For the first time ever, Mr. Will Wong and Mongrel Media are partnering to give Readers a chance to see the eagerly-awaited Follow-up to 2004’s BEFORE SUNSET, starring and written by Julie Delpy & Ethan Hawke.  This third Film in the Series directed by Richard Linklater, follows the Jesse (Hawke) and Celine (Delpy), nine years later.  Two decades have passed since they first met on a train bound for Vienna.  Any true Romantic could not resist and I myself a huge Fan of these Films, cannot wait to see where this latest Film takes their irresistible Chemistry.

Screenings take place Thursday, June 6, 2013 in both Toronto (Varsity Cinemas) and Vancouver (5th Avenue Cinemas). To enter, simply click “like” on this Post at Mr. Will Wong on Facebook before Monday, May 27, 2013 and remember to specify which City you’d like a Double Pass for.

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See the Trailer for BEFORE MIDNIGHT below:

Goosebumps.

Mongrel Media releases BEFORE MIDNIGHT on Friday, June 7, 2013.

(Photo/video credit: Mongrel Media)

He’s been laying low since last year’s Golden Globes Kerfuffle, but we now have word that he’s back and badder than ever.  Funnyman Ricky Gervais, Creator of The Office, has partnered with Netflix to release his brand new Series DEREK this Fall!

The official Synopsis is below:

A bittersweet Comedy-Drama about a group of outsiders living on society’s margins, DEREK centers around Derek Noakes (Gervais), a tender, innocent Man whose love for his job at a retirement home shines through.  Derek cares deeply for the Home’s Residents, because they are kind and funny and tell him stories of what life used to be like.  Working alongside Derek is Dougie (Karl Pilkington), his Landlord who is one of life’s unlucky individuals; Kev (Earl), a loveable train wreck; and Hannah (Kerry Godliman), a Care Worker in the Home and Derek’s Best Friend. She is smart, witty and hard-working, but unlucky in love, and, like Derek, always puts other people first.

Gervais not only stars in the Series, but also produces, directs and writes.

Netflix releases all seven episodes of DEREK on Thursday, September 12, 2013, just as we’ll be recovering from TIFF 2013 on our couches!

(Photo credit: Mr. Will Wong)

They’re going for gold! Grammy-winning Country Sensations Lady Antebellum are in Toronto promoting their third Studio Disc, Golden and yesterday Fans at Yonge & Dundas Square were gifted with a free hour-long Show sponsored  by 98.1 CHFI  and La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries, performing a mix of their Hits and brand new Material.

Maximizing their time here, the Trio also appeared earlier today on City‘s Breakfast Television, followed by a taping of Cityline, but in an unusual move, they exited through a seldom-used hidden exit at the Venue.  Some are saying the move was done to shield Co-Vocalist Hillary Scott, who currently is seven-months pregnant.  Charles Kelley, however stepped-up to the plate signing Autographs and taking Photos for Fans, who waited patiently for at least four hours. Dave Haywood (Pianos, Backing Vocals, Guitar) also snuck into his Suburban, shared with Kelley.  See Lady Antebellum on Breakfast Television here.

See some short Clips I captured of them exiting earlier:

In the meantime, check-out their newest Single, Goodbye Town:

See my Snap with Kelley below:

 Download Lady Antebellum‘s Golden on iTunes here!

(Photo/video credit: Mr. Will Wong/Universal Music)

This is exactly what Toronto needs – something decadent!  DINEEN COFFEE CO. has arrived indeed and its first ever Location at Adelaide x Yonge in Financial District, looks ever-promising.  I am just going to put the obvious out there first.  The Men who frequent this Place are outlandishly handsome – that is, if well-groomed Men in Suits are your thing. So Ladies and Sisters of a Brotherly Variety, you get a little bit of an added incentive there.

In fact, a post about DINEEN COFFEE CO. on my Facebook Timeline drew a texted reaction to my Phone from a Friend: “OMG. I love Dineen. I go there to write all the time. The Men are so hot!”.  There you go.

The Boutique Coffee Shop recalls another era with an unmistakable Parisian flare to it.  Gorgeous burgundy seats are cozy and the Patio is ambiance illustrated.  The Staff are friendly and more than willing to offer their opinion what Pastries to pair with your Caffeine.

Bold, robust flavours are aimed for the palates of their Suit-clad Clientele and Menu Offerings like Baguettes, Quiche, Muffins and Cookies look a cut above the Competition, without prices being above them.

See some Snaps:

Learn more about Dineen Coffee Co. here.

(Photo credit: Mr. Will Wong)

Finally. Nestlé® Tollhouse Café by Chip finally has made its Toronto Debut in the Metro Hall Underground PATH, right beside Roy Thomson Hall!

The Confectionery Retailer is a new option  for Locals, giving the likes of Mrs. Fields a real run for their money, boasting of their signature Cake Cookies (Giant Cookies with Icing Inscriptions), Cookie Lollies, Bar Cookies, Ice Cream and Brownies, Cupcakes, Macaroons, Cookie Cups and more.  I learned that Cake Cookies must be ordered two hours in advance if you are looking for personalizations.

Also, NESCAFÉ Coffee will be served with exotic seasonal Lattes to keep things exciting.  We already know how well they’re doing with the Coffee Line and Machines, which currently is sold at The Bay and Williams & Sonoma.  An actual Nespresso Shop is said to even be coming in the future to replace what used to be Cumberland Four  in Yorkville.

I am thrilled to have visited the Shop today and can confirm the taste sensation, already having a Fave in their Chocolate-Peanut Butter Offering!

The Aroma of melty Chocolate and baking Cookie Dough already are making a splash from those who work in the area or pass the Shop on their way to St. Andrew Station.  I look to frequent this place much during TIFF this September. Toll-tally excited. LOL

See a Snap:

Click here to learn more.

(Photo credit: Mr. Will Wong)

Dear Wongsters,

Wishing you a happy Victoria Day, my little Victors & Victresses!

Could there be any more fitting an occasion to embed Firework by Katy Perry?

xMr. Will

The 2013 Billboard Music Awards were held in Las Vegas at the MGM Grand tonight and winning top honours tonight was Taylor Swift with a total eight awards including Top Artist and Billboard Hot 200 Album with her Disc, Red.  Poking fun at herself, Swift accepted her Award, stating, “you’re the longest and best relationship I’ve ever had!”.

Not to be outshone, Rihanna and Gotye both picked-up four awards each – the former doing extremely well in the R&B Categories winning Top Album, Song and Artist, while also nabbing Top Radio Songs Artist.  Gotye was victorious in the categories: Hot 100 Song, Rock Song, Radio Song and Streaming Song (Audio) based on the strength of his Smash with Kimbra, Somebody That I Used To Know.

Two Pop Legends were honoured also in Prince and Madonna.  The former not only performing tonight a Medley which included Let’s Go Crazy, received the Icon Award for his lasting career which has seen ten Diamond Albums and 30 Top 40 Hits.  The latter, whom we spotted in New York City last week at the Met Gala, won Top Touring Artist for her MDNA Tour.

Canada’s Carly Rae Jepsen even was recognized with the Award for Top Digital Song with Call Me Maybe.

Although the evening was highlighted by some dazzling performances from the likes of Bruno Mars, Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez, Jennifer Lopez, Christina Aguilera, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis and Pitbull, it was Miguel who stirred-up the most controversy apparently kicking two female Fans when crowdsurfing into the audience during his performance of Adorn.

Click here for a complete list of Winners.

More amazing Photos over at Zimbio!

(Photo credit: Getty Images)

Although predictions pegged it a bit higher, Paramount Pictures’ Star Trek Into Darkness, the Sequel in the Franchise directed by J.J. Abrams, debuts in number one this weekend with $70.6 million from 3,868 theatres across North America.  Made for $190 million, the Sci-Fi/Action Flick opened on Wednesday night, but falls just short of the  $75 million its predecessor made in 2009. Audiences of course loved the Sequel, giving it a coveted A CinemaScore and also Critics agreed with a stellar 88% rating at Rotten Tomatoes. It was the only Film released this weekend to debut in the Top Ten and does so on-top!

Two-week Champion Iron Man 3 slips to second this weekend, but by no means is disgraced, earning $35.2 million in its third week for Disney.  The Blockbuster has just exceeded the $1 billion-mark globally.

The Great Gatsby despite never reaching the top of the Box Office, like Iron Man 3, performs v. well in third with $23.4 million in its second week of release for Warner Bros., earning $90 million in just two weeks. Box Office Experts are saying that this being one of the few Female-catered Films out currently, may have hindered Star Trek Into Darkness‘ numbers from being record-breaking for the Franchise.

The gap is huge  between the Top Three Films and the rest of the Films in the Top Ten. Paramount Pictures for the second week in-a-row gets the fourth spot with Pain and Gain, earning $3.1 million in its fourth week, just surpassing the $50-million mark domestically, keeping Veteran The Croods at bay with $2.8 million in fifth.

Brace yourselves at the sixth Film in the Fast & Furious Franchise hits theatres next weekend, already debuting big overseas with $13.8 million already in the U.K.!

Kristin Scott Thomas, you naughty Girl you!  The Weinstein Co. unveiled Clips from a few of their upcoming Marquee releases at Cannes on Friday and shocking just about everybody is Nicolas Winding Refn‘s Follow-up to 2010’s excellent Drive.

The Thriller, Only God Forgives, competes in-competition at the Festival this year and shot entirely in Bangkok, the Film centers around Julian (Ryan Gosling), a Drug Smuggler whose life  is complicated further by her Mother’s (Thomas) mission to find who killed his older Brother, Billy (Tom Burke).

“You know what he does for a living right? Heroine, Cocaine… that’s where the money comes. That’s how he can afford to pay you to f*** him”, she says to the Girl her Son brings home to her, Mai (Rhatha Phongam), in quite possibly her most shocking role to date.  Believe me, it takes a lot to shock me and this is pretty darn shocking and might I add, completely NSFW.  I can just imagine the room of international Journalists gasping at the Subtitles!

Watch the Clip below:

Who hasn’t fantasized about Time Travel?  About Time is a Sci-Fi/Rom-Com about Tim (Domnhall Gleeson) who discovers he has the ability to travel through time, changing things which happen in his own life.  He decides to make the World a better place by finding himself a Girlfriend in the insecure and lovely Mary (Rachel McAdams), only for a travel mishap to take place, meaning he’d never met her. He must then find a way to meet her allover again and this time marry her.

About Time is from the same people who brought us Notting Hill, Love Actually and Four Weddings and a Funeral.  I love it already.  And finally Gleeson gets a chance to shine after years of smaller supporting roles.

Watch the Trailer below:

Universal Pictures releases About Time on November 8, 2013.

(Photo/video credit: Universal Pictures)