With the Olympic Games Rio 2016 coming to an end, Team Canada made their way back to Toronto last night and up and at ’em early today to talk about their experiences were 100 Metre Women’s Freestyle gold medalist Penny Oleksiak with Michelle Williams, Brittany MacLean and Sandy Mainville. The quartet started their day walking on-foot to their Breakfast Television appearance (where they munched on Tim Hortons goodies), before heading over to The Morning Show. Although there wasn’t much time for fan interaction, Oleksiak, Williams, MacLean and Mainville stopped for some Selfies with Fans after their last interview of the morning.
Also appearing at Breakfast Television was Dancehall legend Shabba Ranks, known best for his international hit Mr. Loverman. Having appeared on the show prior, he let us know he is appearing at Sound Academy Friday night at Timeless Classics’ Mavado Meets Shabba Ranks where both icons join each other on-stage for the first time ever!
With Dancehall legend #ShabbaRanks.
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Academy Award nominee Mariel Hemingway has visited our City many times in the past but her latest was to spread a bit of positivity and inspiration with kids suffering from Arthritis, leading a Yoga Class with Camp Cambria. She appeared over the past couple days at both Breakfast Television and The Morning Show, among other outlets. Super-lovely!
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Tom Odell already is onto his second album but we’re just getting to know him! The 25-year-old English Singer/Songwriter gained popularity with his 2013 track Another Love and new single Magnetised. His second album Wrong Crowd, was released just last week domestically and he currently is in town promoting the Disc ahead of his upcoming tour which hits Toronto’s Mod Club this Fall.
Odell already is a huge name in the UK having been christened with the foreboding Critics’ Choice Award at the BRITs in 2013. He also was named Songwriter of the Year at the Ivor Novello Awards. The same was given to the likes of Adele, Florence and the Machine and Emeli Sandé.
Check out his latest single Magnetised as performed on Global‘s The Morning Show (National Edition):
Interrupting a smoke break, Odell was kind to stop quickly for a Selfie!
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Few Artists have pushed the boundaries with recognition like Peaches. The Electro Icon from Toronto has toured the world, shocking audiences with her gender-bending theatrics, challenging our perceptions about sexuality. Equally a performance artist as she is an actual musician, she is known best for her dance hit Fuck the Pain Away and was the subject of a Concert-Documentary Film at TIFF ’12, Peaches Does Herself.
In a rare move, Peaches did the morning show circuit today in advance of her Massey Hall show tonight with The Hidden Cameras, topping off at CP24 Breakfast and Global‘s The Morning Show (National Edition).
Peaches in the mainstream has appeared on several soundtracks including Lost in Translation and Mean Girls. She has also collaborated with the likes of Christina Aguilera and P!nk! Did you know she also used to share a living space with Feist?
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Although it has been a couple years, supermodel and Victoria’s Secret Angel Martha Hunt returns back to the City today for an in-store appearance. Fans had the chance today at Eaton Centre shop to meet the blonde beauty who happens to be a part of Taylor Swift‘s Squad, between 5-6 PM.
Earlier in the day the North Carolina native did the rounds including stops at Global Television‘s The Morning Show (Toronto edition). Although her handlers were insistent on rushing her in, she did stop for a quick Selfie. She is gorgeous!
Hunt also took over Victoria’s Secret Snapchat also for a day.
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Sarah Gadon is no stranger to Toronto. The star on the rise who continues to build momentum in Hollywood while based in the City, did the rounds to promote her new Drama, INDIGNATION.
Gadon made an appearance last night in support of the Film surprising Fans at a Toronto screening! The Drama centers on Marcus (Logan Lerman), who leaves New Jersey to attend college in Ohio. He experiences a sexual awakening meeting Olivia (Sarah Gadon) and confronts the school’s dean (Tracy Letts) over the role of religion in academic life.
In addition to CITY’s Breakfast Television, she appeared on Global’s The Morning Show sporting a no-fuss look in navy.
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Elevation Pictures release INDIGNATION Friday, August 5, 2016.
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The last of the Upfronts this week Corus (Shaw) unveiled their Fall 2016 lineup today with talent coming into town for the festivities by the waterside, before partying at the former Maple Leaf Gardens (Mattamy Athletic Centre).
Names in town included David Eigenberg (Chicago Fire), Jason Beghe (Chicago PD), Michael Weatherly (Bull), Kylie Bunbury (Pitch), Famke Janssen (The Blacklist Redemption), Erick McCormack (The Travelers), Clive Standen (Vikings), Patrick Winchester (Chicago Justice), Nick Gehlfuss (Chicago Med), Jason Priestley (Private Eyes), Cindy Sampson (Private Eyes) and Joel McHale (The Great Indoors).
See some our Snaps with the Stars of the Corus Upfront!
Joel McHale
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Phillip Winchester
#PhillipWinchester at #CorusUpfront for #ChicagoJustice.
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Mike Holmes
Cindy Sampson + Jason Priestley
#CindySampson + #JasonPriestley at #CorusUpfront for #PrivateEyes.
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Kylie Bunbury
Clive Standen
#CliveStanden at #CorusUpfront for #Vikings.
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David Eigenberg
Michael Weatherly
#MichaelWeatherly at #CorusUpfront for #Bull.
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Nick Gehlfuss
#NickGehlfuss at #CorusUpfront for #ChicagoMD.
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Complete list of Fall Programming here.
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After first surfacing in the late 90s, New York-born Electronic Music icon Moby has gone on to sell over 20 million albums en route to a litany of GRAMMY nominations. In addition to being a musical trailblazer, he has been vocal about animal rights and veganism.
Moby, born Richard Melville Hall, has had a career of longevity and now is in Toronto promoting latest memoir PORCERLAIN: A MEMOIR. After holding a book signing last night at Harbourfront Centre, Moby was out early doing the TV rounds including Breakfast Television and The Morning Show.
We caught-up with the amazingly-nice Moby following an appearance where a fan had multiple CDs and vinyls, to which he signed every single one with an animation. Thoughtful! His day was made spending time with some model dogs who were promoting Woofstock this weekend. We hear he was in love with a gray Sharpei!
To learn more about Moby‘s Memoir, click here.
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Woofstock is an annual festival – the largest of its kind in North America – celebrating dogs and their adoring owners! Filled with vendors offering some innovative doggy creations, fashion shows and more, it offers dog owners and their beloved companions a chance to make some new friends!
In town and headlining this year’s edition is internet sensation DOUG THE PUG (@ItsDougThePug). The adorable dog did the rounds earlier today including a stopoff at The Morning Show with some of his model friends, including a Sharpei and two French Bulldogs.
We were thrilled to get to meet the adorable little guy after following his adventures on Instagram for a while now!
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Woofstock runs Saturday, May 28 and Sunday, May 29 at Woodbine Park. Learn more here!
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Formed in 2012, country music duo Dan + Shay are primed for the release of their second disc, Obsessed. The Nashville-based duo are in Toronto promoting the Disc with a series of TV and radio appearances. After playing at Gibson Guitar last night, they even took time to enjoy Justin Bieber at Air Canada Centre! I mean, they only happen to be managed by Scooter Braun!
Country Music fans will recognize the great potential duo, consisting of Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney, getting lots of airplay with their singles Nothin’ Like You and latest single From the Ground Up. In addition to their own rising fame, they have penned hits for the likes of giants Lady Antebellum and Rascal Flatts, hence if you enjoy the warm sounds of those acts, liking Dan and Shay should happen naturally.
We met the duo at their Morning Show appearance and they were amazing to stop for a Selfie through the studio window!
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Enjoy their video for From the Ground Up:
Warner Music Canada release OBSESSED Friday, June 3, 2016.
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Brooke Shields has been a household name for as long as I remember. As a young child, I remember my brothers fawning over her in Films like Blue Lagoon and Endless Love. In the early ’80s, the Actress/Model came to define the conventional standard of beauty, gracing the covers of fashion magazines around the world like Vogue. Starring roles on series like Suddenly Susan and Lipstick Jungle have introduced her to a newer generation of fans.
A Harvard graduate in French Literature who has managed to stay in the public spotlight for several years, Shields right now is focusing on her acting once again. She is in town promoting her latest TV Movie Flower Shop Mystery: Mum’s The Word from Hallmark Channel, to air on W Network Sunday, April 17, 2016, 7 PM in Canada.
Shields dodged fans all morning as she went from stop to stop on her tour, even going as far as to sneak out of her Breakfast Television appearance for a couple fans waiting outside. A tad late for her appearance on The Morning Show (National Edition), likewise she put her iPhone to her ear as she head into the studio when noticing fans. Again the Manhattan native opted a hidden exit leaving telling five fans she had to make it to her next appearance and that she didn’t have time.
She was however very friendly and animated at her The Morning Show appearance:
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