Rock ’n’ roller derby: performers prepare for the Whip It after-party (Photo by Jen McNeely)
Roller derby chicks whirled around a TTC streetcar outside Tattoo Rock Parlour on Queen West on Sunday, giving the red carpet crowd a terrific tease for the arrival of director Drew Barrymore and homegrown sweetheart Ellen Page to the Whip It after-party. Blaring classic rock tunes and serving up mac and cheese, this was a Hollywood party with a dirty, down-home feel. We stood in line to get a Whip It tattoo branded on our arm and chatted up some of the real-deal derby girls before sneaking into the VIP section to hang with—well, adjacent to—Drew, Ellen, Jason Reitman and Justin Long.
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Honest Ed: signing autographs for fans outside of the Ryerson Theatre (Photo by Karon Liu)
The police were called to the barriers at the premiere of Leaves of Grass last night at the Ryerson Theatre when crowds almost tipped over the barricades at the sight of Edward Norton, especially when they realized Norton was particularly generous with autograph signing.
Norton along with director, writer and star Tim Blake Nelson were darting back and forth across the red carpet signing autographs, saying “I’ll be back” before doing media interviews. Norton signed someone’s ticket and almost forgot to give it back.
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Our daily roundup of the most buzz-worthy opening galas, parties and screenings.
• Monterey Pop free public screening, Yonge–Dundas Square, noon
• Robin Hood free public screening, Yonge–Dundas Square, 3 p.m.
• Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans premiere, Ryerson Theatre, 6 p.m.
• The Private Lives of Pippa Lee premiere, Roy Thomson Hall, 6:30 p.m.
• Shinan Govani’s book release party, Holt Renfrew
• Free swing-dance lessons and a live concert from Aelita with the Galaxy All-Star Orchestra in support of the Russian musical Hipsters, Yonge–Dundas Square, 7 p.m.
• Youth in Revolt premiere, Winter Garden theatre, 8:30 p.m.
• J’ai tué ma mère (I Killed My Mother) premiere, Isabel Bader Theatre, 9:30 p.m.
• Micmacs (Micmacs à tire-larigot) premiere, Roy Thomson Hall, 9:30 p.m.
• InStyle party (possible guests include Naomi Watts, Keanu Reeves and Michael Cera), Windsor Arms
• Cinema Against AIDS Toronto benefit for Amfar (performance by Sarah McLachlin), The Carlu
• Bad Lieutenant after party (guests include Nicolas Cage), Ultra
Viggo Mortensen sported a longish bob for the premiere of The Road. Check out photos of him along with co-stars Robert Duvall and Kodi Smit-McPhee below.
Anna Kendrick plays Jessica in the Twilight series
We went to the premiere of Up in the Air and spotted the film’s stars George Clooney, Melanie Lynskey and Twilight’s Anna Kendrick. See all the photos below.
We caught up with Drew Barrymore on the red carpet of the Ryerson Theatre for her premiere of Whip It. See the photos below.
One of the most anticipated premieres at 2009’s Toronto International Film Festival took place yesterday at the Ryerson Theatre. Up in the Air, the story of a frequent flyer who just met the woman of his dreams, stars George Clooney, Jason Bateman and Vera Farmiga. It’s directed by Jason Reitman. Check out our red carpet photos.
Gorgeous George: Clooney arrives at the Up in the Air premiere at Ryerson Theatre (Photo by Karon Liu)
This city just can’t get enough of George Clooney. People lined up for more than five hours at the Ryerson Theatre to catch a glimpse of him one last time for the premiere of Up in the Air. Unlike the last premiere, this venue and its red carpet are much smaller, so the media was relegated to one side and fans were on the other. Since priority is given to the press, the stars walked the media line as publicists, assistants, security and TIFF volunteers stood behind the celebs, blocking the fans’ view.
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