NEWS: Justin Bieber out for ice cream in Toronto days ahead of Air Canada Centre show

Pint-sized mega star Justin Bieber was spotted out in Toronto yesterday by some fans and @reemisradd got some great shots. Bieber is on a break from his hugely successful tour that brings Justin to the Air Canada Centre in a few days for a sold-out show.
Bieber was spotted by fans enjoying ice-cream [...]

SOLD: Ozzy Osbourne signed book “I am Ozzy” [$125.00] – in Toronto for press on new record SCREAM

(May 19, 2010 – Toronto) The Prince of Darkness, metal legend Ozzy Osbourne made a brief stop in Toronto, Canada. Ozzy was in Toronto talking to select media about his new record, “Scream.”
HoundsTV caught up with Ozzy as he was exiting a Queen St. recording studio after doing press interviews and Osbourne was cool [...]

VIDEO: Yonge St. street party as Toronto celebrates after Canada’s Olympic Gold medal hockey game

(HoundsTV – Toronto) Thousands of Canadians gathered at Yonge and Dundas in Toronto for an impromptu street party to celebrate after Team Canada defeats Team U.S.A. for the Gold medal in men’s hockey.

MUSIC: Guitar God Eric Clapton takes a Toronto street stroll before ACC concert with Jeff Beck – Does he look in the mood to sign autographs?

photo courtesy CanadianTabloid.com
(HoundsTV – Toronto) Guitar god Eric Clapton arrived in Toronto on Saturday – the day before an Air Canada Centre show with fellow music legend Jeff Beck. Just after arriving in Toronto, Clapton took a stroll along a popular Toronto street visiting a few high-end retail shops.
UPDATE: On a very beautiful Sunday [...]

PHOTOS: George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic in Toronto – Is Clinton releasing new music with Sly Stone?

photos courtesy Richard Budman / shot7.com
(HoundsTV – Toronto) The funk came back to Toronto when George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic played a Valentines Day show at the Phoenix Concert Theatre.
Clinton and his latest lineup of Parliament Funkadelic got a surprisingly young crowd going with all the classics -One Nation Under A Groove, Tear The Roof [...]

NEWS: BEST and WORST Celebrity Autograph signers to come through Canada during 2009

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(HoundsTV – December 31, 2009) Since our list last year was so popular – we had to rate the BEST and WORST autograph signers in Canada for 2009.

Who was good about signing? Who was bad? What were the memorable experiences?
Some quick notes about our surveying method – which we admit is based more [...]

RANTS: Why Toronto hates the TTC – Stupid shit like NOT having ALL collector booths open when busy (and good looking signs)

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Sure, it was nice of the TTC to provide free transit rides for Toronto peeps traveling on New Years Eve between 12 and 4 am. But my experience with Toronto’s better way twelve hours earlier is what will leave a bitter taste in my mouth and make me forget quickly about any good.

REVIEW: Lady GAGA brings Monsters Ball tour to Toronto ACC – a Twitter review and photos by the people there (NO PRO media invited to Canada shows)

photo by @xtra_canada – “Lady Gaga has packed the Air Canada Centre!”
“Every gay man in Toronto is at the Gaga show. Church Street must be dead.” – @doliveira75
” ‘I don’t care if my fans love me. I only care if they love themselves.’ -Lady Gaga – @FLAREmagazine

NEWS: Toronto mourns the loss of Lee’s Palace building mural – director Edgar Wright says it will be seen again in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World movie

An outpouring of emotion on Twitter has occurred since Torontoist first posted a story on how the iconic bar / live music venue Lee’s Palace has begun to replace it’s painted building facade which it grew famous for.
The news even reached across the pond to filmmaker Edgar Wright. Wright spent much of this year [...]

Winona Ryder filming movie in Toronto’s Union train station – photographers battle for the shot

We see and enjoy celebrity photography on countless news sites and magazines every day. Sometimes the behind-the-scenes stories of what goes into getting those photos can be equally as fascinating.
Here are a couple of links to a story and video of what celebrity photographers have to go through, and the lengths their celebrity subjects will [...]

Toronto Jazz Festival main stage photos featuring Jamie Cullum, Branford Marsalis, Al Di Meola, and Kool & the Gang @ HoundsTV.ca

TORONTO (HoundsTV) June 26th – July 5th, 2009 – The 2009 Toronto Jazz Festival concluded another successful ten day run at Nathan Phillips Square in downtown Toronto. Photos available now include JAMIE CULLUM, BRANFORD MARSALIS, KOOL & THE GANG, AND AL DI MEOLA.

Taylor Swift takes Canada by storm (in a snowstorm) greeting fans, playing matchmaker, and selling a ton of records

TORONTO (HoundsTV) January 29, 2009 – Cross-over country star Taylor Swift landed in a chilly Toronto, Canada today to make a couple of live television appearances and talk to the media. While appearing on Muchmusic’s MOD, Swift even decided to play matchmaker – personally calling a fan’s crush on the phone and asking if [...]

HoundsTV Video – The FANS – AC/DC autograph rare album for fans after Toronto Rogers Centre concert

TORONTO (HoundsTV Video) – A few very dedicated fans braved the freezing cold Toronto temperatures and waited for AC/DC to arrive back at their hotel following another sold-out Rogers Centre concert. One particular fan had a rare Brian Johnson solo album that she managed to get Brian to sign. Working her way through trying [...]

AC/DC rock another Rogers Centre concert – then brave freezing cold to greet and sign autographs for fans at hotel

TORONTO (HoundsTV) – AC/DC made a return trip to Toronto for another capacity crowd at Rogers Centre last night (2 Toronto concerts = 90,000 tickets sold!)
Fans and autograph collectors did brave freezing cold Toronto temperatures for most of the afternoon looking for any sightings of the band around their downtown hotel. The band [...]

Houston Rockets YAO MING signs TWO autographs – then boards NBA Toronto bus to kick the Raptors ass

TORONTO (HoundsTV) – The new year got off to a good signature start when NBA Basketball great YAO MING and his Houston Rockets made a visit to Toronto. Yao’s presence in the city always brings a few extra autograph collectors out. Which can kind of suck because it lowers your odds of success [...]

Guarding TOM CRUISE – a celebrity bodyguard does his job well in Toronto

The gushing continues about how nice Tom Cruise was during his recent visit to Toronto, Canada to talk about his new movie Valkyrie and a lot more.
It was rare to see an A-list star take so much time talking with fans, signing autographs, and posing for photos. And all that “crowd time” certainly does [...]

SOLD: Christopher Plummer signs “In Spite of Myself” books and memorabilia at Theatre Books in Toronto

Canadian acting icon Christopher Plummer made a stop at Theatre Books in Toronto today to promote his just released autobiography and sign a few autographs.

SORRY. THIS ITEM IS NOW OUT-OF-STOCK.

Celine Dion makes triumphant return to Toronto for first concert in 9 years – signs autographs and poses with collectors after the show

The biggest Canadian songstress of them all – Celine Dion made a stop in Toronto on her current Taking Chances world tour. It was Dion’s first concert in the city in 9 years. I was especially anxious to see Celine again after so much time. Mrs. Dion has always been one of the most demanded [...]