No other new Artist has had a better 2022 thus far than GAYLE! This 17-year-old Singer-Songwriter from Dallas, Texas has taken over the world with her smash debut single “ABCDEFU“. You know you love that song too! The Track has topped charts around the world and is oh so close to taking that #1 spot on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 soon!

Gayle treated an intimate group of Toronto fans to a self-headlining show at the Drake Underground tonight performing an hour-long set of material including tracks from her debut EP A Study of the Human Experience Volume One on Warner Music. This was her first-ever show in Canada! If you love her debut track, Gayle‘s followups UR JUST HORNY and LUV STARVED are just as solid and catchy, and if there’s one thing to take away from her set, it’s that she soon will be filling theatres and arenas. We’re just so excited where things are heading for this rising star!

Gayle did a few supporting dates on Tate McRae‘s Tour, and will be touring with Justus Bennetts for dates on her tour, which will conclude at the end of May in the UK. Bennetts and Gayle team-up on the Track, “DON’T TRIP“.

Check it out below!

Some Snaps from tonight’s Show:

Some Clips from Gayle‘s Toronto Show:

So thrilled we got to meet Gayle and Bennetts earlier today. This was a dream!

What’s that? You love GAYLE too? We’re giving away one signed CD right here. Head to MR. WILL ON FACEBOOK and tell us in the comments you love Gayle too to qualify. All are welcome to enter!

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Stream A STUDY OF THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE VOLUME ONE here.

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Toronto certainly has its share of Thai spots, but none do it with the flair of CHIANG MAI. Contemporary and flashy are what come to mind when stepping into this Etobicoke location at 84 Park Lawn.

High ceilings, bright interior, intimate booths and sleek design make this space feel right away like a special experience. Our eyes kept migrating to gorgeous cocktails coming from the bar, just breathtakingly beautiful. And lucky for us, their ’22 Summer Cocktail selection is highlighted by some stunning Mojitos.

Since launching in 2019 and going-on to win two back-to-back Toronto Star Readers’ Choice Awards, the momentum keeps going for what has since become a Franchise, with locations opening on the Danforth and also Liberty Village. Those of you north of the City will wonder if there might be any relation to popular Chiang Rai, and we can confirm yes, there is! Though the Pandemic resulted in some altering of course, they became a huge hit among locals on the neighbouring strip of condos and now that indoor dining is back, the flow of traffic seems endless on weekends. We hear their picturesque patio will be back as well in coming weeks, meaning some extra chances for those trying to nab a table.

Giamena, Manager of Chiang Mai’s Park Lawn location, tells us what makes them stand out from the others is their insistence in using authentic, fresh ingredients. Many ingredients are imported and we learned for one of their signature dishes Holy Basil, the herb is actually brought-in fresh every few days from a special distributor. One of their exciting upcoming new Cocktails, the Dragonfruit Mojito contains both scoops of white and red dragonfruit, the latter a bit harder to find locally. Trust me, we noticed the little details and commitment to honouring Thai tradition. Chiang Mai does all this and does it in a way that is accessible, thoughtful, trendy, and romantic.

You’d think from how I’m talking this up that a meal here would cost you an arm and a leg, but the value is the most amazing thing about Chiang Mai. Portions are beyond generous, presentation impeccable – maybe even too pretty to eat at times!

If you’re concerned about spice level, diners can customize to their own preferences. But if like me, you live for hot sauce, you must ask for their homemade Chili Oil with Garlic. Many customers apparently buy it by the bottle it’s so good! And it is!

The signature Famous Pad Thai comes with a variety of different protein options including, yes, LOBSTER. And yes, confirmed, you get a beautiful meaty portion with your order. If you love Tom Yum Soup, you’ll love their Tom Yum Pad Thai, boasting fragrant lemongrass notes and savoury Tom Yum Paste. They offer an extra-large Hot Pot-style portion of Tom Yum Soup also, which isn’t listed on the Menu. The Khao Soi is a must-have with egg noodles soaked in a golden curry sauce, adorned with a Tornado Twist of crunchy egg noodles. We lost count of the tables ordering the eye-catching Pineapple Fried Rice.

Looking for an appetizer to share? The Thai Shrimp Rolls were a hit and if you have any room at all for dessert – doubt it – their Mango Sticky Rice (coloured with Blue Butterfly Pea) is the thing to get.

Again, these are staple dishes you can get at many other places, but others don’t give it the glossy finish, innovation and love that Chiang Mai does.

I’ll let the food and drink do the talking.

(Photo credit: Mr. Will Wong)

Marvel‘s MORBIUS has a solid debut taking the spot at the Box Office with $40.8 million for Sony Pictures from 4,268 theatres. Despite only 17% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer, this did not deter moviegoers from going out to see Jared Leto in his MCU introduction. It was made for $75 million.

In second is THE LOST CITY which reigned last week in its opening. It earns $14.6 million in its sophomore weekend, from 4,253 theatres for Paramount Pictures, a tally of $55.9 million.

Getting third is THE BATMAN with $11.2 million for Warner Bros. Its domestic run has brought it to $349.2 million.

Fourth is UNCHARTED with $3.7 million for Sony Pictures, a total $138.7 million. This has just been announced for an April 26th Digital release and May 10th DVD/Blu-ray release.

RRR – RISE ROAR REVOLT rounds things out with $1.5 million, a two week total of $12.4 million for Sarigama Cinemas.

This is fire! We love when worlds collide! AVILA BROTHERS, BILLY RAY CYRUS and SNOOP DOGG team-up on A HARD WORKING MAN. We saw how big a smash Cyrus‘ last Hip-Hop collabo became, and thinking the people are ready for more!

Check it out below!

Stream the Track here.

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You know how much I love LILYISTHATYOU. And sometimes when you wish for things so hard to happen, they get manifested into existence! We are so excited about this Toronto Artist who is making a splash with her outre brand of Pop and between flying to the U.S. and working on new Music locally for her upcoming Warner Music debut album, just following her on Instagram brings me joy. I love watching as she experiments with new obsessions and makeup looks on her stories, But most of all we love her Music.

No word of a lie, I literally was walking to meet a friend for Wings and Lily was with one of her collaborators, Dave, walking towards me. My jaw dropped! I just messaged her the other day how excited I was to meet her one day. Have been waiting forever for that Live Show which seems to be a work-in-progress.

She is everything I hoped for and this was definitely a result of putting good karma out in the world. A highlight of my ’22 already! AND SHE EVEN REMEMBERED MY NAME. And I got a hug! *dead*

Lily has just released a new Single, ALL ABOUT ME. It’s brash, it’s bold and yet another earworm. She calls this one her favourite since her groundbreaking debut single “FRMN“. We agree! While still on-brand, this still is a departure sonically from the other tracks we’ve had on-loop in highly-digestible 2+ minute doses. ALL ABOUT ME is electric, glam and screams danger!

The Track is co-written by Chloe Angelides, Cooper Holzman and Simon Wilcox.

Check it out below:

And without further a do, our Snap:

We cute.

I cannot say enough how much joy and release Lily‘s Music gives me. The confidence and swagger she exudes gives me exactly the energy I need to make it through all this. Am expecting big things of her ahead. Have loved immensely everything she’s put out and literally sleep and work to her Music.

(Photo/video credit: Mr. Will Wong/Warner Music)

Taron Egerton stars in BLACK BIRD, coming to Apple TV+.

Synopsis:

Inspired by actual events, when high school football hero, decorated policeman’s son, and convicted drug dealer Jimmy Keene (Taron Egerton) is sentenced to 10 years in a minimum security prison, he is given the choice of a lifetime — enter a maximum-security prison for the criminally insane and befriend suspected serial killer Larry Hall (Paul Walter Hauser), or stay where he is and serve his full sentence with no possibility of parole. Keene quickly realizes his only way out is to elicit a confession and find out where the bodies of several young girls are buried before Hall’s appeal goes through. But is this suspected killer telling the truth? Or is it just another tale from a serial liar? This dramatic and captivating story subverts the crime genre by enlisting the help of the very people put behind bars to solve its mysteries.  

In addition to Egerton and Hauser, “Black Bird” stars Sepideh Moafi, Greg Kinnear and Ray Liotta.

BLACK BIRD arrives globally July 8, 2022 only on Apple TV+.

(Photo credit: Apple TV+)

Universal Pictures Canada x Mr. Will want to give Readers a chance to win passes to an Advance Screening of THE BAD GUYS!

Advance screenings are on Saturday, April 16, 2022 as follows:

Toronto: Yonge & Eglinton at 10:00 AM
Montreal (English Version): Cineplex Forum at 10:00 AM
Montreal (French Version): Cinema Starcite at 10:00 AM
Vancouver: Cineplex Cinemas Marine Gateway at 10:00 AM

Synopsis:

Never have there been five friends as infamous as The Bad Guys—dashing pickpocket Mr. Wolf (Academy Award® winner Sam Rockwell, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri), seen-it-all safecracker Mr. Snake (Marc Maron, GLOW), chill master-of-disguise Mr. Shark (Craig Robinson, Hot Tub Time Machine franchise), short-fused “muscle” Mr. Piranha (Anthony Ramos, In the Heights) and sharp-tongued expert hacker Ms. Tarantula (Awkwafina, Crazy Rich Asians), aka “Webs.” 

But when, after years of countless heists and being the world’s most-wanted villains, the gang is finally caught, Mr. Wolf brokers a deal (that he has no intention of keeping) to save them all from prison: The Bad Guys will go good. 

Under the tutelage of their mentor Professor Marmalade (Richard Ayoade, Paddington 2), an arrogant (but adorable!) guinea pig, The Bad Guys set out to fool the world that they’ve been transformed. Along the way, though, Mr. Wolf begins to suspect that doing good for real may give him what he’s always secretly longed for: acceptance. So when a new villain threatens the city, can Mr. Wolf persuade the rest of the gang to become … The Good Guys? 

The film co-stars Zazie Beetz (Joker), Lilly Singh (Bad Moms) and Emmy winner Alex Borstein (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel). 

Based on the blockbuster Scholastic book series by Aaron Blabey, The Bad Guys is directed by Pierre Perifel (animator, the Kung Fu Panda films), making his feature-directing debut. The film is produced by Damon Ross (development executive Trolls, The Boss Baby, co-producer Nacho Libre) and Rebecca Huntley (associate producer, The Boss Baby). The executive producers are Aaron Blabey, Etan Cohen and Patrick Hughes.

To enter for a chance to win, click “like” on this Post at MR. WILL ON FACEBOOK. Please indicate your City in the comments there. Re-Tweet this Contest Tweet below for an extra chance!

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Universal Pictures Canada release THE BAD GUYS April 22, 2022.

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Toronto Comedian KURTIS CONNER is known around the world for his wildly-popular YouTube videos and Podcast, which generate millions of views and listens daily. Conner discusses hot topics and current affairs. We were so lucky to spot him at a Special Screening of The Daniels’ EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE in Toronto. He literally was sitting in front of me and told me after the Screening he enjoyed the Film a lot.

Check-out some of his recent Videos:

See our Snap:

Conner goes on-tour this Summer. More here:

(Photo/video credit: Mr. Will Wong/Kurtis Conner)

MINIONS: THE RISE OF GRU takes us back to the ’70s! See this new Trailer for this July release.

Synopsis:

In the heart of the 1970s, amid a flurry of feathered hair and flared jeans, Gru (Oscar® nominee Steve Carell) is growing up in the suburbs. A fanboy of a supervillain supergroup known as the Vicious 6, Gru hatches a plan to become evil enough to join them. Luckily, he gets some mayhem-making backup from his loyal followers, the Minions. Together, Kevin, Stuart, Bob, and Otto—a new Minion sporting braces and a desperate need to please—deploy their skills as they and Gru build their first lair, experiment with their first weapons and pull off their first missions.

When the Vicious 6 oust their leader, legendary fighter Wild Knuckles (Oscar® winner Alan Arkin), Gru interviews to become their newest member. It doesn’t go well (to say the least), and only gets worse after Gru outsmarts them and suddenly finds himself the mortal enemy of the apex of evil. On the run, Gru will turn to an unlikely source for guidance, Wild Knuckles himself, and discover that even bad guys need a little help from their friends.

MINIONS: THE RISE OF GRU arrives in theatres July 1, 2022.

(Photo/video credit: Universal Pictures Canada)

Prime Video Canada released the new Trailer today for upcoming Docu-Series for THE UNSOLVED MURDER OF BEVERLY LYNN SMITH. The Series centers on an unsolved murder of an Oshawa woman in 1974. The Docu-Series premieres at Hot Docs 2022 before its release on the streaming service.

Synopsis:
Beverly Lynn Smith lived in a rustic farmhouse in the industrial community of Oshawa, Ontario with her husband and 10-month-old baby. On December 9, 1974, she was murdered in the kitchen of her home. Alan Smith (no relation to Beverly Lynn Smith), has been a central character in the investigation since the night of the murder almost 50 years ago. By 2007, the case had gone cold, until the results of a polygraph test raised suspicions, and Smith became a key person of interest—and the target of a controversial police investigation. Through all the twists and turns, Smith has always maintained his innocence.

Prime Video Canada release THE UNSOLVED MURDER OF BEVERLY LYNN SMITH May 6, 2022.

(Photo/video credit: Prime Video Canada)