TIFF's new Lightbox HQ ready for close-up
Publish Date: Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:48:48 EDT
As the Toronto International Film Festival toasts its 35th anniversary, organizers are raising a glass to another milestone achievement: the opening of TIFF's sleek and airy year-round headquarters in the city's downtown core.
Drake, K'naan get MOBO award nods
Publish Date: Thu, 09 Sep 2010 10:56:42 EDT
Toronto rappers Drake and K'naan have bagged nominations for the Music of Black Origin (MOBO) awards, a British music prize.
TIFF unspools 35th anniversary edition
Publish Date: Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:13:35 EDT
A celebratory atmosphere surrounds this year's Toronto International Film Festival, which kicks off its 35th annual edition Thursday with "one of the strongest lineups we've had in years," says co-director Cameron Bailey.
1st edition Audubon expected to bring $6M
Publish Date: Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:39:56 EDT
A rare first edition of John James Audubon's Birds of America is expected to sell for more than $6 million at a London auction of rare books this December.
Don Johnson gets $51M in Nash Bridges suit
Publish Date: Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:42:19 EDT
Actor Don Johnson has been awarded $51 million in his lawsuit against the makers of his long-running series Nash Bridges.
Douglas Coupland designs firefighters monument
Publish Date: Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:04:15 EDT
A design from Douglas Coupland and a Toronto architecture firm has been selected for a national monument in Ottawa to Canadian firefighters who died in the line of duty.
Spears sued for sexual harassment
Publish Date: Thu, 09 Sep 2010 10:53:03 EDT
A former bodyguard is suing Britney Spears for sexual harassment, claiming the singer subjected him to "repeated unwanted sexual advances."
U.K.'s Piers Morgan to replace Larry King
Publish Date: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:07:32 EDT
British journalist Piers Morgan will replace talk-show host Larry King on CNN's prime-time lineup in January, the network says.
Late actors Wright, Chaykin featured at TIFF
Publish Date: Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:45:00 EDT
Some of the final onscreen work of Maury Chaykin and Tracy Wright will unspool at the Toronto International Film Festival just months after the deaths of the veteran Canadian actors.
Canada, India open talks for co-productions
Publish Date: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:56:53 EDT
Canada is paving the way for more film and TV co-productions with India, Heritage Minister James Moore announced in Toronto ahead of the Toronto International Film Festival.
Winnipeg Art Gallery to open Inuit Art Centre
Publish Date: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:51:55 EDT
The Winnipeg Art Gallery will introduce an all-Inuit art building in 2014, WAG announced Tuesday.
U.S. RightNetwork launches online
Publish Date: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:03:49 EDT
RightNetwork, a new U.S. network designed to appeal to political conservatives, launched online on Wednesday.
Sony to bring Barney's Version to U.S. cinemas
Publish Date: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:02:49 EDT
The highly anticipated Barney's Version, based on Mordecai Richler's acclaimed final novel, has landed a coveted U.S. distribution deal on the eve of the Toronto International Film Festival.
TIFF site dedicated to Reitman family
Publish Date: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:18:48 EDT
The downtown block now home to the Toronto International Film Festival's new headquarters has been named Reitman Square, as organizers roll out the red carpet for the festival's 35th anniversary edition.
Blair cancels 2nd event for memoir
Publish Date: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:40:15 EDT
Former British prime minister Tony Blair has cancelled a second London event to launch his memoir after protesters threatened to picket it.