A sky full of stars descended on the Toronto Film Festival Friday night, with A-listers including Sydney Sweeney and Ryan Reynolds leading the arrivals. The iconic festival – which kicked off Thursday and runs through Sept. 14 – featured many of the entertainment industry’s most illustrious personalities promoting an impressive lineup of films. Sydney Sweeney swept onto the red carpet …
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Ryan Reynolds wanted Bill Murray to appear in a John Candy documentary. Then Reynolds’ toddler stepped in
Facebook Tweet Email Link Bill Murray has a reputation for being hard to track down. Ryan Reynolds learned that first hand. The “Deadpool” star revealed at a the premiere screening of his documentary, “John Candy: I Like Me” at the Toronto International Film Festival this week how he got Murray to appear in the film. According to Reynolds, Murray, who …
Read More »Ryan Reynolds’ John Candy Documentary Kicks Off TIFF Opening Night
Oh, Canada! The Toronto International Film Festival kicked off its 50th edition Thursday evening with the world premiere of “John Candy: I Like Me,” a documentary that celebrates the life and career of the titular funnyman, who died of a heart attack in 1994 at the age of 43. The opening night gala leaned in heavily on Canadian pride, which …
Read More »A documentary ode to John Candy opens TIFF, from Ryan Reynolds and Colin Hanks
TORONTO (AP) — “I wish I had more bad things to say about him,” Bill Murray says in the opening moments of the documentary “John Candy: I Like Me.” It has always been hard to find a negative word about Candy. The great Canadian comedian and actor not only radiated a warm, down-to-earth friendliness in movies like “Planes, Trains and …
Read More »Ryan Reynolds, Donald Trump’s New Side Hustle: Cheap Cellphone Plans
Everybody wants to be Ryan Reynolds. Donald Trump wants to be Ryan Reynolds. The “SmartLess” podcast guys want to be Ryan Reynolds. Even Klarna wants to be Ryan Reynolds. I don’t mean they want to star in “Deadpool” or marry Blake Lively (though neither of those is a bad deal). I mean that they’re all slapping their brands on mobile …
Read More »Ryan Reynolds’ Maximum Effort ad agency turned Astronomer’s viral moment into marketing gold
Ryan Reynolds’ Maximum Effort production company was involved with the latest Astronomer video featuring Gwyneth Paltrow. The ad is being hailed as a master class in crisis PR. It comes days after the former CEO and former head of HR were seen embracing at a Coldplay concert. Astronomer might have gotten the last laugh following the viral moment that caught …
Read More »Ryan Reynolds’ Maximum Effort Produced Gwyneth Paltrow’s Astronomer Ad
Gwyneth Paltrow isn’t the only big name attached to Astronomer’s cheeky response to “Coldplaygate.” Ryan Reynolds’ company, Maximum Effort, announced its involvement with a lighthearted X post on Sunday. “Thank you for your interest in Maximum Effort, @astronomerio! We’ll now get back to what we do best: motion pictures with Hugh Jackman, Fastvertising and Wrexham football,” the post said. “We’ll …
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