Cover Girl (TV series)

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Cover Girl
Genre Sitcom
Created by Richard Blaimert
Starring René Richard Cyr
Vincent Bolduc
Frédéric Pierre
Country of origin Canada
No. of episodes26
Production
Running time30 minutes
Original release
Network Radio-Canada
ReleaseJanuary 2005 (2005-01) 
December 2005 (2005-12)

Cover Girl is a Canadian French language television sitcom, which aired on Radio-Canada in 2005. [1] Created and written by Richard Blaimert, the series revolved around three drag queens sharing ownership of Cover Girl, a gay nightclub and drag cabaret in downtown Montreal. [1]

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The series premiered in the winter of the 2004-05 television season, and was renewed for a second season which aired in fall 2005, for a total of 26 episodes. One of Quebec's most noted drag queens, Mado Lamotte, criticized the show as unrealistic. [2]

The series garnered several Gemeaux Award nominations in 2006, including Best Comedy Series and nods for René Richard Cyr and Vincent Bolduc as Best Actor in a Comedy Series. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Cover Girl is no reality show". Montreal Gazette , January 8, 2005.
  2. "Defend this". Montreal Gazette , January 23, 2005.
  3. "A fine list of Gemeaux nominees". Montreal Gazette , October 20, 2006.