#TIFF17: DAY SIX SIGHTINGS – LUKE EVANS, ANNETTE BENING, JAVIER BARDEM, CHLOĂ‹ SEVIGNY, JAMIE BELL + MORE
TIFF '17 very much continues to be alive and kicking at its halfway point. We admit it, we're drained but we look forward to the pace calming down tomorrow.
The Birks Diamond Tribute honouring the accomplishments of Canadian Women in Film. Held on the scenic rooftop of the Spoke Club, the gathering brought to us by Maison Birks and Telefilm Canada was a who's-who and who's next in the industry. Diverse honourees this year include Ellen Wong, Amanda Brugel, Mina Shum, Shailyn Pierre-Dixon and ...
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#TIFF17: DAY FIVE SIGHTINGS – CHRISTIAN BALE, ANDREW GARFIELD, JAMES FRANCO, ALISON BRIE, DAVE FRANCO, LIAM NEESON, CLAIRE FOY, ANDY SERKIS + MORE
TIFF '17 continues to go amazingly-well for us, but even being at the half-way mark we're still not done! Â Check out some of the amazing sightings we had today!
MARK FELT: THE MAN WHO BROUGHT DOWN THE WHITE HOUSE has all the pedigree of a winner. The Drama centers on "Deep Throat", the man who as an anonymous source led to the Watergate Scandal investigation. Its stars Liam Neeson, Diane Lane and Tony Goldwyn and premieres tonight at Ryerson Theatre. Â We spotted Neeson and Lane out earlier ...
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#TIFF17: DAY FOUR SIGHTINGS – ANGELINA JOLIE, JENNIFER LAWRENCE, JAVIER BARDEM, JULIANNE MOORE, SALLY HAWKINS + MORE!
TIFF '17 will be remembered as one of the most electrifyingly star-studded Festivals in many years and today is exactly why!
Names don't come any bigger than Angelina Jolie who walked her first of two Red Carpets this afternoon. She produces Animated Feature THE BREADWINNER and humbly came out to grace not only the Red Carpet but walk the line of Fans stopping for photos and autographs along Yonge Street in front of Winter Garden Theatre. We were among the lucky! What a thrill! Don't miss her ...
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#TIFF17: DAY THREE SIGHTINGS – JESSICA CHASTAIN, AARON SORKIN, STANLEY TUCCI, EMMA THOMPSON, GRETA GERWIG + MORE!
TIFF '17 officially is switching into high gear as the starpower begins to pour over Toronto this weekend. Unlike previous years, we still are seeing a lot of action spilling into next Monday and Tuesday.
Greta Gerwig is getting tons of buzz for her work in autobiographical LADYBIRD, which she directs. We spotted the super-gracious Gerwig and Laurie Metcalf whom you remember from Sitcom Roseanne. Star Saoirse Ronan unfortunately couldn't make it in this year despite being ...
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#TIFF17: DAY TWO SIGHTINGS – JAKE GYLLENHAAL, LADY GAGA, MARGOT ROBBIE, SEBASTIAN STAN, ALLISON JANNEY + MORE!
Now that's more like it! We are still a bit bummed about Eminem cancelling on TIFF '17, but today cheered us up! See some of the massive stars in and around town today at the world's greatest Film Festival!
We ❤ Lady Gaga and when a last-minute addition was made to premiere her Netflix Documentary GAGA: FIVE FOOT TWO here, we realized how much that TIFF '17 game had stepped-up! Gaga appeared at an previously unannounced Press Conference today for the Documentary and a select handful of ...
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#TIFF17: DAY ONE SIGHTINGS – SHIA LABEOUF, TIMOTHÉE CHALAMET, STELLAN SKARSGĂ…RD + MORE!
Opening Night Gala at TIFF '17 is Tennis Drama BORG/McENROE. While its star Shia LaBeouf often is known for trouble in the news, he was all a gentleman for fans waiting for him at the Film's Press Conference, walking the line signing autographs and doing photos-with. While it rained on his way out, he insisted on walking umbrella-free despite a Handler trying to keep him covered.
Later in the day, we spotted his iconic Co-Star Stellan SkarsgĂĄrd, father of Alexander and Bill, the latter ...
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#TIFF17: CHARLIE HUNNAM, GRACE JONES, ARMIE HAMMER, COREY HAWKINS + MORE SPOTTED ARRIVING IN TORONTO
We don't believe TIFF '17 at last has arrived and although we're feeling a bit sink or swim about it, we choose to dive on in and conquer! Â Running today, Thursday September 7 through Sunday, September 17, year after year we show the world why it is our Film Festival is the world's greatest. Â The star power is beginning to pour in and around town tonight we spotted a few high profile arrivals!
See who we saw:
We love Charlie Hunnam and just seem to have the best luck with him. Although ...
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#FANEXPO: HIGHLIGHTS OF FAN EXPO CANADA TORONTO 2017
By Mr. Will Wong, Siobhán Rich and Justin Waldman
Now in its 23rd year, FAN EXPO returned once again to Toronto this weekend at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre celebrating fandom and bringing fans close to their idols of past and future. The extravaganza continues to pull-in upwards of 129,000 people from around the world with panels, exhibits, signings and photo ops galore. There's even Speed-Dating for the geek-minded.
Cosplayers were out in full festive force with several paying ...
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#SPOTTED: MICHAEL SHANNON IN TORONTO FILMING “FAHRENHEIT 451”
Hey Daddy! Michael Shannon has been in town for the past month or so filming HBO's Ray Bradbury Adaptation FAHRENHEIT 451 and while we saw him a few times on-set, it was nice to see him out enjoying what's left of our Summer with his Family today! Â We hear that he's been burning the midnight oil in recent weeks as the Production films overnight and it should be wrapping in the next few days before the TIFF '17 madness ensues. We'll be seeing this brilliant actor in two Films at the Festival, ...
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#SPOTTED: “CRAZY RICH ASIANS” STARS MICHELLE YEOH, HENRY GOLDING + HARRY SHUM JR. IN TORONTO
Starring in the eagerly-awaited upcoming adaptation of Kevin Kwan's bestselling Crazy Rich Asians, fellow Malaysians Michelle Yeoh and Henry Golding, plus Glee alumni Harry Shum Jr. coincidentally all are in Toronto right now working on their own respective projects. We spotted them having a mini crazy-rich reunion over sushi at hotspot Ja Bistro!
Yeoh, known best for her work in Academy Award-winning Films Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Memoirs of a Geisha, in addition to a litany of ...
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