Toronto’s Twitter-happy celebrity set supplies a constant stream of bon mots, feuds and photo scandals, so choosing our favourite social media mavens meant scrolling through thousands of tweets. We settled on 10 notables whose 140-character missives are both funny and revealing. Some are native Torontonians, others have moved here more recently and one or two have only a tenuous tie to the city (but are just too good to pass up). Here, a list of 10 Twitter virtuosos, and why we chose them.
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Toronto’s Best Tweeters: top Twitter feeds from local entertainers, athletes and media personalities
The Dish Power Rankings: Top Chefs and Bieber power
Toronto Life’s weekly assessment of the restaurants with the biggest buzz, the longest lineups and the toughest tables to snag.
On Monday, the contestants for season three of Top Chef Canada were announced, catapulting their respective restaurants onto this week’s power rankings. Meanwhile, the mighty power of the Biebs bumps up the hype for an Annex diner, and the depth of Toronto’s appetite for brunch tacos is revealed.
Inside Pearson Airport’s ultra-luxe private hub for celebs, executives and well-to-dos
Ever wonder why famous types are rarely spotted idling by the baggage carousel or in the customs line? At Pearson, three deluxe operators exist solely to convey the super-rich in and out of the city. We slipped past security long enough to find out how the 0.01 per cent flies.
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The Poser’s Guide to the Grey Cup: everything you need to know but are too embarrassed to ask
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The Toronto Argonauts are playing in the 100th Grey Cup at the Rogers Centre this Sunday, which means plenty of Torontonians are hopping on the CFL bandwagon. For anyone who thinks spending Sunday drinking, yelling and wearing facepaint in public sounds great, but is afraid of being called a fair-weather fan, we offer a guide to faking it through the game. No prior knowledge of football required.
Q&A: Milos Raonic on his plans for world domination and his crush on Taylor Swift
He doesn’t just want to dominate the tennis world. He’s already busy plotting his corporate takeover
Two years ago, no one had heard of you. Today, you’re ranked 15th in the world. What clicked?
I realized that when I control the return of my serve, I can dictate the point. Now I’m working on everything else: my return game, moving laterally, getting quicker, fitter, more agile.
Have you been as surprised by your ascent as
everyone else?
Totally. But my goal was always to get to centre court.
In other words, you don’t mind the spotlight.
Well, I like to showcase myself because it can lead to opportunities. When my tennis days are over, I want a reputation that will help me succeed in business.
You’re well on your way. Lacoste, Wilson, SAP, Rogers, Biotherm Homme and Commerce Court are sponsors, and you’ve won $1.75 million on tour. What was your first big purchase?
A condo for my parents at Yonge and St. Clair, but so far nothing for myself. When I’m training in Barcelona, I stay at a university dorm. It’s far from luxurious.
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I get invited out, but I always have to decline. Tennis is
all-consuming.
Jesse Brown: How fame seekers finally figured out how to make a living on YouTube
Across the GTA, a new breed of entertainer is making a living and playing to audiences in the tens of millions. Welcome to the era of the professional amateur
Corey Vidal’s videos have been viewed over 64 million times (Image: Corey Vidal)
Blame it on the Biebs. As everyone knows by now, Justin was just a poor tween from Stratford when he uploaded his first homemade videos to YouTube. The clips went viral, and soon Usher and Justin Timberlake were fighting to sign him to their labels. International superstardom, of course, soon followed.
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Three cheers for Cineplex Odeon, which is launching a trio of new, licensed VIP theatres in Toronto
Inside the VIP theatre at SilverCity Coquitlam (Image: Cineplex Entertainment)
Cineplex Odeon is expanding its adult entertainment offerings. No, not that kind. The chain is launching three new 19+ “VIP” concepts in Toronto: one at Silvercity Yonge and Eglinton, with three screens, another at the Queensway Cineplex (of Justin Bieber–spotting fame) and an all-new, five-screen VIP-only theatre at the Shops at Don Mills. Cineplex’s VIP theatres offer bigger, plusher seats, a full menu service with appetizers and entrées (or just popcorn, if that’s your thing), and, of course, booze (oh yes: and higher ticket prices). The concept has quietly resided at the Varsity Cinema at Bay and Bloor for some time, allowing patrons to buy a drink instead of sneaking one in (something we’d never advocate, of course). With last month’s licensing of the Bloor Hot Docs Cinema, and this new announcement, it’s a good time to be a cinephile who enjoys a glass of white wine with his Wes Anderson (or a bottle of Bud with his Michael Bay). Expect the Queensway expansion to open late next year, and the Yonge and Eg and Don Mills VIPs in late 2014.
TIFF WEEKEND ROUNDUP: The celeb sightings, best fashion and gossip
The new king of TIFF? (George Pimentel/Getty Images Entertainment)
There’s more to TIFF than just red carpets and parties. There’s also shameless celeb gawking and stalking, glamorous gowns and little tidbits of gossip that occasionally slip out at parties. Here’s a roundup of some of our favourite moments from the first weekend:
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SPOTTED: Justin Bieber watching Ted at the Queensway Cineplex (among other places)
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Sure, Justin Bieber may have come to town to support his girlfriend Selena Gomez at TIFF, but instead of catching a premiere on Sunday evening, the pint-sized pop star rolled up to the Cineplex Odeon Queensway in his black Cadillac to see Ted. One giddy 13-year-old fan tweeted a pic she snapped with the singer, and another girl, er, claims she grabbed his “junk.” The lucky young lady who sold him his ticket scored his autograph on a receipt and later tweeted, “Currently watching @justinbieber watch Ted.” Later that night the Biebs and Gomez headed to the nightclub Muzik, where he guest deejayed alongside Snoop Lion (Crazy Days and Nights gossip blogger @entylawyer tweeted, “Justin Bieber stood next to Snoop Dogg all night as Snoop chain-smoked blunts”). While in town, Bieber also accompanied Gomez to her Hotel Transylvania presser and enjoyed a steak at the Keg on York Street. Sadly, he left after only two nights (probably spent at the Ritz-Carlton), tweeting, “Miss Canada already.” Canada misses him too.
Find this story on our Star Spotting Map, where we plot the locations of celebrities spotted around Toronto. Seen a celebrity? Let us know at tips@torontolife.com
TIFF PARTY: Selena Gomez, Vanessa Hudgens and a pair of hard-partying twins at the Spring Breakers shindig
Spring Breakers may not really be about spring break, but the after-party sure was. Stars Selena Gomez, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Benson and Rachel Korine feted the film’s Canadian premiere on Friday night with a spring break–themed bash at Brassaii on King West (complete with a hot tub full of bikini babes and beach balls on the patio). After tucking into a meal of steak and corn, Gomez caught up with David Blaine and entertained a crowd of male admirers (Justin Bieber, watch your back). Later, she joined Hudgens, who was by the candy bar clinging to her boyfriend, Austin Butler, and sucking a cherry Blow Pop. Meanwhile, Eli Roth hung out with the film’s director, Harmony Korine, Michael Pitt mingled on the patio sporting a candy necklace and Natasha Lyonne tottered around looking relaxed and much less messy than we’ve seen her.
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Children as accessories and wearing Canadian are top trends on MMVA red carpet
Katy Perry’s weird child models (Image: Jag Gundu)
Sunday’s MuchMusic Video Awards saw a host of celebrities decked out in Canadian designs; clothing by Toronto-based designers was worn by the likes of Katy Perry, Dragonette’s Martina Sorbara, Nelly Furtado and Keshia Chanté. Perry arrived on the red carpet in a floor-length leather and lace gown from Vawk’s Resort collection, while Sobara donned Calla and Pink Cobra by Tania Martins, and both Furtado and Chanté sported dresses by Lucian Matis.
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The best- and worst-dressed of the 2012 MuchMusic Video Awards
Katy Perry’s metamorphosis isn’t a Kafka reference (Image: George Pimentel)
The red carpet and ceremony at the MuchMusic Video Awards are full of beauties and eyesores, and we’ve decided to break it all down one look at a time. Here are the 14 best and worst looks from last night, including a 1970s prostitute-meets-Michael Jackson look and, for some reason, a butterfly costume.
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LMFAO, the co-hosts of this year’s MMVAs, are so, so creepy
LMFAO with Selena Gomez (Image: George Pimentel)
The MMVAs traditionally skew very young, and the junior set usually go crazy with their style to impress headliners like Carly Rae Jepsen, Justin Bieber and Marianas Trench (they are, apparently, still making music, and young boys and girls adore them). But it was this year’s co-hosts, RedFoo and Sky Blu of LMFAO, who took the cake for most unusual fashion choices. At times, their kooky style crossed the line into just weird, like when the 37-year-old RedFoo sported a pair of inappropriately tight PVC-like pants and a blazer with no undershirt, or when he stripped down to nothing but a hoodie, a pair of print underwear and a necklace that read “IWRKOUT” (a reference to LMFAO’s song “Sexy and I Know It”). We’re aware of how popular the duo’s party anthems are, but did no one stop to think about how it might look to have a man approaching 40 strip down to his panties for the amusement of tweens alongside his 26-year-old nephew (Blu)? Consider us a little grossed out.
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Justin Bieber allegedly hurt a grown man with his mighty fists of fury
Manhood: what better way of achieving it than being a suspect in a criminal battery case? Despite rumours of a breakup, Justin Bieber and girlfriend Selena Gomez were out on Sunday when a paparazzo popped up, attempted to take pictures, and wouldn’t move his car when Bieber was trying to leave. A scuffle then allegedly occurred, resulting in the photographer filing a police report due to “pain to his upper torso” (which, let’s face it, sounds more like the consequence of a Subway sandwich than the knuckles of a baby-faced teen star). If the rumours of fisticuffs are true, there are a few top theories about why the Biebz has developed an edge: the pressures of having to prance around with Gomez after a breakup; a recent dinner with punch-happy Chris Brown; or a training session with reformed ear-biter Mike Tyson that occurred a mere few hours before the incident. As of now, all of these theories are speculative, but an investigation is underway. Despite GQ claiming otherwise, it seems as though Biebsy is a boy no more.
Justin Bieber, Oprah and J-Lo are the world’s most powerful celebrities
Justin Bieber is on the cover of Forbes magazine’s 100 Most Powerful Celebrities issue, and he is 18 years old. The Biebz earned $55 million last year from music sales, performances and endorsements, which means he ranks third on this year’s list. He was beat out for top honours by Oprah Winfrey (second) and Jennifer Lopez (first), who have been adults for more than 78 days.
