07.09.08 — DAY 4 AND COUNTING

SEX, LIES, AND CONTROVERSY: BURN THIS BLOG AFTER READING

PEOPLE… WHO NEED FILM FESTIVALS

Is Toronto still the people’s festival? That’s the big question on everyone’s sleep-deprived minds this weekend. Yesterday, The Toronto Sun lambasted TIFF Director and CEO Piers Handling for turning what was once a peaceful film festival into a “an elitist corporate spectacle which is disconnecting it from the public that made it so important in the first place.” (more…)

06.09.08 — DAY 3: ARE YOU STILL BREATHING?

THE BEST QUIPS, NEWS, AND GOSSIP FROM THE PARTIES FRIDAY NIGHT… AND WITH APOLOGIES TO THE NEW YORK TIMES — IT’S NOT FIT TO PRINT, BUT FOR OUR CADILLAC FANS IT’S ALL KOSHER!

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05.09.08 — DAY 2

PASSCHENDAELE OPENS 33rd ANNUAL TORONTO FILM FESTIVAL

Paul Gross was due north last night to open up a little film festival you may have heard of last night at Roy Thomson Hall. The actor, writer, and director of the Canadian film, a $20 million dollar (yes, seriously) World War I epic titled Passchendaele brought down the house. (more…)

04.09.08 — DAY 1

On your mark, get set, and catch up on your Z’s, people, because this year’s festival will prove to be a fun yet bumpy ride for the next ten days. Well, at least the stars who’ve been in rehab, ‘yo!

It’s finally here — today is the official day of 33rd annual The Toronto Film Festival — and here’s an exclusive preview on what not to expect at the best celluloid celebration in the world. (more…)

Lights, camera, festival!

It’s that time of the year again, stargazers: Hollywood North shines bright as the boldest of bold face punctuates the T-dot this week.

Beginning September 4-13, 500 heavyweight stars, who include Brad Pitt, Jennifer Aniston, John Malkovich, Edward Norton, Tilda Swinton, Viggo Mortensen and Renee Zellweger, Mark Ruffalo, Julianne Moore, Gael Garcia Bernal will be promoting, partying, and patronizing our beautiful city for ten days for the 33rd Annual Toronto International Film Festival. (more…)