The moment we’ve all been waiting for.  The unveiling of the Artwork for Miley Cyrus‘ new Disc, BANGERZ! I love the ’80s-inspired Miami Deco look.  It reminds me a bit of Whitney Houston‘s debut Disc mashed-up with Cocktail and Miami Vice together with all the neon.  I have never been more excited for an Album and I’ve never been more excited about Miley!  Whomever is handling her Art Direction and Styling basically needs a GRAMMY Award.

Cyrus performs live at tomorrow night’s MTV Video Music Awards in New York!  Word is, she might be collaborating with Robin Thicke on a not-so-Hannah Montana  something…

See the Cover below:

… and just surfacing also is Cyrus‘ new Track, Wrecking Ball. It’s not quite a Banger, but it’s and outstanding Power Ballad. LOVE.

Sony Music Canada releases BANGERZ on Tuesday, October 8, 2013!

(Photo/video credit: Sony Music)

Just in-time for the MTV VMAs tomorrow night in New York, Katy Perry gives us a tease of more new material from her upcoming third Disc, PRISM. This time around though, Perry is letting the General Public decide what they want as her second Single, a Follow-up to her amazing ROAR, which already has topped the Canadian Hot 100 and debuted at number two on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.

First up is Dark Horse, which is a little more what she was hinting it in revealing earlier this year she’d be going darker on this Album:

Next is Walking on Air, which I prefer a bit more, heavy on the ’90s Eurodance Craze:

You can help Perry decide by Tweeting either of the following: #WALKINGONAIRNOW or #DARKHORSENOW. The one to get more Tweets obviously will be the next Single to see a release!

PRISM hits stores on October 22, 2013.

(Photo credit: Universal Music/Capitol Records)

If you think you’re a Fan of Best Picture Winner at the Academy Awards, Argo, wait till you know the truth behind it all.  Our Man in Tehran debuts at TIFF ’13, chronicling the whole story behind what became known as The Canadian Caper, involving the rescue of six Americans who made it out of Tehran unscathed after behind held hostage during the 1979 Iranian Hostage Crisis.

The Film, directed by Larry Weinstein and former professional Baseball Player Drew Taylor, delivers a Canadian perspective an gained the participation of  Ken Taylor (played by Victor Garber), the then Ambassador who sheltered the six American Diplomats, and Tony Mendez (played by Ben Affleck) among other Hostages.

eOne Films distributes Our Man in Tehran and for those of you looking to see it first at TIFF ’13, it screens at TIFF Bell Lightbox 2 on Thursday, September 12, 2013 at 6:15 PM.

(Photo credit: eOne Films)

Cheerleaders. Cotton Candy Dress. Sushi Signs. Ass Floats. Mini Trucks. Twerking. Remy Martin. Jumbo Caviar & Champagne.  Even his adorable Son Julian Fuego makes a Cameo too dressed like Daddy! Robin Thicke‘s eagerly-awaited Follow-up to the 2013’s Song of the Summer Blurred Lines, Give it 2 U (ft. Kendrick Lamar & 2 Chainz) is all of the above!   

After astronomical success with their last Video Collaboration, Diane Martel teams-up with Thicke once again here and what amounts is loads of cute, sexy and unapologetically objectifying fun.  This definitely is Thicke’s year having simultaneously ruled the Singles and Album Charts both north and south of the Border and he’s never been more in his element than right now.

Watch the Video for Give it 2 U below:

We had the pleasure of meeting Thicke just last week here in Toronto. More on that here. 

(Photo/video credit: Universal Music)

Following-up on the success of his 2009 Film Defendor, which also premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival,  Canadian Director Peter Stebbings is set to unveil his latest, Empire of Dirt  at TIFF ’13!

Official Synopsis:

Lena Mahikan (Cara Gee), a former Addict and Model, is now a single mother struggling to make ends meet in Toronto. True to her last name — which means “wolf” in Cree — if Lena senses danger, her instinct is to run. So, when her troubled and headstrong thirteen-year-old daughter Peeka (Shay Eyre) overdoses, attracting the attention of child services, Lena packs them both up and flees to her hometown in rural Ontario. There, reunited with her estranged mother Minnie (Jennifer Podemski, who also co-produced the Film), she is forced to face a past she has desperately tried to ignore.

See the official new Poster below:

Mongrel Media releases Empire of Dirt on November 22, 2013 in Canada. Those hoping to see it at TIFF, have two chances:

Friday, September 6, 2013 at 9:45 PM – Scotiabank 2
Sunday, September 8, 2013 at 9:15 AM – Scotiabank 14

(Photo credit: Mongrel Media)

In addition to visiting Toronto this weekend for Fan Expo Canada, Wrestling Icon Hulk Hogan set a date with Toronto Mayor Rob Ford earlier today – an Arm Wrestling date, that is. Although the choice is clear whom would win on paper, see for yourself who won the Match:

Hogan arrived in Toronto yesterday where Fans spotted him at Toronto Pearson International Airport, signing Autographs for Fans and Autograph Collectors. He was absolute business today traveling with his Entourage and despite several Hulkamaniacs and Shaw Media Employees crowding for a glimpse of him upon existing his The Morning Show (National Edition) appearance, his Handler did the talking for the 6’7, 14-time Champion. “If you want to see him, go to the Expo“, said his Assistant following closely behind. See Hogan‘s Interview right here.  He also just recently celebrated his 60th Birthday!

More on how you can meet Hogan this weekend right here.

(Photo credit: Mr. Will Wong)

Among the Stars in Toronto this weekend for Fan Expo Canada are Pop Culture Icon, George Takei and to promote his appearance, the Actor best known for his work in the Television Series Star Trek as Sulu, Co-Hosted Global Television‘s The Morning Show (National Edition). The Social Media-savvy Takei sounded-off on various Current Affairs like imprisoned WikiLeaks Source Bradley Manning‘s Sex Reassignment and Prime Minster Hopeful Justin Trudeau‘s admission of having smoked Marijuana. See his Interview here.

Fans and Shaw Media Employees admired the Star through the Studio window, then crowding around the Main Entrance for Photos with Takei upon exit. A few were fortunate enough to get a Snap with him despite a bit of pushing and shoving.

For more on how you too can meet Takei this weekend at Fan Expo, click here!

We had the honour of meeting the lovely Takei last Spring when he visited the City for the Sakura Ball. More on that here.

(Photo credit: Mr. Will Wong)

Platinum-selling Singer/Songwriter Matt Nathanson just released his latest Disc Last of the Great Pretenders last month and he is in Toronto currently to promote it.  Known best for his Hit Come on Get Higher, the Massachusetts-born Musician did a Free Concert in front of the Shaw Media Building, also appearing on Global Television‘s The Morning Show earlier.  Several Fans were thrilled to meet him after his performance and he was awesome to stop for Photos with them before being rushed back into the Studio for more Promo.  Watch his Interview right here.

 After having debuted at number 16 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 200 Albums Chart recently with his new Album, Nathanson will be back in town at The Danforth Music Hall on Tuesday, November 5, 2013.

Check-out Nathanson‘s latest Single, Mission Bells below:

Order The Last of the Great Pretenders on iTunes here.

See our Snap:

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

HUGE NEWS!  After much speculation whom would win the coveted role of Bruce Wayne in Zack Synder‘s upcoming Superman-Batman Mashup Film speculated to film in Toronto early 2014, Warner Bros. has confirmed that Ben Affleck is set to star opposite Henry Cavill!

Synder said in a Statement: “(Affleck) has the acting chops to create a layered portrayal of a Man who is older and wiser than Clark Kent and bears the scars of a seasoned Crime Fighter, but retain the charm that the world sees in billionaire Bruce Wayne,” said Snyder. “I can’t wait to work with him.”.

This upcoming Blockbuster builds upon a fantastic working relationship Warner Bros. has developed with Affleck, him having directed and starred in critical and commercial successes The Town and Argo, the latter which earlier this year won Best Picture at the Academy Awards.

More to come and we couldn’t agree more with this choice!   Remember that time we met him at TIFF ’12?

(Photo/video credit: Mr. Will Wong)

Finally, Funnyman Russell Brand made his long-awaited Toronto debut tonight. We all remember that kerfuffle last year with his postponed CasinoRama Show, but this officially was his bow in the City and Fans were ecstatic.

Brand arrived in Toronto earlier this week before flying off to Ottawa for his Show last night. During his stay, the Star known best for his performance as fictional Rockstar Aldous Snow in Comedies Get Him to the Greek and Forgetting Sarah Marshall, was spotted multiple times by shocked Onlookers. The charismatic Brit was spotted at the CN Tower, The Distillery (Balzac’s Coffee Roasters), Royal Ontario Museum and he even was seen jogging our streets!

Although he was avoidant of Photo-seeking Fans for much of his stay, Brand on the way to his Show threw a quick wave, rewarding one lucky Fan his due Photo after seeing him a multiple times throughout the day, summoning him over for a  Snap and a quick peck on the face.  I was lucky too to get a quick Roll-down, hand-grasp and a Photo, although it didn’t capture the moment quite in time.  Boo!  “I’ve got to go to work!”, he explained to Fans-in-waiting about his one Photo only, declining them diplomatically. “This will have to be a true test of your Friendship!”.

Brand next can be seen in the Comedy Paradise alongside Julianne Hough this October.

Watch Brand interact with hoards of Fans outside Sony Centre for the Performing Arts tonight:

See our hilarious Snap:

(Photo/video credit: Mr. Will Wong)