#FIRSTLOOK: DAVE CHAPPELLE ADDED TO DEPARTURE FESTIVAL + CONFERENCE
Loft Entertainment and Oak View Group (OVG) are delighted to announce award-winning comedian Dave Chappelle will perform exclusively at Departure Festival + Conference with a stand-up show on Wednesday, May 7 at Toronto’s Queen Elizabeth Theatre at 7:00 p.m.
Registered Departure conference pass-holders will get first access to tickets with an exclusive pre-sale beginning at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 16, 2025.
A new Comedy&Culture Pass is now available, providing access to the ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: “ANOTHER SIMPLE FAVOR” OFFICIAL TRAILER
We finally get a new Trailer for ANOTHER SIMPLE FAVOR! This arrives May 1, 2025 on Prime Video Canada.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIWZDq5zbeA
Directed by Paul Feig
Produced by Paul Feig, p.g.a., Laura Fischer, p.g.a.
Executive Producers Jennifer Booth, Jessica Sharzer, Marco Valerio Pugini
Written by Jessica Sharzer and Laeta Kalogridis
Based Upon Characters Created By Darcey Bell
Starring Anna Kendrick, Blake Lively, Andrew Rannells, Bashir Salahuddin, Elizabeth ...
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#NEWMUSIC: “HIGHER LOVE” FROM THE “SMURFS” SOUNDTRACK
Today, marks the premiere of the official music video for “Higher Love” by DESI TRILL featuring DJ Khaled, Cardi B, Natania and Subhi. “Higher Love” is the first single from the Paramount Animations’ SMURFS Movie Soundtrack via Roc Nation Distribution.
Watch the “Higher Love” official music video HERE:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13HpAc3f_qs
“Higher Love” music video made its global broadcast premiere on NickMusic, MTV Live, MTVU, MTV Biggest Pop and across ...
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#HOTDOCS: “ALWAYS” TRAILER
Deming Chen's ALWAYS will premiere at Hot Docs '25 and today we get a glimpse of its Trailer.
Gong Youbin was born into a poor Chinese family. He has not seen his mother since he was three months old. Because of a poetry class in school, he embarks on an emotional journey by learning to write poems through his imagination and exploration.
By observing his upbringing in the countryside of Hunan, surrounded by dreams and the harsh realities of his family’s struggles, ALWAYS is an ...
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#SPOTTED: KELLY ROWLAND IN TORONTO FILMING “RELATIONSHIP GOALS”
This brought me so much joy! KELLY ROWLAND not only is a music icon, being a member of legendary girl group Destiny's Child, she also is a fantastic solo artist in her own right, but a multi faceted talent, branching more of late into acting! Don't act like you didn't watch Tyler Perry's MEA CULPA!
Toronto has the absolute pleasure of having her in town right now as she films upcoming Rom Com RELATIONSHIP GOALS alongside Hip Hop legend METHOD MAN. The Amazon MGM Studios release centers ...
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#BOXOFFICE: “MINECRAFT” DOMINATES A SECOND STRAIGHT WEEK
It's all MINECRAFT again this weekend bringing in a stellar $80 million for Warner Bros. from 4,289 theatres, bringing its tally to $280 million already over two weekends. Even with several new releases out for the crown, it very easily defends the throne!
Second is THE KING OF KINGS with $17 million from 3,200 theatres. This gets a 63% on the Tomatometer for Angel Studios.
Third is a debuting THE AMATEUR with $15 million from 3,300 theatres for 20th Century Studios, with 62% on the ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: SECOND CITY TORONTO PRESENT “AN EVENING WITH KEVIN MCDONALD”
Join Kevin McDonald for an evening of stand up featuring stories from the legendary sketch comedy troupe – The Kids In The Hall.
Kevin McDonald is best known as a founding member of the legendary Canadian sketch comedy troupe – The Kids in the Hall – which appeared on CBS, HBO, and Comedy Central from 1989-1995. A revival season aired on Amazon Prime Video in 2022. In addition to the KITH, Kevin’s tv and film credits are numerous to include appearances on Seinfeld, That 70’s Show, ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: “MOBLAND” SETS STREAMING RECORD FOR PARAMOUNT+
The global premiere of MOBLAND delivered 8.8 million viewers in its first seven days, quadrupling its audience. This milestone marks the biggest global series launch week ever on Paramount+ up +298% from premiere day.
MobLand is executive produced by Guy Ritchie and marks his first TV series for Paramount+, created and written by Ronan Bennett (Top Boy and The Day of the Jackal) and written by Jez Butterworth (Ford v Ferrari and Spectre). This marks Butterworth’s second hit TV series ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: NEW TRAILER FOR MARA BROCK AKIL’S “FOREVER”
Today, Netflix released the first official trailer for Mara Brock Akil's FOREVER - a modern day reimagining of Judy Blume's groundbreaking 1975 novel. The epic Black romance story set in the heart of Los Angeles will premiere globally on May 8th, 2025. We saw a short Teaser for this earlier this year and were mesmerized!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dqg3pzQH8Ew
"I’ve always credited Judy Blume as part of the seasoning of my voice as a writer. She was one of the first writers I ...
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#FOOD: BESO BY PATRIA SET TO OPEN APRIL 12, 2025
Beso by Patria – The exciting evolution of the beloved Patria is set to reopen its doors on Saturday, April 12th, 2025. After a brief hiatus for a stunning redesign, Beso by Patria is ready to deliver a bold new space and a modern taste of Spain in its colourful diversity, vibrant food, and energetic culture.
Stepping into this Spanish-styled restaurant is an invitation to experience the beating heart of Spain in downtown Toronto. Designed by Toronto-based, award-winning design studio ...
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