Celebrity Status – TIFF, DWTS, Don John, Elton John And The Queen
For Friday, September 9th:
The Toronto International Film Festival got underway yesterday and this year will see 200 films in contention. Among them are Jennifer Lawrence’s ‘Causeway’, ‘Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery’, ‘My Policeman’ starring Harry Styles and Emma Corrin and ‘Black Ice’, produced by LeBron James, Drake, and Maverick Carter, charting the history of anti-Black racism in hockey. ‘In Conversation…with Taylor Swift’ takes place tonight after a screening of her short film.
Actress Selma Blair, The Real Housewives of New Jersey star Teresa Giudice, and more will compete for the Mirror Ball trophy on Dancing With the Stars. Tyra Banks and Alfonso Ribeiro will host the show’s first streaming-only installment on Disney+ starting September 19th
NBC’s longest-running series Days of Our Lives is moving from NBC to its Peacock streaming service in the U.S. Here in Canada, the last airing of Days of Our Lives on Global is today. The series will move to W Network weekdays at 1 p.m..
Angelina Jolie’s company, Nouvel, has filed a $250 million lawsuit against Brad Pitt, alleging that the actor seized control of their French estate as retaliation over their divorce.
British rock icon Elton John paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth during his final concert in Toronto on Thursday night. Mirvish dimmed the lights at its theatres too, and so many more tributes will continue in the next week for the Queen after a lifetime of service.
Canadian Mattea Roach, who was a 23-day Jeopardy! champ will be hosting a weekly political podcast, The Backbench, starting September 20th
…and Don Johnson has joined the cast of Yellowstone!
