Degrassi Goes Hollywood, known in syndication as "Paradise City", is a 2009 Canadian television film based on the teen drama seriesDegrassi: The Next Generation, the fourth entry of theDegrassitelevision franchise. Directed byStefan Brogren, it premiered in the United States onThe N on 14 August 2009, and in Canada onCTV on 30 August 2009.

It is the firstDegrassi: The Next Generation television movie, and the second in thefranchise overall followingSchool's Out (1992). It is the first mainlineDegrassi production primarily filmed outside of Canada. In syndication, it was shown in four parts. An extended version of the film was released as a bonus on the show's season 8 DVD on 1 September 2009.

Jason Mewes is the writer/director ofMewesical High, an upcoming musical about his high school relationship with his girlfriend Trixie. With the help ofKevin Smith, Mewes holds auditions for Trixie's role at the university ofManny andEmma. Unfortunately, Manny's audition tape is a disaster and she does not get a callback. Manny, encouraged by Kevin Smith to audition for the role again, decides to join a road trip toLos Angeles with Stüdz band membersSav,Peter, andDanny, led byJay, who has borrowed a Degrassi school bus as travel.Mia rides along to spend time with her boyfriend Peter. Manny is still insecure about her acting and singing abilities due to her abusive relationship with her professor Mick, but she regains her confidence with Jay's help.

Meanwhile, in LA,Paige is working as a lowly assistant for reality show diva Hailey Montel. Hailey has Paige perform menial tasks such as taking care of her dog Truffles. Paige is recruited for the lead role byMewesical High executive producer Robbie and furnished with a personal limousine and a gorgeous mansion. After vowing not to inherit Hailey's vain attitude, Paige quits her assistant job and invitesEllie andMarco fromToronto to celebrate with her. Ellie, trying to ignore the news that her father is returning from a military tour in Afghanistan, agrees to go to LA.

Filming is not going well with Paige as she frequently butts heads with Mewes on Trixie's character. Mewes wants to fire Paige, but Robbie demands she stays. Trying to get better acquainted with the Hollywood lifestyle, Paige seeks Hailey's advice. Hailey pushes Paige to improvise her lines and assert herself, alienating Marco and gaining a reputation as a diva among the Hollywood scene. Mewes is eventually fed up with Paige's antics and fires her. Manny is reinvigorated after getting the news of Paige's open position, but stalls to arrive after the gang's bus is stolen and broken down. Robbie, bluffing to keep Paige's job, threatens to fire Mewes, but Mewes suddenly quits, putting the musical in jeopardy.

Marco encourages Ellie to reach out to her family, but she lashes out and leaves to reconnect with a rehabilitatedCraig, who is touring withFall Out Boy. After spending a romantic day with him, Ellie is surprised to find Craig's girlfriend Yvette waiting at his apartment. Heartbroken and depressed, Ellie begins drinking heavily and nearly drowns herself atVenice Beach. Marco and Craig rescue her and convince her to visit her family in Canada. Ellie kisses Craig just before she says goodbye.

Paige is now a social pariah in Hollywood and will no longer get offers. Desperate to keep her fame, Paige conspires with Hailey to perform a salacious photo op. Marco confronts Paige for her lack of self-respect, causing Paige to slap him. Marco sadly leaves the mansion. Just as Manny and her friends make it to LA, she gets a call from Mewes explaining the movie's cancellation. Upset, they arrive to a local movie premiere, where Paige nearly second guesses the photo op. Manny recognizes Paige, causing the latter to trip and break her leg on the red carpet. Paige does Stüdz and Manny a favor by having them perform outside Mewes' window, guaranteeing them a spot in the musical.

Paige becomes Mewes' assistant, Ellie tearfully reunites with her father, and Manny and Jay promise to stay together after the movie finishes filming.

FormerDegrassi: The Next Generation co-star,Shenae Grimes and her current series,90210, are spoken of in dialogue by Hailey Montel (Mary Ashton) at a party, making Grimes the firstDegrassi actor to exist within theDegrassi fictional universe independently of her character. HerDegrassi character,Darcy Edwards is neither seen nor referred to inDegrassi Goes Hollywood, and was said to be volunteering inAfrica in a previous season. The line of dialogue, "Does90210 have an After Show?" also refers to the Canadian seriesThe After Show, which is co-hosted by Dan Levy who plays Robbie in the film. Also making an appearance is Romina D'Ugo, who appeared on the first season ofSo You Think You Can Dance Canada, as well as Janna Polzin, who was runner-up onHow Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria? This was done again the following year withDegrassi Takes Manhattan, whenThe After Show'sJessi Cruickshank mentionsDrake.

Stacey Farber earned aGemini Award nomination for best performance in a children's or youth program or series, as Ellie Nash in "Paradise City (Part Three)".^[2] The award was won by Michael Seater (who also appeared inDegrassi Goes Hollywood) for his work onLife with Derek. He would then star beside Farber in18 to Life.

Filming was split between Toronto and Hollywood with the majority being the former to keep production cost low. Adamo, Stacey, Lauren, Jake, and Jason all filmed in both locations while everyone else filmed only in Canada. All of the studio scenes were shot in Toronto duringDegrassi's regular filming schedule while a lot of outdoor Los Angeles was filmed on location in less than a weeks time. Paige's mansion was filmed in both Canada and Los Angeles.

The following characters do not appear in the movie, but were regular characters on the show during the previous season.

• Sarah Barrable-Tishauer asLiberty Van Zandt
• Stefan Brogren asArchie "Snake" Simpson
• Paula Brancati asJane Vaughn
• Aislinn Paul asClare Edwards

Degrassi Goes Hollywood: Music from the Original Movie is the title of the movie soundtrack released on CD on 4 August 2009, anddigital download 25 August 2009. It features songs from little known Canadian artist as well as five original songs performed by cast membersCassie Steele andJake Epstein. Some of the songs featured on it were previously used in the show, thus making this the eighth season soundtrack as well.^[3][4][5]

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