Warner Bros. Pictures Canada and Mr. Will Wong want to give Readers across Canada a chance to win a Double Pass to see hilarious Sports-Comedy GRUDGE MATCH! That’s right, Screen Legends Sylvester Stallone and Robert De Niro pitted against one another in the ring in this latest Film from Director Peter Segal (Get Smart)!

Double Passes are available in Toronto, Vancouver, Ottawa, Halifax,Victoria, Winnipeg, Calgary, Edmonton and Montreal! Screenings take place Monday, December 16, 2013.

Official Synopsis:

In GRUDGE MATCH, De Niro and Stallone play Billy “The Kid” McDonnen and Henry “Razor” Sharp, two local Pittsburgh Fighters whose fierce rivalry put them in the national spotlight. Each had scored a victory against the other during their heyday, but in 1983, on the eve of their decisive third match, Razor suddenly announced his retirement, refusing to explain why but effectively delivering a knock-out punch to both their careers. Thirty years later, Boxing Promoter Dante Slate Jr. (Kevin Hart), seeing big dollar signs, makes them an offer they can’t refuse: to re-enter the ring and settle the score once and for all.

GRUDGE MATCH also features performances from Golden Globe and Academy Award Winners Kim Basinger and Alan Arkin.

Watch the Trailer in full below:

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Success and popularity literally came overnight for Madeline Brewer, who is known best as Tricia Miler on the first Season of Netflix‘s Orange is the new Black, the Prison-Drama Series based on Piper Kerman‘s best-selling Memoir. The 21-year-old from New Jersey sadly exited the Series prematurely, capturing the attention of Fans as a Cornrow-donning, drug-addicted Lesbian with Kleptomaniac tendencies. Her world unravels after her Lover Mercy (Katie Iacona) completes her sentence before her and her dependency on corrupt Prison Guard (Pablo Schreiber) deepens.

It was just announced recently that talented Brewer was a casting addition to Netflix‘s Hemlock Grove, currently in its second Season and filming in the City till late February.  She plays a Graphic Novelist arriving in the secretive Town, taking-on a recurring role.  Believe it or not, this is only Brewer‘s second acting credit.

The Actress/Singer made a rare appearance at KISS 92.5‘s Studios today on The Roz & Mocha Show and was absolutely sweet to Fans, who despite it being extremely cold waited for her.  Sporting her naturally curly blonde locks, she stopped to take Photos with Fans, familiar and new.  But was she nervous being new to the Press thing, I asked? “Not really, I woke-up at six today” she says, “But I am hungry!”.

Billy and I were lucky enough to get a Snap with the Cat Lover, who is thinking seriosuly about returning home to bring to Toronto her beloved Pet!

See our Snap:

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Hemlock Grove (Season Two) is set for a release around March 2014.

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Held at Nokia Theater in Los Angeles, the American Music Awards brought-out the biggest names in Music!  And when we say big, we mean huge!  The likes of Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus, One Direction, Rihanna, Lady Antebellum, Justin Timberlake, Jennifer Lopez, Taylor Swift, Jennifer Hudson, Ke$ha, Imagine Dragons and several, several more.  Pitbull had the distinction of hosting the Awards this year.  Created in 1973 by Dick Clark, the Awards give Music Lovers and the general Public a chance the decide who wins.

Taylor Swift was the night’s big Winner, winning her 14th AMA tonight including the coveted Artist of the Year Award, her third time winning the Title. Earlier in the evening, she won Favourite Album, Country and Favourite Female Artist, Country.

Lady Gaga ft. R. Kelly wowed audiences with a Marilyn Monroe and JFK-inspired rendition of Do What U Want, while Miley Cyrus had the Audience oddly-mesmerized with her Wrecking Ball Performance with a Space Kitten and Lasers projected behind her. On the verge of a Comeback, TLC had Lil Mama join them onstage for a delivery of their Hit Waterfalls.  Is this perhaps a sign of things to come?  She certainly fits the voided “L” in TLC.

Much of the Talent looked highly presentable, opting for flattering cuts and proper coverage. The Winners on the Carpet included Miley Cyrus who wore a sophisticated white Versus Versace Pantsuit, Katy Perry who looked cute in an Oscar de la Renta Dress with polka dots and roses – veering more and more towards the demure of late, while Swift looked super-cute in a sparkly and leggy gold Julien MacDonald Mini-Dress.  A golden-tanned Nicole Richie was stunning in a hip-revealing, white Emilio Pucci Dress, while Lady Gaga was the clear winner in a violet Versace number, arriving on a white costume horse, navigated by scantily clad men.

At the young age of 25, Rihanna had the distinction of winning the first-ever AMA Icon Award, presented to her by her Mother, Monica. The Mother told her celebrated Daughter, “Tonight I applaud and admire you for being so strong, so positive, so humble and so focussed. I mean it’s amazing how you manage to take good from all your experiences.”.

Below are this year’s Winners:

Favorite Male Artist, Pop/Rock
Justin Timberlake

Favorite Female Artist, Soul/R&B
Rihanna

Favorite Album, Country
Taylor Swift/Red

Favorite Album, Rap/Hip-Hop
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis/The Heist

Favorite Artist, Alternative Rock
Imagine Dragons

Favorite Artist, Latin
Marc Anthony

Favorite Album, Pop/Rock
One Direction/Take Me Home

New Artist of the Year
Ariana Grande

Favorite Male Artist, Soul/R&B
Justin Timberlake

Single of the Year
Cruise by Florida Georgia Line, featuring Nelly

Artist of the Year
Taylor Swift

Favorite Band, Duo or Group, Pop/Rock
One Direction

Favorite Male Artist, Country
Luke Bryan

Favorite Female Artist, Country
Taylor Swift

Favorite Artist, Rap/Hip-Hop
Jay Z
Lil Wayne
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

Favorite Album, Soul/R&B
Justin Timberlake/The 20/20 Experience

Favorite Artist, Electronic Dance Music
Avicii

See some of the best Performances from the Evening:

A Great Big World ft. Christina Aguilera – Say Something

Lady Gaga ft. R. Kelly – Do What U Want

Miley Cyrus – Wrecking Ball

Rihanna – Diamonds

Katy Perry – Unconditionally

TLC ft. Lil Mama – Waterfalls

Visit the official American Music Awards Website here.

The Grammy Awards are set to take place Sunday, February 9, 2014.

(Photo credit: Getty Images)

Not that there ever was any doubt about it, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire makes a record-setting debut for highest ever November opening for a Film with a monstrous $161.1 million this weekend across North America for eOne Films/Lionsgate Films! The record previous was held by The Twilight Saga: New Moon in 2009 with $142 million.  The Action-Fantasy, the second in the Series of four Films, opened in 4,163 theatres with an excellent A CinemaScore and equally strong reviews from Critics (89% on the Tomatometer).  By contrast, its Predecessor earned $152 million in its March 2012 debut.

In its third week, Thor: The Dark World slips to second spot with $14.1 million from 3,713 theatres for Disney.  To-date the second Film in the Thor Franchise has earned $168 million domestically.

The Best Man Holiday continues to go strong in third in its second week out for Universal Pictures, earning $12.5 million and almost surpassing the $50-million mark.

Debuting in fourth with $8.2 million from 3,036 theatres is Sperm Donor-Comedy, Delivery Man starring Vince Vaughn.   The Adaptation of TIFF ’11 Favourite Starbuck, released by Disney, didn’t do amazingly well with Critics who gave it 35% on the Tomatometer, but Audiences responded much better giving it a B+ CinemaScore.

Gravity continues to bring in the cash for Warner Bros., now in its seventh week with $3.5 million. Domestically, the Film has grossed $245 million in its eight weeks in theatres.

12 Years a Slave continues to perform well, now showing at 1,474 theatres, landing in ninth spot with $2.8 million this weekend for Fox Searchlight. To-date it has grossed almost $30 million, much of that impressively in limited release.

Dallas Buyers Club rounds-out the Top Ten with $2.7 million from 666 theatres for Focus Features/Remstar Films.  The Drama based on a true story has  a remarkable 95% on the Tomatometer and is a major Contender for Best Picture at the Oscars, having received a TIFF ’13 Premiere.

As part of the Front Row Centre Events Program’s Most Wanted Movies, 1998 Cult Classic THE BIG LEBOWSKI will be screening this week at 26 theatres across Canada!  Front Row Centre, Touchwood PR and Mr. Will Wong want to give Readers across Canada a chance to win an officially-licensed THE BIG LEBOWSKI T-Shirt!

Official Synopsis:

A laid-back Los Angeles Bowler named Jeff Lebowski, nicknamed The Dude, is beaten up by thugs who let him know that his Wife owes money to Jackie Treehorn. One problem remains; The Dude has never been married and has never heard of Jackie Treehorn. Realizing the situation is a case of mistaken identity, The Dude discovers another Jeff Lebowski living in L.A. This second Lebowski is a Millionaire who throws The Dude out of his house, but not before he gets a glimpse of Lebowski‘s wife Bunny. The next day, The Dude gets a call from Lebowski saying Bunny‘s been kidnapped for a $1 million ransom. Lebowski offers The Dude 20 grand to act as the courier for the money. The Dude agrees, taking along his Bowling Buddy Walter who suggests they blow off the kidnapping and steal the money for themselves. The Dude disagrees, but when Walter hands the kidnappers a bag of laundry, they are in deep. Things only get worse when The Dude‘s car is stolen with the $1 million inside.

THE BIG LEBOWSKI is directed by Joel Coen, who co-writes with Ethan Coen.  It stars: Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Julianne Moore, Steve Buscemi, David Huddleston, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Tara Reid, Philip Moon, Mark Pellegrino, Peter Stormare, Flea, Torsten Voges, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Jack Kehler, John Turturro, James G Hoosier, Carlos Leon, Terrance Burton, Richard Gant, Christian Clemenson, Dom Irrera, Gerard L’Heureux, David Thewlis, Lu Elrod and Michael Gomez.

Watch the Trailer:

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THE BIG LEBOWSKI screens both Monday, November 25, 2013 and Wednesday, November 27, 2013.

 Click here for Showtimes.

(Photo credit: Mr. Will Wong/Working Title Films)

Our Friends at eOne Films as always are amazing to us and I’ll never believe what I came home to today! In celebration of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire‘s release, we’re spreading the joy and giving one Reader to win all sorts of Goodies! Magnets! A Mockingjay Pin! The Hunger Games Trilogy! A Paperback Copy of Catching Fire! A Bookmark! Some The Hunger Games Chocolate Bars! Does it get any better than this?

We’re definitely in full-on Katniss mode right now:

Read our Review of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire!

Read our Interview with Jena Malone and Sam Claflin!

Details on how you can win signed Photos fromJennifer Lawrence and Sam Claflin!

See some of the Goodies you could win:

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Share on Facebook and double your chances. Canadian Readers only, please.

May the odds be in your favour.

eOne Films release The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, now in theatres!

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Comprised of New York-based Singer/Songwriters Ian Axel & Chad Vaccarino, A Great Big World are on the tip of something massive with their debut Single Say Something already garnering great acclaim. With a little help from Megastar Christina Aguilera, the Duo have created a chilling piece of Pop Music which likely will dominate our Airwaves this Winter.

Understated, Aguilera‘s Vocals are an instrument in the moment – a noble attempt to try something completely new. The Track already is number nine on the Canadian Hot 100 and number 16 on the US Billboard Hot 100 Charts. Expect it to climb.

If you haven’t checked-out the brand new Video for Say Something yet, please do so below:

Sony Music releases A Great Big World‘s debut Disc Is Anybody Out There? on Tuesday, January 14, 2014.

Pre-order here.

(Photo/video credit: Sony Music)

She’ll be back in Toronto rather soon for a Q&A sponsored by the VISA Infinite Card, but in advance of that, we finally get to enjoy Katy Perry‘s brand new Video for sublime new Single Unconditionally. Directed by Los Angeles-based Australian Aya Tanimura, the Clip simply is gorgeous winter-magical. The contrast of vibrant flowers on snow and gray hues is stunning and the shattering car is amazing.

Watch the Video for Unconditionally:

If you haven’t yet purchased what is one of this year’s best Pop Albums, PRISM, you can get it here!

(Photo/video credit: Universal Music)

Television Fans will instantly recognize Kristin Bauer van Straten who arrived in Toronto yesterday to promote the sixth season of HBO Canada‘s Golden Globe and  Emmy Award-winning Series, True Blood.  The Actress stars in the beloved Series as Pam De Beaufort, Second-in-Command to Alexander Skarsgård‘s Eric Northman; she also is the Co-Owner of the Bar Fangtasia.

Bauer van Straten‘s Résumé is padded and lofty, having had several memorable roles on Series like Seinfeld, The Secret Life of the American Teenager,  Once Upon a Time,  Dharma & Greg,  Star Trek: Enterprise, Two and a Half Men and several, several more.

The stunning Actress is in Toronto for a day of Press, which will be capped-off with celebrations in the Financial District tonight.  Armed with her ammo of Starbucks, she was delightful to stop for a quick Snap with Billy and I outside Global Television‘s The Morning Show (National Edition) earlier!

The seventh and final Season of HBO‘s True Blood premieres Summer 2014. For more on True Blood, visit HBO Canada‘s Website here.

See our Snap:

(Photo credit: HBO/Mr. Will Wong)

Toronto Fans of the The Hunger Games Franchise welcomed Stars of its second instalment Sam Claflin and Jena Malone to the City this evening at Scotiabank Theatre. Fans camped-out as early as this frosty morning to gain Rush Line access to the Canadian Premiere of the Action-Fantasy based on the Series of best-selling Novels by Suzanne Collins.

Catching Fire sees The Hunger Games Victor and Victress Peeta Mellark (Josh Hutcherson) and Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence)  of District 12 called upon to compete once again in a fight for their lives amidst the onset of a Rebellion against the Capitol.  This time around though, they must face previous Winners, an eclectic group of Characters – some of whom they choose as their Allies.  Among others, we are introduced to the handsome/irresistible Finnick Odair (Claflin) and outspoken Johanna Mason (Malone).

Local and National Media Outlets came out in droves to support what surely will be a great Box Office success this Friday when it hits theatres. Claflin and Malone worked their way skillfully through the Red Carpet giving their time generously, before heading-off to introduce to the Film to Audiences who got  a special opportunity to see it before everybody else tonight.  Claflin chose British sophistication in a dapper gray suit and burgundy scarf.  Malone opted for edgy Style, sporting a blonde Bob and a black Dora Abodi dress patterned with gold mythical creatures.

Malone really is no Stranger to lovers of Cinema.  She has wowed with roles in popular Titles like Stepmom, Donnie Darko, Saved! and Into the Wild, but her joining a big-budget Blockbuster Franchise as The Hunger Games  actually is something new for the 28-year-old. I ask her to describe her transformation into this perhaps her most daring and physical role to-date.  She says, “For me, I’d already worked with the same Stunt Team on Sucker Punch for eight months, so I walked-in feeling like Alumni.”. “I feel it’s funny that the physical training was actually the easy part – the hardest part was getting in to her (Johanna‘s) emotional state”, Malone explains. “She was quite chaotic – it was a little bit more debilitating to withstand.”.  Although she’s been in the City in previous years for the Toronto International Film Festival, she admits “It has been a while!  I don’t know – it’s cold and I haven’t seen anything, but I do love Toronto!”. You also can visit from Canada Kasyna Online.

After enduring a broken finger among other minor injuries during the filming process, 27-year-old Hearththrob-on-the-rise Claflin tells me about his bonding experience with the Cast, having just signed-aboard as a Newcomer. “I think I was intimidated at first entering that World and that Family”, says the London-trained Thespian. “Everyone was really welcoming. I felt like part of the Family from day one.”.

Claflin certainly also is no Stranger to Toronto, having starred opposite Lily Collins here this past May in upcoming Rom-Com Love, Rosie.  While that experience was short, he does have some fond memories. “I never got to see much of the City before as we were shooting nights in bizarre places” he recalls. “I did watch a Maple Leaf Game – the first time they ever won a Playoff in ten years I think!   I just got-in an hour-and-a-half ago and leave tomorrow morning.”.  “It’s exhausting!”, he laughs.  Surely all the hard work will pay-off soon as he’s undeniable as the charming, Sugar Cube-obsessed Finnick.

See our Chats below:

It’s certainly still not too late to win Signed Items from Stars Lawrence and Claflin!  Click here for more details.

eOne Films releases The Hunger Games: Catching Fire on Friday, November 22, 2013.

(Photo/video credit: Mr. Will Wong/Christina Miguel)