Six-time Oscar Nominee and one-time Winner Sissy Spacek landed on Canadian soil last night, but was in Montreal first where several excited Jennifer Lawrence Fans got a huge surprise as she came through the Arrivals gate.   Like Spacek, Lawrence also an Oscar Winner, had arrived in Montreal to film X-Men: Days of Future Past, while the former was connecting to Toronto tonight to speak at the Unique Lives & Experiences Lecture Series at Roy Thomson Hall.

Spacek, who spends much of her time now with Hubsand Jack Fisk caring for their Ranch in Virginia, is best known for her consistently  outstanding Work in a Career which has seen several important performances such as her portrayal of Loretta Lynn in Coal Miner’s Daughter and her work in In the Bedroom, Missing and more recently, The Help.  Her iconic performance in Brian De Palma Horror Carrie, soon will be revived with the release of  Kimberly Peirce‘s Carrie this October, starring Chloë Moretz who also was just in Toronto last week, spotted in Yorkville.

I met Spacek as she was on her way out to her appearance tonight and she was just as delightful as imagined, inviting a few Fans also up the steps at her Hotel to pose for Photos, signing Autographs.  She looked beautiful, hair in a ponytail and dressed in a simple black blazer. She seemed to have an opinion about certain Photos of her and made it vocal she didn’t want to sign Photos of herself “looking tired”.  Love this Woman! 

Several of today’s younger Actresses need to take note that this is how you have a long, prosperous and lasting Career – through grace, humility, hard work, being genuine and appreciative of Fans.

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No word on what Spacek will be working on next, but whatever it is, guaranteed it’ll be important.

(Photo credit: Mr. Will Wong/Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Canada)

Although his introduction to North Americans in 2001’s Glitter wasn’t such a fair start (even though I saw it 13 times!), Max Beesley has returned to the same City that Film was made, Toronto.   A bona fide Musician and Actor, Beesley has made a name for himself on British Television on popular series such as BBC‘s Hotel Babylon, Sky1‘s Mad Dogs and now USA Network‘s acclaimed Suits.

The Actor who is based now out of Los Angeles, only recently was cast in the upcoming third season of Suits as Stephen Huntley and after a couple weeks of work, he returned back home this past weekend for some rest and relaxation.  Beesley arrived back at his Hotel to stop for Photos with a few Fans and was amazingly nice, multitasking a goodbye to his Driver with some Autographs.  “Who else is staying here? Surely you can’t be waiting just for The Beesley!”, he says humbly.  Uh, actually we were. Noticing how cold it got in the City since he left last week, the massive Manchester United Fan himself rushed back in quickly, telling us to stay warm.

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Suits continues to film around Toronto till the end of October.  Season Three premieres Tuesday, July 16, 2013.

(Photo credit: BBC/Mr. Will Wong)

It’s the final Countdown!

I cannot count the number of funny One-Liners in this brand new Trailer for Arrested Development Season Four.  Here we see some the Bluth Family up to their old antics and if anything this season looks to take it one more notch over-the-top!  Kitty Sanchez (Judy Greer) returning and flipping-out (yet again!) just makes this for me!  Must watch.

See the Trailer in full below:

Netflix releases the fourth season of Arrested Development on Sunday, May 26, 2013.

(Photo/video credit: Netflix)

There couldn’t have been a better choice! Saturday Night Live Alumni Seth Meyers officially has been named to take-over hosting responsibilities for Jimmy Fallon on NBC‘s popular Late Night Franchise.  He is preceeded by TV Greats like David Letterman, Conan O’Brien and Jay Leno.

The Transition begins next February after the completion of NBC‘s Winter Olympics Coverage in Russia. Likewise, Jimmy Fallon at that time will be transitioning over to host The Tonight Show, taking the reins from Jay Leno, as announced previously. Meyers begins preparations in January, after appearing on the first-half of the forthcoming season of Saturday Night Live, which he has been a part of for 12 seasons already.

We actually spotted Seth Meyers out partying at the Met Gala last week in New York City with his Girlfriend Alexi Ashe and were one of the lucky few who got a Pic with him!  Amazing Guy!

See our Snap below:

(Photo credit: Mr. Will Wong)

Saturday Night Live Alumni Kristen Wiig has been absent and trust me, it seems like it’s been forever. As a real SNL Fan, her absence has been felt! The Funnywoman returned last night for her first time ever hosting and Friends like Jonah Hill, Paul Rudd and a v. pregnant Maya Rudolph even came out to show their support at the NBC Studios in New York City.

Opening the Show with a rendition of The Pointer Sisters‘ I’m So Excited, poking fun at how everything’s changed at the Studio in just eleven months, Wiig gave the Episode some much-needed connection to seasons past, with so many new faces on the Show this Season. Although most of last night’s Show was comprised of Sketches which brought back some of her best Characters throughout the years, the highlights were definitely the Video Sketches.

With it being Mother’s Day, Wiig paid tribute to the occasion and particularly good was a 1-800-Flowers Parody Sketch pairing her with recent addition Kate McKinnon (and worthy Successor!) as her irritating but beloved Mom.

See it below:

You also cannot miss this Korean Horror-inspired Sketch for a new Disney Show:

Of course, she had to bring back those famous mini doll hands for fictitious The Lawrence Welk Show:

Have you seen Wiig‘s brand new Girl Most Likely (formerly known as Imogene)?  Check it out here!

In an exciting weekend at the Box Office, two heavy Hollywood Blockbusters were pitted against one another – Iron Man 3, catering more towards a male audience, and The Great Gatsby, catering towards a more female audience. Alas, it is the Man of Iron who prevails with $72.4 million in its second week after an explosive $174 million opening in North America. In two short weeks, it has grossed $284 million domestically.

Not to be shamed, The Great Gatsby debuts in second with an equally stellar $51.1 million for Warner Bros. from 3,535 theatres.  Although Critics had mixed feelings about the F. Scott Fitzgerald Adaptation with a 48% rating on Rotten Tomatoes’ Tomatometer, audiences gave it a B CinemaScore, which shouldn’t hurt it.  Also, the fact that it is Mother’s Day surely helps with its numbers.

Former number one Pain & Gain slips to third this weekend for Paramount Pictures, earning $5 million in a v. distant third place. To date it has grossed $41  million domestically.

Debuting uncharacteristically low in fourth with $4.8 million from 2,041 theatres is Tyler Perry‘s latest Peeples, starring Kerry Washington.  The Comedy is the only other wide release to  open this weekend and earned a B- CinemaScore and also a 37% rating on the Tomatometer.

In fifth is 42, another former number one Film, with $4.6 million for Warner Bros. in its fourth week of release. In its four week run, the Jackie Robinson Biopic has grossed $84.7 million.

Rounding out the Top Ten are Matthew McConaughey and Reese Witherspoon Drama Mud with $2.3 million – the Film opens soon in Canada  via eOne Films – and the valiant Oz The Great and Powerful with $802k in its TENTH week of release for Disney.

One Man, eight Presidents.  The Butler tells the True Story of Cecil Gains (played by both Aml Ameen, Forest Whitaker), who served eight Presidents between 1952 and 1986, having a front-row seat as political and racial History was made in the United States.  The Film marks Oprah Winfrey‘s big return to the Big Screen, playing the pivotal role of Gloria Gaines, his Wife.

Lee Daniels (Precious, The Paperboy) features an All-Star Cast including Liev Schreiber, Robin Williams, Mariah Carey, David Oyelowo, Alex Pettyfer, Alan Rickman, Terrence Howard, Cuba Gooding Jr., John Cusack, Melissa Leo, Lenny Kravitz, Minka Kelly, James Marsden and several more.

Seen widely as a Contender at the Oscars, the The Weinstein Co. Film originally was to get an October release, but gets pushed-back to August 16, 2013, meaning no TIFF Premiere unfortunately!

See the Trailer below:

(Photo/video credit: The Weinstein Co.)

Finally! Right in time for the release of The Great Gatsby, Lana Del Rey releases her brand new Video for its Theme, Young & Beautiful. Directed by Sophie Muller, the Video looks an early ’80s Homage to the ’20s. Del Rey is a vision of beauty and elegance, shimmery tears affixed on that stunning face of hers,  full Orchestra accompanying. I’ll admit I was expecting a Video with clips from the Film, but this on its own is simple and classic.

Watch the Video below:

(Photo/video credit: Universal Music)

So damn excited about this!  After missing my chance to see it at TIFF last September, Kristen Wiig‘s latest Film Imogene – now re-titled Girl Most Likely – soon gets a release. The Comedy (obviously!) centers around a Playwright Imogene (Wiig) who goes from being potentially huge to yesterday’s news.  She must return back home to New Jersey out of financial necessity and come to terms with accepting her roots and embracing her Family in order to get back to New York.

See the Trailer below:

See Photos here from last year’s Premiere of Girl Most Likely (formerly known as Imogene).

Girl Most Likely hits theatres Friday, July 19, 2013.

(Photo/video credit: Lionsgate Films)

I know I freak-out every time Mariah Carey releases a new Track, even if it isn’t that great, but really this time it’s really legit solid!  The Diva teams with Alternative-R&B Sensation Miguel on #Beautiful, a Summer-inspired Ballad which has a bit of a rhythmic edge.   It feels classic,  yet at the same time its production and performances make it feel unmistakably current.

The Video, directed by Joseph Kahn (yes, the Man who directed Britney Spears’ Toxic), helms and uses his keen sense of light to make a euphoric experience.  If Nick Cannon doesn’t mind this chemistry, then I guess we don’t either!

Certain to be one of the Hits of Summer 2013 and just what Carey that much-needed 19th #1!

Watch the Video below:

Official Artwork:

 Buy #Beautiful on iTunes here.

(Photo/video credit: Universal Music)