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“Political panellist” Ben Mulroney to Idol-ize mayoral debates

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Starting tomorrow, Torontonians will get to witness a more civic side of Ben Mulroney. The pompadoured ex-Idol host is serving as “political panellist” for a series of live mayoral debates put on by CP24. Because having Rob Ford square off against Joe Pants isn’t absurd enough, Blazer Ben will be on hand to lend whatever political expertise one gleans from living at 24 Sussex as a teenager.

It is yet unclear what level of punditry should be expected. On eTalk, Mulroney Jr. provides in-depth analysis of such hot topics as Justin Bieber’s haircut and Avril Lavigne’s latest horking episode, which, come to think of it, is probably pretty valuable experience given the current crop of mayoral candidates. Sarah Thompson’s rags-to-riches story has Hilary Swank written all over it, Joe Pantalone’s quest to kill fun on Ossington reads like the screenplay for Footloose 2, and Rob Ford makes Mel Gibson look like Barack Obama. But hey, at least Rocco Rossi will be relieved to have a man on hand who looks even more plastic than he does.

Toronto Idol: Mayoral edition [Globe and Mail]

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Courtney Shea is a freelance journalist in Toronto. She started her career as an intern at Toronto Life and continues to contribute frequently to the publication, including her 2022 National Magazine Award–winning feature, “The Death Cheaters,” her regular Q&As and her recent investigation into whether Taylor Swift hung out at a Toronto dive bar (she did not). Courtney was a producer and writer on the 2022 documentary The Talented Mr. Rosenberg, based on her 2014 Toronto Life magazine feature “The Yorkville Swindler.”

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