David Friend

Arts reporter at @torontostar • former @CdnPressNews @Variety • Instagram/Threads: dj_friend or • Story tips: [email protected]

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@ERCboxoffice This obviously isn't the reason it bombed, but I haven't seen a single trailer for this film. I go to to theatre nearly every week and in Canada Cineplex seems VERY selective about Warner trailers. This has been happening for years now.

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“Heated Rivalry: The Unauthorized Musical Parody” is headed to Toronto for a limited run at the Soulpepper Theatre.

The story...
https://t.co/ZK1TH4LN7L

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The moment Justin Bieber and the Toronto Maple Leafs made it official and drafted Gavin McKenna No. 1 in the 2026 NHL draft 👏

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“Heated Rivalry: The Unauthorized Musical Parody” is headed to Toronto for a limited run at the Soulpepper Theatre.

The story...
https://t.co/ZK1TH4LN7L

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Drake’s OVO sued over alleged $4.6 million in unpaid interest and fees.

Gift link to the article: https://t.co/EA9QJ7FdOx

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Drake's OVO is facing a lawsuit that alleges the company owes $4.6 million in unpaid interest and fees.

The lender claims the brand has been losing millions of dollars over the past several years.

My story: https://t.co/JeLf1G2lPx

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Drake's OVO is being sued over an alleged $4.6 million in unpaid interest and fees, and the lender says the brand has been racking up millions of dollars in losses.

My story: https://t.co/62j1Fxt3pL

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Cineplex is raising the price of its CineClub membership a week after reporting its strongest May box office revenues since before the pandemic.

The program was created, in part, to attract moviegoers during the COVID-19 slowdown.

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Movie tickets just got more expensive if you're a Cineplex CineClub member.

My quick look at what's changing in the popular subscription program: https://t.co/Lct0Z53HJi

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@realityeo Crave has five, CBC has two. So does Netflix.

A look at how "Heated Rivalry" and other factors made hockey so hot on television.

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Hockey is hot on television right now.

@realityeo looks at how "Heated Rivalry" inspired a host of new shows on the ice.

https://t.co/ZGlTvGjj3j

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@SWEscapePodcast Hello! Can you drop me a quick message on a moviegoing story? Thanks!

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Disgraced Canadian pop star Jacob Hoggard granted day parole on Toronto sex assault conviction

via @rajumudhar:
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“We feel the pressure, but it’s an exciting pressure.”

What’s next after "Heated Rivalry"? My look inside Crave’s big plans to be more than Canada’s HBO gateway.

https://t.co/1KALZX1GRd

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"'Heated Rivalry' jokes were almost as plentiful as the cocktails at Bell Media’s recent upfront presentation to advertisers."

Inside Crave's plans to be more than just Canada's HBO gateway.

Gift article: https://t.co/1ZSAxRrcYx

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“We feel the pressure, but it’s an exciting pressure.”

What’s next after "Heated Rivalry"? My look inside Crave’s big plans to be more than Canada’s HBO gateway.

https://t.co/1KALZX1GRd

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Connor Storrie’s ‘Criminal Minds’ episodes are rolling out in Canada.

Here's what you need to know and where to watch: https://t.co/FdgMVhVVDr #HeatedRivalry

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Martin Scorsese has hitched his name to AI while Rupaul's new movie has been pulled into a controversy around it. But is the technology the future of filmmaking?

A new Toronto film festival will debate the subject tomorrow. My story:

https://t.co/X3Xp6HA8Eh

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"Heated Rivalry" author Rachel Reid says the seventh book in her Game Changers series will be finished this summer.

My story: https://t.co/8wFvZ2jVkP

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Tegan and Sara enter the "Simpsons" universe in a special new episode next month.

The details: https://t.co/coGZXPRA4X