It was the Genie Awards last night! Yes, Canada's salute to our film and television industry, where the list of people who couldn't attend due to needing to work at their jobs — presumably in the industry and not waitering — was long.

That list even included prospective co-host Andrea Martin, who had to bow out the day before the event because she had to shoot a pilot. In any other industry that would sound terrorist-related, but in show business it's a nice thing! George Stroumboulopoulos handled the hosting duties alone, and didn't cry onstage or have any visible wardrobe malfunctions, so good on him for that.

I was at The Westin Harbor Castle where it all went down, helping provide fun during The Seventh Art's live coverage of the event, and let me tell you ... the lasagna they fed the people in the media room was pretty good. It was depressing being turned away from the party afterward, but the salty taste of my tears is a tangy and welcome flavour.

Monsieur Lazhar swept the awards, winning best picture and director among other trophies, and good for it. It's not about lasers though. It's about teachers, a far more Canadian subject. And warmest regards to Viggo Mortensen for attending the awards. His star power actually helped keep the electricity in the building running.