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Will Ferrell’s Raymond Carver Film Heading to TIFF

Will Ferrell’s adaptation of the Raymond Carver story Everything Must Go will have its world premiere next month at the Toronto International Film Festival. The film features Ferrell as a recovering alcoholic who tumbles off the wagon and is forced to sell his belongings while exiled on his family’s front lawn. He may very well be the first actor to have a No. 1 box-office opener in August while attempting to sell an indie at Toronto in September; I’ll check it out in a few months and let you know how he fares… [ THR ]

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Drake To Head Out On Lightdreams & Nightmares Tour

Toronto MC will kick off multi-city U.S. tour, with openers the Clipse, in September. By Mawuse Ziegbe Drake Photo: MTV News Even with the breakout success of Thank Me Later under his belt, Drake isn’t slowing down this year. He’ll embark on his Lightdreams & Nightmares Tour in September, kicking off the tour with two dates in Miami. A string of dates posted on Drizzy’s October’s Very Own blog on Thursday show that the rapper will be on the tour grind until November. A rep for the Clipse, confirmed to MTV News that the Virginia duo will support Drake on the multi-city U.S. tour. The Toronto MC has spent much of 2010 living on the road. He crisscrossed the U.S. on his eco-friendly Away From Home Tour , which kicked off in April and hit colleges around the nation. Drake also showed his hometown a lot of love with his inaugural OVO Festival over the weekend, which featured appearances from a blue-chip roster of hip-hop talent including Young Jeezy, Rick Ross, Fabolous and Bun B. Jay-Z and Eminem also treated concertgoers to surprise performances. Lightdreams & Nightmares Tour supporting act Clipse have been making noise themselves with the announcement of Pusha T’s upcoming solo mixtape, The Fear of God, slated for a September 14 release. Push has also been building buzz as rumors abound that the MC has joined Kanye West’s G.O.O.D. Music family, a move that longtime collaborator Pharrell has said he supports. Tour dates are below. However, don’t panic if you don’t see a show in a city near you: A rep for Drake said that additional dates will be announced soon.

The Elaborate, Lucrative Cancer Lie of Ashley Kirilow [Grifters]

Meet your new devious cancer-scammer: 23-year-old Toronto resident Ashley Kirilow . She shaved her head, waxed her eyebrows, plucked her eyelashes and allegedly scammed more than $20,000 through her charity, “Change” for the Cure. More

Tiesto Wants Fans To Film His Next Video

The Dutch super-DJ has teamed with memory card maker SanDisk to distribute new music and allow fans to shoot a crowd-sourced clip. By Akshay Bhansali Ti

Werner Herzog’s 3D Cave Journey Leads Docs Premiering at TIFF

The Toronto International Film Festival just announced the line-up for its Real-to-Reel documentary slate as well as its experimental Wavelengths program, both of which could probably stake at least some claim to Werner Herzog’s 3D spelunking extravaganza. But the docs side has the world premiere, along with other new efforts by Errol Morris, Ondi Timoner, Alex Gibney, and a revealing look inside the studio with old-school Bruce Springsteen. Read on for the complete program.

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Lil Wayne Expected To Be Released From Prison In November

A November 4 release would mean Wayne served eight months of his yearlong sentence. By Jayson Rodriguez Lil Wayne, Beacon Theater, New York City, 07.22.2007 Photo: Alexander Tamargo/ Getty Images Lil Wayne is approximately halfway through his one-year jail sentence , which began March 8 when the superstar MC turned himself into authorities after reaching a plea deal. According to prison records accessed by MTV News, the rapper has a projected release date of November 4. Pending any violations or infractions for behavioral issues, the rapper is expected to see the light of day eight months after entering prison. While Wayne has been away, however, is presence has remained potent. His prot

The BP Spill and the State of Clean Energy Legislation (Video)

If at any point during your observation of this interminable oil crisis in the Gulf you’ve found yourself thinking, well, it looks like we should probably do something to start curbing our national dependence on this stuff, know that you’re not alone. And if, like me, you’re starting to get pretty ticked off that there seems to be absolutely no momentum building in Congress (or anywhere, really) behind policy that would do exactly that, then you may be scratching your head over why exactly that is. This seems like a perfect time to win political points by taking on Big Oil, right? Alas. This video from an MSNBC segment does a… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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In Toronto, a Backyard Transformed into an Urban Farm

Image Credit: Vidafine via Flickr In New York, a group of twenty-somethings who live together make up a hit sitcom. In Toronto, they make up Trinity Reach Farm . Let’s call it The One Where the Gang Makes Their Backyard into an Urban Farm. An urban farm where they raise chickens, grow herbs and vegetables, smoke fish and meat, make cheese and brew beer and cider. Trinity Reach Farm, recently profiled by Vidafine , was founded in the spring of 2009 b… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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‘Eclipse’ Stars Surprise Fans At Theater Screenings

Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Nikki Reed and other ‘Twilight Saga’ actors made appearances around the country over the holiday weekend. By Terri Schwartz Ashley Greene Photo: Didier Messens/ WireImage This was a very special Fourth of July weekend for “Twilight” fans, because the long weekend meant that the stars of “The Twilight Saga” films were going to be making surprise appearances at movie theaters around the country. The full list of cities (ranging from Detroit to Atlanta to Kona, Hawaii) went up on Friday , but which stars would be appearing wasn’t known until after they showed up in theaters. The biggest surprise of the weekend was when Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart greeted fans Monday night after an IMAX screening of “Eclipse” in Century City, California. “We just wanted to come and say thank you in person for making this such a great weekend,” Stewart said. Pattinson added, “I hope you liked the movie, because otherwise this would really embarrassing.” The two left quickly, but considering there was a lot of doubt that the Big Two would actually go out, the fans didn’t seem to mind. It was a cap to an exciting weekend that started with appearances Friday. Dakota Fanning also didn’t stray far from home when she made an appearance at a Los Angeles cinema, and Justin Chon only ventured down to Orange County, California. Kiowa Gordon (Embry Call) and BooBoo Stewart (Seth) went to Las Vegas, while Tyson Houseman (Quil Ateara) journeyed out of the country to Vancouver. On the other side of the country, Gil Birmingham (Billy Black) went to Kansas City to greet fans, while Tinsel Korey (Emily) went to Nashville, Christian Serratos (Angela) went to Washington, D.C., and Julia Jones (Leah Clearwater) went to Chicago. Charlie Bewley (Demetri) visited a screening in Minneapolis , telling fans at the not-quite-full Rosedale AMC theater that he was “forced to watch it at the premiere, but it was really good. I’m not the kind of guy that would go and watch ‘Twilight’ if I wasn’t in the movie … but I was really impressed with this one.” The appearances continued on Saturday, with Bewley heading over to screenings in New Jersey, Jones heading to San Francisco and Serratos to Dallas. Cameron Bright (Alec) visited three theaters in Atlanta, Jodelle Ferland (Bree) headed down to New Orleans, and Bronson Pelletier (Jared) visited theaters in Cleveland and Detroit. Taylor Lautner surprised fans at an unscheduled appearance in Pittsburgh, and Peter Facinelli traveled down to Kona, Hawaii. Nikki Reed and Xavier Samuel, who had just returned from promoting the film in Europe, went to theaters in Long Island and Manhattan, respectively. Reed answered fan questions for about 10 minutes, sharing that she was so Team Edward when they were filming “Twilight” that she was in the middle of reading “New Moon,” when Edward leaves Bella, and she found herself running around the set looking for Pattinson, thinking, “where’s Rob? I just need to see him and make sure he’s still here.” After one bad heartbreak in her life, though, she said she finds herself more aligned with Team Jacob because it’s “healthier.” There were only two scheduled appearances on Sunday, but fans said Bright didn’t make it to Toronto where he was supposed to make an appearance. Ashley Greene did head to her hometown of Jacksonville, Florida, where she spent time talking to fans and signing autographs. “I just wanted to say, thank you so much for coming to see our movie. We’re really, really proud of this film,” she told the crowd . “Thank you guys.” Check out everything we’ve got on “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse.” For young Hollywood news, fashion and “Twilight” updates around the clock, visit HollywoodCrush.MTV.com . Related Videos ‘Eclipse’ Hits New York City Related Photos Highlights From The ‘Eclipse’ Cast’s Talk Show Tour ‘The Twilight Saga: Eclipse’ ‘Eclipse’ Premieres Around The World

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Pride 2010 naked men simply not old enough

It's Pride in Toronto, and we bring you the naked truth, maybe it's a little too naked. link: http://www.bite.ca/bitedaily/2010/07/pride-2010-naked-men-simply-not-old-enough/ added by: romanswietlik