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TIFF 2011: LIVE FROM THE GREEN ROOM IT’S TUESDAY

The men have left the building. But the boys are still here. With Kyle MacLachlan. Nat Wolff (the guy in the middle) is adorable as the young budding filmmaker in Bruce Beresford’s Peace, Love & Misunderstanding. (He’s also incredibly appealing: totally excited to be there. And brought his grandparents. Love that.) The flick’s about an […]

TIFF 2011 LIVE FROM THE GREEN ROOM – IT’S MONDAY

She came. She saw. She conquered. In town to promote her flick W.E. Madonna swept through the room, causing a near riot among this city’s fashion elite. Or at least a stampede. A photo-op with Madonna?? Grown women reduced to girls gone wild. She looks terrific. Snarky and funny on the red carpet, she brought […]

TIFF 2011 – LIVE FROM THE GREEN ROOM: IT’S SUNDAY!

Let me start by saying this: if you’re not a Gerard Butler fan,I understand. Neither am I. Or should I say, neither was I. But all that’s changed now. Because his movie, Machine Gun Preacher, was amazing. Completely and utterly incredible. This was one of those “you can’t make this shit up” tales: Ex-con, druggie […]

TIFF 2011. LIVE FROM THE GREEN ROOM – IT’S FRIDAY!

It was a double whammy in the green room on this sultry Friday night. First stop, Brangelina. And no, they’re not as beautiful in real life…they’re more beautiful. Especially Angie. She looks like a porcelain doll and is beyond stunning. And young! She was gracious and lovely but wasn’t having any (more) photos taken. She […]

MOAM BOOK CLUB – FOR KINDLE

ATTENTION KINDLE SHOPPERS: You’re a slew of savvy cats. You’ve tried to e-buy your e-books to no avail…so here you go: Happy Clicking/Reading! Amazon.com Widgets

TURBO CHARGED

Part kickboxing, part dancing, all sweating. It’s like Tae Bo for a new generation.

XOXO KOKO

I’m a big Open Table user. I’m like a glutton for punishment with this site. For out-of-town bookings – I’m in anytime, anyplace. Locally? SOL. And yet they’ve got me coming back for more. Definition of insanity? Perhaps. I’ll look up the same spots over and over and they’ll be booked, regardless of how early […]

Simon who?

I have fully embraced the new Idol. Sacrilege? Nope, if you’ve watched at all thus far, you’ll know it ain’t. Surprising, right? Like the rest of TV land, I was skeptical on hearing of Simon Cowell’s departure. There was even talk in our house of tuning out entirely. Until now, the show was all about Mr. Cowell. Sans Simon’s acerbic wit and nasty/funny comments, we’d have to focus on- gasp – the contestants.

RESTAURANT ROW/ROW

Ever since Ossington Avenue took over as Toronto’s reigning restaurant row (sorry, Harbord) the question’s become “where should we eat…on Ossington”. Everyone’s got an answer. An Ossington guide. A must-have, must-eat hot spot. But this is a tale/toast/roast of two restos: Boehmer vs Paramour. Slick vs cool.

THINK PINK

In case you hadn’t noticed – or had been living under a rock – it’s been a very Pink month. From staplers to mushrooms to cat food – it’s all about raising breast cancer awareness. Hell – even the NFL got in on the pink action. I happened to look up from my Words with […]