next year i WILL be at the Geminis…

Jason Priestley hosted the 2008 Gemini Awards this weekend. Sure, he was wearing a little too much make-up, and sure, he poked at the new 90210, and sure, his pants were, well, i don’t even have the slightest clue what was up with those pants…

(Robin Wong / PR Photos)

but, i mean, it was Jason Priestley…Brandon Walsh, people! and i was supposed to be there. to be on the red carpet and to report to you. but, due to space issues, i didn’t get to go. boo.

i didn’t get to report to you about Brendan Fehr (ohmigod. hello, ROSWELL!)’s and Leah Miller (of So You Think You Can Dance Canada fame)’s People’s choice awards for Hottest Canadian Male and Female Stars. Leah Miller? REALLY, Canada?

(Robin Wong / PR Photos)

i didn’t get to report to you that I had absolutely no idea that Natalie Dormer of the Tudors is Canadian (awesome)

(Robin Wong / PR Photos)

i didn’t get to tell you about Rent-A-Goalie’s Christopher Bolton professing his man-crush on Ron McLean while he and Dave Foley were presenting him with his Best Host or Interviewer in a Sports Program or Sportscast award (and i’m not ashamed to tell you that since i adore them both, i found it, a little, erm, enjoyable)

(Robin Wong / PR Photos)

i didn’t get to report to you that a show i have never seen, Durham County, won Geminis for Best Direction in a Dramatic Series (Holly Dale), Best
Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role (Justin
Louis) and Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading
Dramatic Role (Helene Joy). I now have a new show to start watching…

(Robin Wong / PR Photos)

and don’t get me started on Friday Night Lights’ Taylor Kitsch…

(Robin Wong / PR Photos)

so, i wasn’t there…

but i can give you the full list of winners:

Best Comedy Program or Series: This Hour Has 22 Minutes
Best Direction in a Dramatic Series: Holly Dale – Durham County
Best Dramatic Mini-Series: The Englishman’s Boy
Best Dramatic Series: Intelligence
Best
Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Program or Series: Inessa Annie
Frantowski, Brooks Gray, Andy King, Rebecca McMahon, Leo Scherman,
Morgan Waters – Cock’d Gunns
Best Host or Interviewer in a General/Human Interest or Talk Program or
Series: George Stroumboulopoulos – The Hour with George Stroumboulopoulos
Best Host or Interviewer in a Sports Program or Sportscast: Ron MacLean –
Hockey Day in Canada
Best News Anchor: Ian Hanomansing – CBC News at Six – Vancouver
Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role: Justin Louis – Durham County
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series: Nicholas Campbell – The Englishman’s Boy
Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role: Helene Joy – Durham County
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or
Mini-Series: Natasha Henstridge – Would Be Kings
Best Reality Program or Series: Project Runway Canada
Best Writing in a Comedy or Variety Program or Series: Brooks Gray, Andy King, Leo Scherman, Morgan Waters – Cock’d Gunns
Gemini Humanitarian Award: Gord Martineau

NEXT YEAR, KIDS!