Rapper, Singer-Songwriter, Mega-Producer, Fashion Mogul and Entrepreneur Pharrell is in Toronto today to promote his Billionaire Boys Club Fashion Line’s 10th Anniversary via a Pop-Up Shop at High Fashion Retailer, Holt Renfrew.  Available exclusively at the Yorkdale Shopping Centre location, the Shop is curated by Pharrell himself and features installations of some of his most coveted items, including those 2005 Louis Vuitton “Millionaire” Sunglasses we all wanted so bad.  The Shop also features exclusive Holt Renfrew x BBC Sweaters and T-Shirts for Men and Women.

Pharrell appears today at Holt Renfrew – Yorkdale Shopping Centre between 2-3 PM in Q&A, hosted by CTV‘s eTalk Personality Tanya Kim and you too can see him in-person as he discusses his Career, Life and of course, Fashion.

I had the pleasure of spotting Pharrell earlier and in perhaps one of the most “chillaxed” vibes I’ve ever witnessed, his amazingly-nice Bodyguard asked, “What do you want?”.  Gesturing for a Photo, he replied “A Photo?  Alright. That won’t be a problem.”.  Moments later, Pharrell kindly came out with his Entourage and threw a Handsign for the Camera as he posed in his Sunglasses and Fedora.  Definitely one of my most highly-sought-after Photos-with a Celebrity.  Ever.  The Hitmaker responsible for Summer 2013 Smashes Blurred Lines and Get Lucky, is amazing and a real Example.

See our Snap:

We spotted Pharrell‘s Blurred Lines Collaborator Robin Thicke this Summer in Toronto too. More on that here.

You must watch deadmau5‘s Coffee Run Video with Pharrell, as the new Icons filmed their Chat in the former’s Car during his visit here. They go on about Cars, Tim Hortons’, Technology and more:

“Like” Billionaire Boys Club on Facebook here.

(Photo credit: Mr. Will Wong/Billionaire Boys Club)

Yet another number one debut for Hugh Jackman!  Prisoners is the second Film in-a-row of the Australian-born Star after another big debut this July with Wolverine and after it premiered at TIFF ’13 to resoundingly positive reviews earlier this month, the 18+ Crowd flocked to the Movies this weekend to see this R-rated Thriller. Jake Gyllenhaal who happened to top the Box Office this weekend last year with End of Watch, also stars. The Film opened with a stellar $21.4 million for Warner Bros., from 3,260 theatres.  Made for $46 million, it likely will recover its production costs rather quickly and earned an A- CinemaScore from Audiences and also a v. solid 80% on the Tomatometer.

After a monstrous debut last week, Insidious: Chapter 2 slips to second spot this weekend with $14.5 million for FilmDistrict/eOne Films.  In two weeks, the Horror has grossed a spiffy $60 million.

In third this weekend is Comedy, The Family, starring Michelle Pfeiffer and Robert DeNiro with $7 million in this its second week out for Relativity Media and eOne Films. The Luc Besson Film in total has earned $25.1 million thus far domestically.

Debuting in fourth is Teen-Dance Flick, Battle of the Year, with $5 million from 2,008 theatres.  Critics didn’t give it much love with a paltry 6% on the Tomatometer, while audiences loved with, giving it an A- CinemaScore; it was made for $20 million.

We’re the Millers is showing astounding resilience for Warner Bros., still hanging-on to the Top Ten in sixth spot with $4.6 million.  The Comedy has earned over $138 million now in North America in its seven weeks in theatres.

The Butler also is proving to be a Stayer in seventh spot with $4.3 million in its sixth week of release, a cumulative total of 106 million for The Weinstein Co. and eOne Films.

Planes from Disney, rounds out the Top Ten with $2.8 million in its seventh week, now grossing over $86 million in North America.

It certainly was a star-studded night in Toronto as the 15th annual Canada’s Walk of Fame Awards Show was held at Elgin Theatre.  The Ceremony honours Canadians who have made significant contributions in the Arts, Sports, Science and Innovation.  The Event was preceded by a Red Carpet which shut-down a section of Yonge Street beforehand.

Honourees this year include:

Bob Ezrin
Terry Fox
Victor Garber
Craig & Marc Kielburger
Oscar Peterson
Christine Sinclair
Alan Thicke

Presenters and Performers also added much Starpower to the Affair including the likes of  Mike Myers (just here last week for TIFF ’13 with Documentary Supermensch), Martin Short, Carly Rae Jepsen, Jacob Hoggard (Hedley), David Foster, Joanna Kerns, Alice Cooper and several more.   Cooper even performed a Medley of his mega-hit School’s Out for Summer together with Pink Floyd‘s The Wall.

Global Television airs the 2013 Canada’s Walk of Fame Awards Show on Sunday, October 27, 2013 at 8:00 PM EST.

(Photo credit: Mr. Will Wong)

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.

(Photo credit: Mr. Will Wong/Carol Rosegg)

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.

See a Snap below:

If you’re in the Toronto area and want a chance to attend the Advance Screening of JACKASS PRESENTS: BAD GRANDPA, here’s your chance, courtesy of Paramount Pictures and Mr. Will Wong!

The Screening takes place at Cineplex Yonge & Dundas on Wednesday, October 23, 2013 at 7:00 PM.

Official Synopsis:

86-year-old Irving Zisman (Johnny Knoxville) and Billy (Jackson Nicoll) are on a road trip across the United States. Irving is tasked with taking his eight-year-old grandson to live with his father after his mother is jailed. Interspersed with the brief story segments are hidden camera pranks and stunts.

Let us play a little game, shall we?  Over the years, I’ve met several Celebrities, but can you guess which of the below isn’t or isn’t expected soon to be a Grandparent?

In exact order: Marion Ross, Mandy Patinkin, Bob Barker, Barbara Eden, Jane Fonda, Danny Glover, Gena Rowlands, Larry King, Jon Voight, Helen Mirren, Johnny Lydon (Sex Pistols), Dr. Oz, Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, Steven Tyler (Aerosmith), Suzanne Somers, Alan Thicke, Paul Anka and Billy Crystal.

To enter to win, simply enter your answer under this Post at Mr. Will Wong on Facebook. After doing so, you can double your chances by sharing this Post with your Friends on Facebook, or Re-Tweeting the below:

http://www.mrwillwong.com/badgrandpa @MRWILLW wants us to #win Double Passes to the Toronto Advance Screening of #JACKASS #BADGRANDPA! In theatres 10/25!

See the hilarious Trailer for JACKASS PRESENTS: BAD GRANDPA below:

Official Artwork below:

Good luck, Wongsters!

Paramount Pictures release JACKASS PRESENTS: BAD GRANDPA on Friday, October 25, 2013.

(Photo/video credit: Paramount Pictures)

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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We took you two of you Toronto Wongsters to the TIFF ’13 Red Carpet Premiere of DON JON, bringing you up-close and personal with Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Scarlett Johansson, but don’t worry Canada – we’ve got your back!

Touchwood PR, Remstar Films and Mr. Will Wong want to give Readers across the Country a chance to attend Advance Screenings of Joseph Gordon-Levitt‘s directorial debut, DON JON!

We loved DON JON. Read our Review here.

All Screenings take place on Wednesday, September 25, 2013.

Vancouver (Scotiabank Theatre) – 7 PM
Calgary (Scotiabank Theatre) – 7 PM
Edmonton (Scotiabank Theatre) – 7 PM
Winnipeg (Cineplex Odeon McGillivray) – 7 PM
Ottawa (Silver City Gloucester) – 7:30 PM

For those of you in Toronto, Run-of-Engagement Passes will be available after the Film’s release. You can still enter to win these Passes.

Watch the Trailer here.

To enter to win, simply click “like” on this Post at Mr. Will Wong on Facebook and state which of the above Cities you’d like Passes for. Share on Facebook with your Friends or Re-Tweet the below to double those chances:

http://mrwillwong.com/donjonpasses @MRWILLW wants us to #win Double Passes across Canada to see #DONJON! In theatres 9/27!

Good luck, Wongsters!

Remstar Films release DON JON on Friday, September 27, 2013.

(Photo/video credit: Remstar Films)

TIFF ’13 certainly was one of our most star-filled Festivals yet and we wouldn’t have made it through without the generosity of our Partners.  A warm-hearted thank you goes to Hotel Novotel Toronto Centre, Honda Canada, Out There with Melissa DiMarco, Grosch Film Works Open House, eOne Live, Mongrel Media, Touchwood PR, Remstar Films, CP24, George Stroumboulopoulos’ Made in Canada Lounge, Olympus, Samsung Canada, Nella Bella and H&M Canada for their amazing generosity.

HOTEL NOVOTEL TORONTO CENTRE – with a classic European charm and situated right in the heart of Downtown Toronto (close to the action of the Film Festival!), I enjoyed my stay immensely in my Executive Suite.  The Staff were amazingly-attentive and friendly and the biggest plus of all is that they are Dog-friendly, alleviating a lot of my stresses as it enabled me  to check-in on Billy throughout the day.  Billy and I already miss our spacious suite, extremely-cozy bed, large-screen Television at our desk. We  hope certainly to visit again soon!  And did I mention the amazing Breakfast Buffet?  They understood fully my need for Caffeine, giving me my own Coffee Carafe! I soon discovered for myself why it is that  Café Nicole is known for having the “best bread in the City” and once you see for yourself their  Bread Counter, you too will know why!

HONDA CANADA – this was my first opportunity driving the 2013 Honda Accord Touring and it was amazing. I made full use of its Econ button and made it through the Festival on less than $30 in gas. Comfy leather seats, a USB port to charge my phone and listen to my MP3s through the superb sound system, plus lightning quick response places this Vehicle at the top of its class. The customizable temperature for Driver and Passenger also came in ultra-handy. And did I mention it’s quite a Looker too?  Stunning.

OLYMPUS – although I struggled with the Selfies on this slippery and fast, state-of-the art Camera, several were happy to help me snap my Photos with the Stars.  Of the Photos I did take on it, the resolution (16 MP) and clarity were astounding.  It was remarkably quick to get the Shot under every varied degree of lighting in which it was tested. I am proud of the Photos the Olympus PEN E-PL5 took for me during TIFF ’13 and it is a great median for those of us who demand more than the quality of a Point-and-Shoot, yet are turned off from the lack of discreteness of a full-on SLR.  Review some of my awesome Snaps here.

H&M CANADA – it definitely was chilly this TIFF on the whole, but I managed to be dressed for the weather in my Cardigans from H&M’s Fall 2013 Collection. I am proud to say that in one of my appearances on CP 24, super-popular Television Personality Stephen LeDrew took a moment to praise my style on- air and I definitely couldn’t have earned that without H&M!

MONGREL MEDIA – for the first time, my Readers were given a chance to get the VIP Experience including Passes to their Premieres and annual TIFF Party, thanks to one of Canada’s most important Film Distributors. John Curran‘s Tracks easily was one of my fave TIFF ’13 Films and I look forward to supporting some of their exciting new releases!

SPOKE AGENCY & eONE LIVE – having just launched in time for TIFF, eOne Live takes Film Fans on a digital experience behind the scenes at TIFF unlike any other. Where else can you snoop what Celebs took in their Tim Hortons’ Coffee? Thanks to eOne Live, Mr. Will Readers got into the Red Carpet Premiere of Enemy seeing Jake Gyllenhaal up-close and personal and also the well-received Documentary One Chance! We love eOne Films and are mega-excited about eOne Live!

TOUCHWOOD PR & REMSTAR FILMS – Mr. Will Readers went berserk for the chance to attend the Red Carpet Premiere of Don Jon with Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Scarlett Johansson and we owe them a huge thanks for the opportunity! We are thrilled to partner and spread the word about their exciting slate of Films including TIFF-premiered Oscar Contender Dallas Buyers Club!

NELLA BELLA – my one trusty Sidekick this TIFF was my amazing and spacious Stockholm Bag by Nella Bella. The Canadian-made, Vegan-material Bag endured super-long days, gruelling wear-and-tear, plus torrential rainfall, protecting my all my important gear.  It also saw its share of  Stars along the way! Stockholm, you’ve been promoted to my permanent Bag of Choice!

OUT THERE WITH MELISSA DiMARCO – we were extremely well-cared for by the Team behind this wonderful Entertainment Staple (now seen on FOX in the U.S.!) during TIFF ’13, an Oasys amidst the chaos. Thank you Team Out There for your hospitality and thanks for giving Mr. Will Readers a chance to be on the inside at your amazing Hospitality Suite!

SAMSUNG CANADA – A big part of the Mr. Will TIFF Experience is the Social Media aspect and if you spotted me at some point during the Festival, I probably was buried in my Smartphone Instagramming and Tweeting away. I wouldn’t have been able to survive the long 20-hour days with any less a Smartphone than the Samsung Galaxy S4.  When I didn’t have enough time to grab for my Camera, the S4 was there to get the Snap in amazing 13 MP-resolution! Its remarkable style, large touchscreen and super-fast processing speed make it the only possible go-to for days as draining as TIFF.  It certainly has the goods to back-up its self-proclamation as a “Life Companion”!

GROLSCH FILM WORKS OPEN HOUSE – Although I’m not a huge Beer Drinker, there is only one thing and one thing only htat I wanted after standing on-foot for hours on-end in the sun… some ice-cold Grolsch Lager – the official Beer of TIFF. Thank you Grolsch Film Works Open House for the refreshment and some relaxation away from the bustle!

GEORGE STROUMBOULOPOULOS’ MADE IN CANADA LOUNGE – It’s always been a dream of ours to visit a TIFF Gifting Lounge and this year we went straight to the top, getting an exclusive invite into Canadian Icon George Stroumboulopoulos’ highly-coveted Made in Canada Lounge where we got to enjoy some of the amazing homegrown products which several A-Listers like Joseph Gordon-Levitt took home.  We will never forget.  Thank you Best PR Boutique for the hospitality.

CP24 – Last but not least, thank you to the Team at CP24 for having me again this year, providing me an Outlet to share my TIFF Excitement with all of Southern Ontario!  I look forward to TIFF ’14 already!

From the bottom of my heart, thank you to all official Mr. Will Partners.

…until next TIFF!

(Photo credit: Mr. Will Wong)

Just one week after I met her at TIFF ’13, comes this delicious surprise – a Teaser Trailer for Grace of Monaco starring Nicole Kidman!  I cannot handle how gorgeous she looks!  My Queen!

  Check-out this 1:13 minutes of pure elegance.  Stunning.

Watch below:

The Weinstein Co. releases Grace of Monaco on Friday, November 27, 2013 in select cities.

(Photo credit: The Weinstein Co.)