A mellow and all-forgiving Shelley Berman stands outside Royal York Hotel with the hope that Toronto critics, and himself, of course, have matured a l(...)

Original Toronto Star caption: A mellow and all-forgiving Shelley Berman stands outside Royal York Hotel with the hope that Toronto critics, and himself, of course, have matured a little since he was hacked to pieces in print six years ago. That's when he threatened never to return to Toronto for a nightclub appearance. Well, the comedian's back at the Imperial Room, waving a peace flag and prepared to let bygones by bygones.