Linda Frum
Outspoken, articulate and never boring — T.O.’s newest senator on power, politics and growing up in Bayview’s first family
Category: Culture
Michael Lambert
OLYMPIC SNOWBOARDING hopeful Michael Lambert took a bit of a gentle ribbing from his teammates during a recent phone interview from Switzerland. “Jasey [ Jay Anderson] is here, and he’s really giving it to me about the attention that I’m getting,” he says and laughs. “He’s calling me a rock star. He could just be … Continued
Sheila McCarthy
MIDTOWN’S SHEILA McCarthy knew she wanted to be an actor by age 10. “I played the Wicked Witch of the West in The Wizard of Oz.And I killed. I knocked it right out of the park,” she says laughing. The winner of two Gemini Awards, two Genie Awards, two Dora Awards and a starring cast … Continued
King of campfire ska pulls it all together
Toronto native Chris Murray flies under the radar, and that is just wrong.
A marriage of method & madness
After a decade away from the stage, acclaimed playwright George F. Walker returns with a brave look at a family upturned by mental anguish and how salvation comes in many forms
This Latin jazz star’s fave ’hood is truly the Pits!
Sultry songstress Amanda Martinez leads Post City down the smoother side of Christie Pits
Second meeting slated for ‘food belt’ proposal
A second meeting to discuss a controversial plan to establish a Markham “food belt” will take place later this month.
Forest Hill resident to bid on Canwest dailies
Former Senator Jerry Grafstein, a long-time Forest Hill resident, is filing a bid, along with two long-time media professionals, to buy three of Canwest’s daily newspapers.
Book Excerpt: To Hellholes and Back
Introduction: The Four Horsemen of My Apocalypse I thought Americans were supposed to be stupid about these things. Ignorant of foreign cultures. Disinterested in international affairs. This, I’ve always figured, was particularly true of Africa—Americans presumably have trouble distinguishing between the Kalahari, Sahara, and Luxor on Las Vegas Boulevard. Jay Leno hits the streets to … Continued
Travelling to the extreme
Armed with a bag of Sunkist candy and a wallet full of bribe money, author Chuck Thompson waded through one of the most feared destinations of earth for his latest book, To Hellholes and Back. But another destination offers an equal amount of fear, though not for one’s personal safety — Disney World.
World’s best skater calls local rink her home
As all eyes turn to the Olympic Games later this month, Willowdale residents will have an extra reason to pay close attention.
Inside the manic mind of T.O.’s famed funnyman
Howie Mandel wrote his new book, Here’s the Deal: Don’t Touch Me, while recovering from a serious heart condition, which required “internal defibrillation.” It was a scary time, and Mandel’s grim fears are a constant theme throughout the book. It’s unnerving, because Mandel has always been the most boyish of performers. His brush with mortality seems so different from the devil-may-care lad we thought we knew.