Summer’s here, indeed!  Do you ever wonder how some of Hollywood’s Hottest manage to stay trim? Obviously, many have their personal Trainers and Chefs, but when they’re not around to keep ’em line what do they turn to for a treat without the guilt?  Starlets Khloé Kardashian, Denise Richards and LeAnn Rimes frequently are seen on Blogs, Entertainment Shows and Magazines looking fab.  Did you know they are among the many Celebrities in-love with the Canadian-founded tangy, cool delights of YOGEN FRÜZ?

Long before the Frozen Yogurt rage went-on to take over North America, the global Franchise launched right here on our home turf in 1986!

Just in-time for the heat, Yogen Früz  is gonna cool us on down this Summer with their selection of Sümmer Coolers!  Scintillating Flavürs like Mojito, Strawberry Daiquiri and Piña Colada are new to the Menu for a limited time only, so be sure to try them out soon before they’re gone!

Mr. Will & Yogen Früz want Wongsters to have a chance at a $25 Gift Card, basically enough to take four to five of your Friends out for a special treat. Or better yet, you can have it all to yourself!

To enter to win, simply click “like” on this Post at Mr. Will Wong on Facebook.  Share this Post on Facebook with your Friends or Re-Tweet the below to double your chances:

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Learn all about the new Sümmer Cooler Flavürs here!

Contest open to Readers in Canada.

Good luck.

Oh, hey LeAnn!

In yet another battle of the Sequels at the Box Office this weekend, Think Like a Man debuts atop the Box Office with a stellar $30 million from 2,225 theatres for Sony Pictures, just like its 2012 Predecessor did in its opening!  Starring Kevin Hart, Taraji P. Henson, Meagan Good and Regina Hall, the Comedy got little love from the Critics, tallying-in with 22% on the Tomatometer, but Audiences were more than forgiving, giving it an A- CinemaScore.  The Film was made for $42 million and looks to be just one in successful Franchise.

22 Jump Street continues to perform impressively and just because it lands in second in its second week out, it by no means goes down shamed, only narrowly getting edged-out for top spot.  It earns a fantastic $28 million from 3,306 theatres this weekend for Sony Pictures, as positive word-of-mouth continues to spread from Moviegoers for the well-reviewed Sequel.

In third spot this weekend  is How to Train Your Dragon 2 with $25 million for 20th Century Fox.  It inches in its second week close to the $100 million-mark already domestically.

Based on the TONY-winning Musical, Jersey Boys has a lukewarm opening for Warner Bros. with $13.5 million from 2,905 theatres. Reviews likewise for the Clint Eastwood-directed Film were mixed, earning a 55% on the Tomatometer and inversely, a great A- CinemaScore.

Maleficent finds itself in fifth spot with $12.5 million for Disney in its fourth week, now having grossed $185 million in North America.

The Fault in our Stars brings-in $9 million in its third week out for 20th Century Fox, just shy of the $100 million-mark domestically.

Chef rounds-out the Top Ten for Open Road/VVS Films with $16.8 million, now in its seventh week out.

ONE WORD: MAGICAL.

Just watch:

We’ve long been touting the brilliance of Sam Smith. And if this Cover of Whitney Houston‘s How Will I Know doesn’t win you over, we don’t know what will.  The fact also that this Song still sounds fresh is a true testament to its timelessness!

We were one of the few lucky enough to meet Smith in his Toronto visit earlier this year.  More on that here.

(Photo/video credit: Sirius XM)

The ’80s were good to Child Star Macaulay Culkin, who rocketed to international fame with Home Alone and its massively-successful Sequel.  That popularity carried over to the ’90s with him starring in heartbreaking My Girl opposite Anna Chlumsky, who has seen a resurgence of late with her role on acclaimed Veep.  Where has Culkin been, many wonder?

Well, he’s certainly in Toronto right now partkaing in the fun of the Comedy-focused NXNE Festival, and the Actor-turned-Musician has been turning heads with his The Velvet Underground Parody Band, The Pizza Underground.  Comprised of five Members, the New York based Band has been doing the Festival Circuit and in addition to surprising with a performance on a TTC Streetcar last night, they played a show at Lee’s Palace.

Earlier today, they played a surprised show at Edward Day Gallery on Queen Street West.  Despite being an hour late as Festival Crew fumbled to keep their prop Pizza from collapsing and ensuring that microphones were working, Fans were rewarded with free Pizza from Panago and Vitaminwater.

“Don’t get your hopes too high”, says Frontwoman Deenah Vollmer. “This is about as good as it gets”.  She makes it clear early on that their musical ambitions are geared towards fun, the Band craftily substituting Pizza-inspired lyrics of the famous American Rock Band to which they pay homage.

Culkin is seen on-stage alternating between percussion (Pizza Boxes are not spared!) and the Kazoo, enthused and focused on entertaining in sunglasses and the Audience knows now to be too harsh, sedated by their charm and the carbs of the three varieties of pizza offered.  I liked the Chicken most. And will be the first to admit I actually had fun!

See a Clip below of the Performance:

NXNE runs through Sunday. More details here.

(Photo credit: Mr. Will Wong)

We’ve been pumped for DR. CABBIE since hearing of it being in production in Toronto last Spring. Well finally, an extended Trailer has surfaced for the Comedy which could well get a premiere at TIFF ’14!  Yahoo! Movies got the first look back in April and now here’s a more extensive look at what we can expect from Bollywood Heavyweight Salman Khan‘s first international Flick!

Watch the Extended Trailer here!

Official Synopsis:
An unemployed Doctor turned Cab Driver (Vinay Virmani) becomes a local Hero when he converts his Taxi into a Mobile Clinic. Dr. CABBIE is the heart warming journey of a young Indian Doctor who immigrates to Canada with the selfless ambition of healing others while beginning a new life in the land of opportunity. DR. CABBIE discovers his true purpose and true love when he embarks upon this journey of a Doctor turned Cabbie.

Watch the Yahoo! Movies Exclusive Trailer:

We spotted a couple of the Stars of DR. CABBIE in and around Toronto last Spring:
Adrianne Palicki
Kunal Nayyar

eOne Films release DR. CABBIE on Friday, September 19, 2014!

(Photo/video credit: eOne Films)

After receiving much praise at TIFF ’13, Richard Ayoade‘s THE DOUBLE soon will see a Canadian release and both D Films and Mr. Will want to give Readers across Canada a chance to win Run-of-Engagement Passes to see it!

Official Synopsis:

Inspired by Dostoyevsky‘s Novella of the same name, THE DOUBLE  is a Dark Comedy written by Ayoade and Avi Korine (Mister Lonely), a funny and frightening story about an insignificant man driven to near breakdown by the appearance of his Doppelganger.

Simon (Jesse Eisenberg) is a timid Man, scratching out an isolated existence in an indifferent world. He is overlooked at work, scorned by his Mother, and ignored by the Woman of his dreams (Mia Wasikowska). He feels powerless to change any of these things. The arrival of a new Co-worker, James (also Jesse Eisenberg), serves to upset the balance. James is both Simon‘s exact physical double and his opposite – confident, charismatic and good with women. To Simon‘s horror, James slowly starts taking over his life.

Watch the Trailer below:

Jesse Eisenberg, Mia Wasikowska & Mr. Will:

To enter to win, simply click “like” on this Post at Mr. Will Wong on Facebook.

D Films release THE DOUBLE on Friday, June 13, 214.

(Photo/video credit: D Films/Mr. Will Wong)

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment and Mr. Will want to give Readers across North America a chance to win THE LEGO® MOVIE on DVD/Blu-Ray Combo Pack!  We saw the Film back in February and it holds a special place in our heart and now we want you to experiencing how after seeing it, EVERYTHING IS AWESOME!!!!  Read our Review here.

Official Synopsis:

The LEGO® Movie, the first-ever, full-length theatrical LEGO® adventure, directed by Phil Lord & Christopher Miller is an original 3D computer animated story that follows Emmet, an ordinary, rules-following, perfectly average LEGO® minifigure who is mistakenly identified as the most extraordinary person and the key to saving the world. He is drafted into a fellowship of strangers on an epic quest to stop an evil tyrant, a journey for which Emmet is hopelessly and hilariously underprepared.

Chris Pratt (Moneyball) stars as the voice of Emmet. Will Ferrell (The Campaign) stars as the voice of his primary adversary, President Business, an erudite, anal-retentive CEO who has a hard time balancing world domination with micro-managing his own life; while Liam Neeson (Taken) voices the president’s powerful henchman, known as Bad Cop, who will stop at nothing to catch Emmet.

Starring as Emmet’s fellow travelers are Oscar® winner Morgan Freeman (Million Dollar Baby), as Vitruvius, an old mystic; Elizabeth Banks (The Hunger Games, Emmy nominee for 30 Rock), as tough-as-nails Lucy, who mistakes Emmet for the savior of the world and guides him on his quest; Will Arnett (Emmy nominee, 30 Rock), as the mysterious Batman, a LEGO® minifigure with whom Lucy shares a history; Nick Offerman (NBC‘s Parks and Recreation) as a craggy, swaggering pirate, obsessed with revenge on President Business; and Alison Brie (Community) as a sweet, loveable member of the team, with a powerful secret.

In addition to entering to win a copy of it, you must check-out this crazy awesome THE LEGO® MOVIE App where you can make and record your own 6-second character clip and share it with your friends on Facebook!  You even can add music!

Check it out below:

After checking-out the App, you can head over to Mr. Will Wong on Facebook and enter by clicking “like” on this Post. You are encouraged to share it with Friends on Facebook and Twitter.  In the comments section also tell us who your favourite LEGO® Character is from the Movie! Increase your odds of winning by Re-Tweeting the below:

http://www.mrwillwong.com/thelegomovie-2 @MRWILLW wants us to #win copies of #THELEGOMOVIE on DVD/Blu-Ray Combo Pack!  Now in stores!

Good luck, Wongsters!  Once again, we have the most exciting Giveaways just for you!

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment release THE LEGO® MOVIE on DVD/Blu-ray Combo Pack, available now!

(Photo/video credit: Warner Bros.)

With less than five weeks to go till the 155th edition of the QUEEN’S PLATE, we’re counting down the days to one of our favourite events of the Summer! We’ll be separating the Contenders from the Pretenders and also remembering some of our favourite looks from recent Queen’s Plates! May together we too can get a bit of inspiration what to wear on the Big Day, Sunday, July 6, 2014?

Hint: you can never go wrong with blue, a Top Hat or a lovely Fascinator! The colour of choice this year just might have to be pink as Woodbine Entertainment partner with Rethink Breast Cancer for the first time! $1 from every Queen’s Plate Tickets in fact go to Breast Cancer Research and Awareness!

The mile-and-a-quarter $1-million Race held annually at Woodbine Racetrack, puts Canada’s best three-year-old Horses against one another in the Test of a lifetime. Past Winners of the Race whom would go on to achieve great fame include the likes of Dance Smartly, Awesome Again, Northern Dancer and With Approval, their offspring changing the face of Horse Racing on an international scale. Members of the Royal Family have made their way to Woodbine in previous years to celebrate the Race, with Queen Elizabeth II visiting most recently in 2010.

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THE CONTENDERS

The Field for the Queen’s Plate is shaping-up nicely and we can expect some Canadian-born Invaders based in the U.S. to make their way north for a shot at the Winner’s Purse.  Keep in mind, a lot can happen in five weeks, so these names are subject to change.

We can expect WE MISS ARTIE, who won the Spiral Stakes at Turfway Park in Kentucky back in March before a tenth-place finish against Horse Racing’s It Boy, California Chrome, in the famed Kentucky Derby.  Mind you, that is by no means a disgrace. He should really be renamed We Welcome Artie as we waited way too long on his Canadian debut, but it was well worth it as he effortlessly won the Plate Trial at Woodbine with plenty left in the tank under top U.S. rider Javier Castellano.

Owner Ivan Dalos and Trainer Josie Carroll (the first female Trainer ever to win the Queen’s Plate) have a strong Duo in undefeated filly ARAGORN AMI, Winner of the Martha Washington Stakes at Oaklawn Park in Arkansas in February and also  the promising colt AMI’S HOLIDAY, who had a horrendous trip this past weekend to finish third (although awarded second place through disqualification) in the Marine Stakes at Woodbine.  That Race is seen as an important stepping stone to the Queen’s Plate.  The Plate Trial on Sunday, June 15, 2014 will paint us a clearer picture of where he fits, but he definitely is one of the ones to beat.

ASSERTING BEAR last weekend won the Marine Stakes before being disqualified and placed third for interfering with AMI’S HOLIDAY. That Race aside, the tenacious colt has shown he belongs with the best, winning the Nation’s top race for two-year-olds last fall, the Coronation Futurity. His Stablemate MAN O’BEAR comes highly-touted by their Trainer Reader Baker, although he has yet to make his first start in 2014 after a successful, promising two-year-old campaign.

Iconic Sam-Son Farms have won the Plate five times and just might have a shot with their speedy colt SPEIGHTSONG, a half-brother to reigning Canadian Horse of the Year Up with the Birds, who ran second in Queen’s Plate last year. Although his Trainer Malcolm Pierce has some concerns whether he can handle the classic mile-and-a-quarter distance –  a real test of stamina –  he is seen as a major contender.

Never discount the girls as seven fillies have won this prestigious Race prior. In addition to the aforementioned ARAGORN AMI, expect the superb PALADIN BAY to face the Boys in the Plate. The Finalist for Champion 2-year-old Filly honours last year at the Sovereign Awards appears to be peaking at the right time. After a dynamic win in the Selene Stakes at Woodbine last month, she faltered in the Woodbine Oaks, but could well re-group if the cards line-up right in the Queen’s Plate.

LEXIE LOU, who recently was purchased by American Film Mogul Gary Barber (21 Jump Street, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey), has fought tooth-and-nail with PALADIN BAY for much of her career and her win in the prestigious $500k Woodbine Oaks solidifies her not only as a leader in her division, but also a major threat to win the Queen’s Plate.

Looking for a Dark Horse? Several of this year’s Queen’s Plate Nominees are light on racing experience – some which have yet to win a race. Do keep a tab on the likes of UNIKAT, owned by Canadian Billionaire Frank Stronach‘s Adena Springs. The colt with regal bloodlines recently shipped to Woodbine to train and looks still to win his first race here. Fans of The Lego® Movie, which we’re giving away copies of, might find something to like about his name!

Chiefswood Stables might know a thing or two about having a Horse ready for the Queen’s Plate having won in 2004 with Niigon. Their LATIN PIPER is handled by Trainer Rachel Halden and Rider Steve Bahen (partners both on and off the track), looking to be ripe and ready for the Big Race and he continues to improve; the same applies for his brother, the consistent NIIGON EXPRESS, trained by Paul Attard and also being primed for the Plate.

FREITAG is owned now by Tycoon Earle I. Mack who won the Canadian Triple Crown in 1993 with Peteski.  The handsome colt looks to be peaking at the right time with a win mid-June in preparation for the Plate.

American Oil Tycoon John C. Oxley always is well-represented with an A-List roster of Horses based at Woodbine.  This year he has the sometimes-great MATADOR, who despite not showing consistent form, certainly isn’t to be discounted even though he disputably is a better horse on the grass (the Queen’s Place is raced on a synthetic dirt Polytrack).After a tough winter campaign, he returned home victoriously in a key prep race against lighter competition.

LEIF ERIKSON also is showing rapid improvement and the colt named after the Norse Explorer of the same name, looks like he might like the added distance of the Plate. He ran second to MATADOR in what will serve as a prep for the Plate Trial June 15, 2014, but faltered in another prep mid-June.

We’re sure even his Owners J. Peri, Frank DiGiulio Jr. and Bob Tiller (who also trains him) didn’t expect the gray THE IMPOSTER to be as good as he is, but he’s built an almost-flawless race record in three starts. More recently, he ran second to SPEIGHTSONG in the Queenston Stakes at Woodbine and looks to be improving just at the right time.

Those of you who love a good hunch bet will love Transformers-inspired COLTIMUS PRIME, who has shown good consistency at Woodbine and most recently won a prep for the Queen’s Plate. The Film (and Franchise Character) for which he is named after, actually will be in theatres about a week before the Queen’s Plate and as a side note, we will be giving away Passes shortly for TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION right here rather soon! Stay tuned.

See my Snaps of some of the 2014 Queen’s Plate Contenders below:

 Rethink Breast Cancer  will for the first time be throwing a Bash and you can attend their Rethink at the Races Vintage Garden Party! Details here.

There will be plenty of Food Trucks at Woodbine on Queen’s Plate Day this year including local Faves like Beavertails, Smoke’s Poutinerie, Nathan’s Hot Dogs and Curbside Bliss Cupcakes and more!  All are welcome to attend the Hats & Horseshoes Party (it’s free!) which begins at 12:00 PM near the Walking Ring where the Horses come out and parade before their races.

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If you want to be a part of MR. WILL’S 2014 QUEEN’S PLATE VIP EXPERIENCE, here’s your chance to party with me at the ultra-exclusive Flare Magazine Lounge.  There will be amazing food, cocktails, glamour and tons of fun to be had!  The Winner also will receive Grandstand Tickets to enjoy an amazing afternoon at the Races! And let’s not forget the chance to win some money!

  Worried about transportation? No worries, we’ll see to it that you have access to our private luxury shuttle!

To enter to experience the Party of a lifetime, Toronto Readers simply can click “like” on this Post at Mr. Will Wong on Facebook and tell me which of the Queen’s Plate Contenders (named above) you’re rooting for.  You are encouraged to share this Post with your Friends on Facebook to increase your chances at winning! You also may Re-Tweet the below:

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Learn more about the Queen’s Plate here and start planning your visit like right now!

Tickets are still available, but always sell-out!  Click on the banner below to get yours now:

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Would you have guessed BRANGELINA would have lasted as long as they have? Cineplex Entertainment soon will be celebrating the 10-year anniversary of the Film that brought together Hollywood’s top Power Couple, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie!

In a survey conducted among Canadians, we are pretty divided on Brangelina‘s most memorable moment:

· 16% – When they were first photographed together in Kenya in 2005
· 17% – When Angelina’s right leg dominated coverage of the 2012 Academy Awards
· 20% – The birth of their first child, Shiloh, in 2006
· 20% – The birth of their twins, Knox and Vivienne, in 2008
· 27% – When they first announced their engagement in 2012

For one night only, Cineplex Entertainment across Canada will for one night be screening MR. & MRS. SMITH Sunday, June 22, 2014.  Don’t miss your chance to see that electric chemistry once more on the Big Screen!

Watch the Trailer:

Check your local listings for showtimes!

(Photo/video credit: 20th Century Fox)

We had the pleasure of chatting with the amazing Chloë Moretz today, following her appearance at the 2014 MuchMusic Video Awards.  Although the talented 17-year-old Actress known best for her work in KICK-ASS, Hugo and Carrie has been in Toronto many a time before to film, she actually got to go out and enjoy the City this time in addition to her Press Day.

Moretz made sure to stop-by at Hillary Clinton‘s Book Signing today at Indigo Manulife Centre.  One of the perks of being a Celebrity is bypassing queues and the Actress and her Brother Trevor were lucky enough to be able to meet the former First Lady, Secretary of State and Senator as she signed copies of her Book, Hard Choices.

See her Autograph below:

Although that piece won’t be up till August, we will tell you to watch the Trailer below for the Vancouver-filmed Romantic Drama: