http://www.tiff.shovine.com celebrity news and sightings from toronto film festival Sat, 20 Sep 2008 17:00:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Most popular reports this week on www.tiff.shovine.com By a long mile our most popular report on tiff.shovine this week was our BEST & WORST Autograph Signers List from the 2008 Toronto Festival. Tens of thousands of you checked in to view the list and for that we say a big ... http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/most-popular-off-the-red-carpet-reports-this-week/ All round nice guy Ricky Gervais stars in the romantic comedy Ghost Town which recently had a premiere at the 2008 Toronto Film Festival and now opens in theatres this weekend. Gervais found small screen success with the original British The Office and the equally brilliant Extras. We ... http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/ricky-gervais-ghost-town-opens-today-after-2008-tiff-premiere-can-ricky-avoid-the-rainn-wilson-office-box-office-curse/ video: Director Tim Burton and Corpse Bride star Johnny Depp arrive for TIFF '05 press conference. While it was calm for Depp's arrival - the scene would change when Johnny exited the press conference an hour later. http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/tiff-05-flashback-director-tim-burton-and-johnny-depp/ While Danny Boyle's "Slumdog Millionaire" has emerged as the buzzed about film of the Toronto festival - capturing the Cadillac People's Choice Award. The Lebron James documentary, More Than A Game is quietly getting rave reviews and took home the first runner-up spot to Boyle's film for the People's ... http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/more-than-a-game-lebron-james-documentary-first-runner-up-at-2008-toronto/ Director Spike Lee has been holding interviews this week for his upcoming war epic, Miracle at St. Anna. Spike was at the Toronto Film Festival last week promoting the movie and a certain Presidential candidate. Seems a few journalists were digging at Lee this week to see if ... http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/spike-lee-first-clint-eastwood-now-judd-apatow/ Caroline Dhavernas is a rising Canadian television and motion picture star. She co-stars with Paul Gross in the recently TIFF premiered war movie Passchendaele and has also been in Fox TV's Wonderfalls and movies like Surviving My Mother and Hollywoodland. But Canadian government cutbacks to the arts community has ... http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/the-hotness-that-is-caroline-dhavernas-outside-passchendaele-press-conference/ SHOT ON FLIP VIDEO: Jeff Goldblum attends the 2008 Toronto Film Festival premiere for Adam Resurrected at Isabel Bader theatre. Jeff greets fans and the tradition of protesters at TIFF '08 continues with some funny dude and his eco cause at the end of the video. http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/flip-video-jeff-goldblum-attends-2008-tiff-premiere-for-adam-resurrected/ Now that the 2008 Toronto Film Festival has wrapped for another year - we can take a minute to reflect upon the week that was. ShoVine.com was given a Flip Video camera to try out for the week and see how it fits into our celebrity reporting. We have to ... http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/flip-video-shooting-celebrity-sightings-at-2008-toronto-film-festival/ One of our favorite OFF the red carpet photographers is Christian and we wanted to feature more of his works. Christian was getting a great spot at most Toronto Film Festival galas and firing some really beautiful frames. You can check out more of Christians TIFF photography at ... http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/the-hotness-that-is-rachel-mcadams/ Having PARIS Hilton at the Toronto Film Festival this year deserves another mention. If anything, you cannot escape a certain irony in the Toronto Festival questioning different notions of celebrity, with the selection and premiering of the documentary Paris, Not France - but still making sure TIFF rides the ... http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/paris-not-france-hilton-an-icon-for-a-new-media-generation/ In continuing the spirit of our very popular BEST & WORST autograph signers list from TIFF '08 - we premiere video of one celebrity who is known to be among the best when it comes to signing autographs and greeting fans - Mr. Johnny Depp from the 2005 Toronto Film ... http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/tiff-05-flashback-johnny-depp-proves-why-he-is-the-toronto-film-festivals-best-autograph-signer/ Celebrity autographs and Film Festivals go together like peanut butter and jam. ShoVine cameras certainly captured enough people collecting signatures throughout the festival. We wanted to know from the people who care... Who were the BEST and WORST celebrity autograph signers during the 2008 Toronto Film Festival? photo ... http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/the-best-worst-celebrity-signers-of-the-2008-toronto/ photo: Lindsay Lohan arrives at a September, 2008 Toronto Film Festival party at Ultra Supper Club. for the best shots of Lindsay Lohan and Sam Ronson at Ultra Supper Club in Toronto visit TheHollywoodMinute.com http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/lindsay-lohan-arrives-at-2008-toronto-film-festival-to-party-not-act/ video: CLAIRE Danes takes her dog for a walk along the busy Cumberland Ave. in Toronto during the 2005 Film Festival. Claire Danes returned to the Toronto Film Festival during 2008 for the premiere of Me and Orson Welles. http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/tiff-05-flashback-claire-danes-take-dog-for-walk-during-toronto-film-festival/ " I really need to know if she thinks dinosaurs were here 4,000 years ago... I want to know that. I really do, because she's going to have the nuclear codes. " - MATT DAMON photo: ... http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/matt-damon-not-just-talking-movies-during-the-2008-toronto-film-festival/ Viggo Mortensen is one of the nicer celebrities we have seen with fans. But he could live without the people who get his autograph and sell it. Viggo, like a growing list of celebrities, is starting to associate the professional autograph collector with the BLUE pen. For ... http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/no-blue-pens-viggo-mortensen-prefers-to-autograph-for-fans-in-black/ SHOT ON SHOVINE FLIP VIDEO: Mickey Rourke exits the 2008 Toronto Film Festival premiere of The Wrestler. The first reviews are in, and as one guy says in the video, "Mickey, your going to win an Oscar." From here, the buzz has spread. http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/oscar-buzz-for-mickey-rouke-the-wrestler-star-leaves-toronto-film-festival-audiences-buzzing/ The cast and director of the recently premiered Nothing But The Truth are heaping praise on their star - KATE Beckinsale. Kate certainly won over audiences in Toronto. But will she one day be considered among the great Kates? "She's one of the great Kates you know, along with ... http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/the-hotness-that-is-kate-beckinsale-outside-2008-toronto/ photo: Rachel McAdams signs autographs for fans at the 2008 TIFF gala premiere of THE LUCKY ONES at Royal Thomson Hall in Toronto. photo: Rachel McAdams signs autographs for fans at the 2008 TIFF gala premiere of THE LUCKY ONES at Royal Thomson Hall in Toronto. photo: Tim Robbins has that look ... http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/rachel-mcadams-and-evil-tim-robbins-premiere-tiff-2008/ video: Jennifer Garner and Ellen Page exit the TIFF 2007 press conference for JUNO http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/tiff-07-flashback-jennifer-garner-and-ellen-page-exit-toronto/ Something seems to have left a bitter taste in the mouth of NY film critic REX REED. He goes off in a recent piece in the New York Observer. Ironic, REX seemed thrilled to be in Toronto when ShoVine cameras caught him coming out of the Anne Hathaway ... http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/rex-reed-hates-toronto/ Not the easiest to photograph OFF The Red Carpet - Alicia Keys did make a grand entrance at The Secret Life of Bees TIFF premiere party at Ultra Supper Club on Queen St. We bet this multiple grammy award winner will one day add Oscar to that mantle. ... http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/alicia-keys-the-hotness-that-is-attends-tiff-08-party-for/ Most popular reports this week on www.tiff.shovine.com --> Sean Penn smoking rules in effect - Viggo Mortensen avoids hefty fine. --> Obama mania among the stars at this years Toronto Film Festival. --> Paris Hilton blows... off the press line. --> Brad Pitt dines at Sotto, Sotto - hundreds gather on the sidewalk outside ... http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/most-popular-reports-from-the-first-week-of-wwwtiffshovinecom/ www.tiff.shovine.com now features hundreds of photographs and over 50 candid celebrity youtube videos all shot during the 2008 Toronto Film Festival. We're starting to wrap up our little media experiment, but we'll still be adding stories, reports, photos, and videos from the 2008 Toronto Film Festival over the next few ... http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/thank-you-25000-of-you-have-enjoyed-our-off-the-red-carpet-reports/ photo: Rose McGowan takes time for fans and autograph collectors outside the TIFF '08 press conference for Fifty Dead Men Walking. PHOTO SHOT WITH A QUIK POD: Rose McGowan takes time for fans and autograph collectors outside the TIFF '08 press conference for Fifty Dead Men Walking. photo: Hot actor Jim Sturgess ... http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/rose-mcgowan-jim-sturgess-and-sir-ben-kingsley/ SHOT ON FLIP VIDEO: director Steven Soderbergh talks about making digital video and the directors that inspire him outside the 2008 TIFF press conference for CHE. http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/flip-video-director-steven-soderbergh-talks-about-digital-video-and-the-director-hawkes-that-inspire-him/ How the five-star Four Seasons and Park Hyatt luxury hotels in Toronto allowed such blatant corporate promotion by CTV's entertainment news brand eTalk during this years TIFF is beyond our understanding. (But then again, we're photographers that get chastised for stepping sometimes two feet on hotel property - so ... http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/ctvs-etalk-wins-audience-award-for-most-annoying-corporate-sponsorship-of/ photos: Jeff Goldblum makes an appearance at Isabel Bader Theatre in Toronto for the premiere of ADAM RESURRECTED on September 10, 2008 http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/jeff-goldblum-makes-2008-toronto-film-festival-appearance/ The buzz continues regarding Anne Hathaway's performance in the recently premiered Rachel Getting Married at Toronto. We wanted to feature more great OFF the red carpet photography - which we believe is usually better than the accredited stuff - and Christian proves our point. Christian has been getting ... http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/anne-hathaway-more-tiff-08-photos-on-shovine-just-because-we-love-her/ (Sept 10-08) It was nice to hear news that Soderbergh's CHE found a distribution deal during TIFF '08. Steven Soderbergh's mood has brightened considerably following news yesterday he's reached a distribution deal for Che, his controversial epic about Cuban revolutionary Che Guevara. - TORONTO STAR photo: Benicio Del Toro exits the TIFF '08 ... http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/che-press-conference-arrivals-benicio-del-toro-and-director-steven-soderbergh/ On this 7th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks on America. We pause to reflect on that horrible day and remember it's victims. video: The September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attack on America causes the Toronto International Film Festival to hold a special press conference and cancel all screenings and ... http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/tiff-2001-flashback-september-11-2001/ photo montage: Rose McGowan, Ethan Hawke, Sir Ben Kingsley, and Jim Sturgess all siign autographs and spend time with the fans and collectors outside their September 10, 2008 Toronto Film Festival press conferences. photo: Kevin Zegers makes a quick exit from his TIFF '08 press conference. Blowing off waiting fans ... http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/almost-all-the-tiff-2008-celebrities-sign-autographs/ SHOT ON FLIP VIDEO: Across The Universe actor JIM Sturgess exits the 2008 TIFF press conference for Fifty Dead Men Walking. http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/flip-video-jim-sturgess-on-exit-from-2008-tiff-press-conference/ photo: Paris Hilton and Benji Madden make a mad dash to a waiting vehicle after dining Bistro 990 during the 2008 Toronto Film Festival. We thank Jessi for the photo who just happened to be walking up Bay St. as the star couple was walking out. Paris and Benji were ... http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/paris-hilton-and-benji-madden-dine-bistro-990-after-2008-toronto-film-festival-premiere-of-paris-not-france/ photo: a sharp eyed ShoVine.com reporter noticed a TIFF movie fan checking our latest celebrity news at tiff.shovine.com on her iPhone. http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/shovine-reporter-catches-tiff-movie-fan-checking-out-tiffshovinecom-news-on-iphone/ TIFF '08: Dakota Fanning, Alicia Keys, Jennifer Hudson, and Queen Latifah meet and greet the many fans waiting at Secret Life of Bees premiere at Roy Thompson Hall. http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/tiff-08-dakota-fanning-alicia-keys-queen-latifah-at-secret-life-of-bees-premiere-photos-and-video-on-shovine/ Wyclef Jean, Matt Damon, and comedian Russell Peters @ the OneXOne Gala at Maple Leaf Gardens. We thank all the tiff.shovine.com readers who sent in pics. http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/wyclef-jean-matt-damon-and-comedien-russell-peters-the-onexone-gala-at-maple-leaf-gardens/ Matt Damon Signs Autographs for the Fans out the Back of Isabel Bader Theatre. http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/matt-damon-signs-autographs-for-the-fans-out-the-back-of-isabel-bader-theatre/ Former Fugee front man Wyclef Jean signs autographs for the many fans while arriving @ Matt Damon's OneXOne Gala at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, and answers fan questions about a possible Fugee reunion. http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/wyclef-jean-signs-autographs-for-fans-while-arriving-matt-damons-onexone-gala-at-maple-leaf-gardens-in-toronto/ http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/tiff-flashback-kayvon-of-kayvontv-meets-donald-sutherland/ During the 2008 Toronto Film Festival, a fire erupted in Toronto's Yorkville district on the first Friday directly across from the Four Seasons and Park Hyatt's Hotels, where numerous stars were checked in for TIFF including Brad Pitt. http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/a-fire-erupts-in-yorkville-and-causes-brad-pitt-to-change-hotels/ A Classic TIFF 2006 Flashback, Sean Penn leaves the Sutton Place hotel after his press conference for Into the Wild. This was the infamous TIFF press conference when Penn casually lit up a smoke (indoor smoking in public places being against the law here in Canada). Seems the Sutton ... http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/tiff-flashback-sean-penn-exits-the-sutton-place-hotel-after-his-press-conference-for-into-the-wild/ SHOT ON FLIP VIDEO: Ethan Hawke exits TIFF'08 press conference for What Doesn't Kill You and is embarrassed by one autograph collectors photo. We shot this on a Flip Video camera which John was kind enough to send ShoVine to try in the TIFF reporting field. So far, we ... http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/flip-video-ethan-hawke-exits-tiff-2008-press-conference/ After Paris Hilton blew off the awaiting media going into the Toronto Film Festival premiere of Paris, not France. Hilton comes out of the theatre and greets the hundreds of fans waiting on the street. photo: Paris Hilton makes a Ryerson Theatre exit among the hundreds of fans ... http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/paris-hilton-makes-ryerson-theatre-exit-after-toronto-premiere/ photo: continuous shots of a stunning Vera Farmiga on exit from 2008 TIFF press conference for Nothing but the Truth also starring Kate Beckinsale. http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/the-hotness-that-is-vera-farmiga-departed-actress-on-exit/ photo: Ed Norton signs autographs (a rare sight!) on his exit from 2008 TIFF press conference for Pride and Glory photo: Ed Norton signs autographs (a rare sight!) on his exit from 2008 TIFF press conference for Pride and Glory photo: Noah Emmerich signs autographs on his exit from 2008 TIFF press ... http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/not-the-autograph-collectors-best-friend-ed-norton-graciously-signs-on-exit/ http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/video-the-frenzy-of-a-film-festival-premiere-when-paris-hilton-appears-in-toronto-2008/ Paris Hilton is one subject of the upcoming documentary - Paris, Not France. It seems there is some legal drama going on with the film. We hear that Ms. Hilton is not pleased with the way she is portrayed in the final cut and her peeps suggested Paris ... http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/paris-hilton-makes-a-forced-appearance-at-2008-toronto-film-festival/ Matt Damon is a great guy. http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/matt-damon-arrives-the-onexone-gala-at-maple-leaf-gardens-and-signs-autographs-for-the-many-fans-waiting-video-on-shovine/ Borat director Larry Charles does a interview with Toronto's own KayvonTV @ the TIFF '08 premiere of Religulous with Bill Maher. http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/larry-charles-does-a-interview-with-torontos-own-kayvontv-the-tiff-08-premiere-of-religulous-with-bill-maher/ Idris Elba aka Stringer Bell of the Wire signs autographs for fans as he leaves the Toronto premiere of Rock 'N Rolla. http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/idris-elba-aka-stringer-bell-of-the-wire-signs-autographs-for-fans-as-he-leaves-the-toronto-premiere-of-rock-n-rolla/ video: Viggo Mortensen is a known Montreal Canadiens hockey fan. After Viggo and his co-star Jason Isaacs exited their 2008 Toronto Film Festival premiere for Good - one fan gave Viggo a signed Montreal Canadiens puck. Mortensen seemed generally touched by the gesture. http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/viggo-mortensen-and-jason-isaacs-exit-2008-toronto-good-premiere/ photo: Viggo Mortensen talks to a fan on a cell phone after the GOOD premiere at Toronto Elgin Theatre VIDEO COMING SOON. http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/viggo-mortensen-good-2008-toronto-premiere/ photo: Mark Ruffalo arrives for 2008 Toronto press conference for The Brothers Bloom photo: Rachel Wiesz arrives for 2008 Toronto press conference for The Brothers Bloom photo: Rachel Weisz arrives for 2008 Toronto press conference for The Brothers Bloom photo: Adrien Brody exits 2008 Toronto press conference for The Brothers Bloom http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/the-brother-bloom-toronto-press-conference-arrivals/ It was a mass of confusion at the back of Toronto's Elgin Theatre last night. The stars from 2 (two!) Toronto Film Festival premieres happened to be exiting the building at the same time. So while Viggo Mortensen talked on his fan's cellphones and Colin Firth posed for photos ... http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/jessica-biel-quietly-slips-out-a-different-door-while-viggo-mortensen-and-colin-firth-greet-fans-at-elgin-during-tiff08/ Recent U.S.A. Gold medal winner and basketball superstar LeBron James made an appearance in Toronto for the TIFF'08 premiere of a documentary featuring him - More Than a Game. A hotly desired autograph - LeBron James has built a reputation for almost never signing. Would he sign or not ... http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/recent-usa-gold-medal-winner-lebron-james-makes-appearance-at-toronto/ video: low-key theatre Isabel Bader has never seen such a big star do a premiere there. The flashbulbs erupted on this one folks when Jennifer Aniston and co-star Steve Zahn appeared for the premiere of Management during 2008 Toronto Film Festival. photo: Jennifer Aniston and Steve Zahn attend premiere of ... http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/mob-scene-erupts-outside-toronto-theatre-for-jennifer-aniston/ photo: Kate Beckinsale signs autographs for fans (reflected in her glasses) on exit from TIFF '08 press conference for Nothing But the Truth http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/kate-beckinsale-what-the-stars-see/ Sometime over-zealous security can killl a photo opportunity. Like when the beautiful and talented Ms. Anne Hathaway exited her Brant House afterparty for her TIFF '08 Premiere - Rachel Getting Married. But I guess nobody ever said Toronto's Brant House employed brilliant people. No worries. Our good ... http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/rachel-getting-married-oscar-buzz-actress-anne-hathaway/ photo: author James McBride dashes into TIFF '08 press conference for the Spike Lee directed, Miracle at St. Anna. Michael Ealy takes a few minutes for autographs while proudly sporting the OBAMA gear. Obama Mania has broken out among the celebs at the 2008 Toronto Film Festival. Ok... maybe ... http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/obama-mania-with-celebrity-sightings-at-2008-toronto-film-festival/ video: Kevin Smith, Elizabeth Banks, and Jason Mewes arrive for the 2008 TIFF premiere of Zack and Miri make a Porno photo: Elizabeth Banks arrives for 2008 Toronto Film Festival premiere of Zack and Miri make a Porno. After this film. Ms Banks will soon be seen again on the screen playing ... http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/zack-and-miri-make-a-porno-2008-toronto-film-festival-premiere/ photo: Matt Damon leaves the premiere of The People Speak produced by partner Chris Moore photo: Matt Damon leaves the premiere of The People Speak produced by partner Chris Moore photo: Matt Damon leaves the premiere of The People Speak produced by partner Chris Moore http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/matt-damon-tiff-premiere-autographs/ photo: ShoVine cameras caught Freshbooks marketing executive SAUL COLT on his way into the 2008 Toronto Film Festival premiere of Kevin Smith directed Zack and Miri Make a Porno. http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/freshbooks-head-of-magic-saul-col/ The Edge of U2 chooses to make a quick exit and ignore the autograph seekers as he exits the press conference for "Make It Loud" @ The 2008 Toronto Film Festival. http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/the-edge-of-u2-leaves-the-press-conference-for-make-it-loud-the-2008-toronto-film-festival/ Religious Protesters try to rattle Real Talk's Bill Maher while attending the premiere of "Religulous" @ the Toronto International Film Festival 2008. are these protesters real? http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/religious-protesters-attemp-to-rattle-real-talks-bill-maher-the-premiere-of-religulous-the-toronto-international-film-festival-2008/ photo: Keira Knightley exits her TIFF '08 The Duchess press conference photo: Keira Knightley exits her TIFF '08 The Duchess press conference http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/the-duchess-keira-knightley-exits-her-tiff-08-press-conference/ video: Greg Kinnear takes a minute to sign autographs for fans in the rain on his Flash of Genius press conference arrival photo: ex-Gilmore Girls star Lauren Graham also stopped for a second for a couple of autographs. She wanted to sign more. But with the rain, "it was a ... http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/signing-in-the-rain-greg-kinnear-and-lauren-graham-tiff-08/ 300 Star Gerald Butler takes the time to sign autographs for his fans, as well as chat with the ShoVine cameras, at the back door of the Elgin Theater in Toronto after the TIFF premiere of Rock 'N Rolla. http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/300-star-gerald-butler-signs-autographs-for-fans-at-the-back-door-of-the-elgin-theater-in-toronto-after-the-tiff-premiere-of-rock-n-rolla/ When word quickly spread that BRAD PITT was dining inside a downtown Toronto restaurant - hundreds of fans gathered on the street outside the restaurant hoping for a glimpse of the megastar. Realizing it would be mass pandemonium if he walked out the front door - security quietly exited ... http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/brad-pitt-dines-at-sotto-sotto-during-tiff/ Oscar nominated director Jason Reitman showed up to the TIFF '08 party for the Anne Hathaway movie, Rachel Getting Married. But the hosts/security working the BRANT HOUSE door didn't seem to recognize or know who Reitman was (I guess they didn't see the amazing Juno or heard of his ... http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/oscar-nominated-juno-director-jason-reitman-has-a-little-trouble/ photo: Cheech Martin and Tommy Chong signing autographs for the fans after they're reunion show at Massey Hall. This has been a long time coming. Its good to see two legends back together again, especially after all the spontaneous tv appearances and medium budget b-movies both have taken part in over ... http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/213/ photo: Borat Director Larry Charles standing on the red carpet. Get a load of his outfit! (love the shoes.) video: Borat and Curb You Enthusiasm director Larry Charles comments about the protectors crashing the Religulous TIFF premiere http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/borat-director-larry-charles-and-mogul-bill-mayer-attend-ryerson-screening-of-theyre-new-film-religulous/ photos: Julianne Moore, Adrian Brody, and Fernando Meirelles leaving the Elgin theater after the tiff premiere of Blindness. There was a sea of no less than 300 fans swarming the back exit of the Elgin theatre late Saturday night as the tiff premiere of Blindness let out. Never before have so ... http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/julianne-moore-adrian-brody-and-fernando-meirelles-leaving-the-elgin-after-the-tiff-premiere-of-blindness/ video: tiff premiere with Brad Pitt and cast. TiffReviews got some nice front-row OFF the red carpet video from the crazy arrival scene of the Brad Pitt movie. Thousands of people jammed the streets outside of the Royal Thomson Hall gala for the 2008 Toronto Film Festival premiere. http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/brad-pitt-john-malkovich-tilda-swinton-arrive-for-rth-tiff-gala-premiere/ Jimmy Page waves to his fans (but no autographs) as he exits the Press Conference for "It Might Get Loud". http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/jimmy-page-exits-the-press-conference-for-it-might-get-loud-tiff-08-video/ Basketball Star Lebron James leaves the screening of "More than a Game" @ the 2008 Toronto International Film Fest http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/basketball-star-lebron-james-leaves-the-screening-of-more-than-a-game-the-2008-toronto-international-film-fest/ photo: Bill Maher Being interviewed by the Press while protesters make themselves heard in the background http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/religious-protestors-crash-the-release-of-bill-maher-and-larry-charles-new-movie-religulous/ photos: Mark Ruffalo and Adrien Brody can't be bothered waiting for the official TIFF car to arrive. They choose to just hop into a Taxi instead. It's nice to see stars not feeling the need to be always pampered. http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/mark-ruffalo-and-adrien-brody-exit-tiff08-party-and-grab-a-taxi/ Photo: Rock Legend Jimmy Page and U2 Star Guitarist Edge Leaving Bistro 990 It was a crazy scene outside Bistro 990 on Bay St. Toronto as three guitar gods - Jimmy Page, The Edge, and Jack White exited their press junket. As word spread the trio were inside - the ... http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/led-zeppelins-jimmy-page-and-u2s-edge-leaving-bistro-990/ photo: Elizabeth shoe passing the press infront of Bay streets bistro 990 It was funny that while all the fans and paparazzi were waiting, Elizabeth Shue Left the bistro and passed almost completely unrecognized. We can only guess that Elizabeth was in attendance for her husband's press Junket for his new ... http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/elizabeth-shue-leaving-bistro-990-after-an-exclusive-press-junket/ http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/claire-danes-signs-autographs-before-the-premiere-of-her-new-film-me-and-orson-welles/ Heavily buzzed about actor (deserved) Tristan Wilds exits the press conference for the Secret Life of Bees which also features actors, Queen Latifah, Alicia Keys, Jennifer Hudson, and Dakota Fanning. Tristan came off starring in the 4th and final seasons of the critically acclaimed, The Wire. Now Tristan ... http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/the-wire-90210-buzzed-about-actor-tristan-wilds-exits-tiff08/ Former Toronto Maple Leafs captain Mats Sundin makes a quick exit from the "Make it Loud" afterparty featuring Jimmy Page, The Edge, and Jack White. It was the same question everybody on the street had for Mats, "Are you going to sign with the Leafs?" http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/toronto-maple-leafs-captain-mats-sundin-exits-tiff08/ video: Dakota Fanning mobbed by fans and autograph collectors exiting her TIFF'08 Press Conference. It is scenes like this why we are sure The Toronto International Film Festivals new home in 2010 - the Bell Lightbox (shit name!) will have secure underground parking to shelter the press conference arrivals away from ... http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/tiff-08-dakota-fanning-absolutely-mobbed-by-fans/ Brad Pitt photo opportunities have been very tough for our OFF the red carpet cameras so far. Brad has been using underground parking and sneaky back door entrances for all events. It's those tricky TIFF publicists.. it can't be Pitt. He is generally a great guy with ... http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/brad-pitt-sightings-far-and-few-between-at-tiff08/ Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin, The Edge of U2, and Jack White of the White Stripes arrive for the premiere of "Make It Loud" @ The Toronto International Film Festival. http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/jimmy-page-of-led-zeppelin-the-edge-of-u2-and-jack-white-of-the-white-stripes-arrive-for-the-premiere-of-make-it-loud-the-toronto-international-film-fest/ photo: Jimmy Page and Edge on the red carpet at Ryerson U Toronto http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/rock-legend-jimmy-page-and-u2-guitarist-edge-pose-for-photos-at-documentary-film-premiere-it-might-get-loud/ High School Musicial star and major teen heartrob, Zac Efron, signs for fans outside of the "Me and Orson Welles" premiere. http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/zac-efron-signs-autographs-as-he-arrives-for-the-tiff-premiere-of-his-new-moviw-me-and-orson-wells/ photo: Claire Danes takes a moment to sign autographs for the fans http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/claire-danes-takes-a-moment-to-sign-autographs-for-the-fans-at-tiff-premiere-me-and-orson-welles/ photo: Zac Efron takes a moment to sign some autographs for his fans It was complete pandamonium outside the Ryerson viewing theatre as Zac Efron stepped onto the red carpet for the premiere of his new movie 'Me and Orson Welles' Directed by Richard Linklater. There was fans amassed by the ... http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/zac-efron-takes-a-moment-to-sign-autographs-for-the-fans-at-the-tiff-premiere-of-me-and-orson-welles/ photo: Viggo Mortensen stepping outside his press conference for a quick smoke. Both Ed Harris and Viggo Mortensen took some time away from their TIFF press conference to step outside for a quick smoke. Seems the Sean Penn rule is in effect. We know the brouhaha that resulted when ... http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/viggo-mortensen-steps-outside-smoke/ video: Ed Harris tells the fans what he likes best about the Toronto Film Festival (hint: it's you!) http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/video-directoractor-ed-harris-on-tiff-press-conference-arrival/ photo: Renee Zellweger arrives into the front door of the hotel for her TIFF press conference. Not surprising (Renee has hated the "unofficial" photography for years.) Renee Zellweger avoided the usual sidedoor entrance (generally SOP for press conference arrivals.) TIFF publicists tried to quietly drop Renee off at the front door ... http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/renee-zellweger-on-press-conference-arrival/ photo: Spike Lee walking up Bay St. greeting fans in his Obama gear. photo: Spike Lee walking up Bay St. greeting fans in his Obama gear. We know who Spike Lee will be voting for! http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/spike-lee-comes-walking-up-bay-st-toronto-proudly-sporting-his-obama/ photo: Ed Harris signs for fans outside TIFF Press Conference. photo: Jeremy Irons signs for fans outside TIFF Press Conference. photo: Viggo Mortensen signs for fans outside TIFF Press Conference. http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/appaloosa-press-conference-arrival-photos-director-ed-harris-jeremy-irons-and-viggo-mortensen/ video: Idris Elba attends the premiere of the new Guy Richie movie, RocknRolla with Jeremy Pivin, Gerard Butler, and Ludacris. He answers the question, "What made The Wire such amazing TV?" http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/video-the-wires-idris-elba-at-tiff-premiere-of-guy-richie-movie/ photo: Gerard Butler signs for fans at Elgin Theatre TIFF '08 premiere of RocknRolla photo: Idris Elba signs for fans at Elgin Theatre TIFF '08 premiere of RocknRolla photo: Jeremy Piven arrives for the premiere of RocknRolla at 2008 TIFF http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/fans-overflow-the-elgin-theatre-for-rocknrolla-premiere/ click through to YouTube and watch a high quality version of this video. http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/video-gerard-butler-arrives-on-tiff-opening-night-for-guy-richies-rocknrolla/ Sure some of the names at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival are hugely talked about stars - Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway. But if you speak to the die-hard autograph collectors and paparazzi there really is only one name at TIFF this year that has the town buzzing ... http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/the-rock-god-arrived-in-toronto-jimmy-page-is-at-tiff08-but-dont-expect-any-autographs/ http://www.tiff.shovine.com/2008/protesters-attend-tiff-08-opening-night-gala/