Jeff Chang (Justin Chon) is a straight-A College Student whose Best Friends Casey (Skylar Astin) and Miller (Miles Teller) surprise him for a visit on his 21st Birthday. Throwing aside his books for once, the Boys decide to go on a wild night of Debauchery. One thing though, Jeff has his Medical School Interview the next morning. Uh-oh.

21 and Over is directorial debut from The Hangover Writers Scott Moore and Jon Lucas.   The Comedy also stars Toronto’s own Jonathan Keltz, Sarah Wright, Francois Chau, Daniel Booko and Dustin Ybarra.  Fans of last year’s Box Office Hit Project X should love this!

21 and Over opens in theatres March 1, 2013 via eOne Films in Canada and Relativity Media in the U.S.

Watch the hilarious Trailer below:

“Like” 21 and Over on Facebook here.

(Photo/video credit: Relativity Media)

Scarborough’s own Ellen Wong (no relation) recently received a significant profile boost landing a starring role on Sex and the City Prequel The Carrie Diaries as Carrie Bradshaw‘s (AnnaSophia Robb) BFF, Mouse.  Prior to that, she had also starred as Knives Chau in Edgar Wright‘s Scott Pilgrim vs. The World in 2010, gaining cult notoriety as the Girl whose heart was broken harshly by Michael Cera‘s Pilgrim.

The adorabl(er) Wong was just in-town earlier this month doing Press for the newly-launched Series which can be seen in Canada on City and The CW in the U.S.. Although she is busy filming The Carrie Diaries in New York City right now where she also is living, she’s back in her Hometown just this weekend and of all places I spotted her on the TTC this afternoon.  “You look so familiar”, she tells me after I say drop a quick “hi”.  I had her guessing until finally she narrowed it down: “I might’ve seen you in Interviews or something before…”.  She just might be right!

Wong, learned grew-up just blocks from me in Scarborough and she used to visit my old area often apparently as she loved visiting the Zoo, which was minutes from my Parent’s Home!  Although she isn’t on Twitter just yet, I reminded her that with the exploding popularity of The Carrie Diaries, the Fans may just soon demand it.   The Crowd of Girls forming around Wong on the Train who were unable to contain their excitement, for one would love the idea!

The youthful Actress tells me she fell in-love with Sex and the City this past Summer when she caught-up with all six seasons of the iconic HBO Series in preprartion for her Role.  Without giving anything away, she hints that there definitely will be more juiciness to come of Mouse‘s budding relationship with Seth (Kyle Harris).

The Carrie Diaries can be seen on City on Monday nights at 10:00 PM EST.

(Photo credit: Mr. Will Wong/CW)

After seven epic seasons including six Golden Globe wins and ten Primetime EMMY Awards, NBC‘s 30 Rock said farewell tonight in an hour-long Finale.  Despite  a continual slip in ratings, acclaim never stopped pouring-in for the Series-within-a-Series Sitcom which debuted in October 2006.

Despite the laughs tonight, there was an underlying current of emotion beneath the Humour.  We  saw an often-quiet Lutz (John Lutz) finally have a Blow-up over what the Crew would have for their final Lunch (he insisted on Blimpies), Jenna (Jane Krakowski) capping everything off with a stirring rendition of the Theme Song to a fictitious Legal-Thriller she starred in prior, named The Rural Juror and of course Liz tying-up loose ends with both Tracy (Tracy Morgan) and Jack (Alec Baldwin).  “I love you too, Jack“, says Liz to Jack after he fumbles to say so in a long-winded Speech aboard a Boat, before having a Eureka! moment in which we learn his next big idea – See-Thru Dishwashers.  They even flash-forward and we see Page Kenneth (Jack McBrayer) running the ship as Liz‘s mixed-race Great Granddaughter pitches a Series to him, while Spaceships fly outside the windows of 30 Rockefeller Plaza.

Over the years I had the pleasure of meeting many of the Cast Members of 30 Rock as they came to Toronto for various reasons. Some came to promote their Books, some came for Stand-Up Comedy, some came to film, some came to sing – a perfect Snapshot of just how diversely-talented this Cast was. Unfortunately, I never had the pleasure of meeting Alec Baldwin and Tina Fey, but one can always hope!

Farewell, 30 Rock. Thanks for the laughing fits.

xMr. Will

(Photo credit: NBC/Mr. Will Wong)

I can’t believe it’s not Meat!  Staying in-line with my 2013 Plan to reduce Meat Consumption in my Diet, my Friend Dawn and myself ventured north of the City to try the  famed Graceful Vegetarian Restaurant.  How can you argue with a place that has garnered 4.5/5 Stars on Yelp?  Everyone who knows Chinese Food knows that all the good stuff is north of Steeles Avenue and if it can still impress the discerning Palettes of the 905, this is the mark of true greatness.

Although I’ve had Chinese Vegetarian on many occasions before, I’ve never had anything as real as this.   Often I roll my eyes when I see Vegetarian Duck on a Menu, my suspicions to be confirmed only shortly after I  angle those Chopsticks towards my mouth thinking, “Tofu.”.  What makes Graceful so remarkable is that we had to keep convincing ourselves we weren’t eating Meat.  Their Top-Seller, a Vegetarian Chicken and Mushroom Stir-Fry is incredible, full of bounce to the bite in its savoury goodness.   Steamed Vegetable Buns were made with Whole Wheat Flour, showing full commitment to its health-consciousness and we were floored by their Fried Ho-Fan Rice Noodles with Vegetarian Beef, laced with just the perfect amount of  Chili Peppers.  The Marquee Item was their Vegetarian Filet Mignon with Sweet & Sour Sauce.  Remarkable flavour and texture.  I cannot say “no” to anything Sweet & Sour.  Fact.

But really,  how does Graceful make it taste and feel so real?   We dig-in and found the secret. We are told by a friendly Staffer, “Our Meat Substitute isn’t just Tofu.  It’s Tofu, Potato Starch and Mushrooms and is made on-premises by our Chef.”.

Did I mention they do All-Day Dim Sum too?  A young Indian Couple beside us were enjoying Dumplings and Buns at 9:30 PM. Surreal.  Needless to say, I’ll be back soon.

Check-out Graceful Vegetarian Restaurant’s Facebook Page and “like it”.  They are located at 7131 Kennedy Road (at Steeles), Markham, Ontario in Market Village.

(Photo credit: Mr. Will Wong)

Does the Man make the Suit or does the Suit make the Man? That is the question Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) is faced with as his personal world is destroyed and every turn he makes to find who did it, is a true test of strength. In advance of this Sunday’s Super Bowl, Disney has released  another new Clip from one of their marquee Titles, Iron Man 3!

Iron Man 3 stars also Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Guy Pearce, Rebecca Hall, Stephanie Szostak, James Badge Dale, Jon Favreau and Ben Kingsley.

See the official Poster below:

Watch the Teaser below:

Disney releases Iron Man 3 on May 3, 2013.

(Photo/video credit: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)

Although a 20-second Teaser for Disney‘s The Lone Ranger will be premiering during this Sunday’s SupervBowl Pre-Game, you can see it first right here!  Directed by Gore Verbinski, the Action-Adventure centers around Native American Spirit Warrior Tonto (Johnny Depp) and Man of the Law John Reid (Armie Hammer), complete opposites brought together by Fate and must join forces to battle Greed and Corruption.

See the official Poster below:

Watch the Teaser below:

Production has begun in London for the much-anticipated Followup to 2011’s The Muppets and Disney confirms that Tina Fey, Ricky Gervais and Ty Burell wil be joining the Cast as The Muppets embark on their sell-out Tour, taking them to Berlin, Madrid and London. Trouble strikes though as Kermit becomes confused for the World’s Number One Criminal Constantine, who looks almost identical to him; they must also be wary of Dominic (Gervais), his Sidekick.

Kermit, whom I had the pleasure of chatting with last time he visited Toronto, says “This Movie takes us places we’ve never been before. And trust me—this Frog has never seen so much international flavor. I think audiences will eat it up—the entertainment, that is.”.

Bret McKenzie, who won an Oscar for Best Original Song with Man or Muppet, returns once again to write some brilliant Music for The Muppets… Again!, which hits theatres March 14, 2014.

Check-out Entertainment Weekly‘s Exclusive right here.

(Photo credit: Greg Williams/Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)

You probably know Horatio Sanz most for his eight years of work on NBC’s Saturday Night Live, but the Funnyman has been keeping busy of late lending his talents to popular titles like Girls, Wreck-it Ralph, The Dictator and Video-on-Demand Hit Bachelorette.  Sanz arrived in Toronto late last week with his former SNL Castmates Rob Schneider and Chris Kattan to co-headline a Show at Mississauga’s Living Arts Centre and he has extended his stay in the City, co-hosting all week long on one of my favourite shows, Global Television‘s The Morning Show – National Edition.

The still-slimmer Sanz touched-upon some Hot Topics today with Liza Fromer, Rosey Edeh, Antony Robart and Kris Reyes, including a recent brawl between Singers Chris Brown and openly-gay Frank Ocean.  He posed the question on Twitter earlier this week: “Chris Brown: Rihanna, Frank Ocean…What’s next ‘Old Ladies’??”.  He added today on the Show, “I think for a little of Girls he’s the Bad Boy and a for a lot of young Boys and Girls that’s what they’re into.”.

Rosie O’Donnell also came-up on today’s Show as Entertainment Tonight Canada Host Cheryl Hickey stopped by to promote her upcoming guest appearance on Season Two of Bomb Girls.  O’Donnell was announced recently to be  guest-starring on the Toronto-filmed Series and as you might recall, Sanz also used to impersonate her on SNL also.  He recalls, “I’d watch certain things she’d do like her laugh and I’d do certain things she’d do like shoot those Koosh Balls around.”.

Despite it pouring out, Sanz was kind enough to stop for a quick Snap as he head into his SUV – but not before he put-away his Tim Hortons, getting a quick Crash Course from his Driver on navigating  our tricky  Toronto Waste Receptacles. Incredible getting to meet him after enjoying his work for many years now!

Watch more here.

Follow Sanz on Twitter here.

(Photo credit: Mr. Will Wong)

With the Premiere of Beautiful Creatures soon before us, promotion for the Film is reaching a feverish pitch. I challenge you not to see a TV Spot for the Movie these days!  Alice Englert, who stars as Lena in the Film Adaptation of the Novel by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl, has the distinction of appearing in the February 2013 issue of Vanity Fair with an Interview by Krista Smith and some gorgeous Photos of her in Lanvin, Chanel, Calvin Klein and Oscar De La Renta, by Williams & Hirakawa.

Englert, 18-year-old Daughter of acclaimed Filmmaker Jane Campion, reveals the Vanity Fair that she plans soon to move to London after having grown-up in Australia, saying “I always had a real crush on London. And I feel like we need to make that date and do it.”. Click here to read more.

Meanwhile, a stunning new five-minute Featurette for Beautiful Creatures has been released. Watch it over at Entertainment Weekly.

It’s not too late still for a chance to win a Double Pass to the Advance Screening of Beautiful Creatures via Mr. Will Wong. Click here to get in!

Word is, one of the talented Cast Members will be visiting Toronto soon for a bit of Press.  Stay tuned.

Beautiful Creatures opens Valentine’s Day.

(Photo credit: Vanity Fair/Williams & Hirakawa)

90210hMyGod!  Those of us who grew-up in the ’90s will remember obsessing Thursday nights over Beverly Hills, 90210. I’d agonize waiting on the edge known as the lives of Brenda, Brandon, Donna, Dylan, Steve and Kelly, providing enough Lunch Room Gossip to occupy much of my Teens.  The FOX Series was both the blessing and bane of my existence in that I adored the Series, yet often I’d stress what to wear on Non-Uniform Days (Catholic High School) because it dictated much of the styles of the Era for us.  Most of us wanted to be the Kids of Beverly Hills, 90210, which would go on to pave the way for successful Series like The O.C., Gossip Girl and Pretty Little Liars.

Toronto is fortunate enough to host the still incredibly-stunning Jennie Garth, who starred on the Series as Kelly Taylor – spoiled, troubled and intriguing at once.  In addition to having a v. steady career on TV since the Series ended, she more recently has starred on her own CMT Reality Series A Little Bit Country and also reprising the role she made famous on the revived 90210.

The Actress has been in-town for the past month filming ABC Family Movie Home Again, which has her starring alongside hunky Canadian Cameron Mathison.   The Movie, which is set to air November 2013, is about a successful Businesswoman who is sent to her Hometown to persuade the Locals on the idea of building a big Discount Store.  She tumbles down the stairs, waking-up in an alternate reality where she never left her Hometown, marrying her Childhood Sweetheart.  It sounds like Peggy Sue Got Married-meets-New in Town and I loved both! LOL

Garth has efficiently been dividing her time coast to coast, spending a couple weekends with her Kids back in California between her up-to-17 hour workdays in Toronto.  Fortunately, her beautiful Dog Pearl has been here to keep her company all the while and maybe even a little someone special.  Some local businesses also have won Garth over including Bakery Life is Sweet and Jazz & Blues Bar The Rex, which she has given shout-outs to via Twitter.

Myself and a couple Fans braved the chill and rain after spotting Garth‘s Trailer as she filmed downtown tonight.  It’s as if she hasn’t aged at all since the ’90s, her hair and make-up looking just perfect.  Locked-out of her Trailer, she took a quick moment to stop and pose for Photos before wrapping for the night.  Garth of course tells us she loves our City, confirming this being her second time here. She’s everything I thought she’d be.

Home Again wraps Friday.  Follow Jennie Garth on Twitter here.

(Photo credit: Mr. Will Wong)