Much of my days are spent standing and walking. I’m not complaining (don’t get me wrong, I’m having fun) but the feet are taking a beating. Jen Gerson, The Toronto Star’s film fest partier, said I had no right to complain because I get to wear running shoes all day. That’s fair. I would not last long in heels and don’t want to test that hypothesis.

Monday’s shenanigans started around noon. I headed over to the Metropolitan to interview the star of “The Pleasure of Your Company,” “American Pie” alum Jason Biggs, and the film’s director/writer Michael Ian Black, who you would recognize from his days on “Ed.”

(On a side note, Black was in “Ed” with Tom Cavanagh, who was part of last season’s “Love Monkey,” which lasted all of three episodes before it was cancelled, leaving just me and my brother upset. I’m pretty sure we were the only ones who watched it. I would just like to make a plea to the networks to bring it back.)

Black and Biggs were a riot, joking about everything from … how do I put this … relations with a donkey to … well some stuff I will never be able to use unfortunately in print. Let’s just say Mel Gibson would appear to be a saint compared to what came out of our conversation. Of course, Black and Biggs were only kidding, while Mel…

There’s been some great buzz about “The Pleasure of Your Company,” and you can check beck later in the week for much more from the comedy duo.

After that, a subway ride over to the Intercontinental to speak with J.R. Bourne, the only actor from “Everything’s Gone Green” who I hadn’t yet spoken with. Down to earth, couldn’t have been friendlier. He was wearing a hat because he didn’t feel like putting effort into his hair in the morning. I was wearing a hat because I need a haircut.

As I was finishing the interview, got an email from Jamie over at NKPR, the fine folks who are putting on the IT lounge, telling me I should stop by because a bunch of celebs were in the house.

When I arrived, Biggs and Black were picking out some items. The lounge was busy all day with visits from Giovanni Ribisi and Tim Robbins. I left as Derek Luke was making it through the gauntlet.

And to quote Natasha Koifman, NKPR’s head honcho, the IT lounge “has become the IT place to be.”

Then it was off to Ryerson to check out two movies back to back: “Fay Grim,” starring Parker Posey and Jeff Goldblum, and “The Dog Problem,” written by Scott Caan and starring Ribisi and Mena Suvari.

When the film ended, I made my way to Imperial Pub for the after-party for “The Dog Problem.” Interesting choice of venue. It’s one of Ryerson University’s local pubs, not exactly the type of location where most parties have been held this week, but a great change of scenery.

Spoke with Suvari about the film. Always fantastic to meet people who are passionate about their work AND who give me nothing but their full attention. She had just finished a full day of non-stop press and it was almost midnight, yet she couldn’t have been more courteous.

Also met That PR Thing’s Danielle Iversen, Toronto’s party queen, who was at the low-key affair with her awesome team of Ashley Elliott and Jackie Rubinstein.

It’s Tuesday and I’m chatting with Jeff Goldblum and trying to find J. Lo. I’ll let you know how that goes.






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