Larysa Harapyn
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Larysa Harapyn was an entertainment reporter on CityTV
in Toronto
and was an anchor on the now-defunct Star! Daily
program seen throughout Canada
on the Star! specialty channel. In 2007, she was one of a number of staffers who worked both at CityTV and at CTV, but later left CTV. In December 2008, Rogers (the new owners of CityTV) eliminated entire CityNews entertainment unit, including, Larysa Harapyn. Since her leaving of Citytv, Larysa has yet to be seen on camera once again as of June 2010.
Larysa started in the CHUM
family at all-news station CablePulse 24
and quickly became an entertainment reporter on the regular news broadcasts. She has interviewed notable personalities including Lenny Kravitz
. She has also hosted some entertainment specials including Everything Hef (about Playboy
magazine founder Hugh Hefner
) and a pre-game show to the Academy Awards. Larysa recently showed her comedic side by appearing in a number of CityTV commercials, promoting upcoming movies on the station.
Larysa is of Ukrainian
descent. She was a model before she came to CityTV and has two brothers, Roman and Ihor. She is a former student of York University
.
In 2002, Larysa posed for a sexy photo spread in Oxygen, a Canadian fitness magazine.http://www.oxygenmag.com/backissues.php?id=43
CITY-TV
CITY-DT, Channel 57 , is a television station based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada owned and operated by Rogers Media...
in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
and was an anchor on the now-defunct Star! Daily
Star! Daily
Star! Daily was a Canadian half-hour daily entertainment television series aired on Star!, A-Channel and Citytv. The show was hosted by Dina Pugliese and Husein Madhavji along with entertainment reporters Larysa Harapyn, Liz West, Danielle McGimsie and Sean Gehon.Due to the acquisition of Star!...
program seen throughout Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
on the Star! specialty channel. In 2007, she was one of a number of staffers who worked both at CityTV and at CTV, but later left CTV. In December 2008, Rogers (the new owners of CityTV) eliminated entire CityNews entertainment unit, including, Larysa Harapyn. Since her leaving of Citytv, Larysa has yet to be seen on camera once again as of June 2010.
Larysa started in the CHUM
CHUM Limited
CHUM Limited was a media company based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada from 1945 to 2007. Immediately prior to its acquisition, it held full or joint control of two Canadian television systems — Citytv and A-Channel — comprising 11 local stations, and one CBC Television affiliate, one...
family at all-news station CablePulse 24
CablePulse 24
CablePulse24 ' is a Canadian English language Category A specialty news channel owned and operated by Bell Media. Based in Toronto, it focuses on local news from the Greater Toronto Area and Southern Ontario, although it also covers national and international news...
and quickly became an entertainment reporter on the regular news broadcasts. She has interviewed notable personalities including Lenny Kravitz
Lenny Kravitz
Leonard Albert "Lenny" Kravitz is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and arranger, whose "retro" style incorporates elements of rock, soul, R&B, funk, reggae, hard rock, psychedelic, folk and ballads...
. She has also hosted some entertainment specials including Everything Hef (about Playboy
Playboy
Playboy is an American men's magazine that features photographs of nude women as well as journalism and fiction. It was founded in Chicago in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from Hefner's mother. The magazine has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc., with...
magazine founder Hugh Hefner
Hugh Hefner
Hugh Marston "Hef" Hefner is an American magazine publisher, founder and Chief Creative Officer of Playboy Enterprises.-Early life:...
) and a pre-game show to the Academy Awards. Larysa recently showed her comedic side by appearing in a number of CityTV commercials, promoting upcoming movies on the station.
Larysa is of Ukrainian
Ukrainians
Ukrainians are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Ukraine, which is the sixth-largest nation in Europe. The Constitution of Ukraine applies the term 'Ukrainians' to all its citizens...
descent. She was a model before she came to CityTV and has two brothers, Roman and Ihor. She is a former student of York University
York University
York University is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's third-largest university, Ontario's second-largest graduate school, and Canada's leading interdisciplinary university....
.
In 2002, Larysa posed for a sexy photo spread in Oxygen, a Canadian fitness magazine.http://www.oxygenmag.com/backissues.php?id=43
External links
- Pop Journalism: Larysa Harapyn interview, accessed 16 July 2006