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This is going to be a long day. Don't you hate being back to work ? I do not know about you but I need one more week of rest :-) Good thing though is that tonight we can all relax with some good and bad TV.

Castle returns tonight, and we are ready for some more laughs and delicious stories. Hawaii 5.0 is back also with their very sexy cast so there is a lot of eye candy competition for the season premier of The Bachelor (the return of Brad Womack).

The Craigslist Killer – Greek star Jake McDorman plays creepy Philip Markoff, the handsome Boston med student who allegedly kicked off a major crime spree when he murdered a masseuse he met via Craigslist (9PM, Lifetime). The preview look really interesting. Our friend Donald Martin co-wrote the script so we are looking forward to catching the movie tonight.

We do not watch any of the following shows but they are also back on air tonight: Pretty Little Liars, How I Met Your Mother, Greek, Rules of Engagement, Two and a HalfMen and Mike & Molly.

Did anyone else see Desperate Housewives last night? We are seriously getting annoyed by the writers of the show (very uninspired). I have a suggestion for Marc Cherry: take all your writers out of their boxes, for a week at the beach and let them all brainstorm together and come up with some great and interesting ideas, ... I am just saying.

OHLALA ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE

Let us help you program your DVR for tonight :-) Ohlala Entertainment guide will remind you about returning shows, announce new comers, give you some tasty details, and help you decide what is worth your time, and what is not.

We hope that tonight return of Desperate Housewives will bring back some life into this slowly dying show. Do not get me wrong we have not missed a single episode since the beginning but the writing this season was particularly weak, that even Vanessa Williams could not help. We are hearing that Olson is back in Bree's life for a few episodes and we are looking forward to that threesome. We hope that Paul is definitely off the show as his story line was boooooooring, and we are asking for more shirtless guys, and more extramarital adventures for Gabby.

The very well scripted and excellently acted show Brothers and Sisters (that is slowly turning into a soap opera), is back tonight with more of Nora and Holly stories. I love those two characters but isn't shows name Brothers and Sisters ? We want more personal stories of kids, more travels , and clear idea where the show is heading. The only thing keeping us excited is the Kitty's affair and how will she deal with it when it turns into a public affair. "Scandalized" episode airs tonight on ABC.

Mid Season has official started yesterday with Oprah launching OWN her own network. Well we could never get used to watching Oprah's show (I guess we Europeans do not get excited with that type of talk shows) but her new adventure is really intriguing. It looks like 24/7 Therapy session or a guide book how to improve your life and your self. Master Calss looks like an amazing show already and we are looking forward to sampling some more soon.

 

Beside Extreme Hose Makeover and other returning shows we should not forget to mention that Worst Cooks in America is back on Food Network.

 

This has been a habit of mine for quite some time now on Sunday morning, and I would honestly recommended to everyone to watch Meet the Press on NBC as it is the best political show in US. It reminds me of how the serious discussions are done on BBC and other European channels, not taking sides but depicting issues from all points of views.

JAMES FRANCO & ANNE HATHAWAY TO HOST THE OSCARS

Oscar telecast producers Bruce Cohen and Don Mischer announced just now that "James Franco and Anne Hathaway personify the next generation of Hollywood icons— fresh, exciting and multi-talented. We hope to create an Oscar broadcast that will both showcase their incredible talents and entertain the world on February 27. We are completely thrilled that James and Anne will be joining forces with our brilliant creative team to do just that."

Now having seen how good Anne looks fully naked in her last movie (not to mention Jake!) we can only hope they will keep that in mind and somehow find a spot during the Oscars night to have Anne and James naked :-) That will sure bring some extra and so needed viewers to the event.

TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL DIARIES by Steven Carver

The end of TIFF is in sight and I’m pretty sure everyone is happy. They’re not jumping for joy because this year’s festival is almost over, but because people are pooped. It’s fun for a while, but like chocolate, if you eat too much, there’s a chance you can get sick from it. But, I love chocolate.

My calendar contains an appointment with the wonderful Swarovski people at Four Seasons hotel suite. I see their beautiful, sparkly collections and learn about their company’s illustrious history.




While I’m at the hotel, I brush past Catherine Deneuve (the queen of French cinema). I can now die in peace. A few minutes later I see the hot Patrick Wilson (our conversation – Me: “Loved Little Children” Him: “Thank you”) and the brilliant Paul Giamatti who is getting Oscar buzz for his role in Barney’s Version.

My friend Jordana and I start to trade notes on who we’ve met. Our daytimers are so intense that I skip out on a Vanity Fair party. Yes, I’m that tired. I didn’t even know Nicole Kidman, Aaron Eckhart were here. Either my brain is turning to mush or my schedule is overbooked.

Produced by Candice & Alison, the “Signed, Sealed, Delivered” is an exhibit from photographer, Bryan Ulrich - he’s a super star fan who takes pictures of almost every celeb in the world. The after party on the Morocco patio in Yorkville (incredible macaroons) is very chill.




At Brassaii (the ‘it’ place to be during TIFF), Keanu Reeves, James Caan and Fisher Stevens (Oscar winner for producing The Cove) and the super tall and pretty Judy Greer are here for the after party for Henry’s Crime. They’re hanging out with the party’s guests, as if they’re not the movie stars they are. A friend of mine takes a pic with Keanu; he didn’t mind, because he’s sweet Canadian boy at heart.

Swarovski holds a premiere party at their Bloor Street boutique for What’s Wrong With Virginia, directed by Oscar-winning writer of Milk, Dustin Lance Black. The stunning Jennifer Connolly, incredible Ed Harris and hilarious Yeardley Smith (I have a quick drink with the voice of Lisa Simpson!) are all here.

I’ll be too tired to do anything else for TIFF 2010. I’m skipping out on The Bang Bang Club with Ryan Phillippe and Malin Akerman. They’re both beautiful people, but my inbox is growing at exponential rates and it needs tending to (not to mention my clients).




Like I said before, parties are fun, but they don’t pay the bills. Maybe next year I’ll get some coin for whooping it up with the celebs. Until then, it’s back to the grindstone.

But if Ryan Reynolds wants to hang out with his equally sexy wife, Scarlett Johansson, then I’ll reconsider my options...




Cheers!

P.S. Thank you to all those who made the TIFF Diaries possible: Ohlalamag.com, the wonderful Samantha at The Mint Agency, Swarovski, Edelman, Rock-it Promo, The F-List, Brill Communications, Dag and Jordana, and the people at TIFF (especially Holly).

(Images courtesy Swarovski, George Pimentel and Toronto Life)

TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL DIARIES by Steven Carver

Sometimes the lack of sleep during TIFF is worth spending days and nights with great people. Waking up with more creases than an origami swan isn’t. Thankfully, there’s the Euoko line of products (little miracles in a jar) to help smooth away those lines.

On my morning coffee run, I have a sip with Ben Stiller at my local Starbucks. No one makes a fuss over him (we’re Canadian, after all). I guess he just wanted to escape the hubbub of the festival for breakfast.

Taking a break from a photoshoot I’m producing, I pass by the Tastemakers Lounge – a top gifting suite – to see what they’re offering celebs. Ryan Kwatean (True Blood, yummy) and Terrance Howard were just there and Ryan Reynolds signed an item to be auctioned off for a children’s charity (no photos, please!) during my visit. As a token of their appreciation, I’m gifted with a little something, too: a Loves Legions pendant.




Zooming from point A to point Z, I see Natalie Portman was at the Black Swan premiere, looking lovely, as usual. Dominic Cooper didn’t look half-bad, either.

I discover Hayden Christiansen is way handsomer in person while he mingles with fans at Brassaii. He’s not at all menacing, unlike a certain character he played (Mr. Vader, first name, Darth). And Thandie Newton is as classy as ever.

And I still can’t believe I miss out on Uma Thurman, Jason Reitman and Lee Pace (I love Pushing Daisies!). I’m such an idiot for putting so little sleep ahead of stars.

It’s time to suck it up and just enjoy the fact that TIFF comes only once a year. Where else can you meet such a panoply of people in one city at one time?

Cheers!

(Images courtesy George Pimentel, Tastemakers Lounge, Jordana Divon)

BORN THIS WAY - MTV VMA 2010

Lady Gaga was crowned so many times that I lost track counting. Then there was this little thing jumping on the stage outside Nokia theater in Los Angeles, go figure, and a douchebag sang a song about him self, ... But the highlight of the night was Lady Gaga again, by taking home the most important statuette, and by announcing the name of her new album (by singing) next to Cher who was there to present it (and looked fabulous - well she looks the same she looked a few decades ago, amazing). Ah and this photo bellow is not the one you think it is. This is the fabulous Chelsea Lately, and yes that is a "house hat".



But I could not take my eyes of Joe Manganiello, ... I do not know what is it, but this man has a magnetic power, and everyone wants him, (yes you do too, stop it,...). I am already missing True Blood.