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GALLERY UPDATE + MIKE APPEARANCES

Posted on September, 28, by Kelly

In site news, the gallery registrations are down. Over the past couple of weeks, we have been flooded by spammers. It's caused us and I'm sure you fans, some headache. So for now, we cannot welcome new gallery members. In the near future, we hope to figure out a new way to turn away the spammers but allow the fans the joy of seeing new pictures of Mike.

Speaking of Mike, he recently attended an ACTRA press conference about the recent cuts to the arts made by Prime Minister Stephen Harper.

From Playback Online:

Among the young artists at the presser, 21-year-old Michael Seater (Life with Derek) said he is concerned for the future of an industry in which he has just begun to make his mark.

"I'm worried... I'm wondering if we're just going to continue on this slippery slope and that there won't be an industry left for me and my peers," he said, adding that he is still undecided, but will vote strategically in hope of preventing a Conservative majority.

NEW LAYOUT

Posted on September, 27, by Fran

A new layout! I finaly changed it, what do you think?! The header design --> was done by Kelly and I just coded it up.

Also some news on Mike will be posted shortly :)

LWD EPISODE DATES IN OCTOBER + NEW PICS!

Posted on September, 10, by Kelly

New episode dates have been released for October!

Tue Oct 7 - 3:00PM EST - 411 - Happy New Schoolyear
Tue Oct 21 - 3:00PM EST - 408 - No Secrets

New pics of Mike at the Toronto International Film Festival were posted today in the gallery. So be sure to check it out!

DEGRASSI AND TIFF '08!

Posted on September, 9, by Kelly

Seems like Mike has been quite busy this past week! On September 5, he and Ashley were spotted at the Toronto International Film Festival by eTalk. During an interview, Mike released that he will be in the upcoming Degrassi 4-part special!

Mike also attended the CFC Annual BBQ this weekend. Hopefully, pictures will surface in the near future. So keep an eye on the gallery!

Last, but certainly not least, be sure to check out the new episode of Life With Derek this Friday on Disney at 9:30PM EST/8:30PM CST. To the Canadian fans, be sure to catch the Season 4 sneak preview on September 12 on Family!

OUR INTERVIEW WITH MIKE

Posted on August, 25, by Fran

Hey all! Here we have our exclusive interview for you! Kelly and I have finished the transcript for you all to enjoy! As promised, we have included some of your questions as well. So head on over HERE to read it!

Thanks Mike and Adrienne, you guys are lovely!

NEW MYSPACE BLOG & VIDEO + INTERVIEW UPDATE

Posted on August, 23, by Kelly

For those of you who didn't know, Mike posted a new blog last Monday on his MySpace:

Whew! Though rainy, this summer has been seriously busy. I just said goodbye to my Aussie friends yesterday...which was ridika sad. My sister's best friends, a couple, came over for a few weeks with their little boy Angus (no relation to my dog...who did have the name first). The wife in the couple was actually my guardian on Zack Files back in the day and they used to live in our basement. So it was nonstop chilling with them which has been awesome.

About ten of us went up to my cottage for a week where we hand the first annual "Muskook-Off". We all coupled off and were in charge of all three meals for one day, and then everyone voted on who was best. The competition was fierce to win the "X-FACTOR!" award. My partner and I won best dinner, but not the big over-all award. Not, gonna lie...I'm still a little bitter. On Saturday I caught up with my oldest friend, Eryn, who I have literally know since the day I was born. We hadn't seen each other in almost two years, but its amazing when you hangout with those certain people where nothing has changed..you just pick-up right where you left off. We went to the EX, a carnivally thing. I always find those sketchy fairs really fun, cuz you never know if the whole ride is going to fall apart when you're on it! I also actually got to meet some of my myspace friends in person. That was definitely wicked to get to chat with some of you guys. Shout out to all of you and I hope I get a chance to meet the rest of you sometime soon.

Anyways....just thought I'd catch up with you guys and I hope you're making the best of the last bit of summer...and those of you in other hemispheres...I'm jealous that your summer is only just about to start!

Olympics? Love them. Pretty much my favorite way to fall asleep is lying on the couch and drift off to Gold Medal Glory> have you guys been enjoying them (Obvious poliyical issues aside)?

Cheers!

M

Along with the new blog, Mike also posted a hilarious "Dear Sister" parody video that involves him, Kyle Massey, and the Spouse Twins at the DC Games. So be sure to check it out!

Last, but not least, the interview was a success! To Mike and Adrienne, thanks so much for giving us this memorable opportunity! It was awesome! If all goes well, the transcript should be available sometime this weekend. So stay tuned!

LIFE WITH MICHAEL SEATER: WHO NEEDS L.A.?

Posted on August, 12, by Fran

Source

Maybe, if you're an actor in Canada today, you don't need to head to Los Angeles to boost your career. Maybe it's possible, especially if you work in television, to stay and still be a star.

Michael Seater thinks so. He has never been to L.A. Not even the airport. The 21-year-old Toronto native stars in the just-announced CBC-ABC pilot 18 to Life - and he still doesn't have to head south. The pilot was filmed in Montreal.

18 to Life comes after three years as the titular character on popular tween sitcom Life with Derek, a Gemini-nominated role on the cult hit ReGenesis, and portraying the ultimate Canadian anti-hero - a young Conrad Black in the TV biopic.

"With ABC buying 18 to Life, it's American television but you can still be here. It's a really nice door that's opening, with Flashpoint [CTV/CBS] and The Listener [CTV/NBC]. You can still be here and have success," Seater said in a recent interview.

Life with Derek has already turned him into a much-loved face in the tween market on both sides of the border, and in many of the 115 countries it airs in. In person, Seater has a sweet charming way with kids who inevitably become dumbstruck in his presence.

Life with Derek is one of Family Channel's Top 10 series. Seater's star got a little hotter when Disney, a well-established creator of careers, asked him to be reporter-at-large during the Disney Channel Games and chase down megastars like Miley Cyrus and the Jonas Brothers for interviews.

Flying down to Florida in April to take part in the event was the closest he had ever come to looking for work stateside. "I was supposed to go down to L.A. for the last three pilot seasons, but I always come up with a viable excuse not to go," he says. "I'm really comfortable here."

Seater already owns a condo along Toronto's waterfront and bought a cottage on tony Lake Muskoka last spring, a few months after he turned 20. "I also got a car because I had to be able to get there, and it's on an island so I had to get a boat."

"Why go to L.A? I like what's going on here!"

Seater, the youngest of three siblings, was always a performer, singing so often for Grandma at Sunday dinner that his parents found him an agent when he was 8. He made a lot of commercials, then ended up in short film by Andrew Currie (Fido),

From there came the kids' TV shows (The Zack Files, Blake Holsey High, Life with Derek), TV movies and eventually minor roles in feature films.

"I've worked for eight years straight in Toronto," he says. "My friends are here, my family is here, my home is here, my cottage is up north, I'm really happy here."

He's chatting amiably this afternoon outside his local Starbucks. To sit at this Harbourfront patio, Seater sports oversized sunglasses paired with scruffy Vans sneakers, skinny jeans and a zipper necklace.

If the eyewear keeps him from being recognized today, he might not be so lucky in a more heavily trafficked teen/tween location. Toronto born and raised, Seater says he had to stop riding the subway because he would feel trapped.

"I'm all for meeting new people, but it can be awkward," he says. "They come up to you and they're like, 'Hi Michael, how are you?' and you're like, 'Nice to meet you.' And then they just stare. And I'm thinking, 'But you came up to me! It's your responsibility to keep this conversation going."

If young admirers are dumbstruck, their mothers are more persistent, he says. However, pesky parents may stop using their daughters as an excuse to meet him if ABC green-lights 18 to Life for more episodes, as is expected.

On TV he ages only a year: from 17 in Life with Derek to legal adult on the new show. But it's a big leap for Seater. Now that Derek has finished (the fourth and final season begins airing on Family in the spring) he has to find a older fan base.

This new show will help: Portraying a newlywed teenager (with co-star Stacey Farber of Degrassi: The Next Generation) means playing a more nuanced character that gets thrust into more adult situations. The role, he says, "is very much where I am in my life right now. I'm getting out of being a kid, but not quite playing adult roles yet."

UPCOMING LWD EPISODES + 18 TO LIFE UPDATES

Posted on August, 10, by Kelly

First of all, both Fran and I are sorry we are so late in updating. We had some FTP problems. But we're back!

New episodes for LWD have been announced for August and September.

403 - Just Friends - Tues, August 12 - 6:00PM EST
404 - March Break - Tues, August 26 - 6:00PM EST
406 - 6 1/2 - Fri, September 12 - 9:30PM EST

/ The Disney Channel Games have also started in Canada. Videos of Mike's interviews with the DC stars are up on YouTube thanks to haahaaobey. Check them out here!

18 to Life has been making news lately too. While there is no word on whether the show has been picked up or not, I think the chances are good with all the current buzz. Did you know that this show is the first to have both American and Canadian involvement in the pilot stages? Hopefully, we'll have news soon about its status.

Last, but not least, we are having more problems with the gallery. Both Fran and I are unable to login, and from the sounds of it, neither can the rest of you. Fran is currently trying to fix the problem. Hopefully, we can all enjoy the new Mike pictures in the very near future.

LIFE WITH DEREK S04E01 CAPTURES

Posted on July, 28, by Fran

NEW PICTURES

Posted on July, 20, by Fran

Hey peeps, sorry for the gallery down time, but it's good now. New pictures were added back on the 18th including some Life With Derek Season 4 promo shots(1 HQ), Life With Derek Season 1 DVD cover and a picture from last year when Mike and Ashley Leggat attended MIPCOM in Cannes, France.