CTV orders new comedy pilot from Brent Butt

TORONTO – Comedian Brent Butt will be helming a new half-hour comedy pilot, called Hiccups, for CTV that will feature his Corner Gas co-star Nancy Robertson. He moves behind the scenes as director of this latest project, which begins shooting in Vancouver next month. Robertson, who plans Wanda in Corner Gas, takes on the role of Millie Upton, a children’s actor. After becoming convinced that she needs help controlling her rage, she turns to her coach Stan. “There's no rest for the hilarious,” said Susanne Boyce, president of Creative, Content and Channels, CTV Inc. “We wanted to make sure Brent...