#SPOTTED: STARS IN TOWN FOR THE 2013 MUCHMUSIC VIDEO AWARDS

The Stars have descended upon Toronto for the 2013 MuchMusic Video Awards and while preparations are well under-way over at the Station’s Queen Street Headquarters with Soundchecks taking place throughout the day, several Guests and Performers are just now arriving. Several Fans today not only got a Sneak Peek of tomorrow night’s performances, but some were even lucky enough to meet the Performers including Co-Host PSY, who was gracious to stop for Snaps earlier today with Fans!  Others like Armin Van Buuren, Avril Lavigne, Phillip Phillips and more graced the stage today.

Meanwhile on the other end of the City, we were lucky enough to witness several of tomorrow’s Presenters arrive including the likes of Josh Bowman (Revenge), Shay Mitchell (Pretty Little Liars), Kunal Nayyar (Big Bang Theory), Naya Rivera (Glee), Lucy Hale (Pretty Little Liars), Popstar Cody Simpson and this year’s MMVAs “It Couple” Brittany Snow (Pitch Perfect, Hairspray) and Tyler Hoechlin (Teen Wolf).  Red-hot Arrow Star Stephen Amell, who hails from Toronto, already has been in town for a bit in advance of the Show.

Meanwhile, Australian Internet Sensations The Janoskians have been causing quite a rage at their Hotel, requiring their Security to step-it-up a bit as their hoards of female Fans shower them with attention.

And although simultaneously in town for her Red Tour at Rogers Centre, Taylor Swift and Tourmate Ed Sheeran are expected to grace the Queen Street Stage tomorrow and some are saying they just might perform their latest Single Everything Has Changed as a surprise.

The 2013 MuchMusic Video Awards air tomorrow night at 9:00 PM EST on both MuchMusic and Fuse.

(Photo credit: Mr. Will Wong)

HELLO! CANADA LISTS “50 MOST BEAUTIFUL CANADIANS” INCLUDING AVRIL LAVIGNE, STEPHEN AMELL, RYAN GOSLING & MORE

Avril Lavigne covers this week’s issue of Hello! Canada, featuring their 50 Most Beautiful Canadians.  Set to return with her current single Here’s to Never Growing Up, Editor-in-Chief Alison Eastwood released a statement saying, “Unveiling our annual Most Beautiful issue is as thrilling as giving a close friend a big, beautiful birthday present.  And this year is especially exciting. Avril and her Fiancé Chad Kroeger have been great friends to HELLO! Canada, their Wedding is just around the corner, and our exclusive (and rare) Photo Shoot, on the eve of Avril’s return to the pop charts, was nothing short of magical.”.

The List ranges from Media, Ballerinas, Singers to Movie Stars with some surprises and some names you have to do a quick Google Image search for.   Selected this year by the Magazine are:

Stephen Amell
Actor: Arrow, CTV
Hometown: Toronto

Will Arnett
Actor: Arrested Development, Netflix
Hometown: Toronto

Justin Bieber
Singer, Universal
Hometown: Stratford, Ont.

Jean-Luc Bilodeau
Actor: Baby Daddy, ABC Spark
Hometown: Vancouver

Dean Brody
Singer, Universal
Hometown: Jaffray, B.C.

Michael Bublé
Singer, Warner
Hometown: Burnaby, B.C.

Sidney Crosby
Professional hockey player, Pittsburgh Penguins
Hometown: Cole Harbour, N.S.

Antonio Cupo
Actor: Bomb Girls, Global TV
Hometown: Vancouver

Victoria Duffield
Singer, Warner
Hometown: Abbotsford, B.C.

Matt Dusk
Singer, eOne Music
Hometown: Toronto

Nathan Fillion
Actor: Castle, CTV
Hometown: Edmonton

Mitsou Gélinas
Radio host: Rythme FM
Hometown: Montreal

Ryan Gosling
Actor
Hometown: Cornwall, Ont.

Pascale Hutton
Actor: Arctic Air, CBC
Hometown: Creston, B.C.

Carly Rae Jepsen
Singer, Universal
Hometown: Mission, B.C.

Sean Jones
Singer
Hometown: Toronto

Tanya Kim
Anchor: etalk, CTV
Hometown: Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.

Adam Korson
Actor: Seed, City
Hometown: Thornhill, Ont.

Kristin Kreuk
Actor: Beauty and the Beast, Showcase
Hometown: Vancouver

Amanda Lang
Anchor: The Lang and O’Leary Exchange, CBC
Hometown: Ottawa

Avril Lavigne
Singer, Sony
Hometown: Napanee, Ont.

Dan Levy
Actor: TV/film
Hometown: Toronto

Raine Maida
Singer, Warner
Hometown: Toronto

Rachel McAdams
Actor
Hometown: St. Thomas, Ont.

Kandyse McClure
Actor: Hemlock Grove, Netflix
Hometown: Vancouver

Tracy Moore
Host: Cityline, City
Hometown: Richmond Hill, Ont.

Ashley Diana Morris
Guess! model
Hometown: Toronto

Alanis Morissette
Singer, Collective Sounds
Hometown: Ottawa

Enuka Okuma
Actor: Rookie Blue, Global TV
Hometown: Vancouver

Ellen Page
Actor
Hometown: Halifax

Jessica Paré
Actor: Mad Men, AMC
Hometown: Montreal

Jason Priestley
Actor
Hometown: Vancouver

Milos Raonic
Professional tennis player
Thornhill, Ont.

Lisa Ray
Host: Top Chef Canada, Food Network Canada
Hometown: Toronto

Ryan Reynolds
Actor
Hometown: Vancouver

Ed Robertson
Singer, Warner
Hometown: Toronto

Sonia Rodriguez
Principal dancer, National Ballet of Canada
Hometown: Toronto

Anna Silk
Actor: Lost Girl, Showcase
Hometown: Fredericton

Hannah Simone
Actor: New Girl, City
Hometown: Calgary

Cobie Smulders
Actor: How I Met Your Mother, City
Hometown: Vancouver

Scott Speedman
Actor
Hometown: Toronto

Jessica Stam
Model
Hometown: Kincardine, Ont.

George Stroumboulopoulos
Host: George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight, CBC
Hometown: Toronto

David Sutcliffe
Actor: Cracked, CBC
Hometown: Saskatoon

Shania Twain
Singer, Universal
Hometown: Timmins, Ont.

Emily VanCamp
Actor: Revenge, City
Hometown: Port Perry, Ont.

Cory Vitiello
Executive chef: The Harbord Room
Hometown: Brantford, Ont.

Roz Weston
Senior entertainment reporter, ET Canada, Global TV
Hometown: Acton, Ont.

Ellen Wong
Actor: The Carrie Diaries, City
Hometown: Toronto

Kevin Zegers
Actor
Hometown: Woodstock, Ont.

 

See the Cover below:

The 124-page Double Issue is now on Newsstands.

See Lavigne‘s new Video for Here’s to Never Growing Up below:

(Photo/ credit: Hello! Canada/Sony Music)

#SPOTTED: STARS DESCEND UPON TORONTO FOR 2013 CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS

Canadian Television and Film Royalty have united in Toronto this past week for three separate Galas honouring the v. best we have to offer in Entertainment.  Combining what formerly were known as the Genies and Geminis together, the Awards are given by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television.  Drawing some of the Country’s most familiar faces, the final Broadcast Gala took place, airing nationally on CBC, hosted by beloved Funnyman Martin Short.

Winning top honours this year was War Witch (Rebelle), a Drama about a 14-year-old Girl in  Sub-Saharan Africa who tells her unborn Child the story of her life since she has experienced the War, which swept ten categories including Best Motion Picture and Director for Kim Nguyen.  American Actor James Cromwell won for Actor in a Leading Role for his performance in Still Mine, while War Witch‘s Rachel Mwanza won Actress in a Leading Role.

In the Television categories, CTV‘s now concluded Flashpoint won Dramatic Series, with Enrico Colantoni winning Lead Actor in a Dramatic Role.  Meanwhile, Meg Tilly, who stars in Global Television Series Bomb Girls won Lead Actress in a  Dramatic Role. HBO Canada‘s Less Than Kind  won Comedy Series with its Wendel Meldrum winning Lead Actress in a Comedic Role.  Gerry Dee won Lead Actor in a  Comedic Role for CBC‘s Mr. D.

Many Stars braved the cold to greet Fans who lined hours at the Red Carpet including Laura Vandervoort, Catherine O’Hara, Geneviève Bujold, James Cromwell, Jay Baruchel, Stephen Amell, Xavier Dolan, Kristin Kreuk,  Sandra Oh and several more.  Even Vandervoort spotted me and even came over to say a quick “hi” recognizing me instantly!   The Party continued at a Reception post-Gala at the venue, before making its way over to Rosewater Supper Club.

See some Photos I snapped below:

Click here for a complete list of Winners.

(Photo credit: Mr. Will Wong)

“ARROW” SETS RATINGS RECORD FOR CTV TWO: AUTOGRAPH GIVEAWAY COMING SOON!

It’s a hit! CTV Two‘s Arrow nails the target, scoring a ratings record for the Network with an audience of 1.1 million Viewers across Canada in its Debut.  Overall, the Series ranked number three last night.  The Series which stars Toronto’s Stephen Amell, has the distinction of being the Network’s top rated Series Premiere ever. It also more than doubled the Viewers of Emmy and Golden Globe Winner, Modern Family at 8:00 PM.

An Encore Presentation of Arrow airs this coming Sunday, October 14, 2012 at 9:00 PM on CTV.

Check out some Snaps of Amell which I got at the CTV Upfronts this Spring here.  And I just might have an Autograph of his to give away!

To enter to win a Signed Photo from Stephen Amell, simply click “like” on this Post on Mr. Will Wong on Facebook. All are welcome to enter. Your deadline is November 12, 2012.  You must also be following on  Twitter.

(Photo credit: Mr. Will Wong)