Tonight at the last stop of Sabrina Carpenter’s U.S. Short n’ Sweet Tour at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles, fans got a special surprise when Netflix dropped the trailer for A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter right before the show started.

The special guests who appear in the special include Chappell Roan, Tyla, Shania Twain, Kali Uchis, Quinta Brunson, Cara Delevingne, Kyle Mooney, Nico Hiraga, Megan Stalter, Sean Astin, Owen Thiele and Jillian Bell.

A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter premieres on December 6, 2024 at 9pm ET / 6pm PT.

Logline: It’s a nonsense holiday and we’re so here for it. In this special with musical guests, pop icon Sabrina Carpenter will perform songs from her holiday EP fruitcake and other iconic chart-topping holiday covers. This special will also feature show-stopping music performances, comedic guests, unexpected duets, plus many more surprises and fun cameos.

Production Companies: OBB Pictures, At Last Productions
Executive Producers: Sabrina Carpenter; Michael D. Ratner, Scott Ratner, Simone Spira, and Kfir Goldberg for OBB; Sarah Carpenter, Bill Perlman and Janelle Lopez Genzink
Director: Sam Wrench
Showrunner: Nikki Boella

One of this Fall’s hottest tickets most certainly is Sabrina Carpenter‘s sold-out SHORT N’ SWEET Tour. The 25-year-old Actress/Singer-Songwriter has seen a huge profile boost this year with three consecutive smash hits, “Espresso”, “Taste” and “Please Please Please” all reaching the Top Three on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, the latter giving Carpenter her first #1 on the chart. Above this, her sixth studio album, which her tour is named after, not only has gotten critical acclaim, it also has spent three consecutive weeks atop the U.S. Billboard Hot 200 Album Chart. Things simply can get better for her!

Toronto was so lucky to be the second stop on Carpenter‘s tour, which kicked-off on September 23, 2024 in Columbus, Ohio, The setlist has her performing 19 tracks, including one surprise cover which is determined by playing Spin-the-Bottle on-stage. Toronto fittingly got to hear her sing Canadian Shania Twain‘s “That Don’t Impress Me Much”. Carpenter shows her attention to detail, donning a Toronto Maple Leafs jersey in the show’s encore, “Espresso“.

During her visit, Carpenter was spotted at Cactus Club and also buying her own record at Kops!

Some snaps from the night at Scotiabank Arena:

Highlights:

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I’m watching laaaaate, ‘cause Sabrina’s on Netflix! Today, Netflix announced A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter, a holiday variety music special, to stream exclusively on Netflix on Friday, December 6, 2024 at 9PM EST/ 6PM PST.

Logline: It’s a nonsense holiday and we’re so here for it. In this special with musical guests, pop icon Sabrina Carpenter will perform songs from her holiday EP fruitcake and other iconic chart-topping holiday covers. This special will also feature show-stopping music performances, comedic guests, unexpected duets, plus many more surprises and fun cameos.

Production Companies: OBB Pictures, At Last Productions

Executive Producers: Sabrina Carpenter; Michael D. Ratner, Scott Ratner, Simone Spira, and Kfir Goldberg for OBB; Bill Perlman and Janelle Lopez Genzink

Director: Sam Wrench

Showrunner: Nikki Boella

“The holidays have always been so special to me,” said Sabrina Carpenter. “I am excited to bring my take to a classic holiday variety show – infusing my love of music and comedy to make something that is uniquely me.”

“Sabrina’s vision to subvert the classic holiday special has been clear since day one,” said Michael D. Ratner, executive producer and founder/CEO of OBB Media. “At OBB, we partner with the world’s most captivating artists to reimagine the expected, and we’re proud of the work by our entire team and want to highlight Simone Spira, the Volara team, Sam Wrench, Nikki Boella and all involved that brought Sabrina’s vision to life on Netflix.”

Sabrina Carpenter’s Bio
Sabrina Carpenter has enchanted an audience of millions as a singer, songwriter, actress and style icon. With her music, she has delivered one anthem after another on stage and in the studio, earning multiple gold and platinum certifications, and performing to sold out crowds around the world. On-screen, she has generated mega-fandom through starring roles on television and film. She is signed to Island Records, where she debuted her acclaimed Gold-certified fifth studio album, emails i can’t send, which appeared on many “Best Of 2022” lists including Rolling Stone and Billboard. The album features her hit single “Feather” which went #1 at Top 40 Radio, earning Sabrina her first #1. Her sold out emails i can’t send tour took her to North America, Europe, Asia and Brazil, and she recently served as direct support for Taylor Swift in Latin America, Australia and Singapore on the Eras Tour. In April, Sabrina made her Coachella debut and was one of the most talked about artists of the festival. Ahead of her Coachella debut, she released her single “Espresso,” which has quickly climbed the charts. Upon release, Pitchfork declared “Espresso” as “in pole position to be this year’s song of the summer,” and The New York Times heralded the single as the song ready to “propel her to the next level”. Since its release, “Espresso” has gone on to reach #1 on the UK & Australian singles charts, Top 5 in the US, and #1 on Spotify globally, where it reached over 200M streams within its first month. Her second single, “Please Please Please,” was released in June and shot straight up to the top of the charts. The single hit #1 on Spotify’s Global and US charts, #1 on Apple Music and debuted at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 before claiming the #1 spot a week later and went #1 at US Pop Radio. Sabrina made her Saturday Night Live debut in May on the season finale where she performed “Espresso” and “Feather/Nonsense.” In August, she released her highly anticipated sixth studio album, Short n’ Sweet. The album was instantly met with an outpouring of critical acclaim from the likes of the New York Times, Rolling Stone, Pitchfork, Variety, and many more. The album debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200, making it the 3rd biggest first week debut in the US in 2024. Short n’ Sweet also topped the charts around the world, reaching #1 in UK, Canada, Australia, Spain, and France.

Sabrina Carpenter is producing alongside OBB Pictures under her At Last Productions banner.

She honestly can do no wrong. I can’t even believe how big a Sabrina Carpenter stan I’ve become this year! Her new album Short n’ Sweet (listen here) is now in stores, and to pump us up, her new single TASTE came out this past weekend. It is ’80s and ’90s Pop-Rock in all its glory, a little like The Divinyls’ I TOUCH MYSELF-meets-Kim Carnes‘ BETTE DAVIS EYES. Believe me, that is a high honour.

Love this unhurried approach – she’s done everything perfectly leading to this absolute Pop domination.

The Video also is out now, co-starring Jenna Ortega, where we see a resilient Caprenter die many painful deaths. She’s truly bulletproof.

(Photo/video credit: Universal Music Group)

By Mr. Will Wong

Carey Williams makes his Feature directorial debut EMERGENCY and Sundance ’22, based on his 2018 Short Film of the same name. We appreciate where Williams is going in making a statement about what it means to be a Black person in America today in the face of the scrutiny they receive from others and law enforcement.

The Film centers on best friends Kunle (Donald Elise Watkins) and Sean (R.J. Cyler). The former loves to party and vape, while the latter is very driven in his studies, aiming to do his post-grad at Princeton. Their friendship faces a serious test one night as they attend a party together, but an unexpected trip back to their residence has them finding an unconscious intruder Emma (Maddie Nichols) in their home. In a panic what to do in fear of how this might look to the police, they take matters into their own hands. Along the way, her sister Maddy (Sabrina Carpenter) and friends believe she might be in danger and are in pursuit of Kunle and Sean. From here, Kunle and Sean face the consequences of perception and it does a number on them and their friendship.

Writer K.D. Dávila and Williams have their heart in the right place giving us an empathetic look into the world of a young Black person and if you walk away feeling that things truly are messed-up, then the Film effectively has done its job. It is troubling that someone with as bright a future as Watkins‘ Kunle could have their future taken away from them based on a misunderstanding. Cyler in particular is great as the free-spirited Sean, while the talented Carpenter isn’t given enough to work with, in Maddy‘s one-dimensional “Karen“. Tonally, the Film takes a while to figure out what it wants to be, following loosely a Goldilocks prototype, starting as a Teen Adventure Comedy, but ultimately delivering what is a very serious message, and this admittedly threw us for a bit of a loop.

Emergency is set to hit theatres May 20, 2022 and debuts on Prime Video on May 27, 2022.

Screening times at Sundance:

We’ve been wondering about this one! Filmed in Toronto last spring, we’ve pumped finally to see a Trailer for dance flick WORK IT starring Sabrina Carpenter!

Synopsis:

When Quinn Ackerman’s admission to the college of her dreams depends on her performance at a dance competition, she forms a ragtag group of dancers to take on the best squad in school…now she just needs to learn how to dance. Starring Sabrina Carpenter, Liza Koshy, Keiynan Lonsdale, Drew Ray Tanner, with Michelle Buteau and Jordan Fisher.

See the Trailer:

WORK IT streams on Netflix Friday, August 7, 2020.

(Photo/video credit: Netflix)

20th Century Fox Canada x Mr. Will want to take Readers to an Advance Screening of TIFF ’18 selection, THE HATE U GIVE!

Screening takes place in:

TORONTO
Wednesday, October 10, 2018
7:00PM
Scotiabank Theatre

MONTREAL – ENGLISH
Wednesday, October 10
7:00PM
Cinema Banque Scotia

MONTREAL – FRENCH
Wednesday, October 17
7:00PM
Starcite Montreal

VANCOUVER
Wednesday, October 10
7:00PN
Scotiabank Vancouver
 

Synopsis:
Starr Carter (Amandla Stenberg) attends a private prep school with mostly white kids, but lives in a poor, black neighborhood. One night, her best friend Khalil (Algee Smith) drives her home from a party and they’re stopped by police. Khalil is told to get out of the car and when he does, the cop shoots him dead. Shocked and horrified, Starr doesn’t know what to do. Her family always tries to avoid the police, who always seem to be targetting black people.

See the Trailer:

Artwork:

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20th Century Fox Canada release THE HATE U GIVE Friday, October 19, 2018.

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By Mr. Will Wong

Day two of TIFF ’18 has gone exceedingly-well and we’re happy to deliver you some of that starpower we witnessed around the City! While stars of breakout hit CALL ME BY YOUR NAME, Armie Hammer and Timothée Chalamet, were busy promoting their latest projects around town, one thing’s clear – fans still very much are in love with these two actors. Everywhere I went, new faces were asking where they could find Chalamet, walking around proudly displaying their memorabilia from the Film.

While we caught wind of BEAUTIFUL BOY stars Steve Carell and quietly entering and exiting their hotel, followed by a dinner at Sotto Sotto Thursday night, they were out in full force today and we’re thrilled to have snapped them, taking-in that adoration and excitement for the Drama based on a true story and memoirs from a father and son who went through the rigors of addiction and rose above. Fans not only queued hours on the Red Carpets at the Elgin and Roy Thomson Hall to see them, they also waited at the back of the theatre for a chance to see them exit too.

 

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The Cast of #BeautifulBoy at #TIFF18: #TimotheeChalamet, #SteveCarell and #AmyRyan. My fourth pic with Tim! He remembered me right away and high-fived me! #TIFF #torontointernationalfilmfestival

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We once again were blessed by Queen Julia Roberts‘ presence this year, promoting not one but two projects – a new Amazon Series titled HOMECOMING and her latest Film, BEN IS BACK which is said to place her in prime contention for an Oscar as a mother who must stop her family from falling into shambles after her son (Lucas Hedges) resurfaces and she realizes he’s still in harm’s way. Fans queued hours to see her at Ryerson Theatre and got exactly what they asked for as she graced the Red Carpet, signing several autographs.

 

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Queen Julia Roberts at #TIFF18 for Amazon Series #Homecoming and #BenisBack. #TIFF #torontointernationalfilmfestival

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HOMECOMING was developed by Sam Esmail, who happens to be married to SHAMELESS star Emmy Rossum and we got a pleasant surprise spotting her tonight!

 

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You never know who you’ll see at #TIFF, including #Shameless star #EmmyRossum! #TIFF18 #torontointernationalfilmfestival

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We still remember fondly the last time Dev Patel was at TIFF with LION and we loved that Film so much. Excitement is just as high for his two TIFF ’18 Films, HOTEL MUMBAI and THE WEDDING GUEST. We spotted his MUMBAI Co-Stars Armie Hammer and Jason Isaacs out too!

 

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Always a joy seeing #DevPatel, back at #TIFF with #HotelMumbai which premiered tonight! He also has #TheWeddingGuest at #TIFF18. Co-star #JasonIsaacs also was a delight! #torontointernationalfilmfestival

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Armed and ready! Loved seeing #ArmieHammer back at #TIFF for #HotelMumbai! Always time for a group pic! #torontointernationalfilmfestival #TIFF18

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DONNYBROOK premiered at Winter Garden Theatre tonight and stars Frank Grillo, Jamie Bell and up-and-comer Margaret Qualley (daughter of Andie McDowell). It centers on two men from very different worlds, competing in a bare-knuckle brawl.

 

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The Cast of #Donnybrook at #TIFF18: #FrankGrillo, #MargaretQualley (daughter of Andie McDowell) and #JamieBell. #TIFF #torontointernationalfilmfestival

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We cannot conceal our excitement for the adaptation of Angie Thomas’ THE HATE U GIVE and we are delighted by chance to have come across a few cast members: Sabrina Carpenter, Issa Rae and Lamar Jones.

 

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Pleasure meeting some of the Cast of #TheHateUGive including: #SabrinaCarpenter (who made me crack-up), #IssaRae and #LamarJohnson! #TIFF #TIFF18 #torontointernationalfilmfestival

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Others we spotted around town, including Jude Law at TIFF ’18 for VOX LUX, which saw Natalie Portman arriving a bit late for, plus legend Danny Glover, who is at the Festival with The Old Man & The Gun, plus up-and-comer RJ Cyler (Power Rangers):

We were up and at ’em early and so honoured to appear on Breakfast Television with Winston Sih! In case you missed it, you can watch it again here:

More to come tomorrow!

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