By Alex Nino Gheciu CBC and APTN have quietly cancelled plans for a buzzy comedy series about the rise of Indigenous hip-hop duo the Snotty Nose Rez Kids. Originally slated to premiere this year, the half-hour scripted show was billed as the \u201cnot even true, real life story\u201d of how Quinton (Yung Trybez) Nyce and Darren (Young D) Metz found their way from Kitamaat Village to national fame. Following a report in the Globe and Mail, publicists for CBC and APTN issued identical statements saying the decision to withdraw from the series was not made lightly, citing \u201cvarious creative, logistical, and financial factors.\u201d Nyce and Metz were credited as the show\u2019s creators, with \u201cLittle Bird\u201d co-creator Jennifer Podemski attached as showrunner and executive producer. A representative for Podemski said she… <\/p>\n
By Alex Nino Gheciu CBC and APTN have quietly cancelled plans for a buzzy comedy series about the rise of Indigenous hip-hop duo the Snotty Nose Rez Kids. Originally slated to premiere this year, the half-hour scripted show was billed as the \u201cnot even true, real life story\u201d of how Quinton (Yung Trybez) Nyce and Darren (Young D) Metz found their way from Kitamaat Village to national fame. Following a report in the Globe and Mail, publicists for CBC and APTN issued identical statements saying the decision to withdraw from the series was not made lightly, citing \u201cvarious creative, logistical, and financial factors.\u201d Nyce and Metz were credited as the show\u2019s creators, with \u201cLittle Bird\u201d co-creator Jennifer Podemski attached as showrunner and executive producer. A representative for Podemski said she... <\/p>\n