Hollywood.com’s Roving Eye and its Seven Sightings at the 2007 Toronto Film Festival!
Celeb: Terrence Howard
Promoting: The Brave One
When Spotted: Friday, Sept. 7, 2007
The Low Down: Dressed to impress, Terrence Howard and a hot brunette (er, girlfriend?) exiting a Toronto’s Four Seasons elevator, to step out for a night on the town.
What Else?: Well, if you were a hot brunette, and floating somewhere in Toronto, wouldn’t you try to jump on the arm of one of the most talented and elegant actors to receive an Oscar nom this decade!
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Celeb: Viggo Mortensen
Promoting: Eastern Promises
When Spotted: Saturday, Sept. 8, 2007
The Low Down: Viggo Mortensen seen hanging at King Street West’s scenester lounge, Cheval–celebrating the debut of his new cerebral Russian mob flick Eastern Promises, co-starring Naomi Watts.
What Else?: The square-jawed Viggo–who put out an album in 1994 entitled, Don’t Tell Me What to Do–has portrayed, to date: an Amish farmer; Lucifer; a thrill-crazed cowboy; an Indianan, Irish ex-mobster; a warrior king from Middle Earth; and now a conflicted Russian mobster. We say: Drink up–you’re still keepin’ it real!
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Celeb: Cate Blanchett
Promoting: I’m Not There
When Spotted: Sunday, Sept. 7, 2007
The Low Down: The absolutely gorgeous and utterly statuesque Cate Blanchett spotted chatting it up with director pal Julie Taymor in Toronto’s posh Four Seasons.
What Else?: There’s nothing more Indiewood actress-chic than playing a man in a movie, namely Bob Dylan…and then, around press time, doing a glamorous, strut-in-heels across a hotel lobby. It’s oh-so very 2007!
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Celeb: Jason Bateman
Promoting: The Kingdom
When Spotted: Sunday, Sept. 7, 2007
The Low Down: Jason Bateman lounging and rapping with a few animated industry folks on the third floor of the Four Seasons Hotel.
What Else?: Playing a key member of an elite FBI team–alongside with co-stars Jamie Foxx and Jennifer Garner–that embarks on secret five-day trip into Saudi Arabia, the talented Bateman must now wonder which fictitious role is more surreal: infiltrating a terrorist cell, bent on jihad…or trying to have a productive, honest conversation with cloying industry bigwigs.
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Celeb: Michael Douglas
Promoting: King of California
When Spotted: Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2007
The Low Down: A pensive Michael Douglas browsing at popular Canadian clothing store, Roots, located at 100 Bloor Street West.
What Else?: Quick–multi-task! After a screening: be seen shopping at a smart, sporty, national clothing store, just in case an endorsement is lying around somewhere out there for you and the missus…
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Celeb: Burt Reynolds
Promoting: Charity work! The icon was feted with a lifetime achievement award at the Best Buddies Awards Gala at the Toronto Fest, for his decades of children’s charity work.
When Spotted: Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2007
The Low Down: Hip, grizzled, loner Burt Reynolds seen with newly dark hair, strolling out of the star-crammed Four Seasons.
What Else?: Reynolds was likely avoiding one of those ghastly celeb-packed schmooze fêtes, which he openly speaks against attending. According to Burt in a recent interview: “I’d rather be shot in the legs than go to a cocktail party!”
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Celeb: Mike Myers
Promoting: The Love Guru, set to film in Toronto next month with Jessica Alba and Justin Timberlake
When Spotted: Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2007
The Low Down: Mike Myers stepping into into utterly trendy restaurant KiWe Kitchen found on King Street West, in the quickly transforming historical district.
What Else?: Hello–even if you don’t have a movie at the Fest, per se–when you’re actually FROM Toronto, you don’t need an excuse to be there!
