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Not long after joining Twitter and setting the Guinness world record for fastest acquisition of 1 million followers, Charlie Sheen proclaimed himself to be “bi-winning” and will soon embark on a one man show entitled Charlie Sheen LIVE: My Violent Torpedo of Truth. The show opens on April 2 in Detroit, and will repeat in Chicago on April 3. Unsurprisingly, both shows sold out in a matter of minutes. Sheen appropriately tweeted, “Fastball; Detroit/Chicago sold out in minutes… Thanks to Sheen’s Cadre..! #WINNING c.”
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Will Charlie Sheen’s Torpedo of Truth live show come to Toronto?
Toronto Leonardo DiCaprio slasher sentenced to time in U.S.
The Toronto woman who slashed Leonardo DiCaprio in the face with broken glass at a house party in 2005 has been sentenced to two years in an American prison. Former model Aretha Wilson pleaded no contest to assault with a deadly weapon and will likely serve around six months in state prison, once time served has been factored in; she’s been in a Los Angeles jail since last July. Wilson came to Canada after the attack but was extradited to the U.S. earlier this year.
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Walk of Fame stars of William Shatner and Gordie Howe get make-over
Psst. Shatner's Hollywood star is cracked, too (Image: Kevin Spencer)
Finally. The chipped stars of William Shatner and Gordie Howe on Canada’s Walk of Fame have been replaced. We weren’t the only ones stressing over the less-than-perfect plaques; apparently the city and WOF officials had received hundreds of phone calls about the damaged stars since they were bunged up by a snowplow in 2000. Some callers even offered to pay the replacement costs. No one is more relieved than Shatner, who said, “I wish I could replace my face as easily. My tile has been retiled, and I’m very grateful for that generosity.”
Lake Shore contestants say producers encourage racism
Sibel "I hate everybody" Atlug (Image: lake-shore.ca)
Lake Shore producer Maryam Rahimi apologized last week for the reality show’s now infamous promo video, in which cast member Sibel Atlug declares “I hate everybody equally, especially Jewish people.” Rahimi told the National Post: “on one hand, we received a lot of attention, but on the other hand it was not necessarily the kind of attention that we wanted. For the record, we are not a racist show. If we offended anyone in any way, we apologize.” It’s clear that Rahimi set out to create a provocative show, but just how far are the show’s producers going to create controversy?
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Lake Shore “sizzle reel” removed from YouTube
Lake Shore's Joey, "the Italian"
Earlier today, we noticed that the Lake Shore “sizzle reel” had been removed from YouTube due to “a copyright claim by Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.” Could it be that CBC had bought rights to the already scandal-ridden show? Probably not. We called both the broadcaster and Lake Shore creator Maryam Rahimi to find out what the deal is, but so far, our calls have not been returned. In the meantime, the clip can still be viewed here.
That was fast! The Lake Shore backlash has begun
Lake Shore's resident antisemite
Not since “Sneezing Panda” has a YouTube video created this much of a stir. First, Toronto hated Lake Shore, then the American media loathed it, and now there’s even a petition to stop the show. A Torontonian currently studying at Syracuse University has created a petition against any networks picking up the show, claiming it is “offensive to all Torontonians as it highlights the most racist, xenophobic, philistine and unearthly residents our great city has to offer.”
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Reaction roundup: what Snooki and the world are saying about Lake Shore
The cast of Lake Shore (Image: lake-shore.ca)
When the “sizzle reel” for Lake Shore, Toronto’s despicable answer to Jersey Shore, went viral this week, American media jumped on the clip, revelling in the opportunity to say Canada is no better than the States. Reactions ranged from bemused to pitying, but the overarching theme was playing on such tired Canadian stereotypes as a love of hockey. Here, our collection of reactions from our neighbours to the south.
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Cast of Toronto’s Lake Shore even more despicable than cast of Jersey Shore
Toronto Facebook news feeds were in a frenzy yesterday, not in response to anything of worth—like Movember or even Keenan Cahill—but to the much hyped Lake Shore, Canada’s attempt at Jersey Shore. The show, which conducted casting earlier this summer, just dropped this video (or “sizzle reel”) of the desperate attention seekers sassy characters who make up the cast. We subjected ourselves to the whole eight and a half minutes so you don’t have to.
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Justin Bieber nail polish and seven other unusual celebrity endorsements
Not actually Justin Bieber nail polish
We thought it was weird (to say the least) when news came out over the weekend that Justin Bieber is collaborating with OPI on a line of nail polish titled One Less Lonely Girl. Then again, we’re pretty sure the kid could sell bedbugs if he slapped his name on it. The power of celebrity makes people buy weird things. Below, seven other odd celebrity endorsements.
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Watch audition videos for Toronto’s Jersey Shore
Last night, Lake Shore, this city’s answer to Jersey Shore, posted a “webisode” of the audition day on its Web site, and it’s as smarmy as you’d expect—bad extensions, big boobs, buzz cuts, bronzer and Lycra. Of 25 finalists, 17 have been chosen for the show (one is revealed on-line every night). Viewers will be able to vote on-line for the contestants they think will give the show a “sexy, distinctive flavour.” The audition videos indicate that ethnicity will play a big role in the show (look at how diverse Toronto is!), and the judges are more insipid than the contestants. Watch the auditions, after the jump.
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Hot child in the city: Drake is on the patio at One
Michael Budman helps Drake try on a Douglas Coupland jacket (Image: Roots)
Drake is apparently over his fear of rough-and-tumble Toronto, because he’s on the patio at One, the oh-so-exclusive Yorkville restaurant at the Hazelton Hotel. The hip hopper was flown into town on Richard Branson’s private jet recently and attended Roots’ bash for Douglas Coupland’s new line this week. Maybe it’s One’s row of hedges or Mark McEwan’s posh comfort nosh that has eased his unease.
Kelly Cutrone to Jaclife: call me
For viewers who have cringed their way through the five-minute Jaclife webisodes, news that Kelly Cutrone is willing to make a cameo couldn’t be more gossip worthy. In an interview with Eye’s Sarah Nicole Prickett, the New York PR powerhouse says that she “really doesn’t think we need more of these shows” and that we don’t need “more vapid girls on TV,” but she wouldn’t necessarily pass up the opportunity to whip the stars into shape. “To be on the Canadian, like, The City?” Cutrone says, “Sure, yeah! Call me.”
Karl Lagerfeld opposes gay marriage, plus eight other things learned from his interview with Bruce LaBruce
Toronto filmmaker slash smarty-pants smut-monger Bruce LaBruce’s Q&A with designer Karl Lagerfeld in Vice has been circulating around the fashion media, even getting a mention in Shinan Govani’s column today. For the time crunched, nine highlights from the seven-page interview.
1. Lagerfeld opposes the idea of gay marriage: “I’m against it for a very simple reason: in the ’60s, they all said we had the right to the difference. And now, suddenly, they want a bourgeois life.” LaBruce agrees.
2. Lagerfeld doesn’t like to take off his glasses, which he calls “a burka for a man,” because he is nearsighted.
Greener pastures: Brody Jenner’s next Canadian conquest
Lavigne has been spotted with reality star Brody Jenner (Image: Mazucomon)
His reality show Bromance won’t return for a second season (has anyone even laid eyes on the winner from season one since the finale?), but maybe that’s because Brody Jenner is less committed to his male BFFships and more committed to macking north-of-the-border beauties.
Seemingly tired of reality TV queens, Jenner, who starred in Laguna Beach and The Hills and is also the son of Olympian Bruce Jenner and the step-brother of all those Kardashians, turned to Toronto’s finest in 2008, hooking up with Scarborough native Jayde Nicole, a.k.a. the 2008 Playmate of the Year. The couple split sometime over the past few months. Turns out a suburban centrefold was small potatoes compared to Brody’s next local conquest. Hint: she loves plaid, hates smiling and had a really promising music career back in…when was that, again? Avril Lavigne and Jenner’s highly unexpected coupling (he’s a surfer boy, she’s a Sk8er Girl) has been blossoming for a few weeks now. On Friday, they were spotted having dinner with friends at Beso in L.A. Lavigne hid under her trusty hood in an effort to avoid the paparazzi.
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Girlicious performance doesn’t blow—or at least doesn’t include blow
Natalie Mejia, of Girlicious semi-fame, didn’t let a little thing like being arrested for cocaine possession keep her down. Last week, reports said the singer wouldn’t make it to Toronto for a Chum Fanfest concert, but Mejia proved otherwise. Clad in a black bra and Chanel leggings, she performed at Masonic Temple on Friday with her two classy cohorts, Nichole Cordova and Chrystina Sayers.
We should have known that the man could never keep these girls down.
• A peek at Chum Fanfest 2010 [The Gate]
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• Girlicious singer arrested for cocaine possession, will miss Toronto music festival
