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Gimme Shelter
July 28, 2010 | 1:29 pm

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House of the week: $3.6 million for a New England-style country home near St. George’s Golf and Country Club

ADDRESS: 16 Ridgevalley Cr.
NEIGHBOURHOOD: Edenbridge–Humber Valley
AGENT: Robert Nimmo, Royal Lepage Ltd.
PRICE: $3.59 million
THE PLACE: Barely two years old, this Cape Cod–style villa has plenty of selling points, but one stands out: it’s perched above the first hole of St. George’s golf course. The property stays true to the country club vibe, with a walk-out basement, massive pool, cabana, hot tub, canopied terrace, exercise room and plenty of greenery. Wainscot ceilings add a contemporary element to the open-concept kitchen-dining-family room, and the airy master suite is adjoined by a dressing room.

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Toronto International Film Festival 2009
September 14, 2009 | 9:33 am

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TIFF weekend round-up: the top 10 stories from the Toronto International Film Festival, September 11 to 13

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Photo by Karon Liu

1. We chat with George Clooney at the Men Who Stare at Goats after party on the Bridle Path

2. Jennifer Connelly is torn apart by bigwig exec but exacts her revenge flawlessly

3. Of all places: was George Clooney dining at Jack Astor’s?

4. Michael Douglas watches sports more than movies; is not a fan of ‘MyFace’ or Twitter

5. Perez Hilton tells us why TIFF is better than Cannes and how he is happy that Drew Barrymore and Ellen Page are making out

6. Q&A with Hugh Hefner: the patron saint of Viagra is featured in a new Canadian documentary

7. “Anti-TIFF” party at Lo’La delivers old-time Hollywood with flair

8. Mena Suvari spent most of the Vitamin Water party playing with goats

9. Sook-Yin Lee demands party guests share an orgasm story

10. We don’t care about the young folks: the Park Hyatt is overrun with stargazing 20-somethings in short skirts

Toronto International Film Festival 2009
September 13, 2009 | 1:17 pm

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Michael Douglas watches sports more than movies; is not a fan of ‘MyFace’ or Twitter

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Michael Douglas may not get Twitter, but his dad does

“I’m going to tell you a big secret: I don’t see a lot of movies.” This was Michael Douglas at the press conference for Solitary Man. “I love the process and making movies, but I’m a sports and news junkie because I don’t know how they’re going to end. Unfortunately, for so many movies, I can guess the ending halfway through.”

Still, the debonair actor praised Toronto’s local talent and the variety of films offered (“It’s just a gas. The people and the volunteers should be really proud.”) as well as Canada’s solvent banks.

But the best part was the non-sequitor question posed by one reporter about Douglas’s opinion on social networking:

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Toronto International Film Festival 2009
September 12, 2009 | 8:30 am

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Today at TIFF: September 12, 2009

Our daily roundup of the most buzz-worthy opening galas, parties and screenings.

• The Harder They Come free public screening, Yonge–Dundas Square, noon
• Precious: Based on the Novel “Push” by Sapphire showcase hosted by director Lee Daniels with a reading by the author, Yonge–Dundas Square, 4 p.m.
• Up in the Air premiere, Ryerson Theatre, 6 p.m.
• Get Low premiere, Roy Thomson Hall, 6:30 p.m.
• Triage premiere, Winter Garden Theatre, 8:30 p.m.
• A Serious Man premiere, Visa Screening Room, 9 p.m.
• Solitary Man premiere, Varsity 8, 9 p.m.
• I Don Giovanni premiere, Roy Thomson Hall, 9:30 p.m.
• Harry Brown premiere party (guests include Michael Caine and Emily Mortimer), Lower Bay Station, 8 p.m.
• Solitary Man post screening party (guests include Michael Douglas, Danny DeVito, Danny Glover, Edward Norton, Susan Sarandon, Mary Louise Parker and Jenna Fischer), Brant House, 10 p.m.
• Down for Life (guests include Danny Glover) post screening party, Maro, 10:30 p.m.
• Hello! Hollywood cocktail reception (guests may include Michael Douglas, Mary Louise Parker and Woody Harrelson), Birks on Bloor Street, 7 p.m.
• One X One concert (guests include Matt Damon and a performance by Mary J. Blige), Koolhaus
• Holt Renfrew party (guests include models Coco Rocha and Behati Prinsloo and a performance by The Stills), Burroughes Building

Toronto International Film Festival 2009
August 31, 2009 | 3:57 pm

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Oscar buzz, vodka and stalking advice doled out at the Hazelton Hotel

To be Blunt: early rumblings suggest Young Victoria could be Emily Blunt's big break

To be Blunt: early rumblings suggest Young Victoria could be Emily Blunt's big break (Photo by chloe004)

With two weeks left until the opening gala of the Toronto International Film Festival, reporters gathered at the Hazelton Hotel to get a rundown on the buzziest films (Precious), parties (One X One), possible Oscar contenders (Mo’Nique, the woman from Soul Plane) and TIFF-inspired cocktails (Skyy vodka for all).

CTV film critic Richard Crouse said the Oprah-backed film Precious could mean a possible Oscar nomination for Mo’Nique, while co-star Mariah Carey can finally shake off the tarnished glitter from, well, Glitter. Closing film Young Victoria also got a thumbs-up and was predicted to be Emily Blunt’s big break. But the most intriguing film tidbit (and a brilliant marketing move to boot) was that everyone who went to the pre-screening of Heath Ledger’s last film, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, had to sign a waiver that forbid them from talking about it.

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Toronto International Film Festival 2009
August 20, 2009 | 12:47 pm

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Celeb spotting warm-up 5: The full list of celeb guests is out, and Oprah and Clooney are on it

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He's a-coming (Photo by Attit Patel)

The much-anticipated official list of celebrities scheduled to attend TIFF arrived in our in-boxes this morning. We’re happy to report that two of the biggest names rumoured to be heading our way, George Clooney and Oprah, are definitely coming.

A lot of our other favourites have also confirmed: Big Love’s Amanda Seyfried, a reformed David Duchovny, Demi Moore, Drew Barrymore (perhaps we’ll spot her making eyes at locals at Sweaty Betty’s again), two of our three favourite Jennifers (Garner and Connelly; Aniston is a no-show), many Michaels (Caine, Cera, Douglas, Moore), the always lovely Natalie Portman, Nicolas Cage, Penélope Cruz, Ricky Gervais, Sarah Polley, Tilda Swinton, Tom Ford, Viggo Mortensen and so many more.

See the full list of guests after the jump.

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Toronto International Film Festival 2009
July 16, 2009 | 12:59 pm

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Celeb-spotting warm-up: let the speculation begin

TIFF bound? She has a film in the festival, so we hope to see Tina Fey sipping lattes in Yorkville

TIFF bound? Tina Fey stars in The Invention of Lying (Photo by George Arriola)

No celebrity’s attendance at TIFF has been officially confirmed, but yesterday’s announcement of opening galas and special presentations gives us a good idea of who’s expected to venture to Toronto in September. Here’s a quick breakdown of which movies are being screened and which stars we expect to see milling about Yorkville 50 days hence.

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