TIFF PARTY: The annual Hello! Canada bash drew, appropriately, a swarm of Canadian celebs
TIFF PARTY: The annual Hello! Canada bash drew, appropriately, a swarm of Canadian celebs
By Bronwen Jervis | September 10, 2012
By Bronwen Jervis | 09/10/2012
Hello! magazine hosted its fourth annual TIFF party at the Ritz Carlton last night, drawing a crowd of mostly Canadian celebs. Our favourite guest, though, was Ed Burns, the prolific American writer/director/actor here to promote his new film, The Fitzgerald Family Christmas, who told us he had spent the afternoon walking around the city, patronizing Buca and Irish pubs like P.J. O’Brien’s. Dean and Dan Caten of DSquared strutted in with a posse that included homeboys Greta Constantine. The red carpet was heavy with local talent like musicians Chantal Kreviazuk , Raine Maida and Fefe Dobson, who wore a stunning Rachel Roy sequined jumpsuit, as well as the adorable and very stylish couple Sarah Slean and Royal Wood. Also present: a contingent of athletes like Joffrey Lupul (who made a point of sharing his celebrity crush on Johnny Depp) and the extraordinarily tall (seriously!) Canadian tennis phenom Milos Raonic.
Everywhere we looked, we spotted Canadian celebs (a thousand people had RSVP’d for the event): Kevin O’Leary , Suzanne Rogers , Jian Ghomeshi, Liona Boyd in a multi-coloured hippie pastel velour outfit, replete with matching headpiece. Former Miss Universe Natalie Glebova was there in Herve Leger to represent the evening’s sponsor, diamond brand Canadian Ice. But nothing commanded the room quite like the entrance of Conrad Black and Barbara Amiel, who elicited a gasp and a collective whisper of “Look who’s here!”
164546 Suzanne Rogers (Image: Erin Simkin) TIFF PARTY: <em>Hello! Canada</em> TIFF PARTY: Hello! Canada https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/tiff12-hello-party-1-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/tiff12-hello-party-1.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/tiff12-hello-party-1.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/tiff-2012-hello-magazine-party/slide/tiff12-hello-party-1/ tiff12-hello-party-1 0 0
(Image: Erin Simkin)
164547 Brad Smith of <em>The Bachelor Canada</em> (Image: Erin Simkin) TIFF PARTY: <em>Hello! Canada</em> TIFF PARTY: Hello! Canada https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/tiff12-hello-party-2-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/tiff12-hello-party-2.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/tiff12-hello-party-2.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/tiff-2012-hello-magazine-party/slide/tiff12-hello-party-2/ tiff12-hello-party-2 0 0
(Image: Erin Simkin)
164548 Actor and director Ed Burns (Image: Erin Simkin) TIFF PARTY: <em>Hello! Canada</em> TIFF PARTY: Hello! Canada https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/tiff12-hello-party-3-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/tiff12-hello-party-3.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/tiff12-hello-party-3.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/tiff-2012-hello-magazine-party/slide/tiff12-hello-party-3/ tiff12-hello-party-3 0 0
(Image: Erin Simkin)
164549 Miss Universe 2005, Natalie Glebova (Image: Erin Simkin) TIFF PARTY: <em>Hello! Canada</em> TIFF PARTY: Hello! Canada https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/tiff12-hello-party-4-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/tiff12-hello-party-4.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/tiff12-hello-party-4.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/tiff-2012-hello-magazine-party/slide/tiff12-hello-party-4/ tiff12-hello-party-4 0 0
(Image: Erin Simkin)
164550 Jeanne Beker (Image: Erin Simkin) TIFF PARTY: <em>Hello! Canada</em> TIFF PARTY: Hello! Canada https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/tiff12-hello-party-5-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/tiff12-hello-party-5.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/tiff12-hello-party-5.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/tiff-2012-hello-magazine-party/slide/tiff12-hello-party-5/ tiff12-hello-party-5 0 0
(Image: Erin Simkin)
164551 <em>Restaurant Makeover’</em>s Glen Peloso (Image: Erin Simkin) TIFF PARTY: <em>Hello! Canada</em> TIFF PARTY: Hello! Canada https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/tiff12-hello-party-6-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/tiff12-hello-party-6.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/tiff12-hello-party-6.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/tiff-2012-hello-magazine-party/slide/tiff12-hello-party-6/ tiff12-hello-party-6 0 0
(Image: Erin Simkin)
164552 Singer Fefe Dobson (Image: Erin Simkin) TIFF PARTY: <em>Hello! Canada</em> TIFF PARTY: Hello! Canada https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/tiff12-hello-party-7-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/tiff12-hello-party-7.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/tiff12-hello-party-7.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/tiff-2012-hello-magazine-party/slide/tiff12-hello-party-7/ tiff12-hello-party-7 0 0
(Image: Erin Simkin)
164553 Tonya Lee Williams (Image: Erin Simkin) TIFF PARTY: <em>Hello! Canada</em> TIFF PARTY: Hello! Canada https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/tiff12-hello-party-8-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/tiff12-hello-party-8.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/tiff12-hello-party-8.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/tiff-2012-hello-magazine-party/slide/tiff12-hello-party-8/ tiff12-hello-party-8 0 0
(Image: Erin Simkin)
164554 <em>Corner Gas’</em> Gabrielle Miller (Image: Erin Simkin) TIFF PARTY: <em>Hello! Canada</em> TIFF PARTY: Hello! Canada https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/tiff12-hello-party-9-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/tiff12-hello-party-9.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/tiff12-hello-party-9.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/tiff-2012-hello-magazine-party/slide/tiff12-hello-party-9/ tiff12-hello-party-9 0 0
(Image: Erin Simkin)
164555 <em>Corner Gas’</em> Tara Spencer-Nairn (Image: Erin Simkin) TIFF PARTY: <em>Hello! Canada</em> TIFF PARTY: Hello! Canada https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/tiff12-hello-party-10-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/tiff12-hello-party-10.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/tiff12-hello-party-10.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/tiff-2012-hello-magazine-party/slide/tiff12-hello-party-10/ tiff12-hello-party-10 0 0
(Image: Erin Simkin)
164556 Actor Lyriq Bent (Image: Erin Simkin) TIFF PARTY: <em>Hello! Canada</em> TIFF PARTY: Hello! Canada https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/tiff12-hello-party-11-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/tiff12-hello-party-11.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/tiff12-hello-party-11.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/tiff-2012-hello-magazine-party/slide/tiff12-hello-party-11/ tiff12-hello-party-11 0 0
(Image: Erin Simkin)
164557 Funny man Gerry Dee (Image: Erin Simkin) TIFF PARTY: <em>Hello! Canada</em> TIFF PARTY: Hello! Canada https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/tiff12-hello-party-12-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/tiff12-hello-party-12.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/tiff12-hello-party-12.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/tiff-2012-hello-magazine-party/slide/tiff12-hello-party-12/ tiff12-hello-party-12 0 0
(Image: Erin Simkin)
164558 <em>Chatelaine</em> editor Jane Francisco (Image: Erin Simkin) TIFF PARTY: <em>Hello! Canada</em> TIFF PARTY: Hello! Canada https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/tiff12-hello-party-13-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/tiff12-hello-party-13.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/tiff12-hello-party-13.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/tiff-2012-hello-magazine-party/slide/tiff12-hello-party-13/ tiff12-hello-party-13 0 0
(Image: Erin Simkin)
164559 Singers Royal Wood and Sarah Slean (Image: Erin Simkin) TIFF PARTY: <em>Hello! Canada</em> TIFF PARTY: Hello! Canada https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/tiff12-hello-party-14-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/tiff12-hello-party-14.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/tiff12-hello-party-14.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/tiff-2012-hello-magazine-party/slide/tiff12-hello-party-14/ tiff12-hello-party-14 0 0
(Image: Erin Simkin)
164560 Nina and David Rocco (Image: Erin Simkin) TIFF PARTY: <em>Hello! Canada</em> TIFF PARTY: Hello! Canada https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/tiff12-hello-party-15-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/tiff12-hello-party-15.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/tiff12-hello-party-15.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/tiff-2012-hello-magazine-party/slide/tiff12-hello-party-15/ tiff12-hello-party-15 0 0
(Image: Erin Simkin)
164561 Maple Leafs Joffrey Lupul and John-Michael Liles (Image: Erin Simkin) TIFF PARTY: <em>Hello! Canada</em> TIFF PARTY: Hello! Canada https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/tiff12-hello-party-16-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/tiff12-hello-party-16.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/tiff12-hello-party-16.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/tiff-2012-hello-magazine-party/slide/tiff12-hello-party-16/ tiff12-hello-party-16 0 0
(Image: Erin Simkin)
164562 (Image: Erin Simkin) TIFF PARTY: <em>Hello! Canada</em> TIFF PARTY: Hello! Canada https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/tiff12-hello-party-intro-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/tiff12-hello-party-intro.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/tiff12-hello-party-intro.jpg 656 416 [] https://torontolife.com/culture/tiff-2012-hello-magazine-party/slide/tiff12-hello-party-intro/ tiff12-hello-party-intro 0 0
(Image: Erin Simkin)
Suzanne Rogers looks fab! hair and makeup have never looked better!