#NEWMUSIC: KATY PERRY – “RISE”

We love that Katy is back! Although she was in the news much this week and not for her Music, an actual single surfaces. Rise, produced by Max Martin, will be the official song of the Olympics for NBC and it got itself a surprise release last night. It is a bit reminiscent of her Wide Awake.

Watch below:

You can download Rise on iTunes now.

(Photo/video credit: Universal Music)

#SPOTTED: OLYMPIANS CHLOE, JUSTINE & MAXIME DUFOUR-LAPOINTE IN TORONTO

Amazing to be in the presence of royalty. Olympic Royalty, that is! Sisters Chloe, Maxime and Justine Dufour-Lapointe are in Toronto today to tell us all about their medal-winning performances in Moguls Skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.

The Dufour-Lapointe Sisters were spotted arriving for their appearance at Global Television‘s The Morning Show (National Edition). “No, sorry we don’t have time for Photos or Autographs”, a Handler advised, before eldest Sister Maxine made the decision to snap a quick Photo. Understandably after a long run since returning home from Sochi, they’ve probably fulfilled their share of Fan moments. Although we got photobombed, the were so nice to stop and do a second Snap!  Justine  brought home the gold for Canada this year, while Chloe got us a silver.  Maxime still made us proud making it against the odds to the Olympics!

The Sisters also were travelling with fellow Freestyle Skiier Mikael Kingsbury, who won a Silver Medal along with gold medal-winning fellow Canadian Alexandre Bilodeau.

Our Snap:

(Photo credit: Mr. Will Wong/Canadian Press)

#SPOTTED: CANADIAN SPORTSCASTING ICON BRIAN WILLIAMS

Some days I’m literally convinced that I was born to meet Celebrities.  Today at my Day Job, I head down to the Gym to get a nice, nourishing breakfast, when I had to do a triple-take.  Why in the World would Sportscaster Brian Williams be at my office working out?  Well he was.

Although I’m not much of a Sports Nut, watching the Olympics as a Kid was unavoidable and you all know how much I love Horse Racing, for which he was a regular Commentator on major Race Telecasts. Brian Williams was always on CBC with a highly-distinctive manner about him which came to define much of my younger years.

We missed Williams’ familiar voice and face on CTV‘s (which he transitioned over to) coverage of the Winter Olympics in Sochi this year, but the Man certainly has left behind a legacy which several after him could only aspire for.

The Officer of the Order of Canada was awesome to stop and pose for a Photo by the Cash Register with me today, extending a handshake. Made. My. Life!

See our Snap:

(Photo credit: Mr. Will Wong/The Sweeney Agency)