George Clooney reminds the world that the Sudan's Omar al-Bashir is a leopard who spots remain unchanged, a pariah who lives off the devastation of others. He makes Joseph Kony appear like a toy soldier. In this the actor has performed his role with a sense of urgency and acuity.

Ontario political parties continued to duke it out while Torontonians elbowed each other to glimpse the stars who descended upon TIFF. HuffPost Canada readers were treated to the continuing commentary of our daily star election debate panel, while also enjoying our red carpet coverage of the festival, including an exclusive interview with Megan Fox (who confessed her love for Shia LaBeouf). Michael Lewis, author of the book based on the movie Moneyball, lashed back at critics of his movie, and posted a video with Ryan Gosling. The highlight of my week, however, was attending the Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center's luncheon. Laureen Harper was awarded the group's annual "Woman of Valor" award. If that were not enough prominent and remarkable women for one week, HuffPost Supremette Arianna descended upon Montreal for an annual digital media conference. he also hinted that a francophone HuffPost could be in the works. Attendez...

Day 3 of the Toronto International Film Festival was filled with more star-studded events. Check this gallery to see what your favourite stars were up...

It's September, and you know what that means: It's time for the Toronto International Film Festival! Running from Sept. 8-18, the biggest stars in the...

Certainly, Clooney's high-profile but informal mode of public diplomacy takes attention away from front line workers. It does so, however, without building a rigid and competitive sense of hierarchy and institutionalized status. The real danger for Clooney is a sense of overexposure at a time of triumph.