos of him modeling clothes. The magazine will be available in Canada around Sept. 22,
and in Australia roughly 6 weeks after the issue date.
PAUL GROSS TO EMCEE EVENT
September 13, 1998 - Paul Gross is scheduled to be the emcee for the Mandela
Friends for Children Fund event at the Skydome on September 25th. This event is part
of Nelson Mandela's visit to Toronto. The event is scheduled to be broadcast from 10:00
am - noon Eastern Time on the CBC and CBCNews channels.
CLEARVISION RELEASES NEW TAPES IN UK
August 30, 1998 - Clearvision will have the last 6 tapes (12 episodes) ready for
release on the 7th of September.
CALLUM APPEARS ON CANADIAN BELL MOBILITY POSTER
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August 18, 1998 - Callum Keith Rennie is featured in the Bell Mobility (Canada) poster entitled 'Record Contracting," which Bell Canada was sending through the mail until they were overwhelmed by requests. A new batch of posters is available, but it can now only be obtained by coming in person to Bell's Walk-In Centre located at 20 Carlson Court in Etobicoke, Ontario. You must go to the cellular customer service area. The Walk-In Centre's office hours are 8:00 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday. Copies are limited to one poster per person, and only while supplies last. Unfortunately, no arrangements will be made to deliver this poster by mail. |
PAUL GROSS FEATURED IN 'HOUSE AND HOME' MAGAZINE
August 16, 1998 - Paul Gross' home (and some of his family) are featured in
the September 1998 issue of the Canadian magazine "House and Home." If you
can't find it on the stands, or live in the USA, you can mail-order it
directly from the publishers. Their phone is (416) 593-6310 and the price for
one copy, postage included, is currently Cdn $7.18.
WHAT PAUL GROSS SAID AT RCW CONVENTION
August 14, 1998 - Although Paul Gross could not attend the RCW
139 convention held in Toronto, Ontario this month due to a committment to CD promotion in the
UK, he did send a very brief videotape in which he said the following:
ARTICLE SAYS FUTURE DUE SOUTH EPISODES DOUBTFUL
August 13, 1998 - Paul Gross has been quoted by the British teletext that
"Call of the Wild" could possibly be the last episode made. "The 16-hour days
producing and being in it are exhausting. I'm not sure I want to do that
again," he says. "I was punch-drunk at the end of the year, it was too much.
A decision has to be made by October, but I've got plenty of other stuff I
want to do." Gross is currently in the United Kingdom promoting his country
western album "Two Houses," as well as the
song "32 Down on the Robert Mackenzie." The teletext also said that he was
working on two movie scripts.
BEAU STARR AND GORDON PINSENT INTERVIEWED
August 13, 1998 - Both Beau Starr (Lt. Welsh) and Gordon Pinsent (Fraser Sr.)
are featured in the Special #30 issue of TV Times, a UK science-fiction
magazine. It's on stands now, in both Europe and North America.
BBC SEARCHING FOR NEW TIMESLOT FOR DS
July 29, 1998 - The BBC, who yanked due South from its Saturday time slot a few
weeks ago is reportedly searching for a better timeslot for the show. A contact at the BBC mentioned
that the show was not performing well in the previous timeslot and that the program planners are
actively searching for a better timeslot that will draw more viewers to the show. This month's issue
of Cult Times reports that the show may return in a Sunday afternoon timeslot.
3RD SEASON DUE SOUTH ON SHOWCASE
July 23, 1998 - The Canadian Showcase cable network will air the first batch of third season
episodes starting in December '98, and the second batch, which will air on CTV
in Fall '98, in the 1999/2000 season.
VARIOUS CASTING NEWS
July 23, 1998 - Due South assistant editor Paula Devonshire is producing the
$31,000 Necrology, <this> "strange and gloomy short examines the relationship between
a cemetery groundskeeper and a female escape artist in the wake of a tragic
accident which takes the life of a neo-vaudevillian escape troupe's leader."
The movie Maggie and Lila is a low budget independent feature about a mother and daughgter: "a law school dropout's bohemian existence is invaded by her mother and kid brother fleeing a broken marriage." The film's been presold to Citytv, Superchannel and First Choice (canadian channels). Wendy Crewson ("Bounty Hunter") plays the other, and Karyn Dwyer (Tiffany in "Some Like It Red," Mary Ann in "Heaven and Earth") plays the daughter. Other cast members include Peter Outerbridge and actress-novelist Ann-Marie MacDonald.
Bob Carney takes over as co-executive producer of the Vancouver based COLD SQUAD. And for Highlander fans, the homicide inspector has been recast with Peter Wingfield.
PAUL GROSS INTERVIEW
July 21, 1998 - Paul Gross is featured in the July issue (#47) of the UK science fiction
magazine DreamWatch. Look for the article on pages 60 - 63 and a review of The
Official due South Companion on page 73.
CAMILLA SCOTT INTERVIEW
July 20, 1998 - Camilla was interviewed in isssue #105 of the British magazine,
TV Zone. It's on newstands right now, in both the UK and North America, or check
their website at:
http://195.153.206.182/tvzone/t105_main.htm
MORE NEWS FROM TNT
July 6, 1998 - TNT now has a page devoted to Due South
(http://tnt.turner.com./action/duesouth/main.html).
It will premiere on Monday, September 8th at 4pm ET/PT. It will be featured in that time slot Monday-Friday and
also shown every Saturday morning at 11 a.m. ET/PT.
CALLUM KEITH RENNIE INTERVIEW
July 6, 1998 - Callum was interviewed in the July
issue (#104) of the British magazine, TV Zone. It's on newstands right now, in both the UK
and North America, or check their website at:
http://195.153.206.182/tvzone/t104_main.htm
PAUL GROSS INTERVIEW
July 6, 1998 - The UK science fiction magazine, DREAMWATCH, will
feature an interview with Paul Gross in issue #47, which just came out on the stands on June
25th. For more ordering information, both UK and North America, check out their web site
at:
http://www.dreamwatch.co.uk/dwhome.html
THE MOUNTIE AND HIS MOM
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July 6, 1998 - Paul Gross and his mother, Renie Gross, had a record / booksigning at Chapters in Dalhousie (Calgary, Alberta). Fans were able to purchase his CD Two Houses, and buy Renie's re-issued book, "Dinosaur Country." |
DUE SOUTH RESURRECTED *AGAIN*??
June 2, 1998 - Today's 'Toronto Star' newspaper reported in an article on
Gordon (Fraser Sr.) Pinsent that "More episodes of Due South will be filmed
and maybe Pinsent's irascible character will find a way back." This was
followed-up by a brief statement which said that "Season five of Due South got
a $4 million investment from Telefilm Canada." More news as we hear it!
June 4, 1998 - A note that we received from Telefilm Canada mentions that Fraser is paired up with Stanley Kowalski for seasons 4 and 5, so their investment might have been for the seasons that just finished taping. We are awaiting word from Alliance Communications to confirm this.
TNT PLANNING ON REBROADCASTING IN THE US!
May 25, 1998 - Turner Network Television, who
recently purchased all three seasons of due South, has announced their plans on
rebroadcasting the show. The following excerpt is being quoted from their website
(http://www.rightnowtech.com/cgi-bin/tnt/tnt?solution&11-980521-0011&14-0&15-0&25-0&3-due.south&30-).
Description:
Is it true TNT has purchased all 3 seasons of "Due South" and will the episodes be shown
in order?
Solution:
Yes, TNT will begin airing "Due South" in Fall of 1998. We have purchased all the episodes
from its network and syndication run. We plan to run them in order insofar as we are able
to do so according to circumstances.
DAVID MARCIANO INTERVIEW IN UK MAGAZINE
May 16, 1998 - The British Cult T.V. magazine 'TV Zone' (issue number 103)
has a four page article entitled 'David Marciano - Devotion to Duty'. David talks
about his reasons for not returning to the third series, the filming of the 'teaser' for
the episode 'Burning Down the House', his appearances in The Last Don miniseries, and
his 'Touched By an Angel' episode. The article also contains pictures from 'Some
Like it Red' and 'Red, White, or Blue' as well as pictures from The Last Don
and a picture of him and Callum Keith Rennie standing back to back holding guns.
DUE SOUTH PURCHASED BY TNT CABLE!
April 22, 1998 - The Hollywood Reporter said today that Due
South has reportedly been sold to the U.S. cable channel Turner Network Television (TNT) on an
exclusive basis. The episodes were reportedly sold at $200,000 each. The series
will no longer be offered in syndication after the TNT deal. Alliance confirmed
that the series is on "hiatus" and Polygram said it will no longer offer the
show in syndication. No word yet on when TNT plans to begin airing Due
South.
DUE SOUTH MOVIES??
April 1, 1998 - Courtesy of astute British fans who have kept an eye out on the ITV
British teletext. Paul Gross says that a movie is possibly "under consideration". "It is
something we've talked about but we'll have to see. It would take a lot of planning and
frankly, we are all very tired after filming 26 hours of the new series. But I do think
the show lends itself to the feature format and I now have the executive producer
experience to put one together. It may well happen." Both he and Callum Keith Rennie
appeared on talk shows "Electric Circus" and a morning chat show.
DUE SOUTH WRAP PARTY
 Camilla Scott, Paul Gross, director Steve DiMarco and Callum Keith Rennie at the party. |
March 26, 1998 - Due South cast members had one last blast at the wrap party held back in March. Camilla Scott, Paul Gross, director Steve DiMarco and Callum Keith Rennie were in attendance (left to right in Toronto Star photo). Gordon Pinsent, Rick Parker (and Draco) also helped close down the show. See Fiona's Due South Web Page for more photos. |
DUE SOUTH WRAP PARTY DETAILS!
March 22, 1998 - The following report is courtesy of "PanamaMike" and is reprinted
herein with his permission:
Held at Atlantis Nightclub at Ontario Place.
The front entrance was set up like a remote RCMP cabin, with a desk, a chair, and a lamp.
Sushi was the food of the evening.
Most of the major players were there. Paul Gross, Gordon Pinsent, Camilla Scott, Callum Keith Rennie, Draco, and the rest of the cast got up on stage and Paul thanked everybody for their hard work, and said how it was almost exactly 5 years since he had been in Los Angeles and had met with Paul Haggis to discuss the role. He asked Haggis why he thought Gross should play Fraser, and Haggis replied "because I don't think you can do it."
Gross also thanked Callum Keith Rennie for "agreeing to make the coin toss at Bistro 990, best two out of three" referring to Callum's decision to take the role, and for being the best Stanley they could have ever hoped for. Paul went on to say how [he] is going to miss working with Callum, and how great that after being cancelled twice and coming back twice, they have managed to produce 68 terrific hours of television. Then Frank Siracusa uncorked a huge bottle of champagne (it was three feet tall) and everybody toasted themselves.
After the speech came the slide show which consisted mostly of the production's recent trip to Alberta for two weeks of shooting, with guest star Leslie Neilson. Then it was the blooper reel ... about 10 mins of the last year's bloops, blunders (did Fraser really use the "f" word?) and canine hijinks.
Neither David Marcianno nor Paul Haggis attended the festivities.
Dancing and drinking continued until the wee hours of the morning, but few tears...most of them having been shed the day before when "cut, print, that's a wrap" was called for the last time.
DUE SOUTH SHUTS DOWN
March 20, 1998 - It's over. Production closes on the third and very likely last
season of Due South. The sets will be locked away, the cast and crew are moving
onto new projects. Will we see another resurrection of the series? We'll have to wait
and see. In the meantime, we can enjoy the memories and the videotapes.
DEAN ('TURNBULL') McDERMOTT IN MAGAZINE
March 10, 1998 - Dean McDermott, who plays the bumbling Constable Turnbull, was
featured along with his wife (actually, their house got most of the coverage) in the
Feb/March 1998 issue of Canadian magazine STYLE AT HOME.
PAUL GROSS CONTEMPLATES ANOTHER SEASON?
March 3, 1998 - The Toronto Star reported on the renewal possibilities of several
Canadian shows,and Due South was mentioned. Paul Gross was quoted as saying that
work as producer/star and 'chief writer' was "a grind," and that he "wants a few months
off before deciding if he will continue their Mountie show for Alliance." No word from
other cast members on this news. Meanwhile, Traders, Psi Factor and The Outer
Limits were all renewed.
ANOTHER PAUL GROSS MUSIC VIDEO!
February 19, 1998 - The Toronto Star reports that Paul Gross and David Keeley
have made a music video out of the song "32 Down on the Robert Mackenzie," featured
in the Due South episode "Mountie on the Bounty." Canadian fans should keep
their eyes on music video networks! Check out our Merchandise
page for more information on the song and ordering the single.
CALLUM KEITH RENNIE FEATURED IN MAGAZINE
February 19, 1998 - A profile of Callum Keith Rennie entitled "12 Steps
to Stardom" is featured in the March issue of Saturday Night Magazine,
available on stands in Canada on February 19th. U.S. fans can call (416) 368-7237
and mail order this issue. Issues cost $5.00 CAD and they accept credit cards.
DUE SOUTH COMPENDIUM BOOK ANNOUNCED
February 18, 1998 - In the Fall of 1998, publisher Key Porter will release the official
"Due South Compendium" by John A. MacDonald perhaps a pseudonym
as that is also the name of Canada's very first Prime Minister). It will cost $18.95
and contain an estimated 75 photos. See our Merchandise
page for more details.
FRANCESCA PREGNANT
February 12, 1998 - Actress Ramona Milano, who plays Mountie-chasing
Franscesca Vecchio on Due South, is expecting a small bundle of joy
sometime in June. She joked in a news article that "they have me holding a lot
of files to hide it."
SARAH MCLACHLAN
February 2, 1998 - For those who became fans of the Canadian songstress Sarah
Mclachlan (whose music appeared in Due South), you may want to know that Nettwerk
Records (and Arista Records in the USA) will be releasing a two-CD set from the highly
successful Lilith Fair tour in spring '98. Sarah will also appear on the cover of 'Rolling
Stone' magazine (possibly March 3rd edition).
STELLA AND DEWEY TOGETHER!
January 26, 1998 - Okay, that's rather misleading. ;) Both Anne Marie Loder (Stella
Kowalski) and Tom Melissis (Det. Dewey) took part in an IRC chat on the 26th. No spoilers
were given, but we found out what both were doing while not on Due South -- making
movies, and discovered a little more about the actors themselves. Please visit our
IRC Sessions page for a 'polished' transcript of the session!
NEAR ACCIDENT ON DUE SOUTH SET
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January 22, 1998 - The Calgary Sun reported that two skydivers became entangled in midair while performing a stunt jump on the Kananaskis (Alberta) set of Paul Gross-scripted episode "Call of the Wild." The incident occurred yesterday during a key scene when the divers plunged from a Hercules aircraft flying over the Spray Lakes. The red-serge clad divers were fortunately able to untangle themselves and land safely. The divers are part of the 20 man Sky Hawks -- an Ontario based military team which was hired to portray Mounties who come in as an airborne calvary for Fraser. |
CALLUM KEITH RENNIE GETS GEMINI NOD
January 13, 1998 - The nominations for the 12th annual Gemini Awards were released
today, and Callum Keith Rennie has been nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a
Leading Role in a Dramatic Program on Mini-series for his intense performance in the CBC
drama "For Those Who Hunt the Wounded Down" He's up against well known actors such as
Kenneth Welsh and Henry Czerny. The awards will be broadcast live on CBC-TV on March 1st.
GORDON PINSENT UP FOR GEMINI
January 13, 1998 - Gordon Pinsent is also up for a Gemini Award, for Best Performance
by an Actor in a Guest Role in a Dramatic Series for the episode "The Clumsy One" of
Spoken Art.
PAUL GROSS DONATES TO CHARITY
January 1998 - Paul Gross has donated a pair of autographed red longjohns to
a charity raffle to be held January 18th in Toronto (the proceeds of which will benefit
the Canadian Cancer Society).
DAVID MARCIANO IN 'LAST DON II'
January 6, 1998 - A CBS press release confirms that David Marciano will reprise his
role as Giorgio in Mario Puzu's The Last Don II, the sequel to the highly successful
miniseries aired in May of '97. The movie will finish production in January, and is again
being shot in Toronto. CBS-TV will air the miniseries on two nights, May 3rd and 5th, 1998.
NO AWARDS FOR DUE SOUTH
December 23, 1997 - The Toronto Star reports that Due South will not be
eligible for Gemini Awards this year. It's not because of quality - it's stomping the
opposition in its 7:00 p.m. Canadian time slot - but because the show has been made this
season. To have been eligible, it had to have been made last season - which it could be
eligible for next year's awards. Meanwhile, Traders looks to be the bet for Best
Dramatic Series of the year in Canada.
CALLUM KEITH RENNIE'S "TWITCH"
December 20, 1997 - The official web site is now running for Twitch City,
the off-beat, half-hour limited run (six episode) series in which Callum Keith Rennie co-stars.
This series will begin airing on the CBC network on January 19th. Check out the official web
site for more info: http://www.twitchcity.com.
PAUL GROSS ON CANADIAN COUNTRY MUSIC TELEVISION
December 9, 1997 - Country Music Television (CMT) in Canada has been showing
Paul Gross's video "Voodoo" from the Two Houses CD.
You can check their daily playlists for the video at:
http://www.canoe.ca/CMT/home2.html.
VOODOO VIDEO SNEAK PEAK!
November 29, 1997 - A sneak peak of Paul Gross' 'Voodoo" video is available at the
official web site for the CD. Go to:
http://www.grossandkeeley.com/sneak/index.html.
Choose the 'Hi-Tech' option, then under the animated Two Houses title choose 'The CD'.
To view this you need a plug-in called VivoActive PowerPlayer. You can download this item for free from http://www.vivo.com/dload.htm. You will also need Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape 3.0 (or better).
PAUL GROSS AT PARLIAMENT
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November 27, 1997 - The Ottawa Citizen (and other Canadian newspapers) reported
that Paul Gross, as well as other Canadian performers (Geraint Wyn Davis, Patrick McKenna, to name
a few), went to Parliment to lobby the government to renew its commitment to the Canada Television
and Cable Production Fund, which is destined to vanish in 1999. Without it, many dramatic series
may vanish. "Without the fund," said Gross, "we wouldn't be making DUE SOUTH."
For the full story, check out the article at the Ottawa Citizen site. |
CAMILLA SCOTT TALKS
November 18, 1997 - The Toronto Star (November 14 issue):
36-year-old Camilla Scott says that when her contract on her talk show expires
in March '98, she will probably not renew. She is also considering
motherhood with long-time boyfriend, Paul Eves.
PAUL GROSS IN U.S. TV GUIDE
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October 16, 1997 - The October 18-24 (U.S.) 'TV Guide' has an article (and new color photo) on Paul Gross on the 'Insider' page in the front of the magazine. It should remain on the newsstands until October 21st or so and can be accessed probably till the 24th at: http://www.tvguide.com/tv/magazine/971013/insider.htm. |
PAUL GROSS WINS POLL
October 15, 1997 - The (Canadian) 'TV Guide' did a poll on viewers' favorite actors. Paul
Gross won with 35% of the popular vote. Second runner-up was Roy Dupuis of "La Femme Nikita."
Visit their site at:
http://www.tvguidelive.com/talk/challenge_opener.html.
PAUL GROSS ON Macleans' COVER
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October 8, 1997 - The Canadian magazine, Maclean's, had a cover story on Paul Gross
and due South in the October 13th issue. The article is still located on MacLean's
website at:
http://www.macleans.ca/newsroom101397/cov1101397.html.
You can also order it directly from the publisher so that you get all the other photos that were featured in the magazine. Single copies sent to the US are $3.95 in total. Call 1-888-622-5326 and ask for the October 13, 1997 issue. |
FRASER SMOKES?!? INTRIGUING 'ELM STREET' INTERVIEW
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September 23, 1997 - Paul Gross is featured in the cover story of the October '97 issue of
Canada's Elm Street magazine. This issue will be on the newsstands until mid-November.
You can order copies by calling the circulation department at (416) 595-9944, ext. 263. They accept Visa and Mastercard. Or, if you feel comfortable with this, you can e-mail effie@m-v-p.com your credit card number, name and address. The information is distributed directly to the accounting department and nowhere else. If you wish to order via snail mail (to the US, Canada or overseas), send a check/money order for either US $3.30 or CDN $4.50 (US checks are accepted) made payable to: Elm Street |
PAMELA WALLIN INTERVIEW
September 12, 1997 - Paul Gross made an appearance on the Canadian Pamela Wallin Live show.
Topics of the interview included Due South, and Paul and David Keeley's new country music CD,
Two Houses.
PAUL HAGGIS INTERVIEW
September 14, 1997 - An interview of Paul Haggis by David Bianculli of the US National Public Radio is available in
RealAudio format at: http://whyy.org/freshair/BOFA/BOFA19970815.html. Paul's interview
begins roughly 23 minutes into the show and lasts until roughly 46 minutes into the 53 minute show. Topics of this interview
include Paul's former show EZ Streets, his new show Michael Hayes, and touches briefly on due South.
ONE MORE SEASON
September 11, 1997 - The Ottawa Citizen reports that Due South will have one more season. Paul
Gross reported "We've built this base of an audience that is so stubbornly loyal to the show, we owe it them to finish it
off.... 'Finishing it off' means just one more season." This third season will give Alliance the appropriate numbers to
syndicate Due South.
PAUL GROSS' NEW CD
September 1, 1997 - Paul Gross and David Keeley's new CD, Two Houses, will be made available through Lenz
Entertainment, in September. Recorded in both Nashville and Toronto, it features such songs as "Ride Forever," "Two Houses,"
"Desert and Rain," "Papa's Front Porch, "After the War," and "Voodoo." Check out the official web site: http://www.grossandkeeley.com.
DUE SOUTH DAY
August 21, 1997 - On August 16th, the Toronto-based Canoe web site published an article on Due South
Day, which was held in Toronto's Queen's Park on August 15, 1997. Please see:
http://www.canoe.ca/TelevisionShowsA2D/due_south.html
for the article.
Apparently the newspaper got some information wrong which we would like to correct. The article reported that there was a 'thousand member international fan club,' however, there are no DS fan clubs, nor is Annie Keitz president of any organization (that we know of at least). The 'thousand member club' is more likely a reference to the Due South Internet Discussion List (DUESOUTH-L) (formally known as DSOUTH-L), which currently has approx. 500 members.
MORE ON THE NEW GUY
August 18, 1997 - RCW 139: DUE IT AGAIN! Info
DUE SOUTH DAY
July 4, 1997 - The City of Toronto officially declared Friday, August 15, 1997 as "Friends of Due South Day" to recognize the success of the show. There was a celebration at Queen's Park at noon with Toronto mayor Barbara Hall and several members of the Due South cast in attendance.
VARIOUS TIDBITS
June 17, 1997
AWARDS
June 11, 1997 - Due South was awarded a Special Jury Rockie Award at the 18th Annual Banff
Television Festival for its "wit, zany action, sense of character and boundless
outpouring of comedic energy."
FRASER SR. ON THE MOVE
June 1, 1997 - The Toronto Star reports that Fraser Sr. (Gordon Pinsent), Fraser's dead father, will
get his own office this year - in his son's closet! The article also states that this is DS's final season.
POLYGRAM TO SYNDICATE IN US!
May 16, 1997 - Polygram Television signed a deal with Alliance Communications to distribute 22 of
the 26 third season episodes of Due South in the U.S. marketplace.
WRITERS
May 7, 1997 - David Shore (author of several Due South episodes) is now working on the syndicated
series THE OUTER LIMITS. He's written the episode "Streams of Consciousness" for the third season of OL.
MORE NEW CAST
March 27, 1997 - Canadian actor Tom Melissis joined the cast of Due South as Huey's new
partner, Detective Thomas E. Dewey. Please check out the Tom Melissis page
for more details.
DAVID MARCIANO NOT BACK
March 26, 1997 - From the production office. It's confirmed that the entire cast (except for David
Marciano, who is back for three episodes only) is back. Huey gets a new partner, while Frannie
takes a job at the precinct.
FRASER GETS NEW PARTNER
March 21, 1997 - The Toronto Star announced that Canadian actor Callum Keith Rennie will join the cast
of Due South as Fraser's new partner, Detective Stanley Kowalski. Please check out the
Callum Keith Rennie page for more details.
NEW CONSULATE
March 20, 1997 - Fans report that the George Brown College is now the new Canadian Consulate location.
LOCATION SHOOTING SPOTTED
March 19, 1997 - Fans spot Due South trailers on Beverly Street near College in Toronto. Reportedly
the crew shot there for a week near George Brown College.
BILLBOARDS SPRING UP
March 17, 1997 - A billboard for the third season of Due South is spotted in Toronto. On it is
a large photo of Fraser, as well as the words "Due It Again." Two more are spotted in other parts of
the city.
AWARDS
March 2, 1997 - Due South wins the 'Best Dramatic Series' Gemini Award, as well as the
Chrysler Canada's Choice Award at the 1997 Gemini Award ceremony! Please see the
Awards page for more details.
DUE SOUTH IS BACK!
January 27, 1997 - The "Toronto Star"
(article entitled: "Due South returns to TV screen in the fall") reports that
the series has been renewed for 26 new episodes (two 13 episode seasons in Canada, but
other countries could break the episodes up differently), and that
David Marciano (Ray) will make only "irregular appearances." A new character will be
added. Paul Gross will be the star, executive producer, and will will write "many of
the scripts." Backing the show's return are the British Broadcasting Corporation, CTV,
Frances TF1 network, Telefilm Canada and the Cable Production Fund. Alliance releases
a Press Release confirming the show is back.
POTENTIAL RENEWAL FOR THIRD SEASON
January 25, 1997 - The Toronto Financial Times reports that Alliance is close to locking in
production of the series. However, Alliance CEO Robert Lantos cautions the press that it will be
a "few weeks" before the final decision is made.
AWARDS
January 15, 1997 - Due South receives seven Gemini nominations,
including Best Dramatic Series. Gemini Award show to be broadcast March 2nd on CBC-TV.
VIDEOS TO BE RELEASED
December 1996 - Alliance released news of potential release of several episodes of first season
Due South for NSTC (VHS) release in Canada in Spring 1997. U.S. citizens will most likely
have to purchase these tapes through Canadian sources.
DUE SOUTH REVIVED?
November 19, 1996 - The Toronto Star reports that Due South could rise from the
ashes. Alliance Entertainment releases information that funding from Canada, the United Kingdom
and France could bring back a third season. Fans now wait for final word as not all the cast has
signed up.
SOUNDTRACK DEBUTS
October 1, 1996 - The official Due South Soundtrack
arrives in stores in North America. Sales are brisk.
PAUL GROSS GOES 'UNDER'
August 1996 - Paul Gross is in the United Kingdom at the Pinewood Studios working on
the Hallmark version of Jules Verne's classic, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea.
Canadian and European fans are able to enjoy the final episode - "Flashback". It has yet
to be released in the United States.
This page may be reprinted for personal reading use only. FINAL CANCELLATION?
July 29, 1996 - CBS decides once again to cancel the show. Alliance Communications gives the
order to officially shut down the Due South production office. Alliance retains the rights to
the show, and could decide at some future date whether or not to revive the series. The actors' and
staff's contracts ran out on June 30, and they are now free to pursue other roles. Good luck to all
those who brought us this truly wonderful series and made TV shine for at least one hour a week.
MORE AWARDS!
June 1996 - Due South wins a Rockie award for Best
Continuing Drama at the Banff Television Festival! The show beats out ER, Murder One,
and NYPD Blue for the award. Also, the 17th annual Rockies was hosted by none other than
our own Paul Gross.
DUE SOUTH WINS AWARDS
March 3, 1996 - Due South wins six Gemini awards in the 1996 Gemini
Award Ceremony! The show also wins the Chrysler People's Choice Award for Canada's favorite
show (which was voted on by the public).
MORE EPISODES
March 1, 1996 - CBS orders five more Second Season Episodes. This brings the second
season total to 18.
CBS PICKS UP 2ND SEASON
December 8, 1995 - CBS' current schedule is not doing well. They decide to pick up Due South's
second season. U.S. viewers are shown Vault, then North the week after.
RENEWAL IN CANADA
November 9, 1995 - The second season airs its premiere episode, North, in Canada.
CANCELLATION!
Summer 1995 - CBS decides not to renew Due South for a second season. However, after
much discussion, CTV in Canada decides to foot the bill on their own.
SERIES PREMIERES
September 22, 1994 - Due South premieres on CBS! The first episode is Free Willie.
DEBUT
April 23, 1994 - The two-hour pilot movie airs simultaneously in both Canada and the U.S. to
unusually strong numbers. CBS will soon discuss making it a series.
DUE SOUTH IS BORN
February 11, 1993 - The second draft script for Due South is finished. Constable Benton Fraser
is referred to as Constable Benton Prescott, and Ray Vecchio is Ray Hernandez.
Copyright 1997-2006 by William R. and Elyse Dickenson.
Last updated: August 03, 2006.
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