Canadian Entertainment at a Glance.

Resource News International, April, 2006

Byline: Resource News International

WINNIPEG, MB, Apr 17, 2006 (Resource News International via COMTEX) -- The following is a quick look at the Canadian entertainment news making headlines.

ROY DUPUIS TO PORTRAY 'THE ROCKET' ON THE BIG SCREEN

During his 22-year career, Joseph-Henri Maurice Richard changed the face of hockey.

He was a major influence on the game, not just in his home province of Quebec, but in all of North America.

The Rocket, as he became known, is an NHL icon and one of Quebec's most beloved heroes.

The task of playing Richard in the bio-pic The Rocket, which opens Friday, fell on the shoulders of Roy Dupuis, the actor best known in English Canada as Michael Samuelle, the hero of TV's La Femme...

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