Some mixed reactions to Jennifer Lawrence‘s first time hosting Saturday Night Live last night.  The twice Oscar-nominated Actress started off strong with a hilarious opening Monologue poking-fun at the upcoming Oscars Race, going through each and every one of her fellow Nominees. “Ladies I love you all,  but you’re about to get served”, warns Lawrence before throwing wooly-mitten punches at each of the nominated Actresses. “Jessica Chas-ain’t-not-winning-no-Oscar-on-my-Watch“, she says about Jessica Chastain. On Naomi Watts, she says,  “You were in The impossible… you know what else is impossible? You beating me on Oscar night.”.  Neither the old nor the young got a break as she also went-on to ask record youngest-ever Nominee 9-year-old Quvenzhané Wallis, “What ‘chu talking ’bout Wallis?”. On Amour Star Emannuelle Riva, she doesn’t hold back one bit stating, “An 85-year-old French Lady? Umm… yah I think I can take you. You know what you can say to your Oscar chances? Emmanuelle Arrivaderci!”.  LOL  Of course all in good humour.

Performing alongside Musical Guests The Lumineers, Lawrence had a few bright moments such as the super-cute Top Dog Chef Sketch which had her dressed as a Yorkie and preparing a culinary creation for a panel of Judges.  One Sketch had her parodying The Hunger Games with herself as Katniss, before a panel of Reporters at a Press Conference asking burning questions which poked fun at some of the rules of the Games and also Lawrence and Co-Star Josh Hutcherson‘s height differences.  Bobby Moynihan took hunger to a new level  making all his questions about food because apparently he’s starving out there in District 12.   Truly versatile in reaching  young to old(er), Lawrence held her own in some of the more sex-oriented Sketches like Danielle, a deliciously trashy Parody of late-night French Soaps with horrible dubbing. Also, a Lincoln-inspired Sketch had her writing her Boyfriend-at-War  (Newcomer Tim Robinson) Love Letters, but it seemed all he wanted were Tit Pics.

Those of us in Canada, it shouldn’t be long before Global finally uploads their Page with Clips.

Check here in a bit.

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Montreal-filmed Warm Bodies is a Title I’ve been plenty enthused about for quite some time now and its two Stars officially have arrived in the City. The quirky Romantic Comedy-Zombie Flick is based upon the Novel of the same name by Isaac Marion, starring Teresa Palmer and Nicholas Hoult – the latter already having been a critical Darling for some time now with About a Boy and A Single Man on his Resume.

On the agenda for the recently single (respectively) Duo are a Stop-off at a Private Screening in the busier part of the City and an appearance on MuchMusic‘s New.Music.Live during the 6:00 PM slot, sharing the spotlight with Josh Duhamel and Julianne Hough who both are here for Romantic-Thriller Safe Haven.

Fans and Autograph Collectors knew they were in the presence of  greatness, giving the Actors a warm, albeit rowdy welcome upon arrival. Amidst all the pushing and pulling, I managed to get one semi-decent Snap after two undecipherably-blurry Photos with Hoult. “I think we’ve done plenty of Photos already, Mate”, he tells me, perhaps not understanding the difficulty of photographing a moving subject. Finally he was kind enough to stop for one quick second amidst his Autograph signing, thanks to our Friend Michelle.

Fortunately, Palmer escaped the fanfare unscathed, giggling with her Handlers from her SUV at the commotion.

Don’t laugh.  Okay, fine laugh.

eOne Films releases what sure is to be a massive Hit, Warm Bodies, on February 1 , 2013.

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He’s honestly amazing.  This is the second time I’ve crossed paths with Bollywood Legend Anil Kapoor and he’s always kind and gracious.  The Actor known best in these parts for his work in Academy Award-winning Best Picture, Slumdog Millionaire, and also Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol. 

The Actor is now in Toronto for a special appearance Monday night at the TIFF Bell Lightbox as part of their In Conversation With… Series.  Some lucky Fans who spotted him, were extremely lucky to get the Actor in casual mode, as he obliged and snapped Photos together with them.

It’s still not too late to get your Tickets and you can do so clicking here.

Read about the time I met Kapoor right around this time of the year, two years ago, right here.

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Entertainment One’s Alliance Films & Mr. Will Wong want to take five lucky Readers to the Canadian Premiere of Safe Haven! Based upon the Best-Selling Novel by Nicholas Sparks, the Romantic Thriller centers around Jo (Julianne Hough), a Woman with a mysterious past who arrives in Southport, Carolina, encountering a Widower in Alex (Josh Duhamel), forcing her to confront a dark Secret that haunts her.  Fans of The Notebook, The Lucky One and Dear John will be ecstatic to know that hunky Duhamel will be serving a gratuitous help of shirtlessness!

… and to sweeten the deal, Stars Hough and Duhamel will be in-attendance at the Red Carpet Premiere next Monday at Scotiabank Theatre. Breathe!

To enter to win, simply click “like” on this Post at Mr. Will Wong on Facebook before Friday, January 18, 2013.  Double your chances by following on Twitter here and Re-Tweeting the below:

http://tinyurl.com/aug6rxq @MRWILLW wants to take me to the Canadian Premiere of SAFE HAVEN with Josh Duhamel & Julianne Hough!  In theatres 2/14.

Watch the Trailer in full below:

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Too exciting!  Those of you who follow my Horse Racing Blog Posts will remember how passionate I was about pretty much the greatest Filly who ever existed, Zenyatta.  The Superhorse retired with a phenomenal 20 Race Record of 19-1-0, and believe me her final Race in the $5-million 2010 Breeders’ Cup Classic was such a close one, giving it all her might against the Boys only to lose by a slight nose.  While we’re waiting for her Babies to make it to the Track, we have her Sister to keep us plenty interested!

If History/Genetics should repeat itself, we have every reason to be super-excited for Zenyatta‘s Half-Sister Eblouissante (her name in French means “dazzling”), who just turned four-years-old recently, running  brilliantly today at Santa Anita Park in California.  The beautiful Filly originally was to run her second race last month but unfortunately had bumped her hip the day of that Race, resulting in the decision to give her a bit more time off.

She proved she was well worth the wait today, winning with a little bit of effort as the Heavy Favourite, silencing her v. few Disbelievers.  Laying low at the back of the pack for much of the Race, she rallied late showing them who’s Boss to win by 1 1/4 lengths almost a full second quicker than in her Debut at Betfair Hollywood Park. By comparison though, Big Sister Zenyatta‘s first try at the  popular distance of 1 1/16 miles, was a four full seconds quicker back in 2007.

Trainer John Shirreffs, who also handled  Zenyatta, is hinting  a step-up in class next time out in a Stakes Race, her first real test of ability.  We soon will know just how great she truly is either mid-February or mid-March.

Watch the Race below (she’s #5):

I had the pleasure of meeting  Corey Nakatani, Jockey of Eblouissante – or just Ebby as her Fans call her – back in 2011, as he treks out to Toronto’s Woodbine Racetrack a couple times a year for some of our bigger Races. Can’t wait to see him up north again this Season!

Become a Fan of Eblouissante here on Facebook!

(Photo credit: @SantaAnitaPark | Video credit: Los Angeles Times)

Some of you might recognize him by face, some of you might recognize him by voice. TONY Award-winning Actor Dan Fogler was spotted heading to the Convenience Store after a long day on the set of NBC‘s upcoming Series Hannibal tonight.

Fogler has starred in popular Films like Good Luck Chuck, Balls of Fury and Fanboys, while he has provided Voice Work on smashes like Horton Hears a Who, Kung Fu Panda and also upcoming Thanksgiving-themed Animated Feature Turkeys, alongside Owen Wilson and Woody Harrelson.

The Funnyman was nice enough to stop for a Snap despite the freezing cold, humbly  introducing himself just as “Dan“, with a handshake.  Hannibal also stars Mads Mikkelsen, Hugh Dancy, Gilliand Anderson, Laurence Fishburne and Gina Torres (the latter two Husband and Wife), wrapping in about a month’s time.  Its Premiere Date still has yet to be confirmed. Anxiously awaiting…

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With less than a month to go till Valentine’s Day, the release of Beautiful Creatures soon will be before us!  Check-out this brand new 60-second TV Spot titled Pedigree, available exclusively at E! Online by clicking here.

It isn’t every day that Jeremy Irons dishes praise, hence when he says, “What can the Audience expect to see?  A great Film, a great Story”, we are forced to listen.

In addition to Irons, the Fantasy-Drama stars Viola Davis, Emma Thompson, Thomas Mann, Emmy Rossum and Breakout Stars Alice Englert and Alden Ehrenreich.  Richard LaGravenese directs this Story about Ethan (Ehrenreich), who falls in love with a  mysterious new Girl in Town named Lena (Englert).  He learns that Lena comes from a long line of Witches, while at the same time they both discover some dark secrets about both their respective Families, their History and Town.  Will all of this get in the way of their Love?

Warner Bros. releases Beautiful Creatures on Valentine’s Day.  We have something v. special in-store for Readers. Stay tuned.

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At last one of my fave Films of 2012 sees a release and I’m thrilled that together with VVS Films and Touchwood PR, we’re giving Readers a chance to own it.  Premiering this past September at TIFF, End of Watch went on soon after to top the Box Office in North America and Critics responded overwhelmingly.  The Film from David Ayer – Writer of Training Day – stars Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Peña as young Los Angeles Police Officers who discover a secret that makes them the target of the Country’s most dangerous Drug Cartel.  The riveting Action-Thriller also stars Anna Kendrick, Cody Horn and America Ferrera.

Watch the Trailer below:

End of Watch hits stores on Tuesday, January 22, 2013 in both standard DVD and DVD/Blu-ray Combo Packs.

The DVD/Blu-ray Combo Pack includes:

-Deleted Scenes
-Audio Commentary with Writer/Director David Ayer
-Special Featurettes (Fate with a Badge, In the Streets, Women on Watch, Watch your Six, Honours, Alternate Ending)

Click here to order your DVD/Blu-Ray Combo Pack for just $18.97 (CAN) on Amazon today.

To enter to win, Canadian Readers can click “like” on this Post at Mr. Will Wong on Facebook before January 23, 2013. Re-Tweet the below to double your chances:

http://tinyurl.com/acq7gln @MRWILLW wants me to win an END OF WATCH DVD/Blu-ray Combo Pack.  In stores 1/22. RT to win!

Read my Review for End of Watch right here.

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Alright Hunger Games, let’s see what you’ve got! In the event you haven’t paid your Cable bill these past couple months, you  otherwise are well aware probably that Jennifer Lawrence is hosting Saturday Night Live this weekend. The stunning Golden Globe Award Winner brings out the laughs here along with Funnyman Jason Sudeikis, in this just-release Promo for the eagerly-awaited Episode. Watch her pull a Katniss on poor Bobby Moynihan.

In addition to her Awards Blitz which includes an appearance at next month’s Oscars, for which she’s nominated with Silver Linings Playbook, Lawrence also covers the February 2013 Issue of Vanity Fair.  Read the fascinating Piece here by as she chats with Jim Windolf about her rise to success over Beer and a Beef Burrito.

One interesting quote from Lawrence about her modest Start: “I was 14. And my brothers were star athletes. And one of them was a straight-A student. I always felt like I sucked at everything, that I could never find the thing that I liked. I auditioned and I probably sucked, but I had decided 100 percent that this is what I wanted to do. And, fortunately, my mother and I had fallen in love with New York, so the idea of living there for the summer wasn’t as scary.”.

Watch Lawrence‘s SNL Promo below:

With less than a month to go till Chinese New Year, I am keeping-up with my annual tradition of posting my favourite annual Chinese Horoscope Forecast. Geomancy Hut, which is based out of Singapore,  as in previous years has been dead-on in predicting general trends and patterns and I wanted to give you the joys of direction and self-indulgence by sharing this.

This coming year is the Year of the Snake and that means this is the year your Family will not starve. The Snake is a symbol of mediation and self-sacrifice also, seen often as a good Omen.  Chinese New Year falls on Sunday, February 10, 2013, so mark your Calendars!  If you’re married, pass some of that good fortune over to your single Friends like me with some Lucky Money in a Red Envelope (above).  I swear, I have no ulterior motives there!  LOL

I myself am a Dragon and often that bodes well since the Dragon and Snake are compatible. Looking forward to a prosperous year ahead to make-up for some personal setbacks I had last year.

Click here to download your 2013 Year of the Snake Forecast from Geomancy Hut in .pdf format.  Keep a tab, review next year and tell me it wasn’t accurate!

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