He’s definitely back.  In one of those rare instances where the Filmmaker is equally as big a Star as the Cast, Toronto has one helluva reason to be excited. Iconic Filmmaker Quentin Tarantino as announced here earlier this week, will be in-town Monday, December 10, 2012 for a special Screening of his latest Masterpiece, DJANGO UNCHAINED. 

Now, Alliance Films and Mr. Will Wong want to give five lucky Readers a chance to attend the hottest ticket in town!  The Screening will be taking place at Scotiabank Theatre that night at 7:00 PM.  And yes, Tarantino will be present for the Event.

DJANGO UNCHAINED stars Jamie Foxx, Leonardo Dicaprio, Kerry Washington, Samuel L. Jackson and Christoph Waltz, hitting theatres Christmas Day.

To enter to win, simply click “like” on this Post at Mr. Will Wong on Facebook.  Remember to follow on Twitter here also for this and oh so many exciting Giveaways!

Watch the Trailer in full below:

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What better way to enjoy the Holidays than bundled-up on your couch, catching-up on some Shows and Movies you’ve been meaning to get around to forever? Netflix Canada and Mr. Will Wong want to give one lucky Canadian Reader a free six-month Subscription to Netflix, the leading online subscription service streaming unlimited TV and Movies over the Internet.

Don’t have an XBox 360, Wii or PS3? Don’t you worry! Netflix Canada generously will be providing you with an Apple TV to keep for free! There’s something for everyone – big and small – on Netflix Canada.

Catch-up on Shows and Movies like Breaking Bad, Dexter, This Means War, The Walking Dead, We Bought a Zoo, Sherlock and some of your favourite UFC Matches this Holiday Season!

To enter to win a free six-month subscription to Netflix Canada, simply click “like” on this Post at Mr. Will Wong on Facebook before Friday, December 14, 2012.

A Tweet with the following Hashtag will double your chances:

tinyurl.com/cohwh4j  @mrwillw & @netflix_ca are giving Readers a chance to win a 6-month subscription to Netflix Canada. Apple TV included!

Good luck!

For more information about Netflix Canada, click here.

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With news of Showcase Series Continuum getting renewed for a second season, Star Victor Webster currently has a bit of a break in his schedule.  Just this past May, we spotted Continuum‘s Rachel Nichols out and about as she was promoting the just-launched Series then.

After having an amazing Korean BBQ Dinner with Friends tonight, we all stepped-outside and wouldn’t you know it – we spotted the  Hunk known best for his work on Mutant X, Charmed and Castle, as he head-along for a walk down Yonge Street. Generously, he stopped  to take Photos and chat with us.

Webster soon will begin production on Horror Flick Growl in Vancouver alongside Katee Sackhoff – although it remains to be seen what exactly he is up to in the City right this moment!

UPDATE: Look who ReTweeted this Post!

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Nominees for the 55th annual GRAMMY Awards were announced at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville and Kanye West, Jay-Z, Frank Ocean, Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys, Mumford & Sons and fun. each tie for the lead with six nods apiece in what looks to be a wide-open year.

Pop Lovers fear not as some of the year’s biggest hits were recognized at tonight’s Nominations Concert, hosted by Taylor Swift and LL Cool J, including: Gotye‘s Somebody That I Used to Know being up for Record of the Year and our v. own Carly Rae Jepsen‘s Call Me Maybe being up for Song of the Year and Best Solo Pop Performance. In addition, Toronto was well-represented with Drake being up for three Awards including Best Rap Album for Take Care and Best Rap Song for The Motto and Best Rap Performance for HYFR. Meanwhile, Melanie Fiona is up for Best Traditional R&B Performance for Wrong Side of a Love Song.

Swift is nominated for Record of the Year with her smash Hit We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together and also Safe & Sound (w/The Civil Wars) in the Best Country/Duo Performance category. While fellow Nashville Native Kelly Clarkson also received major recognition, garnering nods for Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You) in the important Song of the Year, Record of the Year categories, while her Disc Stronger earned nominations for Best Pop Vocal Album.

Best New Artist Nominees fun. are up for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance, Song of the Year and Record of the Year with We Are Young (ft. Janelle Monáe), while they also are in-contention for Best Pop Vocal Album and Album of the Year with Some Nights.

For a complete list of Nominees, click here.

The 55th annual GRAMMY Awards will be held February 10, 2013 in Los Angeles at Staples Center.

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It’s that time of the year again! How can you not love Jimmy Fallon, let alone Jimmy Fallon together with Mariah Carey? The charismatic late-night TV Personality invited Mariah Carey on his Show to perform together with The Roots, a lo-fi version of All I Want for Christmas is You.  Kids. Xyolophone. Recorder. Banjo.  Hand Drums. And is that a Hair Pick I see? So absolutely charming! These Fallon Videos are guaranteed to be an American Cultural Institution.

Watch the Video below:

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“Of the  Cast, I think she’s most likely to have a long, lasting Film Career”, The National Post‘s Shinan Govani whispers into my ear.  The “she” whom he is referring to of course is Allison Williams, Star of HBO‘s hotly-buzzed Series Girls, which sees a DVD/Blu-ray release next week – getting a bit of Promo here in Toronto.  Govani hosted an intimate In-Conversation-With in the east-end of the City tonight with the stunning Actress, who  happens  to be the Daughter of NBC Anchor Brian Williams and also a Graduate of Yale herself.

Williams who arrived fashionably late understandably after a jam-packed  day of Press which had her visit CBC, Corus and also MuchMusic for an appearance on New.Music.Live, looked nothing short of breathtaking.  Every eye in the room was glued to the Beauty, who plays the role of Marnie on the Emmy-nominated Series, penned/produced/acted by It-Girl Lena Dunham.

Fame had to wait for Williams, whose Parents insisted that she completed her Studies before entering Show Business, telling us “College delayed my attempts at the Industry. I’m  lucky and grateful.”.  On her new-found Fame, she admits that she is still grappling with that.  “No matter what age you are, it’s really tough”, says Williams. “What happens is this twist where people refer to me by my Character name – which is weird, but really isn’t considering the nature of my work”. As well, she is flattered by the Sex and the City comparisons which Girls receives much criticism for – a matter which Govani pointed-out right away as being the “Elephant in the Room”.

She reveals that she feels an instant connection to Fans who tell her they too are a “Marnie“, because she understands truly what that means.  Williams however, wouldn’t give-away too many details about whether or not Marnie and Dunham‘s Hannah will reconcile their Friendship in the forthcoming second season of the Series.  “I will say though that love is never lost”, she hints with tact as HBO Executives watched carefully.

I had the pleasure of chatting with Williams quickly, answering the one single question on everyone’s mind.  And yes, she confirms to me that her  stunning Red Dress is in fact by Oscar de la Renta.  Truly down-to-earth and well-spoken, we chatted about the amazing selection of Music heard on Girls and she tells me, “Oh, Lena normally has say over that, but I might have  helped get songs by Robyn and Ellie Goulding in”.

Season One of HBO‘s Girls is in-stores on DVD/Blu-ray on Tuesday, December 11, 2012.  Season Two of the Series premieres on Sunday, January 13, 2013 at 9:00 PM.

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After opening for Coldplay on their Mylo Xyloto Tour, Welsh Import Marina and the Diamonds flew-into Toronto yesterday to kick-off the second leg of her  self-headlining The Lonely Hearts Club Tour in North America.  Filling-up the Kool Haus tonight, the 27-year-old Singer/Songwriter whose most recognizable trademark is the small heart she dons on her cheek, highlighted material from her latest Disc from Warner Music, Electra Heart.  The Disc has her collaborating with heavyweights like Dr. Luke, Benny Blanco, Diplo, Stargate, Greg Kurstin, Guy Sigsworth and Cirkut, drawing comparisons in her sound to that of Katy Perry, although she recently revealed to Metro Canada that she neither feels this a compliment or an insult.  Read that Interview here.

Marina and the Diamonds is known for her generosity to Fans and she was amazing to stop and take several Snaps with Fans after finishing her Show tonight, before heading into her Tour Bus, which is Philadelphia-bound next. She was smitten particularly with one young Fan who was just eight-years-old, recording a Video of her introducing herself.

Watch Marina and the Diamonds interact below with Fans:

Preview and order Electra Heart on iTunes here.

(Photo/video credit: Mr. Will Wong)

Toronto received a great treat today with British Thespian Richard Armitage visiting Toronto for the Canadian leg of the Press Tour for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.  Appearing bright and early at Union Station this morning to present an installation by Warner Bros.’ which includes visuals from the eagerly-awaited Peter Jackson (The Lord of the Rings Trilogy) Blockbuster.  100 devout Fans – many who got the tip here – were lucky enough to score passes to tonight’s Canadian Premiere from our Friend Maurie Sherman from KISS 92.5.

The Method Actor is a familiar face to many having landed a role in last year’s Captain America: The First Avenger, but it is his breakthrough role as Thorin Oakenshield in The Hobbit Trilogy which will make Armitage a household name.  Arriving at the Station shortly after 8:00 AM amidst the bustle of  Commuter Traffic, he caused a commotion among Onlookers, many asking “Who is that?”.  Oh trust me, they’ll soon know.

Armitage appeared dapper and handsome in vest and suit with all eyes migrating towards his blue eyes – looking like a perfect Cousin to Hugh Jackman and Ewan McGregor.  Generously he posed for Photos and Autographs with Fans new and old. An interesting tidbit is that he happens also to be a Multi-Instrumentalist, playing both the Flute and Cello.

Fans are welcome to visit the Roots Flagship Store at 100 Bloor Street West throughout the day where Passes will be handed-out to the Premiere.  For one day only, the Shop will be hosting Lenticular Displays for The Hobbit, so don’t fret – it’s not too late! Word is, at some point the Actor might even surface at the Store…

So I happened to nab an Autograph for one lucky Reader.  All you have to do is click “like” on this Post at Mr. Will Wong on Facebook before January 1, 2013 to enter. Good luck. All are welcome!

Warner Bros. releases The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey on Friday, December 14, 2012.

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Teen Hearthrob Austin Mahone just gained a whole lot of new Fans this weekend with an appearance at MuchMusic‘s first-ever The Jingle Bell at Air Canada Centre performing alongside Bridgit Medler (who we spotted yesterday), Carly Rae Jepsen and The Wanted, among others. Mahone, who not unlike Justin Bieber, gained popularity virally and in just one year after getting discovered online, he now is signed to Universal Republic in the U.S.

The 16-year-old just released his brand new Single today, Say You’re Just a Friend (ft. Flo Rida), sampling its Hook from Biz Markie‘s 1989 Hit Just a Friend/Freddie Scott‘s 1968 Hit You Got What I Need.

I spotted Mahone – whose growing legion of Fans are known as Mahomies – earlier today grabbing some Breakfast with his Mom and two Bodyguards, one who was super-nice to snap a Photo of us.  His Mom, always looking-out reminded him to keep his Drink lower not to be in the Photo, but as always, Boys will be Boys!

Check-out Mahone‘s catchy Single Say You’re Just a Friend below:

(Photo credit: Mr. Will Wong | Video credit: Universal Music)

Love this Girl!  Just having released her Universal Music Canada debut Disc, My Name Is last month, Bridgit Mendler makes her third visit to the City in three months, practically calling Toronto a second home now.  The multi-talented Actress/Singer flew-in late last night for an appearance today at MuchMusic‘s inaugural  The Big Jingle – think Toronto’s version of New York’s annual Z100 Jingle Ball.  The day-long Concert held at Air Canada Centre featured super-hot Talents like Carly Rae Jepsen, Cody Simpson, Austin Mahone and Headliners, The Wanted.  It is said that the latter caused quite a ruckus among Fans waiting at their Yorkville Hotel earlier this evening, according to Fan reports.

I spotted a more-Brunette-than-before Mendler having some low-key fun with Friends, playing Board Games with her Friends in the south-end of the City. Still donning her Stage Makeup, but relaxed in a Hoodie, she was super-sweet to stop and do a Snap before quickly tending back to her Friends who were breaking-out in a little Jam Session when I saw them.  Mendler soon will be taking a break from Music to begin her studies at the University of Southern California next Spring!

In case you missed The Big Jingle, catch Highlights of the Show right here.

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