At just 34 years of age, James Franco has achieved what many of his Peers will never accomplish in a lifetime – a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.  Attending the Ceremony earlier today in support of Franco were his Mother Betsy Lou, younger Brother Dave and longtime Friend Seth Rogen.  Franco’s acting career began back in 1997 and ever since, we have seen a truly eclectic body of work from the Actor ranging from Action Flicks to Soap Operas to Arthouse Films.

Tomorrow sees the release of his eagerly-awaited Oz The Great and Powerful, the Prequel to The Wizard of Oz, which has him in the Titular Role.  This perhaps is his biggest role yet in  Career which has seen several highs. Click here to read my glowing Review!

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After several delays, it would appear that the release of Behind the Candelabra (formerly known as Liberace) is finally before us. Based on the Memoir by legendary Vocalist/Pianist Wladziu Valentino Liberace‘s much younger Lover, Scott Thorson, the HBO Movie dishes on the scandal and extravagance behind their relationship.

Starring Michael Douglas in the titular role, the Actor originally signed-on in 2008 to star in the Film, although delays ensued due to his battle with Cancer. Matt Damon plays Thorson, in addition to a strong Supporting Cast which includes Scott Bakula, Paul Reiser and Rob Lowe. If that weren’t enough, Steven Soderbergh helms what looks to be this year’s Game Change – and we know many Primetime EMMYsand Golden  Globes that won.

With the help of Prosthetics, Michael Douglas goes through the most amazing transformation of all and it is reported that Damon had a special Tanning Technician visit his home regularly to gear-up for his role.

Although we’re still waiting on the Trailer, Entertainment Weekly gets a Sneak Peek for the Movie with both Damon and Douglas on the cover of their current Issue.

Click here for more on that.

HBO airs Behind the Candelabra on May 26, 2013.

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Right in time to launch the upcoming third season of HBO‘s Game of Thrones, Scottish Actress Rose Leslie is in-town and ready to work in a big way. The 26-year-old Actress first gained recognition internationally with a role in acclaimed Downton Abbey as the Housemaid Gwen, and now her star officially has risen first appearing on the second season of Thrones as Ygritte.

In addition to a bevy of Television and Radio appearances, including visits to The Roz & Mocha Show at KISS 92.5 and Global Television‘s The Morning Show (Toronto Edition), she also will be visiting CBC later today for George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight. Tomorrow, she will be gracing  the Red Carpet opening of Game of Thrones: The Exhibition. The Event runs from March 9-16, 2013 at the Design Exchange, showcasing Artifacts from the first two Seasons of the Series, with selections from the upcoming Season.

The porcelain-skinned and petite Leslie was gracious enough to stop for a quick Snap earlier today, absolutely lovely and sweet!  Unfortunately, no signs yet of Co-Star Kit Harington, who is said to be seeing Leslie, while slated to film Paul W.S. Anderson‘s Pompeii in Toronto next month.

Game of Thrones Season Three premieres on HBO Canada Sunday, March 31, 2013.  See what Celebrities like Elijah Wood, Seth Green, Jessica Chastain, Charlize Theron, Anna Kendrick are freaking out about!

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In a rare move, Warner Bros. is premiered the first official Trailer for The Hangover Part III earlier today live via Satellite only for Media. The Digital Trailer now is finally available for the rest of us!

The Comedy is the final installment in Todd Phillips’ record-breaking Comedy Trilogy, reuniting Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis, Ed Helms and Justin Bartha together again and this time around there is no Bachelor Party nor a Wedding. So what could go wrong, right?

Heather Graham, Ken Jeong, Jamie Chung and Mike Tyson also will be returning in this final Installment.

Watch the full Trailer below:

Warner Bros. releases The Hangover Part III on May 24, 2013.

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2013’s first massive Blockbuster comes in the shape of Oz The Great and Powerful and with its release right before us, accompanying this Prequel to The Wizard of Oz  is a powerful Promotional Single performed by none other than Mariah Carey. Making a Track worthy of that Film’s iconic legacy was by no means an easy task. It actually is the result of several great Musical Minds, including Carey herself, Mega-Producers Stargate (Rihanna, Ne-Yo), Simone Porter, Lindsey Ray and Canada’s own Justin Gray, whom I had the pleasure of chatting with about the making of what  could be a Contender at next year’s Oscars in the Category for Original Song, won recently by Adele for Skyfall. I mean by name association itself, James Franco‘s Oscar/Oz Character already has the prestigious Award written allover it, right?

Born in Montreal and raised in Toronto, success certainly didn’t just come over tonight for 17-time JUNO Award Winner Gray.  14 years into his successful career, he finally has the chance to write with a Megastar like Carey, absolutely shocked to be gifted the opportunity.  “We never in a dream world considered Mariah Carey would do it” he says, “She interpreted what we had started with and turned it into Almost Home, a beautiful piece of Art and Pop Music.”.

This is not to say that Gray has worked with a roster of Unknowns all this time.  After moving to London, England with his Wife, he padded his lofty Résumé working with the likes of Amy Winehouse, Joss Stone and Emma Bunton (Spice Girls), before deciding ultimately to relocate to Los Angeles in 2007.  He recalls, “I sorta thought  to myself I really wanna be in L.A. and I’ve been coming here quite a bit.  Finally I convinced my Wife, telling her ‘Let’s try it and see what happens!'”.  Since then, he hasn’t looked back and appears to be on the verge of what looks to be a Career Pinnacle.

On working with Carey, Gray silences the Diva rumours, telling me she definitely takes a hands-on approach with  Writing, stating “She was very involved. Unfortunately the way that everybody’s schedule aligned, it was hard for all involved to be in the same place at the same time. She was in New York, shooting Idol, she was super busy and we were all busy.”.   Being on two coasts, I ask logistically how Almost Home was composed and he explains, “We would collaborate often via E-mail, through her Management sending MP3s and Lyrics back and forth.  She would cut Vocals and send it back.  Although I wish we were always in a room together, it really still was a very equal Collaboration.”.

Being physically in the U.S. hasn’t severed Gray‘s roots with his native Canada.  His memories of growing-up here are fond ones with him listening to an eclectic mix of Top 40 Radio, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin and  Buddy Holly, the latter thanks to his1950s-obsessed Father.   In addition to playing an instrumental role in 98°‘s Comeback this year penning their upcoming Single, we also can expect to hear new work with Enrique Iglesias and John Legend,  plus Canadian Talent including Victoria Duffield, whom we chat with last year.  He tells us also to look out for Island/Def Jam emerging Artist Smokey Jones, whom he is working with closely.

Listen to my complete interview with Gray below:

See the brand new Video for Almost Home below:

Almost Home is available now on iTunes.  Buy it here.

Oz The Great and Powerful is in theatres Friday, March 8, 2013.

(Photo/video credit: Mr. Will Wong/Justin Gray/Universal Music/Warner Music Canada)

Some new Artwork and a Trailer has surfaced for Toronto-filmed Netflix Original Series, Hemlock Grove and it just looks all sorts of twisted! Following the success of popular Horror Series American Horror Story, Director/Producer Eli Roth brings the screams to your Living Room through your streaming device with the Series, which is comprised of 13 episodes.  If House of Cards is any indication of the caliber of Programming we can expect from Netflix, expect this to be superb.

Hemlock Grove centers around a young Girl who is found killed near the Godfrey Steel Mill.  Two Prime Suspects, the poor Peter Rumancek (Landon Liboiron) and the wealthy Roman (Bill Skarsgård, yes Brother of Alexander and Son of Stellan) decide to take matters into their own hands and find the Killer themselves.  Famke Janssen, Dougray Scott, Penelope Mitchell and Lili Taylor also star.

Watch the Trailer below:

Check-out this brand new Poster for the Series:

Since hearing about it at TIFF, I’ve been itching what seems like forever now to see Spring Breakers, Writer/Director Harmony Korine‘s Dramedy about four Spring Break-obsessed College Girls who decide to rob a store to fund their vacation. After getting caught and thrown in jail, they are bailed-out by a Gangster named Alien who enlists their help for a special task, introducing them to his dangerous world of Crime.

Korine tells Interview Magazine last Summer that he was inspired to create Spring Breakers after spending many of his vacations simply Skateboarding, so this is Project gave him an opportunity to make-up for what he missed growing-up.

Despite few having reviewed it, the Film has garnered some raves from Critics so far at Rotten Tomatoes, earning a not-at-all-disgraceful 62% on the Tomatometer.

I am intruged by its Cast which includes Rachel Korine (Wife of Harmony), Selena Gomez, Ashley Benson, Vanessa Hudgens, Heather Morris and James Franco in yet another odd choice of role for the Oscar-nominated Actor.

VVS Films releases Spring Breakers on Friday, March 29, 2013.

I may have met some of the Cast for Spring Breakers over the years:

(Photo credit: VVS Films/Mr. Will Wong | Video credit: VVS Films)

VVS Films, Touchwood PR and Mr. Will Wong would like to give Readers a chance to win a Playing for Keeps DVD! The charming Romantic-Comedy is  about a down‐on‐his luck former Soccer Star (Gerard Butler) who returns home to put his life back together. Looking for a way to rebuild his relationship with his Son, he gets roped into coaching the Boy’s Soccer Team. But his attempts to finally become an “adult” are met with hilarious challenges from the attractive “Soccer Moms” who pursue him at every turn.

Playing for Keeps features a delicious, star-studded Cast, which also includes: Jessica Biel, Dennis Quaid, Uma Thurman and Catherine Zeta-Jones, while Gabriele Muccino (The Pursuit of Happyness, Seven Pounds) directs.

Official Artwork for the Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack below:

Watch the Trailer in full below:

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Playing for Keeps hits stores Tuesday, March 12, 2013. Order it here!

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At long last, the final 2:30 minute Theatrical Trailer for Iron Man 3 has premiered, with Yahoo! Movies getting the Exclusive and the stakes are even higher with Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) having some fun with some new suits. For the first time ever, he’s able to place on others – including his beloved Pepper Potts (Gwyneth Paltrow), whom we learn is subject to some experimenting by Genetic Scientist, Aldrich Killian (Guy Pearce) at the request of powerful The Mandarin (Ben Kingsley).

Watch the Trailer below:

Although we’re all waiting with baited breath on the opening dates for Toronto Stores, residents of Milton (Milton Shopping Centre), Guelph (Stone Road) and Fergus (Gates of Fergus) are the luckiest, welcoming Canada’s first three Pilot Stores today.  In total, 124 Target stores will be opening across Canada this year, with four to open here in the City between March and April at Centre Point Mall, Cloverdale Mall, East York Town Centre and Shoppers World.

For those curious who have cars, the first three pilot Stores will be opening between the hours of 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM Monday to Saturday and 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM on Sunday.  Shops will include licensed Starbucks Shops and Pharmacies.

See some Photos of what we can expect in Canada:

(Photo credit: Target Canada)