Fans of Comics, Anime, Gaming, Sci-Fi and Horror all united together for a three-day Extravaganza this weekend at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre!  In a rare opportunity for Fans to get dressed-up and connect with some of their greatest Idols intimately, the spirit of Toronto COMICON still is v. much alive, drawing over 30,000 people to the Venue’s South Building.

Highlighting Toronto COMICON this year were recognizable names including SHANNEN DOHERTY (90210 and Charmed), CHAD COLEMAN (The Walking Dead), KAREN GILLAN (Dr. Who), TERRY FARRELL (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine), GRANT BOWLER (Defiance), AARON ASHMORE (Killjoys), JAMIE MURRAY (Defiance), AMBER BENSON (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), TOMMIE-AMBER PIRIE (Pretend We’re Kissing, Bitten), KRISTIAN BRUUN (Orphan Black), The Cast of SAILOR MOON and more.

Fans had the opportunity to attend Q&A Sessions, getting a chance to ask their Idols their long-burning questions and among the hotly-attended were Sessions with Cast Members of ORPHAN BLACK and DEFIANCE, both Series which shoot here in the City.

Coleman proved to be rather popular at this year’s Event, drawing long lines for Photo Ops and Autographs, while also taking the time to work the Morning Show circuit in the City, including visits to Global Television‘s The Morning Show and KISS 92.5‘s The Roz & Mocha Show.

Being an avid Supporter of Toronto COMICON, we were delighted to hear that our Idol Doherty would be coming this year and would not miss the chance for a rare Photo Opportunity with the Actress known best for her star-making Roles as Brenda Walsh on Beverly Hills, 90210 and Prue Halliwell on Charmed.   We’ve been waiting since the ’90s for this moment, and here it came!

Eff yeah!! #SHANNENDOHERTY headlines #TorontoComiCon this weekend. #Bucketlist @theshando @torontocomicon

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It made our day seeing LEGENDOHERTY herself, full of smiles and visibly in a good place.  We’re glad she got a chance finally to see how much we love her here in Toronto – her legacy still going strong this many years later!

In case you missed out on the fun, you’ll be pleased to know that Toronto COMICON goes on one more day and for ticketing information, please visit their official Website here!

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SHUT THE FRONT DOOR AND LOCK IT! Toronto ComiCon has announced their upcoming Celebrity Guest Line-up, taking place between March 20-22, 2015! And what we want to know is, ARE OUR EYES FOOLING US??? ’90s Teen Icon and overall Queen, Shannen Doherty, will be making an appearance!! This is a dream come true. We basically are dying of excitement!!

Here’s a complete list of Guests:
CHAD COLEMAN (The Walking Dead, The Wire)
KAREN GILLAN (Doctor Who)
SHANNEN DOHERTY (Beverly Hills 90210)
MORENA BACCARIN (Firefly, Homeland, Gotham)
J.AUGUST RICHARDS (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D)
AMBER BENSON (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
DICKEY BEER (Star Wars: Episode VI)
TERRY FARREL (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)
CHRISTOPHER JUDGE (Stargate SG-1)

We are a bit saddened that Anthony Michael Hall no longer is appearing though!

For more details and ticketing info, click here.

It certainly was Celebrity Central this weekend as the 20th annual FAN EXPO CANADA took place at Metro Toronto Convention Centre this weekend. Known as the “Comic-Con of the North”, the four-day Gathering brings together Genre Fans and their favourite Artists under one roof for a Celebration of Fandemonium.

Names new and returning graced the Conference Halls, Photo Booths and Autograph Stations, being met with thunderous applause and starry-eyed admiration.  The likes of Ian Somerhalder (The Vampire Diaries), Stephen Amell (Arrow), Elijah Wood (Lord of the Rings), William Shatner (Star Trek), Patrick Stewart (Star Trek: The New Generation), Matt Smith (Dr. Who), Richard Dreyfuss (Jaws), Nathan Fillion (Castle), Norman Reedus (The Walking Dead), David Morrissey (The Walking Dead), Michael Rooker (The Walking Dead), Jon Heder (Napoleon Dynamite) proved most popular among Fans,  many of them quickly selling-out Photo Ops with Fans at prices of up to $125 per Snap.  Reedus turned quite a few heads walking through the Convention on Saturday with a Rob Ford mask, having fun with it!

Cosplay Artists more than ever were the rage of the Fan Expo Canada this year, the elaborately-costumed Performance Artists drawing long lines among their Admirers, including the likes of Jessica Nigiri (who unfortunately had to curtail her visit short one day) and Nadya Sonika.

Toronto’s Amell drew a large crowd today in one of a few Fan Q&A Sessions hosted by SPACE‘s Morgan Hoffman.  On his Cousin, Actor Robbie Amell recently being cast in new Series The Flash as Firestorm, he tells his Fans he had knowledge of this well in advance. “He (Robbie) sent me a text in all-caps and I was like… I know!”, admits Amell.  ” The only time we ever teamed up was playing Beer Pong, so Firestorm and Oliver Queen may soon cross paths.”.

Somerhalder as expected, always draws a large female Audience speaking candidly  about his Character Damon being killed on People’s Choice Award-winning TV Series The Vampire Diaries, stating he only found-out about the news filming the fifth Season’s second episode. In response to the many marriage proposals he received from his Fans, he says “You don’t wanna marry me. I have five companies, a TV Show and an Organization which operates in 180 countries… I didn’t even know there were 180 countries!”.  The Actor was spotted by Fans arriving a couple days back with current Girlfriend, Actress  Nikki Reed of The Twilight Saga.

Toronto also got a rare opportunity to see The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Star Elijah Wood, known best for the role of Frodo Baggins.  The Austin Native tells Fans at his Q&A that he finds it odd when Fans dress-up as Frodo, but also enjoys Fan Conventions.  “It is the one time you get that concentrated experience meeting a lot of people at once and I like it!”.

Missed Fan Expo Canada this year?  Learn more about it here and start planning for 2015!

 It wouldn’t truly be Fan Expo without a couple Photo Ops with some of my Faves:

Mr. Will + Elijah Wood:

Mr. Will + Matt Smith:

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In addition to visiting Toronto this weekend for Fan Expo Canada, Wrestling Icon Hulk Hogan set a date with Toronto Mayor Rob Ford earlier today – an Arm Wrestling date, that is. Although the choice is clear whom would win on paper, see for yourself who won the Match:

Hogan arrived in Toronto yesterday where Fans spotted him at Toronto Pearson International Airport, signing Autographs for Fans and Autograph Collectors. He was absolute business today traveling with his Entourage and despite several Hulkamaniacs and Shaw Media Employees crowding for a glimpse of him upon existing his The Morning Show (National Edition) appearance, his Handler did the talking for the 6’7, 14-time Champion. “If you want to see him, go to the Expo“, said his Assistant following closely behind. See Hogan‘s Interview right here.  He also just recently celebrated his 60th Birthday!

More on how you can meet Hogan this weekend right here.

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90210h yeah! Jason Priestley may best be recognized as Brandon Walsh from ’90s Hit Series Beverly Hills, 90210, but it is the 416 where he’s been much of late.

After a successful run at St. Lawrence Theatre with David Mamet‘s Play Race, the Actor has kept plenty busy signing-on to direct an episode  of CTV Hit Series, Saving Hope. The Medical Drama, now filming its second season mostly in the West End, continues into late September.

All decked-out in a Blazer in this scorching heat, Priestley instantly was recognized by Fans outside his Hotel in good spirits today, posing for Snaps.

See our Snap:

In addition to Priestley, we spotted Beverly Hills, 90210 Alumni Jennie Garth and Tori Spelling in the City earlier this year.  Fams of the Series will be thrilled that he is reuniting with Co-Star Luke Perry this August in Toronto for Fan Expo Canada!  Details here.

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Hot on the heels of its announcement earlier this week of adding its Ultimate Sports Celebrity Experience, Fan Expo Canada has just announced some new additions to their annual Convention in Toronto this August including the likes of Lena Headey (Game of Thrones), Richard Dean Anderson (MacGyver), Norman Reedus (The Walking Dead) and also the legendary George Takei (Star Trek).

Fans who attended Fan Expo‘s Toronto Comicon this weekend were treated to the news first.  Timing will be perfect particularly for Headey who stars in one of this Summer’s most eagerly-awaited Blockbusters, The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, which she filmed here last year.

In case you didn’t catching wind, it was announced that Sports Icons like Hulk Hogan, Ron Turcotte, Joe Montana and Bobby Orr also will be meeting Fans for a fee this August, with more names to come shortly.

Perhaps this will be the year True Blood‘s Sam Trammell doesn’t bail on us Toronto Fans?

For more information, visit Fan Expo Canada‘s website here.  Fan Expo Canada (Toronto) takes place between August 22-25, 2013 at Metro Convention Centre.

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Terribly sad news.  Larry Hagman, Star of culturally-significant TV Series Dallas and I Dream of Jeannie, passed away due to complications from Throat Cancer.  The Actor who turned 81 this past September, also suffered from Cirrhosis and passed away yesterday at Medical City Dallas Hospital.  He is survived by his Wife Maj and two Children, Heidi and Preston.

I spotted Hagman leaving Toronto last Summer following an appearance at Fan Expo and although I recall Fans and myself approaching him for a Photo, he appeared disinterested at the time, meeting-up with his Jeannie Co-Star Barbara Eden at the the Gate, prior to boarding their flight back to Los Angeles.  I did however, manage to snap the above Photo, the last known Snap of him in the City.

I have nothing but fond Childhood memories of watching Dallas on Friday nights and Jeannie in the day during Summer Breaks.  Hagman to me will be remembered as being the Villain I loved to love, forever immortalized through his fine work as J.R. Ewing.

See another Snap I took of Hagman and Eden together, below:

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