Toronto got a hero’s welcome home as famed Television personality and host of long-running (1964 to be exact) game show Jeopardy!, Alex Trebek, came home to do some good.

Although we know Trebek for his outstanding Emmy Award-winning work on that Program, many don’t know that he is an ardent supporter of Famous PEOPLE Players in Etobicoke. The organization aims to help individuals with physical and learning disabilities the proper experience and training to go out into the world as fully- contributing members of society.  They also are known for celebrity-inspired puppet shows featuring these individuals.

Trebek was here for two days of press and fundraisers for Famous PEOPLE Players’ Exceptional Achievement Program, hosting the lunch and dinner also in celebration of  Co-Founder and President Diane Dupuy‘s mother Mary Thornton‘s 100th birthday.

Thornton, a Queen’s Jubilee Medal winner created the organization’s Visual Art Effects Department which created the vibrant props, costumes and concepts brought to life by the Players. She still works with the organization today.

While introducing the lunch, Trebek thanked fans for their many years of support and loyalty. On Jeopardy!‘s many network changes in Canada from Global to CHCH and more, he jokes, “I wouldn’t be surprised if Jeopardy! winds up airing next on some XXX Porn channel!”.

Before bringing-out Mary Thornton, a dear friend of hers came onstage to sing Happy Birthday beautifully, wowing the audience and Trebek himself. He joined the two for a Photo Op in a touching moment as cameras flashed and TV crews filmed in the charming local venue.

Many don’t know that Trebek also used to breed and own thoroughbred race horses out in California! Super-cool.

See some Snaps from the Event:

#Jeopardy host and Television icon #AlexTrebek in #Toronto today fundraising for #FamousPeoplePlayers. The event also celebrates the 100th birthday of Queen’s Jubilee Medal winner Mary Thornton. #The6ix

A photo posted by Mr. Will Wong ⛄ (@mrwillwong) on Jan 30, 2016 at 9:57am PST

Such an honour meeting and chatting with TV icon, #AlexTrebek as he helped raise money for #FamousPeoplePlayers. He jokes that he wouldn’t be surprised if #Jeopardy winds-up airing on a XXX channel, the number of networks it has gone through in Canada! LOL He tells me he hates Selfies, but doesn’t mind posed photos. 📺

A photo posted by Mr. Will Wong ⛄ (@mrwillwong) on Jan 30, 2016 at 9:57am PST

More on Famous PEOPLE Players here.

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Yes, you’ve seen the Movies in time for Awards Season, but what about the great songs featured in them?  Up for Best Original Song at next months’ Academy Awards are these five finalists. Spanning from the institution of James Bond to a much-talked-about BDSM Romance to a gripping Documentary about College Rape, these songs are a cross-section of the diverse Films we saw in 2015.

WRITING’S ON THE WALL (SPECTRE) – SAM SMITH

TIL IT HAPPENS TO YOU (THE HUNTING GROUND) – LADY GAGA

EARNED IT (FIFTY SHADES OF GREY) – THE WEEKND

MANTA RAY (RACING EXTINCTION) – J. RALPH + ANTONY

SIMPLE SONG #3 (YOUTH) – SUMI JO

The 88th ACADEMY AWARDS air 7 PM Sunday, February 28, 2016 on ABC.

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Since surfacing earlier this week, the Trailer for KEANU has got Cat Lovers across the Internet obsessed. And come to think of it, there haven’t been many cat-starring Action Movies that come to mind. Dogs, yes. Cats, no. That’s why you must see this Red Band (NSFW) Trailer for what could be one of this year’s biggest sleeper hits.

See the Trailer:

KEANU stars Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele, Method Man, Nia Long and Will Forte.

Warner Bros. Pictures Canada release KEANU Friday, April 29, 2016.

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This looks absolutely adorable! Ever since I saw the Trailer for THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS last fall, it’s been on my mind. What makes it unique is that it captures all the adorable “ham” things about our pets that we love, answering the undying question, “What do our pets do when we’re out at work??!?”. Anyone who’s ever owned a pet will relate right away when seeing this.

Synopsis:
For their fifth fully-animated feature-film collaboration, Illumination Entertainment and Universal Pictures present The Secret Life of Pets, a comedy about the lives our pets lead after we leave for work or school each day.

Comedy superstars Louis C.K., Eric Stonestreet and Kevin Hart make their animated feature-film debuts in The Secret Life of Pets, which co-stars Ellie Kemper, Lake Bell, Jenny Slate, Bobby Moynihan, Hannibal Buress and Albert Brooks. Illumination founder and CEO Chris Meledandri and his longtime collaborator Janet Healy produce the film directed by Chris Renaud (Despicable Me, Despicable Me 2), co-directed by Yarrow Cheney and written by Brian Lynch and Cinco Paul & Ken Daurio.

See the brand new Trailer!

Universal Pictures Canada release THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS on Friday, July 8, 2016.

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When we saw its Trailer, our hearts raced. Now Paramount Pictures Canada + Mr. Will want to take you first to see the movie event of the year, ZOOLANDER 2!! Screenings take place Wednesday, February 10, 2016 in Toronto and Montreal.

Synopsis:
Derek Zoolander is back! Zoolander 2 is in theatres February 12, 2016.

See the Trailer:

Artwork:

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http://www.mrwillwong.com/zoolander2 @MRWILLW wants us to #win Advance Passes to see #ZOOLANDER2!  Out 2/12.

Don’t forget, we also have a T-Shirt Giveaway too right here.

Paramount Pictures Canada release ZOOLANDER 2 on Friday, February 12, 2016.

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After a huge tease and some false starts, Rihanna finally gets rolling with her eagerly-awaited eighth album ANTI.  Billboard Magazine announced earlier this week the Album at long last drops this Friday and in advance of its release comes official first single, WORK.

The collaboration co-produced by Boi-1da and featuring Drake quickly rocketed to number one on the iTunes Charts across the world including U.S. and Canada.  Despite sparse production, Rihanna‘s unmistakable reggae-pop is still front and center, a cut from the same cloth as some of Justin Bieber‘s more recent singles.

Listen here.

Artwork:

How do you feel about WORK?  Dope or nope?

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After a successful first season which just saw multiple Canadian Screen Award nominations, CBC series X COMPANY begins its second season tonight.  Stars Évelyne Brochu (Orphan Black) and Dustin Milligan (90210, Schitt’s Creek) are in Toronto right now promoting the Series which promises to be darker and gritter than its first installment. The Series centers around five secret agents who receive special training near Lake Ontario during World War II.

We caught up with stars Milligan and Brochu earlier today at a promotional stop-off and they were amazingly-nice to stop in the cold for Fans:

With #XCompany + #OrphanBlack star #EvelynBrochu.

A photo posted by Mr. Will Wong ⛄ (@mrwillwong) on Jan 27, 2016 at 5:22am PST

To learn more about X Company click here.

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Manchester native Holliday Grainger makes a return to Toronto today in support of her latest Film, The Finest Hours.  The acclaimed Actress is known best for her work on series like Lady Chatterley’s Lover, Bonnie & Clyde, The Borgias and Films including recent adaptations of Great Expectations, Cinderella and Jane Eyre.

Despite having been listed here for TIFF a few times including 2012 and 2014, Grainger always has managed to escape us! And we’ve totally been wanting to meet her!

Today the lovely star of screen and stage appeared bright and early at CITY‘s Breakfast Television, her first of several interviews coinciding with Bell Let’s Talk Day.  She was absolutely gracious, stopping in the cold for Fans for Selfies and Autographs.

See our Snap:

With #TheFinestHours star #HollidayGrainger, in #Toronto today. Out this Friday!

A photo posted by Mr. Will Wong ⛄ (@mrwillwong) on Jan 27, 2016 at 5:19am PST

Grainger plays the role of Miriam in Craig Gillespie‘s (Lars & The Real Girl) The Finest Hours, based on the true story of the Pendleton rescue mission attempt in 1952 by Coast Guard ships, wherein two oil tankers were split apart by a Nor’easter. The $80-million-budget Disney Film stars also Casey Affleck, Eric Bana, Chris Pine and Ben Foster.

Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Canada release THE FINEST HOURS Friday, February 29, 2016.

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Is it horrible that we expected the worst seeing the first few seconds of this Season Four HOUSE OF CARDS Tease with Frank Underwood (Kevin Spacey) digging … presumably a grave?

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Netflix Canada stream HOUSE OF CARDS Season 4 beginning Friday, March 4, 2016.

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So Turkish Airlines apparently is an official partner for BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE and they’ve just unleashed some never-seen-before footage in this new Trailer!

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We get that it’s a heated discussion whom will prevail over Twitter.  Thanks for helping us clear the matter up, Willionaire$!

Warner Bros. Pictures Canada release BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE on Friday, March 25, 2016.

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