MuchMusic

Cross-border series like The L.A. Complex show off Canada’s prime-time strengths

Once an iconic arbiter of teen cool, MuchMusic is now fighting to reinvent itself

In the latest print edition of Maclean’s there are something like 1,300 words, under this byline, about Michael Ignatieff’s summer. Here, for your amusement, curiosity or comparison, is the indulgently long version, including a never-before-seen alternate ending.

And now there is this video (which the Liberals themselves have made available to the world).

On the way to MuchMusic, a steel drum band played at the back of the bus. Mr. Ignatieff tried his hand at the drum, while a camera clicked away. He and one of the drummers then discussed the band’s prospects at a competition this weekend (the band—Afropan—expects to win).

Stars pull out all the stops to make an impression at the MuchMusic Video Awards. Jay Manual, of Canada’s Next Top Model, sports a “fierce” hat to the annual show and Tara Reid looks bright and beautiful (seriously). We’ve also got pics of Alexisonfire, Sum 41, Hilary Duff and Fergie.

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Jeff Harris goes behind the scenes