Kelly Townsend

News editor at @playbackonline, covering Canada’s film and TV industry. She/her. Send news tips to [email protected].

[Kelly Townsend @kellybtownsend]

@manori_r @Variety I’m going to miss seeing your byline! Enjoy the much-deserved rest and I can’t wait to see what you do next.

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@amber_dowling Was just saying to someone how vital TV Guide Canada would be nowadays to help Canadians figure out where to watch their shows, on top of elevating the excellent Cancon being made right now. A terrible loss for Canada to this day!

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I’ve heard a lot said about C-11 and Canadian content in the many many hours that the bill has been debated, but an MP calling The Littlest Hobo “government censorship” takes the cake for me. Curious what the hot take on Hudson & Rex is.

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@BridgetOnTV @TheTVJunkies ❤️

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@VictoriaAhearn When a surprise decision pops up mid-week anyway

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Always bittersweet when we finish the annual 10 to Watch rollout, but I can’t wait to see what’s next for our fantastic 2022 cohort. Kudos to @VictoriaAhearn and @babieraa1 for writing top notch profiles during a very busy fall season!

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Absolutely one of the most rewarding parts of my job is helping to put together this list each year. Huge kudos to our 2022 cohort, we’re incredibly lucky to have you. 👏 And we’re not done yet, there’s much more to come!

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@VictoriaAhearn @PlaybackOnline It's Twitter official! I'm so excited for you to be part of our team (and to finally meet!)

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@lovretta @juliandoucet I think I actually yelled "oh my god!" when I saw Julian's name in the press release, I was so excited. Forever rooting for the Killjoys team.

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Sad day for #CdnTV, though I know @BridgetOnTV will continue to be a major champion on social media. I wouldn't be the writer I am today without her and @amber_dowling taking a chance on me way back when.

[Bridget Liszewski @BridgetOnTV]

This decision has been coming for a while now and a lot of thought is behind it. I've made the decision to put @TheTVJunkies on indefinite hiatus for now. More details below:

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@BridgetOnTV @amber_dowling Bridget! I'm so sad to read this, but you more than deserve the time back for yourself after all the hard work you've done. I can't tell you how grateful I am for my time with you at the site and I sincerely hope this is a temporary farewell. ❤️

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I feel like I'd be remiss in not flagging this for those not able to read over the paywall - #WynonnaEarp's @MelanieScrofano is one of the directors on @TheHardyBoysTV S2!

[Kelly Townsend @kellybtownsend]

@amber_dowling Ah yes, the great Global/Citytv programming swap of 2019.

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@caralynn_marie Congratulations!!

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@normwilner It’s so good and so unsettling. I loved a number of the films I saw during TIFF, but this one stayed with me the most.

[Telefilm Canada @Telefilm_Canada]

“I felt like we lost control of our own narratives and our own stories. The only way I know how to take control of my own is to write and I think many people have that same feeling.” – @FatumaAdar

👋Say hello to the first @PlaybackOnline's 10 to Watch!
https://t.co/df0fotDD8K

[natasha lyonne @nlyonne]

In no way prepared to ever reintegrate back into society. 😁

[Hassan Choudhary @HassaannCh]

My Schizophrenic Uncle was murdered in his own home duringa little over a month ago by the Emergency Task Force. Imagine having the right to pull a trigger on someone and not explain yourself. Imagine how my family feels.

[Kelly Townsend @kellybtownsend]

Some good #CdnTV news to close out the week!