BONO & THE EDGE TO CHAT WITH FANS AT TIFF BELL LIGHTBOX

Still from From the Sky Down

Although many TIFF-goers were shut-out of the chance to order tickets to see Davis Guggenheim's U2 Documentary, From the Sky Down, fret not as Frontman Bono and Guitarist The Edge will be visiting the TIFF Bell Lightbox this Friday, September 9, 2011 between the hours of 1:30 to 2:15 PM EST to do a Fan Q&A.  This will follow the Premiere of the Film the night prior at both Roy Thomson Hall and VISA Screening Room (Elgin Theatre). They will be answering questions about the Film and the making of the Achtung Baby album. You too can participate by Tweeting in your questions before Friday, 12:00 PM EST with the Hashtag #TheSkyDown.

They can't guarantee all questions will be answered, which goes without saying, but hopefully you get your chance to be heard and noticed after this many years of loyalty.

Visit U2's Official Site to stream the Live Chat.

(Photo credit: Universal Music)

CONFIRMED TIFF 2011 TITLES

Still from Moneyball

So the first TIFF 2011 Press Conference was held at 10:00 AM today with various Galas and marquee titles announced.  Although weekly announcements still are to come over the next month, here are some of the more buzzed Movies we will be seeing in Toronto come September:

Trishna – directed by Michael Winterbottom – The tragic love story of a Property Developer’s Son and an Auto Rickshaw Owner’s Daughter; stars Freida Pinto.

The Lady – Luc Besson’s Biopic about pro-Democracy Activist Aung San Suu Kyi played by Michelle Yeoh, who was blacklisted in Burma after filming this one

W.E. – Madonna’s directorial debut. A film which criss-crosses a modern day love story with the romance between King Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson.

LADY GAGA TOPS FORBES' CELEBRITY 100 LIST

Lady Gaga in Toronto - March 2011

Forbes Magazine's 2011 Celebrity 100 list has been announced, ranking those Celebrities on their influence and earnings over the past twelve months.

Topping the list this year is Lady Gaga with $90 million in earnings last year, while coming on top of their measures of Social and Web Rank. Oprah Winfrey who topped the list last year, slips to second this year, ahead of Canada's v. own Justin Bieber.  Also in the Top Ten are Taylor Swift, Elton John, U2, Simon Cowell and Bon Jovi.

To view the complete list, click here.

(Photo credit: Mr. Will-W.)

FOURTH SHOW ADDED IN TORONTO FOR "GLEE LIVE! IN CONCERT!" TOUR

Air Canada Centre Seating Chart for Glee Live! In Concert!

If there was ever any doubt of Glee's popularity in Toronto, know that a seldom heard-of fourth Glee Live! In Concert! Show has been lined-up for Air Canada Centre. To put this into perspective, this places the Cast of Glee in the company of heavyweights like U2, Spice Girls, The Police and Rush who were in-demand enough to appear four nights at the venue in the span of a Tour.  Bon Jovi holds the record for five shows at Air Canada Centre with their Lost Highway Tour.

Air Canada Centre for Concerts, typically seats approximately 19,800 spectators. You do the Math. Pretty impressive, right?

Tickets for the fourth Glee Live! In Concert! Show, a Matinee on June 12, 2011, go on sale this Saturday, February 26, 2011 at 10:00 AM EST. Order them here. 

Me? I'll be going to the Saturday, June 11 evening show with my friend Ryan and our Meet & Greet Passes.  Cannot wait!

ACTOR INJURED IN PREVIEW OF "SPIDER-MAN" MUSICAL

Okay, is anybody else with me in that the Musical Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark is a bad idea altogether? Musicals should be about communicating the power of a Story through Song, Dance and Dialogue. When the safety of Actors is risked at the expense of wowing an audience, we have a serious problem at hand.  A Musical shouldn't have to depend on stunts and trickery to be good.

Poor Aerialist Christopher Tierney was injured on a Preview of the Spider-Man Musical last night at Foxwoods Theatre in New York City. TMZ has acquired a Video Clip recorded by an audience member on their Cell Phone as Tierney's cord had snapped less than ten minutes before the end of the show, before he had dived several feet into the audience.  He was rushed to the Hospital right after the incident.  Horrific.

The Musical co-penned by Julie Taymor, responsible for the disastrous adaptation of Shakespeare's The Tempest in theatres right now, and U2's Bono and The Edge, has faced multiple setbacks and delays.  This is yet another setback in what seems like a doomed venture from the start.  As of this time, tomorrow's Matinee Preview of Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark has been postponed to allow a more careful safety evaluation for the Show.

Watch the clip of the accident below from TMZ:

TIFF DAY 6

No reviews to report today as the selections didn't tickle my palette. Fear not though as there were lots of stars to see still!

I must say that Nicolas Cage is amazing. Although I'm not a huge fan of his work he took a good 10 minutes of his time signing autographs and posing for photos with everyone who asked nicely. He is at the festival promoting director Werner Herzog's Bad Lieutenant: Port Of Call New Orleans. The same applies to Colin Farrell who is here to promote director Neil Jordan's (End of the Affair) Ondine - I even got a photo with his handsome self too! Robin Wright Penn, fresh off a divorce from Sean Penn was amazing also and happily posed for a photo for me. Wright Penn is here with Keanu Reeves promoting The Private Lives of Pippa Lee which is garnering some rave reviews at TIFF. I will be seeing that on Thursday.

A big thumbs down goes to Canada's very own Ellen Page. She ignored all fans today completely, although rumour is that she's not feeling well. Trust me, if George Clooney can do a round of autographs with a cast on his hand, then Page has no excuse! Things got extremely chaotic outside the Press Conference for Drew Barrymore's film Whip It and despite my being right in front of her literally, I couldn't manage to get many decent shots with all the crowding around me. She was nice enough to scribble her autograph on my copy of He's Just Not That Into You which she produced. She then proceeded to take my dried up Sharpie and did a round of signatures, eliciting a bunch of "boos" from those hoping to get autographs for resale. I want my marker back, Drew!

I had much better luck with handsome fashion icon Tom Ford today and got to chat with him quickly. He graciously signed what he called his favourite ad for me. Colin Firth as usual, was extremely amazing happily posing with many female fans. Firth just won a Best Lead Actor award at the prestigious Venice Film Festival for his performance in Dorian Gray.

For now, you can feast on these:

I received an insider's tip on the whereabouts of U2 later this evening and was able to snap these shots of The Edge and Bono leaving Masonic Temple (MTV Headquarters). This was a special guest appearance on Elvis Costello's Spectacle show. I must say, Bono is much more handsome in person than on television. And yes, I was one of the lucky few who scored Bono's autograph! Yes.

Check back tomorrow for some photos of Natalie Portman and Michael Cera.

xW