She’s certainly no Stranger to Toronto, that’s for sure! Actress/Author Tori Spelling gained widespread popularity starring as Donna Martin on Beverly Hills, 90210 in the ’90s, but has transitioned into a new chapter of her Career with grace, balancing life as a Mother and Wife to Toronto-born Actor Dean McDermott.
In addition to promoting CelebraTORI, her Party Planning Book, she also is here to relaunch a Childhood Favourite of mine, McCain Deep ‘n Delicious Cakes which now feature real ingredients we can find in our kitchens. Two new flavours are available now too: Carrot and Apple Caramel. Yum. New Pies also are being launched including: Cookies & Cream, Double Chocolate and Coconut Cream. Yes to all the above!
Spelling appeared on KISS 92.5‘s Roz & Mocha Show earlier today, followed by a visit to City‘s Breakfast Television (watch her appearance) and Cityline for most of the morning. Promising to stop for Fans on her way out, some were baffled at her v. irritated Driver’s (he was ticketed during the wait for Spelling) decision to pick her up at a hidden Studio exit. Thankfully, she was sweet enough to stop for Fans before heading along Queen Street for he next appearance.
Our Snap below:
(Photo credit: Mr. Will Wong/Gallery Books)
City announced its eagerly-awaited new 2013 Fall and Mid-Season Lineup earlier today this morning on Breakfast Television and although the Starpower may not have been as stellar as previous Upfronts, the Station did introduce some promising welcome additions and the welcome return of some Favourites!
Unveiled earlier today were:
Package Deal – a Vancouver-filmed Sitcom about three dysfunctionally-close Brothers and the Woman who comes between them. The Series stars Randal Edwards, Julia Voth, Jay Malone and Harland Williams. The Series airs Mondays this Fall at 8:30 PM EST. Learn more here. The Principal Cast of the Series came to introduce the Series earlier today and pictured below are Voth (L), Malone (Top R), Williams (Bottom R).
City once again will be airing Music’s most famous night, The Grammys, once again and Musical-Drama Series Nashville, which formerly aired on CTV in Canada, will be making the switch the City next season.
They’re going for gold! Grammy-winning Country Sensations Lady Antebellum are in Toronto promoting their third Studio Disc, Golden and yesterday Fans at Yonge & Dundas Square were gifted with a free hour-long Show sponsored by 98.1 CHFI and La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries, performing a mix of their Hits and brand new Material.
Maximizing their time here, the Trio also appeared earlier today on City‘s Breakfast Television, followed by a taping of Cityline, but in an unusual move, they exited through a seldom-used hidden exit at the Venue. Some are saying the move was done to shield Co-Vocalist Hillary Scott, who currently is seven-months pregnant. Charles Kelley, however stepped-up to the plate signing Autographs and taking Photos for Fans, who waited patiently for at least four hours. Dave Haywood (Pianos, Backing Vocals, Guitar) also snuck into his Suburban, shared with Kelley. See Lady Antebellum on Breakfast Television here.
See some short Clips I captured of them exiting earlier:
In the meantime, check-out their newest Single, Goodbye Town:
See my Snap with Kelley below:
Download Lady Antebellum‘s Golden on iTunes here!
(Photo/video credit: Mr. Will Wong/Universal Music)
Here to ring-in the fourth Season of NBC‘s Community, Stars Danny Pudi and Alison Brie flew into Toronto amidst one of the biggest storms of the year, determined to spread the word about the amazing Cult Hit Series about a quirky group of Students at a fictional Colorado Community College. Just having premiered on February 7, 2013, the new Season – its first without longtime Showrunner Dan Harmon – already is garnering rave reviews.
Pudi who plays the Pop Culture-obsessed Abed and Brie, known best for her work on AMC‘s Mad Men as Trudy Campbell and the overachieving Annie on Community, have a full day of Press lined up today, kicked-off by a visit to KISS 92.5‘s Studios, appearing on The Roz & Mocha Show (audio available later). The Duo also appeared on multiple feeds of CITY‘s Breakfast Television around the Country.
Pudi and Brie were awesome to stop for a quick Snap with Billy and me, their kind Publicist offering to help-out! We did an almost-replica of our Shot with fellow Cast Members Gillian Jacobs and Yvette Nicole Brown, who visited Toronto just last September to promote the Series’ third Season.
CITY airs Community on Thursday nights at 8:00 PM EST.
See our Snap below:
(Photo credit: Mr. Will Wong/NBC)
Country Megastar Tim McGraw has descended upon Toronto and the Actor/Singer/Songwriter is here to promote his latest Disc from Universal Music, Two Lanes of Freedom, released on February 5, 2013. The hunky husband of equally-a-Megastar Faith Hill, arrived bright and early at City‘s Breakfast Television to kick-off his day-long Press Tour before returning to Las Vegas for three consecutive weeks of shows at Venetian Theatre in support of the Disc.
Despite being snuck-through a hidden entrance at the Studio as understandably there is madness wherever he goes, McGraw was absolutely amazing to come out and greet his Fans who stood out in the rain for him, braving the freeze. Donning one of his signature Cowboy Hats and an awesome black Faux Leopard Print Scarf, McGraw certainly is a Man of confidence and style, making his devout Followers (including me!) extremely happy with Autographs and Photos, despite being rushed off to his next appearance over at CP24 Breakfast.
The Album represents a hard-fought Victory to be freed from his Record Label of 20 years, Curb Music, now being signed to U.S. Country Label Big Machine, which also features Taylor Swift on its Roster. In his massively successful Career, he has sold over 40 million album worldwide. Debuting at number two on the U.S. Billboard Hot 200 Album Chart, Two Lanes of Freedom has garnered some favourable reviews from the likes of Los Angeles Times, USA Today and Rolling Stone.
More Photos below:
Check-out McGraw‘s latest Single, One of those Nights below:
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(Photo credit: Mr. Will Wong | Video content: Universal Music)
“Food Porn” Queen Nigella Lawson is currently in Toronto in support of both her latest Book, Nigellissima: Instant Italian Inspiration available via Random House in Canada. The stunning British Food Writer and Television Personality met hundreds of Fans at Indigo – Manulife Centre yesterday, signing copies of her Book and earlier today was at City‘s Breakfast Television cooking-up recipes from it also.
Stunning, even at 7:00 AM, Lawson stepped-out of her Mercedes and was sweet enough to stop for a Photo with me, as she was kept dry under the rain by her Handler.
Lawson also currently can be seen on ABC‘s The Taste, pairing her with Culinary Greats Anthony Bourdain, Ludo Lefebvre and Brian Malarkey, a Cooking competition all about… you guess it, taste. The Series airs Tuesday nights at 8:00 PM EST on CTV in Canada.
Order Nigellissima: Instant Italian Inspiration here.
(Photo credit: Mr. Will Wong/Random House)
Everyone’s doing the Harlem Shake, an Internet Meme which has taken the World by storm February 2013. What is the Harlem Shake you ask? Hot on the heels of Gangnam Style, it is the latest dance craze seen in viral Video Clips which are set to 30 seconds of the Track of the same name by Brooklyn-based Electronic Music Artist, Bauuer. The Videos start off with one person dancing, while all others around are oblivious to it. As soon as the Bass Line starts, we are put into sensory overload with others joining-in doing repeated (sometimes lewd) dance motions. Amazing.
YouTube Users DizastaMusic and The Sunny Skate (a Longboarding Crew from Australia) were among the first to start the craze, causing People to strip down to their undies shamelessly before the Camera!
See some of my favourite Harlem Shake Videos to surface so far, although I must say, hands-down the Maker Studios one is my favourite – rather sleek, wouldn’t you say?
..even George Stromboulopoulos had to join-in on the fun!
From MuchMusic to the Big Time! Many of us remember Hannah Simone from her days as a VJ on Canada’s Music Television Station, but the Host-turned-Actress now stars on FOX‘s Hit Series The New Girl as Cece Meyers, the gorgeous love interest of Max Greenfield‘s Schmidt. The Role of Cece garnered Simone a Teen Choice Award last year for Choice TV Breakout Star – Female. Although the on-screen Couple affectionately known by Fans as “Schmece” currently are not together, Schmidt definitely still is trying to win Cece‘s affections currently in the second season of the Series.
Simone in addition to being back in Toronto from Los Angeles, is here to talk about New Girl and also Gillette’s Kiss and Tell Social Experiment, spawned from a Survey that showed 39% of Women would kiss more often if a Guy were clean-shaven. She will be appearing at Eaton Centre at 11:00 AM as part of the Festivities, timed perfectly for Valentine’s Day.
In addition to appearing bright and early on KISS 92.5‘s Roz & Mocha Show, Simone looked stunning with her signature bangs, to talk about her appearance later today for the Men’s Grooming Brand. Right after, she head over to City, appearing on multiple feeds of Breakfast Television across the Country.
I caught-up with Simone quickly, although her Handler was quick to decline a Photo Op, being in a rush. Fortunately Simone was amazing as expected, making an exception, visibly not being okay turning a Fan down. “Let’s take a Photo, but it’s gotta be quick as I don’t want to get in trouble!”, she tells me. It’s always great to see one of our own gain success abroad, but even better when you see they still are humble about it!
New Girl airs Tuesday nights at 8:30 PM EST on City.
Follow Simone on Twitter here.
(Photo credit: Mr. Will Wong/FOX)
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