CBC LIVE ROLLS OUT THE RED CARPET FOR THE STARS AT TIFF

CBC Live is rolling out the red carpet for ten big days of celebrities and celluloid with “CBC Live at TIFF” - a fun, interactive, daily show, featuring an eclectic mixture of iconic Canadian celebrities hosted in front of a live audience at CBC, daily from 12:30p.m. - 1p.m. from September 5 - 13. Canadians across the country are invited to join in on the action for the latest TIFF news, film reviews and celebrity interviews, streaming online at cbc.ca/live and via twitter @cbclive #CBCtiff.

In addition to the opportunity to experience live programming first-hand, guests will have the chance to meet and interact with talent, win fabulous prizes, pose for photos on the pop-up red carpet, enjoy complimentary popcorn, check out CBC’s fall programming in the Graham Spry Theatre, and tour the CBC Museum.

The CBC Live at TIFF Schedule includes daily shows from 12:30 p.m—1 p.m. with the following guests:

• September 5: TIFF’s artistic director, Cameron Bailey, design gurus Steven and Chris, and Jim Treliving of Dragons’ Den fame

• September 6: Dragons’ Den’s David Chilton, Tom Power of CBC Radio 2, Murdoch Mysteries’ Georgina Reilly and Helene Joy and director of the short film Subconscious Password, Chris Landreth

• September 7: Comedian Ron James, and actor Khalid Abdalla, director Jehane Noujaim and producer Karim Amer from The Square, and director Michael Dowse and writer Elan Mastai from The F Word

• September 8: Murdoch Mysteries’ leading man, Yannick Bisson, director Bruce McDonald, and actor Maxwell McCabe-Lokos from The Husband,Cracked’s David Sutcliffe and Brooke Nevin

• September 9: Q host, Jian Ghomeshi, actors Mark Critch, Cathy Jones, Gordon Pinsent and Mary Walsh fromThe Grand Seduction and actors Clif Prowse and Derek Lee from Afflicted

• September 10: Dragons’ Den star Kevin O’Leary, Heather Webb of Women in Film & Television Toronto and National Post social columnist Shinan Govani, senior writer Fraser YoungGeorge Stroumboulopoulos Tonight

• September 11: The Right Kind of Wrong producers Robert & Ari Lantos

• September 12: Author Lawrence Hill, director Ingrid Veninger and actor Aaron Poole from The AnimalProject and director Xavier Dolan from Tom à la ferme

• September 13: CBC host George Stroumboulopoulos, Battle of the Blades star Kurt Browning and CBC Sportspersonality Scott Russell

(Please note: guests are subject to change)

WHAT: CBC Live at TIFF Live Daily Show, followed by a celebrity meet-and-greet

WHEN: Thursday September 5-Tuesday September 13, daily beginning at 12:30 p.m.

WHERE: CBC Broadcast Centre, 250 Front St. W.

CBC Live is the ultimate online destination for interacting with all your favourite CBC stars. Check out CBC Live for exclusive interviews, program previews and for behind-the scenes features on all your favourite celebrities. Only CBC Live can take you backstage for exclusive sneak peeks at the biggest shows in Canada. CBC Live gives you live-streaming from the most glamorous red carpet events and showcases everything from fashion to food, music to movies, new media, television, theatre and the performing arts. CBC Live is your VIP ticket inside the most exclusive parties in Canada.

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Cathleen Saville

publicist, CBC

E. Cathleen.saville@cbc.ca C. 416-986-9355 / O. 416-205-7976