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| Ryan Gosling talks on the phone inside Flash Back. |
PopGoesTheNews.com • Actor Ryan Gosling turned heads Monday afternoon in Toronto when he strolled along Dundas St. West and up Kensington Ave. to visit a pal at vintage clothing store Flash Back. The handsome Oscar nominee spent several hours in the store (and its sister store down the block) and left with two bags of clothing.
Photos of the star's excursion soon appeared on celebrity blogs like JustJared and RadarOnline, the websites of People and US Magazine, and the front page of Toronto's 24h – evidence of the rising popularity of the low-key 30-year-old.
Photos of the star's excursion soon appeared on celebrity blogs like JustJared and RadarOnline, the websites of People and US Magazine, and the front page of Toronto's 24h – evidence of the rising popularity of the low-key 30-year-old.
Gosling was back home just days after wrapping up work on The Ides of March, a political drama co-starring (and directed by) George Clooney. He arrived Sunday at Toronto's Pearson International Airport on a red-eye flight from Los Angeles and, after renting an SUV, drove himself to Burlington, Ont. – a city about 60 km southeast of Toronto where the star, who was born in London, Ont., spent part of his teens.
Gosling stopped at a Starbucks to pick up hot beverages and treats before arriving at the home of his mother Donna. A few hours later, the two drove to a cosmetic surgery clinic and entered through a rear door. The clinic specializes in surgical procedures including breast augmentation, liposuction and facelifts, but also offers skin care treatments and Botox injections. (In 2007, Gosling's rep flatly denied online speculation that the actor had work done on his nose.) It's not known why Gosling and his mom were there but they left after about 90 minutes and stopped to buy lunch from a nearby Lick's Homeburgers drive-thru.
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| Gosling on April 18, left, and when he was a teenager. |
Though he returns to Ontario frequently to visit his family and friends (and he spent time here while dating Rachel McAdams – his co-star in The Notebook) Gosling hasn't worked in the province since the late '90s.
Gosling's early success was as a child star on The Mickey Mouse Club with Justin Timberlake, Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera. As a teen, Gosling filmed the Young Hercules series in New Zealand and the Canadian series Breaker High in B.C.
Gosling's early success was as a child star on The Mickey Mouse Club with Justin Timberlake, Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera. As a teen, Gosling filmed the Young Hercules series in New Zealand and the Canadian series Breaker High in B.C.
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