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TIFF 2011 Spotted
Culture
SPOTTED: Johnny Rotten lands in Toronto at Pearson International Airport
Former anti-establishment rocker Johnny Rotten (also known as Johnny Lydon ) is now an executive producer, but don’t confuse him...
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Culture
SPOTTED: Jon Hamm going for a walk in Yorkville
Don Draper sighting! Gossip queen Lainey is first on the ball with this one, reporting via Twitter: “Jon Hamm is walking around...
Culture
SPOTTED: Like everybody else, construction workers can’t resist Brad Pitt
Here we have a case of a classic cliché: construction workers ogling a noted hottie passing them by—but this time with a twist!...
Culture
SPOTTED: Willem Dafoe isn’t happy about something at Pearson International Airport
TIFF is bringing in the good, the bad and the frightening it seems this year: Willem Dafoe arrived this morning at Pearson...
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Culture
SPOTTED: George Clooney, Stacy Keibler and Jason Reitman enjoying a friendly chat at the Ritz
The CBC had a mole inside the Ritz-Carlton last night and managed to spot a friendly get-together among George Clooney and some...
Culture
SPOTTED: Megan Fox and hubby Brian Austin Green in town for TIFF 2011
Megan Fox has had a tough year: she dropped way down on Maxim ’s annual Hot 100 list, Rosie Huntington-Whitely replaced her in...
Culture
SPOTTED: Juliette Binoche taking a walk through U of T
Juliette Binoche was spotted earlier today strolling through U of T campus. Shinan Govani tweeted : “Juliette Binoche! Noted...
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Culture
SPOTTED: Stop everything. Ryan Gosling is here.
Ryan Gosling has arrived in Toronto, and nothing else matters (at least to his many fan boys and girls through the world). Of...
Culture
SPOTTED: Anna Faris and Chris Pratt at the Deq at the Ritz-Carlton
We spotted the House Bunny herself, Anna Faris, and husband Chris Pratt (who we know more fondly as the buffoon Andy Dwyer on...
Culture
SPOTTED: Scott Speedman showed up a little early for the red carpet
ET Canada caught Toronto native Scott Speedman strolling down a red carpet earlier today (perhaps practising for later). Speedman...
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Culture
SPOTTED: Nurse Jackie’s Peter Facinelli at the NFB offices
The doctor is in Toronto. Peter Facinelli is here for TIFF 2011—to Twihards young and old, he’s Dr. Carlisle Cullen from the...
Culture
SPOTTED: Thierry Guetta (and hipsters) chilling outside the TIFF Bell Lightbox
A member of our secret underground spy network spotted street artist Mr. Brainwash (a.k.a. Thierry Guetta ) on King Street West at...
Culture
SPOTTED: Sarah Polley eating for two at O&B Canteen on King West
Yesterday we caught wind that Sarah Polley is three-and-a-half months pregnant, which means the soon-to-be mom is soon-to-be...
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Culture
SPOTTED: Roger Ebert down by the Ritz
Looks like the fun is over for actors and filmmakers already— everyone’s favourite critic Roger Ebert was just spotted by...
Culture
SPOTTED: Bono currently dining at One in the Hazelton
The U2 doc is TIFF’s opening film tonight, so it makes sense that Bono would be in Toronto, but his whereabouts were unknown...
Culture
SPOTTED: Geoffrey Rush standing outside the Scotiabank Theatre on Richmond Street
After a lucky TIFF volunteer escorted one of the stars of last year’s buzziest films —Cadillac People’s Choice...
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Culture
SPOTTED: Elisabeth Shue touches down for TIFF, Prada bag in hand
Another boldfaced name to arrive today in Toronto and have her photo snapped at the airport was Elisabeth Shue, who looks like...
Culture
SPOTTED: Ivan Reitman comes to Hogtown in head-to-toe velour
Esteemed hometown producer-director (and Bell Lightbox land benefactor ) Ivan Reitman, the man behind comedic gold like...
Culture
SPOTTED: Hayden Christensen lands in Toronto (also in a hat)
We felt a great disturbance in the Force, kind of as if millions of fangirls suddenly cried out in ecstasy and never...
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SPOTTED: Juliette Lewis arrives for TIFF (in a new hat)
Apparently, hats are so hot right now—all the celebs rolling into town seem to be wearing them (and by all, we mean Juliette...
Culture
SPOTTED: Adrian Grenier hanging around Billy Bishop Airport
The stars are starting to roll in for TIFF. The Toronto Star is reporting that Entourage playboy and noted pretty youth thing...
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