Camera: Jerry Seinfeld regales the city’s well-heeled at a fundraiser for Toronto East General Hospital
Camera: Jerry Seinfeld regales the city’s well-heeled at a fundraiser for Toronto East General Hospital
By Frances McInnis | May 30, 2012
By Frances McInnis | 05/30/2012
By Frances McInnis | Photography by George Pimentel
April 12. The begowned and tuxedoed set could barely keep their composure in the presence of Jerry Seinfeld during Laughter Is the Best Medicine, a fundraiser for Toronto East General Hospital. His musings on energy drinks, cellphone etiquette and the perils of attending, well, black-tie parties had guests wiping away tears. Post-event, VIPs retreated upstairs. “I wore my puffy shirt just for you!” cooed TEGH Foundation president Teresa Vasilopoulos, earning a laugh from the man himself. After an hour of glad-handing, Seinfeld made a break for his SUV—a minor faux pas, since he hadn’t said hi to Thomson sibs Taylor and Peter, the latter having recently donated $5 million to the hospital. Not the types to accept a snubbing, they hurried out to the curb and snapped a few keepsakes, and everyone left happy—not least the hospital, which raked in $3 million.
140407 Parks and Rec star Amy Poehler<br />
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140408 MC Will Arnett and NHL Disciplinarian Brendan Shanahan (Image: George Pimental) Jerry Seinfeld regales the city’s well-heeled at a fundraiser for Toronto East General Hospital Jerry Seinfeld regales the city’s well-heeled at a fundraiser for Toronto East General Hospital https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/june12camera2-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/june12camera2.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/june12camera2.jpg 624 414 [] https://torontolife.com/city/camera-jerry-seinfeld-at-laughter-is-the-best-medicine/slide/june12camera2/ june12camera2 0 0
(Image: George Pimental)
140410 Headliner Jerry Seinfeld (Image: George Pimental) Jerry Seinfeld regales the city’s well-heeled at a fundraiser for Toronto East General Hospital Jerry Seinfeld regales the city’s well-heeled at a fundraiser for Toronto East General Hospital https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/june12camera3-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/june12camera3.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/june12camera3.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/city/camera-jerry-seinfeld-at-laughter-is-the-best-medicine/slide/june12camera3/ june12camera3 0 0
(Image: George Pimental)
140411 Leafs GM Brian Burke and CBC’s boy wonder George Stroumboulopoulos<br />
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(Image: George Pimental)
140412 Pink Tartan prez Kimberley Newport-Mimran<br />
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(Image: George Pimental)
140413 Public Mobile VP Stephanie Galloway and philanthropist Cheryl McEwen <br />
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(Image: George Pimental)
140414 Being Erica producer Ron Murphy and newspaper heiress Taylor Thomson (Image: George Pimental) Jerry Seinfeld regales the city’s well-heeled at a fundraiser for Toronto East General Hospital Jerry Seinfeld regales the city’s well-heeled at a fundraiser for Toronto East General Hospital https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/june12camera7-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/june12camera7.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/june12camera7.jpg 624 414 [] https://torontolife.com/city/camera-jerry-seinfeld-at-laughter-is-the-best-medicine/slide/june12camera7/ june12camera7 0 0
(Image: George Pimental)
140415 Gala co-chair Michael Geddes, Joe Fresh prince Joe Mimran and investor David Daniels<br />
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(Image: George Pimental)
140416 Blue Jay Adam Lind (Image: George Pimental) Jerry Seinfeld regales the city’s well-heeled at a fundraiser for Toronto East General Hospital Jerry Seinfeld regales the city’s well-heeled at a fundraiser for Toronto East General Hospital https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/june12camera9-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/june12camera9.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/june12camera9.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/city/camera-jerry-seinfeld-at-laughter-is-the-best-medicine/slide/june12camera9/ june12camera9 0 0
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What kind of article is this? How much were tickets? Was it invitation only? How come us regular folks only hear of this after the fact? I wonder how much Jerry charged for the appearance?
I think regular folks, especially those who live near the hospital, probably are grateful for the upgrades that will happen. A friend of mine had an operation there years ago and the place was in pretty bad condition!
It’s an article about, well, nothing really…
How fitting :)
The hospitals need all the finacial assistance they can get. Kudos to the organizers in getting Jerry Seinfeld!
Joe Mancinelli