Toronto's film buyers see the light

TORONTO (Hollywood Reporter) - The Toronto International Film Festival has lightened up this year.

While sales got sour to a slow bulge during the packed get-go weekend, the festival itself showed a clear split -- the uplifting and lighter pictures resonated piece the darker films tended to mint out.

"Last year it seemed like of all time movie could win an Oscar. At TIFF this year it's not the same get by," said Kevin Smith, world Health Organization had one of the breakouts with its crowd-pleasing raunchy comedy "Zack and Miri Make a Porno," from the Weinstein Co. "But it's okay to lighten up once in a patch."

Darren Aronofksy's "The Wrestler," equitation a prideful wave after its Golden Lion win in Venice, earned a gushing response at its Sunday night premiere in Toronto. Many lead buyers were in attendance and a deal was expected with a day or so.

Though a drama that plumbs one man's ups and downs, the plastic film offers uplift as it marks respective comebacks. With their tale of a wrestler devising one last push for glory, both the film's star Mickey Rourke and its theatre director Aronofsky (world Health Organization whiffed with his "The Fountain" at Toronto iI years agone) are devising their possess comebacks of sorts.?

The title garnered momentum after its Friday Venice debut and was on the lips of every buyer, with the touch that an acquirer would have to turn about and spill the picture show -- and go into awards mode -- quickly.

The sales scene, as expected, has taken its clip getting sledding. But that doesn't seem to take depressed anyone's spirits. It's a notable turnaround from 2007, when dark films dominated the festival and the fall season that followed. This year, both the industriousness and the festival-goers are sparking to the in spades lighter fare.

"Who said main films had to be bummers and Hollywood films had to be fun?" said Mark Urman, the outgoing ThinkFilm executive who's taking all over as president of Senator Entertainment U.S.�

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Girls Aloud Design T-Shirts For Charity

Girls Aloud have go fashion designers to avail raise monetary resource for a charity.

All five members of the pop band feature designed a new t-shirt each, that will be given away on behalf of Make A Wish. Fans wHO want to get their hands on one of the shirts, must textbook a rivalry hotline.

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Mark Morriss Plans Solo Shows This Month

Bluetones frontman Mark Morriss has a trio of solo live shows planned this month, as he promotes the release of his new album 'Memory Muscle' - as released this week.

Morriss will perform dates in Glasgow, Leeds and Shrewsbury this June, with tickets on sale now. Mark also has a new single out this month called 'I'm Sick' - read our review.

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Manager Thompson said: "He's in as good as spirits as anybody can be with that kind of journey ahead.
"The doctors are very cautious - they want to get to it but because it's near the optic nerve, they've got to be careful not to damage the eyesight."
Arriving at the Christie Hospital in Manchester yesterday, Watson said: "My throat feels OK. I feel a little bit tired.
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Rap Chart Movement: The Roots Take The Crown, Lil Mama Debuts Impressively

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The album, which features appearances from Common, Dice Raw and Saigon, scans 53,900 copies in its opening week.
Debuting at No. 2 is Lil Mama with her first solo effort titled V.Y.P. (Voice Of The Young People).  The set sold 18,600 discs in its first go-around.
Right behind her is Rick Ross at No. 3.  Trilla reeled in 18,300 units this week.  After 9 weeks on the chart, the album has sold 484,000 copies.
Atmosphere, who debuted at No.1 last week, drop to No. 4.  When Life Gives You Lemons... moved 14,000 units this week. After 2 weeks, the album has sold 50,500 copies.
Posted at No. 5 is Flo Rida. Mail On Sunday shells off 12,800 discs in its 7th week on the charts.  To date, the album has sold 214,000 copies.
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Chilling at No. 7 is Trina.  8,100 folks picked up Still Da Baddest this week, pushing the album's total sales to 95,300.
Slipping a spot to No. 8 is Lupe Fiasco.  The Cool hustled 7,500 CDs this week.  The album's tally stands at 474,500.
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MJG's latest effort, Pimp Tight , debuts at No. 26 selling 2,300 copies while Baby D's  A-Town Secret Weapon opens at No. 34 selling 1,700 copies.