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From Ottawa-based MTR Entertainment, the makers of The Tom Green Show and Buzz (The Comedy Network), comes another outrageous series, Celebrity Pets, hosted by – ready for this one? – Marlen Cowpland and her Maltese, Bunny.

The 13-part, half-hour series, set for broadcast on ctv in the fall and soon after on the yet-to-be-launched, 24-hour specialty Talktv, will profile two celebrities an episode in their homes and other settings in Toronto, New York and l.a.

‘All our shows are reality-based, so we go where the action is,’ says producer/creator Marilyn Read, who explains that Bunny Cowpland will act as the series’ commentator, giving the animal’s point of view with the help of a voiceover.

Ray Hagel (Tom Green) is directing the series, which will invite Canadian celebs – Dan Aykroyd, Michael J. Fox, Neve, Alanis, Pam, etc., along with a bevy of American stars – and their pets to be profiled.

Each half-hour, budgeted at roughly $40,000, will also feature actor Ian Bertrand in a three-minute segment on interesting animal trends, like pet cemeteries, etc.

The idea for the series came to Read in a flash. While associate producer Brenda Robertson was in the midst of pitching Read a health show, ‘it just came to me,’ R

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