Teen Stars CJ Adams and Erin Pitt might look familiar. Those of you who watch Chicago Fire and/or saw 2012’s The Odd Life of Timothy Green surely were touched by Adams’ Award-winning performance as a Boy sprouted from the ground, taken-in by a Couple (Jennifer Garner and Joel Edgerton) facing difficulty conceiving. Hamilton-born has appeared in the likes of Silent Hill 2 and Camp Rock 2 – she even filmed American Girl: Blanche in Toronto last Summer.
Both young Stars are in the City promoting their new Movie, Against the Wild, which sees a pair of Siblings and their Dog lost in the beautiful and possibly dangerous Wilderness after their Plane crashes. The Duo appeared on Global Television‘s The Morning Show (Toronto Edition), kind to stop a minute for a Snap. Adams, who stars in upcoming Blockbuster Godzilla, was appreciative when told how great he was in Timothy Green, giving back a quick thanks!
Watch their Interview of The Morning Show here.
Against the Wild hits stores Tuesday, March 11, 2014 via Anchor Bay Entertainment.
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Shaw Media is ready to unleash their latest Series, a powerful Medical-Drama, REMEDY! The Series which is set to premiere next week on Global Television, stars our v. own Dillon Casey (Nikita) as a Medical School Dropout, working as an Orderly at a Toronto Hospital. He is the Son of the Hospital’s Chief-in-Staff, played by Enrico Colantoni (Flashpoint, Veronica Mars). The Series also stars Sara Canning (The Vampire Diaries) and Sarah Allen (Murdoch Mysteries); a talented Canadian Cast.
The Cast were at Global’s The Morning Show (National Edition) introducing the new Series, kind to take a quick minute afterwards in all the snow to stop for Photos and Autographs for Fans!
Learn more about REMEDY here. It premieres Monday, February 24, 2014 at 9:00 PM EST.
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Author, Entrepreneur and Speaker Stedman Graham currently is in Toronto for the second edition of the Toronto Black Film Festival. Known very much as the Partner of Oprah Winfrey – the Couple have been together since 1986 – Graham will be speaking at TIFF Bell Lightbox tonight for his Nine-Step Plan for Success where the Audience will learn how they can achieve their individual goals and plans. Learn more here.
Graham utilized his time wisely meeting with local Media yesterday, shedding focus on his latest Book Identity: Your Passport to Success. Earlier today, he Co-Hosted Global Television‘s The Morning Show (National Edition), speaking with Liza Fromer, Rosey Edeh and Leslie Roberts. He spoke about his humble beginnings, growing-up with an overwhelming sense of shame with two disabled Brothers, also coping with racial identity issues. “It took me 30 years to realize it isn’t about race”, he says. “Empower yourself and get beyond labels defining your existence.”.
On his Media Mogul Partner, whom hopefully he will be spending Valentine’s Day with tomorrow, he states to him she is “perfection, excellence and being the best you can be.”.
I caught-up with Graham who was heading-over to Sunset Grill on Bloor Street for Breakfast following his appearance, taking a quick minute to greet a growing crowd of Fans hoping to get a Photo with him and of course, he was a Gentleman, shaking hands and accepting graciously compliments how inspiring he is.
The Toronto Black Film Festival currently is taking place in the City, running till Sunday, February 16, 2014. More here.
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Teen Stars Jake Short and Bradley Steven Perry descended upon Toronto to promote their popular Disney XD Series Mighty Med. The Sitcom which premiered last October, airs on Disney XD Canada, centering around two Boys who find themselves in a Superhero Hospital, where they become Doctors despite themselves not being Superheroes.
Perry, known best for his work on Series Good Luck Charlie and Short, who starred in Dexter, among their Stopoffs visited Global Television‘s The Morning Show (National Edition), touring with their Entourage in a Van. The Duo later head over to Astral Media to visit Disney XD‘s Parent Company, happy to stop for some Photos with Fans, early morning smiles fuelled by Starbucks!
Mighty Med airs Saturdays at 6:30 PM on Disney XD. Visit their Website here.
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The beautiful Evangeline Lilly received a Heroine’s welcome home today as the Actress is in-town promoting The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug as Tauriel, the Woodland Elf. Her Character was specifically written into the Film by The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Helmer Peter Jackson. Best known for her work in long-running Series LOST as Kate Austen, she has starred also in Academy Award-winning Best Picture, The Hurt Locker, and more recently Box Office Hit, Real Steel opposite Hugh Jackman.
The Actress did various Television Stop-offs earlier this morning including CITY‘s Breakfast Television were Fans were delighted by her illuminating smile and such was the case where more Fans and Photographers were in awe of her beauty outside Global Television‘s The Morning Show (National Edition) Studios! Lilly claims her biggest struggle filming the Movie was dealing her “Mommy Brain”, getting back into the flow of work after delivering her Baby Kahekili mid-2011.
Watch her Interview with Kris Reyes and Rosey Edeh below:
Billy and I were lucky enough to get a Snap with the Alberta-born, British Columbia-raised Star who was gracious to take a few moments of her hectic day to greet Fans. “You want me to take a Pic with your Dog?” she asked me, “Of course!”.
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Warner Bros. Pictures Canada releases The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug on Friday, December 13, 2013.
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Longevity and Leslie Jordan certainly have become synonymous with one another. You know him from Will & Grace, Star Trek: Voyager, Ugly Betty and more recently American Horror Story: Coven and now the brilliant EMMY Award-winning Actor graces our City with his presence this weekend with not one, but two Shows at enWave Theatre (Harbourfront Centre).
Titled Fruit Fly: Do Gay Men Become Their Mothers?, Jordan will be raising money for the Casey House with proceeds from the Shows. He will be reflecting on his storied Career and relationship with his beloved Southern Belle of a Mother, Miss Peggy Ann, in his 90-minute Show.
The diminutive Actor did a Guest Host spot on Global Television‘s The Morning Show (National Edition) earlier and you can watch his appearance here.
On his way to the Studio, he was awesome to stop for some Snaps and Autographs with Fans. “Oh, I’ve made a new Friend!”, he says to Billy, giving him a smooch, which gladly he reciprocated back as you can see!
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More details on Jordan‘s two Toronto Shows this weekend here.
A National Hero, an Internet Phenomenon and now an Author. Commander Chris Hadfield has been in Toronto this past week promoting his first Book, An Astronaut’s Guide to Life on Earth, which details his experiences as an Astronaut and Commander of the International Space Station. Hadfield captivated the World with mind-blowing Photos shared via Social Media from his Expeditions, including his final one in which he aided scientific experiments dealing with the low impact of gravity on Human Biology. A slick, self-made Music Video for his Cover of David Bowie’s Space Oddity recorded in Space to date has garnered over 18-million views worldwide on YouTube.
As an Homage to Bowie, who has been front-and-center of late in Toronto with his popular Art Gallery of Ontario Exhibit taking place right now, Maclean’s features Hadfield on the Cover of their October issue made-up as Bowie in his Aladdin Sane Era. Earlier in the week, he also did Interviews out of the Venue to be fully thematic.
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Fans got a chance to connect with Hadfield last night as he met in-excess of 600 Fans at Indigo- Manulife Centre, signing Copies of his Book, while earlier in the day he head to the West-End for an appearance at Kobo‘s Headquarters. Generous in allotting the Media face time, he went on a blitz which included appearances on Global Television‘s The Morning Show (National Edition), 104.5 CHUM-FM’s Roger, Darren and Marilyn, KISS 92.5’s Roz & Mocha Show, City’s Breakfast Television, eTalk, CBC‘s Q Radio and George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight. Although he’s scheduled to visit New York for a quick minute Thursday, he’ll be back in Toronto again this weekend to face Fans again at an Event hosted by Maclean’s at the MaRS Discovery District this Sunday at 1:00 PM. Details here.
As he jogged across Bloor Street following a TV appearance yesterday into a silver Mercedes Benz, he apologized profusely as he didn’t have a moment for a Photo. This morning though, I spotted Hadfield and his Assistant grabbing a Coffee at Starbucks as they head-off for another day of Press. Recognizing me right away, he came out of his car and shook my hand, taking a minute kindly for a Snap. “Are we gonna be able to manage a Selfie?” and after a failed attempt, he was more than patient to Review the Photo with me. “That one will do!”, he gestured at the winning Pic on my LED Screen.
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Order a Copy of on Hadfield‘s Book here!
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42 Things and 10 Days. The Just for Laughs Comedy Festival takes over Toronto for the next 10 days and among the Funnymen and Funnywomen in the City this year are the likes of Aziz Ansari, Mila Kunis, Seth McFarlane, Seth Green, Janeane Garofolo, Sarah Silverman and several more.
Saturday Night Live Alumni Colin Quinn is one of the first to arrive in the City and he promoted his appearance tonight at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre earlier today at Global Television‘s The Morning Show (National Edition). Watch his appearance here.
Before heading off in his cab, at one point accidentally heading into someone else’s cab on Bloor Street, the amazingly-nice Quinn stopped for Photos with Fans outside the Shaw Media Building. The Brooklynite jokingly said “No!” to me after asking for a Photo before obliging kindly some Snaps.
For more on the Just for Laughs Festival, click here.
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You know him from Glee as the Half-Brother to Puck (Mark Salling), but Jacob Artist is in Toronto today getting to know our City as he partakes in WE DAY Festivities. The Actor/Singer was added recently along with Imagine Dragons to the Event, hosted by his Glee Co-Star Darren Criss.
Taking place at Air Canada Centre between 9 AM to 3 PM, WE DAY focuses on raising awareness for issues facing Youth. Also appearing at the Event today are the Jonas Brothers, Demi Lovato, Austin Mahone and several more.
Artist, who hails from Buffalo was super-excited about going straight to a Tim Hortons and just may be trying Swiss Chalet for the first time also a bit later today! He appeared earlier at Global Television‘s The Morning Show (National Edition), which can be viewed later today here.
Watch a Live Streaming of WE DAY on MTV Canada‘s Website here.
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Not only is she the Sister of Kathy Hilton and the Niece of Nicky and Paris – Kyle Richards certainly is a Star in her own right. The Actress who became a familiar face starring in the ’70s on Little House on the Prairie has shown Showbiz longevity and she currently can be seen on popular Reality Series, The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills premiering in its fourth season this Fall.
The stunning Richards is currently in Toronto co-hosting Global Television‘s The Morning Show this week and both yesterday and today she appeared on its National Edition discussing her Fame and also her notoriously heated relationship with Co-Star Brandi Glanville. “We’re getting along a lot better at this moment”, says Richards on Glanville.
Just yesterday it was announced that the new season of the Series would feature two new Stars in Carlton Gebbia and Joyce Giraud de Ohoven.
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