NY Observer > Toronto http://www.observer.com/taxonomy/term/26718/feed Articles from Observer.com en A Festivus for the Rest of Us! Movie Mavens Hit Manhattan http://www.observer.com/node/52769 Twinkling lights and Chinese lanterns festooned the trees at Tavern on the Green’s New York Film  read more »]]> http://www.observer.com/node/52769#comments Arts & Culture Marie Antoinette Peter Morgan Richard Pea Toronto Sun, 08 Oct 2006 20:00:00 -0400 Sara Vilkomerson 52769 at http://www.observer.com A Festivus for the Rest of Us! Movie Mavens Hit Manhattan http://www.observer.com/node/39529 Twinkling lights and Chinese lanterns  festooned the trees at Tavern on the Green’s New Y  read more »]]> http://www.observer.com/node/39529#comments Arts & Culture Guy Maddin Peter Morgan Todd Field Toronto Sun, 08 Oct 2006 20:00:00 -0400 Sara Vilkomerson 39529 at http://www.observer.com A Star Is Borat http://www.observer.com/node/39433 Late last Thursday night, the clock ticking toward midnight under a full Canadian moon, a line made  read more »]]> http://www.observer.com/node/39433#comments Kazakhstan Michael Moore Sacha Baron Cohen Toronto Sun, 17 Sep 2006 20:00:00 -0400 Sara Vilkomerson 39433 at http://www.observer.com A Gift for Hillary http://www.observer.com/node/30050 The American Prospect quotes a foreign banker with U.S. clients who said tickets to the former president's 60th birthday party in Toronto this weekend were sold with the possible future president in mind.

"Senator Clinton has no connection to her husband's philanthropic operation. "But the message was pretty clear," says an executive with a foreign-owned bank that does not operate in the U.S., but has clients in America. "If we wanted some access to Senator Clinton, the foundation would be a good way to facilitate some access for our issues."

-- Azi Paybarah]]> http://www.observer.com/node/30050#comments Politics Hillary Clinton The American Prospect Magazine Toronto Mon, 11 Sep 2006 09:01:26 -0400 Observer Staff 30050 at http://www.observer.com Toronto Film Festival: Michael Moore Can't Save 'Borat' Breakdown; Crowd Flips http://www.observer.com/node/32528 Sara Vilkomerson reports from a madhouse up in Toronto:
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Such an entrance. Photo: Getty Images.

Paulo Costanzo--of Road Trip, Joey and Canadian birth--was freaking out. "This is the best fucking night of my life," he screamed from his seat at last night's midnight screening of Borat. Agent and limousine liberal Ari Emmanuel lurked up in the teeming balcony.

Sasha Baron Cohen had arrived for the Borat premiere on a cart pulled by six women and a tiny pony, each of them in yokes, the women all in shtetl chic. Isla Fisher, Mr. Cohen's tiny gorgeous fiance, in a glittery tank and low-slung jeans, hid behind a nearby tree.

Inside the theater, to introduce the show, Mr. Cohen brought out the flags of Canada and Kazakhstan and kissed them both.

The film began. The first 20 minutes of Borat are the funniest thing you could ever hope to see on film. The audience was in hysterics. Then the projector broke.

Forty minutes passed; apologies from the stage. The Fox publicity staff looked positively green. The restless crowd began to chant "Michael Moore! Michael Moore!"

Mr. Cohen did some shtick and introduced "Larry Charles and some fat man." Mr. Charles—co-creator of Seinfeld and exec producer of Entourage—and Michael Moore came to the stage. Mr. Moore had been the one trying to fix the projector. This was all like some insane dream sequence. Mr. Charles was dressed in a sort of Hasidic costume. Was Mr. Moore tired, someone wanted to know? "You can't sleep these days if you are an American," he said.

Later, Mr. Moore said that he'd be making out with John Travolta in the lobby. Mr. Charles signed a kid's tardy note for the next day's school. Mr. Charles had not yet seen Snakes on a Plane—but Mr. Moore had. By 1:40 a.m., it became clear that the remainder of Borat would not be shown. The screening was postponed for Friday night. Everyone went desperately looking for a drink. Sara Vilkomerson]]> http://www.observer.com/node/32528#comments Style Larry Charles Michael Moore Sacha Baron Cohen Toronto Fri, 08 Sep 2006 03:51:12 -0400 Observer Staff 32528 at http://www.observer.com Wonders of Night http://www.observer.com/node/38729 REYKJAVIK, ICELAND—The quality of play at the Financial Icehockey World Cup, or the World Fina  read more »]]> http://www.observer.com/node/38729#comments Style Brad Kwong Iceland Reykjavik Toronto Sun, 23 Apr 2006 20:00:00 -0400 Observer Staff 38729 at http://www.observer.com Wonders of Night http://www.observer.com/node/52126 REYKJAVIK, ICELAND—The quality of play at the Financial Icehockey World Cup, or the World Financia  read more »]]> http://www.observer.com/node/52126#comments Style Brad Kwong Reykjavik Toronto Sun, 23 Apr 2006 20:00:00 -0400 Observer Staff 52126 at http://www.observer.com Pillow Fights in Union Square— Isn’t There a War On or Something? http://www.observer.com/node/38540 On a Saturday in late February, 120 citizens gathered in Union Square for the purpose of battering e  read more »]]> http://www.observer.com/node/38540#comments Bill Wasik Charlie Todd Kevin Bracken Toronto Sun, 12 Mar 2006 19:00:00 -0500 Christine Smallwood 38540 at http://www.observer.com An L.A. Miracle ‘Penetrated’: From Über-Dork to Super Stud http://www.observer.com/node/37674 As I read Neil Strauss’ The Game, I found it impossible not to think of a dear old friend&mdas  read more »]]> http://www.observer.com/node/37674#comments Arts & Culture Hollywood Hills Los Angeles Neil Strauss Toronto Sun, 02 Oct 2005 20:00:00 -0400 Sheelah Kolhatkar 37674 at http://www.observer.com In Cold Capote http://www.observer.com/node/37669 Film festivals are like funerals: As soon as one door closes, another one opens.  read more »]]> http://www.observer.com/node/37669#comments Arts & Culture CBS Corporation Kansas Philip Seymour Hoffman Toronto Sun, 25 Sep 2005 20:00:00 -0400 Rex Reed 37669 at http://www.observer.com