For Immediate Release – September 11, 2015

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Monday, Sept. 14

• TIFF Festivities: CANADA AM presents special coverage of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) with Marci Ien hosting LIVE from the Bell Lounge in the city’s David Pecaut Square.
• Memorable Premiere: CANADA AM chats with Academy^® Award-winner Christopher Plummer about his starring role in Remember, premiering at TIFF.
• Highly Anticipated TIFF Premiere: Director, Patrick Reed and Co-Director Michelle Shephard join CANADA AM in-studio to discuss their compelling documentary, Guantanamo’s Child: Omar Khadr.
• TIFF at 40: ETALK’s Ben Mulroney shares the weekend’s star-studded red carpet highlights, while film critic Richard Crouse helps celebrate TIFF’s 40^th anniversary looking back at where it all began.
• Hyena Road: Paul Gross (Passchendale), Rossif Sutherland (REIGN), Christine Horne (LOST GIRL), and Allan Hawco (THE BOOK OF NEGROES) join CANADA AM downtown to share their journey filming Hyena Road, a taut war drama about Canadian troops in Afghanistan.

Tuesday, Sept. 15

• Best Interview Ever: Bev Thomson is on set in New York City with Neil Patrick Harris for an exclusive one-on-one interview about his upcoming CTV series BEST TIME EVER WITH NEIL PATRICK HARRIS.
• Helping Teens: CANADA AM shares the results of the Kids Help Phone The results focus on gaining better understandings into the problems teens are facing today, who they are turning to for help, and the role that new technology plays in their well-being.
• Fracture Prevention: Marla Shapiro looks at new guidelines aimed at reducing fractures among the elderly.

Wednesday, Sept. 16

• TIFF Takeover: CANADA AM continues all-things TIFF with Barry Avrich director of The Man Who Shot Hollywood.
• TIFF Fashion Day to Night: From an interview to attending an after-party, Bayview Village marketing director, Melissa Evans-Lee shares four looks for the up and comers at TIFF.
• Culinary Cinema: Chef Rob Gentile, Executive Chef of Toronto’s Buca restaurant offers details about the jam-packed days of food, film, and wine at the upcoming Devour! The Food Film Fest held in Wolfville, N.S.

Thursday, Sept. 17

• Slow Road to Recovery: 16-year old Rinelle Harper was left for dead after surviving a vicious assault last year. In an exclusive interview with Marci Ien, Harper and her mother Julie talk about the slow road to recovery and the importance of forgiveness.
• TIFF Buzz Continues: Live from CTV’s Toronto headquarters, Dev Patel and Academy^® Award-winner Jeremy Irons talk about their new film, The Man Who Knew Infinity.
• Bon Appétit: French Chef Daniel Boulud in town for the Toronto FOOD & WINE Festival shares the secrets to his Flétan Grenobloise, a pacific halibut with cauliflower, capers, and parsley-lemon butter.

Friday, Sept. 18

• Journey to Recovery: Teenager Chase Campbell shares his story of perseverance after a horrific car crash that propelled him 12 metres in the air. With the help of Ronald McDonald House and months of rehab, Campbell is on the road to recovery.
• Riveting Reads: Best-selling author David Lagercrantz, shares his newest book Girl in the Spider’s Web, the next installment in Stieg Larsson’s Millennium series which began with best-seller, Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
• Culinary Talents: Celebrity Chef Roger Mooking hits the CANADA AM patio to serve up a lesson in grilling delicious BBQ pork chops with fresh relish.