[Mariael311]

I thought that movie was hysterical!!!

I would post new articels but they are all about Alanis Morissette being on Degrassi..no offense..that's boring and i already posted a ton of those..unless y'all want to read them.

[mimis0309]

jeeze i didn't know that degrassi was getting so much press recently!

[sweetdrmz4]

Originally Posted by Mariael311 I thought that movie was hysterical!!! I would post new articels but they are all about Alanis Morissette being on Degrassi..no offense..that's boring and i already posted a ton of those..unless y'all want to read them.

Yeah, I keep seeing those Alanis articles. It's really nothing new so whatever.

[Mariael311]

Originally Posted by mimis0309 jeeze i didn't know that degrassi was getting so much press recently!

me either!! But it's great though!

The Alanis articles are all like..she'son the following eps with Kevin Smith and blah blah...most of them are like a sentence or two.

[JustMe2000]

The reason for all the Kevin Smith/Jason Mewes/Alanis Morissette articles popping up is because a press release announcing their Degrassi appearances was issued on Tuesday.

You can read the full press release by follwing the links.

Part 1

Part 2

BTW- The Smith Degrassi episodes were great, GDTR Part II, in particular, was probably the best of the fourth season- even if it didn't end the way I wanted it to.

[Mariael311]

Thanks for the links!

[Emo Kids Are Cool.]

okay okay, we all know that degrassi is going on a mall tour, but does anyone know which cast members are going to whichever stops? i know that aubrey and mike are going to the one stop in georgia, but does anyone know who's going to the other stops? this info would be greatly appretiated! lol, if someone has this info, please please please tell me!

[SandELforever]

Here's an Aubrey artical

[-vanna banana-]

Originally Posted by Emo Kids Are Cool. okay okay, we all know that degrassi is going on a mall tour, but does anyone know which cast members are going to whichever stops? i know that aubrey and mike are going to the one stop in georgia, but does anyone know who's going to the other stops? this info would be greatly appretiated! lol, if someone has this info, please please please tell me!

Usually we know who's going to a malltour a few days before it.

[Bandbabe]

Wow. I really wanna see the rest of the season. I'm in the US but I don't have digital cable. My grandmother does. In mid-May 2005 I was recovering from surgery at my grandmother's place. I stayed there for like 2 weeks. I came across the N and fell in love with Degrassi TNG. Repeats would play all the time so I actually got pretty far into the series. I think I saw season 2 and 3 eps. I don't think I saw season 1 episodes though. (cos all the episodes I saw had Marco and Ellie in them)

I still can't believe Jimmy is paralyzed! Or that Spinner and Paige have long broken up. If I had to pick a favorite episode, I'd have to say the Breakfast club episode. I have yet to see the episodes where JT and Liberty are a couple. Its weird of me to think of those two together because I remember him chasing Manny and her liking Chris.

[Mariael311]

Have you considered buying the dvds or d./ling the eps, Bandbabe?

New article....more like info for everyone in Atlanta....

From Yahoo Business

Stars of The N's Hit Teen Drama Degrassi to Visit Atlanta's North Point Mall On Saturday, July 23 Tuesday July 19, 10:28 am ET Degrassi's AUBREY GRAHAM and MIKE LOBEL to make special appearance as part of "The Scene" Back-to-School Teen Event *(Degrassi tapes and color art of the stars available upon request) WHO/WHAT: The N, the nighttime network for teens, will bring two stars from its hit teen drama Degrassi: The Next Generation to Atlanta's North Point Mall as part of "The Scene" Back-to- School Event. Atlanta-area teens are invited to visit The N's Degrassi Scene to meet Degrassi cast members Aubrey Graham (Jimmy Brooks) and Mike Lobel (Jay Hogart). The stars will be on- site to sign autographs and take photos from 1-6 p.m. Fans can also participate in trivia contests for exclusive Degrassi merchandise. The N, the nighttime network for teens, has signed on as the exclusive TV sponsor of General Growth Properties (GGP) The Scene Tour and will bring stars from its hit teen drama, Degrassi: The Next Generation, to malls across the country this summer. The Scene, now in its sixth year, is an award- winning, back-to-school, in-mall teen event comprised of various "scenes" that showcases entertainment and lifestyle activities for today's trendiest teens. Other event partners include, Pepsi, Sony, CosmoGIRL!, Oxford School & Office Products, Joico, The Ford Motor Fund, So You Want to be a Model, and the DK BMX Bike Team. New episodes of Degrassi: The Next Generation air every Friday night at 8:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. (ET) on The N and can be seen locally on Comcast's digital cable channel 130. Degrassi tackles controversial subjects including eating disorders, safe sex, friendships, self-esteem and physical abuse. WHEN/WHERE: Saturday, July 23 - 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. ET North Point Mall, 1000 North Point Circle, Alpharetta, GA (770) 740-9273

[SandELforever]

here... mall tore stuff
http://www.degrassiontour.com/www/pictures/index.htm

[-Kelly-]

The third season of DJH comes out on DVD (in the US) on Sept 6th.

[Mariael311]

All the articles I get are about Kevin Smith and his appearance on the show...but here's something different.

From AfterElton.com

Degrassi: The Next Generation Offers Honest Portrayal of Gay Teens by Matthew Weiss, August 10, 2005 Not everything is tamer in Canada. CTV’s Degrassi: The Next Generation, a Canadian based teen drama set at Degrassi High School, is a young, gritty soap opera shown in America only on The N (Nickelodeon’s teen sister channel). In the 1980’s, there were earlier versions of Degrassi which aired on PBS, but when Next Generation debuted in 2001, it took the authentic portrayal of teen angst to a whole new level. Where our American teen shows focus on note-passing and dates to the prom, typical plots on Degrassi include date rape, affairs with teachers, abusive boyfriends, mental psychosis, drug overdoses, teen pregnancy, oral sex, and the like. And where would scandalous shows be without homosexuality? Degrassi not only focuses on gay teens, but it showcases gay sex, and relationships. As its tag line promotes, “It goes there." Degrassi’s two main gay characters are Dylan Michalchuk (John Bregar) and Marco Del Rossi (Adam Ruggario), who are dating one another. They are two different characterizations of being a gay youth: Dylan is openly gay and rather masculine. He’s the star hockey player, and nobody screws with him. Marco isn’t out to everyone (his father doesn’t know, nor do some of his friends), and yet he’s more feminine then Dylan is. He’s super fashionable, complete with soul-patch and all, as well as an amazing dancer. They’ve been dating for awhile now, and while Dylan is in college, they’re attempting to make their long distance relationship work. Fans, straight and gay alike, have enjoyed watching Dylan and Marco’s relationship develop. They also appreciate the “love is blind” approach the show takes, while accurately portraying the trials and tribulations of coming out and being a gay teenager. It helps that Ruggario and Bregar aren’t 25-year-old actors playing teens, they're both actually acting their real age. And they're both approaching the gay storyline with care and kindness. To their generation, having a gay love story on TV is much more accepted than to someone born in the 50’s, say. As Bregar (who before booking Degrassi, almost joined the cast of Queer as Folk) told the Advocate in 2004, “People grow up now with the idea of coming out and stuff like that. It’s not such a surprise when they do. Our generation is growing up seeing it happen. People are opinionated, but seriously, bigger things happen.” Joining other young actors playing gay teens on TV, like Shawn Pyfrom (Desperate Housewives), and Randy Harrison (Queer as Folk), the Degrassi guys are voicing a new generation of gay youth on television. And thankfully none of them are as flamboyant as Jim J. Bullock or Billy Crystal on Soap. CTV is also showcasing gay teen romance and pride. Said head writer Aaron Martin to The Advocate, “We wanted to make sure that he (Marco) came across the way 99% of gay teenagers come across. Not to stereotype anybody, but we didn’t want him to be the football player with confused sexuality.” By doing things like that, they are helping thousands of confused and shameful teenagers feel accepted, in Canada and America alike. The actors have experienced some homophobia themselves. Ruggerio told the Advocate about kids who would scream “fag” at him at the mall, some whom he even went to elementary school with. However, he also mentions the hundreds of fan letters he’s gotten from kids thanking him for helping them deal with their sexuality. Ruggerio won’t comment on if he’s gay or not himself, but Bregar is quick to tell the Advocate, “I’m a straight actor playing gay.” He adds, on kissing Ruggerio, “It’s a set of lips.” Teenagers aren’t the only gay characters on Degrassi. In season one, Ashley’s father came out of the closet. Having a teen deal with that sort of an event is rarely shown on American TV, with Luke's father being outed on the first season of The O.C. one of the few examples in recent history. It's storylines like this that have helped Degrassi become a megahit. Created by Linda Schuyler, the series has earned GLAAD Media Award nominations, and won the Television Critics Associations Outstanding Achievement in Children’s Programming award in Los Angeles last week. The New York Times calls it the best teen show in the world, and the recent release of unedited DVD’s of Season Two are selling like hotcakes. Although The N censors some of the show (like when a character gets an erection on camera), it is still the channel's most popular show, averaging 330,000 viewers. It attracts some of Canada's top talent as guest stars; Alanis Morissette, Kevin Smith, and Jason Mewes are set to guest star on the August 26th finale (Alanis will play a school principal). Now that Canada has permitted gay marriage, perhaps Degrassi will be one of the first teen shows to routinely include married gay men. By dealing with this subject so honestly to a younger audience, maybe everyone will become just a little more accepting. And maybe, just maybe, that will spread south of the border.

[V-Nessa]

DEGRASSI WON FOR "CHOICE SUMMER SERIES" AT THE TEEN CHOICE AWARDS.. yet at the taping they didnt annouce it but the exec was told that THEY WON!!

hopefully they'll say something at about it when it airs.. they better.. but who knows.. it is FOX!