#SPOTTED: KEN JEONG, AWKWAFINA + NICO SANTOS IN TORONTO FOR “CRAZY RICH ASIANS”
One of the this summer’s most eagerly-awaited escapes at the Movies is almost before us and in-town today to ring-in the occasion are some of the stars of CRAZY RICH ASIANS!
The Warner Bros. Canada release, adapted from Kevin Kwan’s critically-acclaimed and best-selling Novel of the same name, looks to quench the thirsts of those looking for something juicy. Stars Awkwafina (Ocean’s 8), Ken Jeong (The Hangover Trilogy) and Nico Santos (2 Broke Girls) did the rounds this morning, gracing ...
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#SPOTTED: ADAM PALLY AT THE CANADIAN POOCH PREMIERE FOR “DOG DAYS”
Known best for his work on high-profile TV Series like Happy Endings and The Mindy Project, Adam Pally is back in Toronto. He last visited in 2016 to promote at the CITY Upfront then-new Series, Making History. The improv-trained Funnyman stars in upcoming Romantic-Comedy DOG DAYS as Dax, an aspiring musician tasked with caring for his sister's dog as she prepares to birth twins. While reluctant to do so at first, we see him bond with the dog, find himself and grow closer to his sister ...
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#SPOTTED: SIMON PEGG IN TORONTO FOR “MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: FALLOUT”
Toronto rolled-out the Red Carpet for English Funnyman Simon Pegg. The star known best for the Cornetto Trilogy (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz and The World's End) has heightened his profile with prolific roles in the Star Trek and Mission Impossible Franchises.
While Pegg has visited prior for the Toronto International Film Festival, he came to promote Mission Impossible: Fallout, in which he reprises the role of Benji Dunn. He did various outlets including CITY's Breakfast Television, in ...
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#SPOTTED: WYATT OLEFF IN TORONTO FOR “IT: CHAPTER TWO”
15-year-old Wyatt Oleff gained a huge boost in profile with international Box Office success of 2017's IT. He reprises the role of Stanley Uris in upcoming IT: CHAPTER TWO, with his older version played by Andy Bean.
Oleff, who just celebrated his birthday last week, returned from Los Angeles to continue work on the eagerly-awaited 2019 follow-up. Co-Stars Finn Wolfhard who plays Richie and his older version, Bill Hader also returned back from the weekend. Oleff, who also was seen in Guardians ...
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#INTERVIEW: BO BURNHAM ON “EIGHTH GRADE”
Review by David Baldwin for Mr. Will Wong
“I connect to her personally. This isn’t a story about my daughter. This is a story about me, now, through her.”
This type of observation is not what I thought I would hear from Bo Burnham. Admittedly, my knowledge of the 27-year-old Comedian was limited to his scene stealing role in last summer’s Oscar-nominated The Big Sick. But as I discovered his eclectic and zany stand-up comedy routines and music videos on YouTube (the online arena where ...
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#SPOTTED: JESSICA CHASTAIN, JAMES McAVOY, BILL HADER, JAY RYAN, ISAIAH MUSTAFA, JAMES RANSONE + ANDY MUSCHIETTI IN TORONTO FOR “IT: CHAPTER 2”
After earning over $700 million worldwide, 2017's IT became one of the highest-grossing Horror movies of all time. Production on IT: CHAPTER 2 began a week ago in and around Toronto just like its Predecessor, including overnight shoots at Mandarin Restaurant in Mississauga, before moving back to its base at Pinewood Studios.
While the Film is expected to remain faithful to Stephen King's source material and the original 1990 TV Movie, surely returning Director Andy Muschietti will have a few ...
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#HORSERACING: WONDER GADOT HEROIC IN THE 2018 QUEEN’S PLATE
The party of the Summer for us always has been the Queen's Plate. Now in its 159th edition, the historic $1 million affair brings together Canada's best with a distinction of being the most historic horse race in North America. Social circles collided at the bash, now a three-day Festival at Woodbine Racetrack, as Horse Racing reunited once again with fashion, cocktails and entertainment, highlighted by a headlining performance by Country star Brad Paisley on Festival Friday and Sam Roberts ...
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#SPOTTED: BRANDY IN TORONTO FOR PRIDE
PRIDE month is going strong in Toronto and the spirit reached feverish heights this weekend with the 38th annual Pride Parade. The celebration of diversity is known as one of the biggest cultural festivals in North America, spanning 22 blocks and bringing-in an estimated 1 million people to the City. Entertainment always is a highlight of Pride and providing that are several prominent community DJs and Drag Performers. RuPaul's Drag Race stars like Bendelacreme also graced the stages and ...
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#SPOTTED: EZRA MILLER + SONS OF AN ILLUSTRIOUS FATHER IN TORONTO
Acclaimed Actor Ezra Miller might be familiar to us from films like We Need to Talk About Kevin, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and Trainwreck, but how many knew he is a musician?
Miller was in Toronto tonight with his Band Sons of an Illustrious Father for which he does vocals, keys and drums, in an intimate show at historic Horseshoe Tavern. The Trio consisting of Josh Aubin, Lilah Larson and Miller, played an ecclectic 45-minute set at the Queen ...
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#SPOTTED: MICHELLE WILLIAMS OF DESTINY’S CHILD IN TORONTO FOR “GREASE”
It's destiny! Best known as one-third of 65-million-album-selling Trio Destiny's Child, Michelle Williams is in Toronto for a limited run as Teen Angel in the Toronto production of Grease at Elgin Theatre. Attendees of the shows also will be treated to a special two-song performance afterwards by the Grammy winner who also has found success in theatre on Broadway and solo as a Pop and Gospel Artist. She even stays behind after to meet fans if you are lucky enough to score a ticket!
It was a ...
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