Regis Philbin: How I Got This Way

Just the other day, I made a dream of mine come true: I met the one and only Regis Philbin. He was in town promoting his new book, "How I Got This Way". I waited in line for hours (was 4th in line) and had some good conversations with other Regis fans. I guess it's not surprising that I was most definitely one of the youngest people there. He was so warm and gracious. I am so happy the experience was everything I had hoped it would be. In fact, it was more than I had hoped it would be! 

Go out and pick up a copy of "How I Got This Way" today! 


xoxo

Michael Stagliano: Find You

Photo courtesy of The Stirling Room 

Recently, I had the pleasure of meeting Bachelor Pad 2 hotties Michael Stagliano and Graham Bunn at The Stirling Room in Toronto. I didn't have long with them of course, but it was a lot of fun. 

The next day Michael did an Acoustic set at the Drake Underground, which I was sadly not able to attend. Lucky for me he posted a video on YouTube from the show!!! Here is one of his songs titled "Find You". Give it a look, its just beautiful! 

PEOPLE's Sexiest Man Alive is Bradley Cooper!

Heck yes! Bradley Cooper has been named this years "Sexiest Man Alive" by PEOPLE magazine!!! He just might be the only dude on the planet that I think is sexier with a little facial hair! 

Other Hollywood hunks making the list this year? Ryan Gosling, Liam Hemsworth, Chris Evans, Tim McGraw, Justin Theroux and many more! Check out all of the sexiness in this issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands now!

Photo from people.com

WhosArmy Wins Cover Me Canada!

I know I'm a little late, but a HUGE congrats goes out to WhosArmy for winning Cover Me Canada this past Sunday! I've been a fan of these guys for a few years now, so I'm pretty proud to say the least! I wish them much success! 

Here is a video of their song "Alive". 



And this one is a personal fave: Hallelujah


Go to iTunes to download their single "Alive"! 

xoxo

2012 People's Choice Awards Nominations

On January 11, 2012 catch the People's Choice Awards hosted by the fabulous and funny Kaley Cuoco! 

My personal faves will be highlighted...and I may pick more than one :)

And the nominees are...

Favorite Movie 

• Bridesmaids
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
• The Help
• Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
• Transformers: Dark of the Moon

Favorite Movie Actor 

• Daniel Radcliffe
• Hugh Jackman
• Johnny Depp
• Robert Pattinson
• Ryan Reynolds

Favorite Movie Actress 

• Anne Hathaway
• Emma Stone
• Jennifer Aniston
• Julia Roberts
• Reese Witherspoon

Favorite Movie Icon

• George Clooney
• Harrison Ford
• Morgan Freeman
• Robert DeNiro
• Tom Hanks

 Favorite Action Movie 

• Fast Five
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
• Thor
• Transformers: Dark of the Moon
• X-Men: First Class

Favorite Action Movie Star

• Hugh Jackman
• Ryan Reynolds
• Shia LaBeouf
• Taylor Lautner
• Vin Diesel

Favorite Drama Movie

• The Adjustment Bureau
• The Help
• Limitless
• Moneyball
• Water for Elephants

Favorite Comedy Movie 

• Bad Teacher
• Bridesmaids
• Crazy Stupid Love
• Friends With Benefits
• The Hangover Part II

Favorite Comedic Movie Actor 

• Adam Sandler
• Ashton Kutcher
• Bradley Cooper
• Ryan Reynolds
• Steve Carell

Favorite Comedic Movie Actress

• Cameron Diaz
• Emma Stone
• Jennifer Aniston
• Mila Kunis
• Natalie Portman

Favorite Movie Star Under 25

• Chloe Moretz
• Daniel Radcliffe
• Emma Watson
• Rupert Grint
• Tom Felton

Favorite Ensemble Movie Cast 

• Bridesmaids
• The Hangover Part II
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
• Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
• X-Men: First Class

Favorite Network TV Drama

• The Good Wife
• Grey's Anatomy
• House
• Supernatural
• The Vampire Diaries

Favorite TV Drama Actor

• David Boreanz
• Hugh Laurie
• Ian Somerhalder
• Nathan Fillion
• Patrick Dempsey

Favorite TV Drama Actress 

• Blake Lively
• Ellen Pompeo
• Emily Deschanel
• Eva Longoria
• Nina Dobrev

Favorite Network TV Comedy

• The Big Bang Theory
• Glee
• How I Met Your Mother
• Modern Family
• Two and a Half Men

Favorite TV Comedy Actor 

• Alec Baldwin
• Chris Colfer
• Cory Monteith
• Jim Parsons
• Neil Patrick Harris

Favorite TV Comedy Actress

• Courteney Cox
• Jane Lynch
• Kaley Cuoco
• Lea Michele
• Tina Fey

Favorite TV Crime Drama 

• Bones
• Criminal Minds
• Castle
• CSI
• NCIS

Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy Show

• Fringe
• Supernatural
• True Blood
• The Vampire Diaries
• The Walking Dead

Favorite New TV Drama 

• A Gifted Man
• Grimm
• Hart of Dixie
• Once Upon A Time
• Pan Am
• Person of Interest
• Prime Suspect
• Revenge
• Ringer
• The Secret Circle
• Terra Nova
• Unforgettable

Favorite New TV Comedy

• 2 Broke Girls
• Allen Gregory
• Last Man Standing
• Man Up!
• New Girl
• Suburgatory
• Up All Night
• Whitney

Favorite Male Artist 

• Blake Shelton
• Bruno Mars
• Eminem
• Enrique Iglesias
• Justin Bieber

Favorite Female Artist 

• Adele
• Beyoncé
• Katy Perry
• Lady Gaga
• Taylor Swift

Favorite Song Of The Year 

• The Edge Of Glory
  Lady Gaga
• E.T
  Katy Perry featuring Kanye West
• Moves Like Jagger
  Maroon 5 featuring Christina Aguilera
• Party Rock Anthem
  LMFAO featuring Lauren Bennet & GoonRock
• Rolling in the Deep
  Adele

Favorite Album Of The Year

• 21
  Adele
• 4
  Beyoncé
• Born This Way
  Lady Gaga
• Femme Fatale
  Britney Spears
• Own The Night
  Lady Antebellum

Favorite Band 

• Coldplay
• Foo Fighters
• Linkin Park
• Maroon 5
• Red Hot Chili Peppers

Favorite Tour Headliner 

• Bon Jovi
• Katy Perry
• Taylor Swift
• U2
• Usher

For a complete list of nominees, and to VOTE visit PeoplesChoice.Com 

Vote for Whosarmy on Cover Me Canada

Check out Whosarmy performing "These Eyes" by The Guess Who on Cover Me Canada last night!




VOTE HERE!

Queen with Adam Lambert at the EMAs

This is amazing!!!

David French: Writing Home

Attention all Canadian Theatre lovers out there! 

Canada's National Arts Centre in association with Theatre Museum Canada is presenting a retrospective exhibit of one of Canada's most prominent Playwrights, my great uncle, David French (1939-2010). This exhibit is running now through November 6th along with the production of Salt Water Moon. If you would like tickets, you had better act fast because last time I checked it was almost entirely sold out! 

A little info about the exhibit as seen on the NAC website: "Focusing on his five semi-autobiographical plays about the fictional Mercer family of Newfoundland, the exhibit combines rare artifacts, images and text to examine the history of French’s darkly humorous slice-of-life dramas, and his far-reaching influence in the development of English Canadian theatre"  

If you can't make it all the way to Ottawa to check out the exhibit, you can check out an online version by clicking here.

From what I know about my great uncle, he really had no idea what an impact he had on Canadian Theatre, and just how respected and loved he was. I think he would absolutely love this! 

I'll be heading to Ottawa in a few weeks to check this out in person. I can't wait! 

Its Season Finale Time!

May Sweeps is here, so I've put together a list of when all your favorite TV shows say goodbye to us until the Fall. I'm a little behind as some finales have already aired, but there's tons more to come! 

May 12th 

CSI

Community 

Nikita  

May 15th 

Extreme Makeover Home Edition

Desperate Housewives - 2 Hours 

Survivor 

May 16th

How I Met Your Mother 

90210 (or catch it on Global May 20th)

Gossip Girl

Mad Love

Mike & Molly

Castle 

May 17th 

Raising Hope 

One Tree Hill

Hellcats

Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution

May 18th

Criminal Minds

Law & Order: SVU  

Breaking In

America's Next Top Model 

May 19th 
Big Bang Theory 
Rules of Engagement 
Grey's 
The Mentalist 
Parks and Recreation 
Private Practice 
The Office 

May 21st

SNL

May 22nd 

Celebrity Apprentice

May 23rd

House

The Event

May 24th

Biggest Loser 

American Idol: Pt 1 

Dancing With The Stars 

Glee 

May 25th

American Idol: Pt 2

Modern Family 

Cougar Town 

The Middle

(For the life of me I can't get May 19th to change to Blue...kinda funny that May 19th is my Bday and Pink is my colour...just sayin')

Wanna Meet Shania Twain?

My idol, the stunningly beautiful Shania Twain will be signing copies of her autobiography "From This Moment On", on May 9th at the Indigo Manulife Centre in Toronto at 7pm. 
For more information you can visit their website at: http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/storeevents/

Britney Spears 'Till The World Ends' Video Premiere

Britney is looking HOT in this video! 

My Music Picks: Foster the People & Young the Giant

I am completely in love with these two bands and the current singles. It just so happens that both bands were in town this week, and I missed them! I reallllly need to get my ass back down to Toronto ASAP!

Foster the People - Pumped Up Kicks


Young the Giant - My Body

 

New Hangover Part ll Trailer!

Now I am officially excited for this movie!!!

Juno Performers Update

It was announced today that Tokyo Police Club will be the final performance of the 2011 Juno Awards! Heck yes! That should be awesome! Also making news is that Serena Ryder along with Barenaked Ladies member Kevin Hearn have been added to the 40th Anniversary tribute performance. Unfortunately, Garth Hudson had to drop out due to illness. One other piece of info that was announced today is that Juno nominated Chilly Gonzales will make a special appearance with host Drake during the show! Sunday can't come soon enough!

CMW Day 4

Where: Supermarket

When: Saturday March 12th

Who: Nikki Lang

Genre: Pop/Alternative Country

I went into the Supermarket for the 8pm set on day 4 of CMW and was blown away by the big voice coming from the petite girl up on stage. Her name was Nikki Lang, an LA based singer-songwriter. Aside from her amazing voice, I loved her songs as they always tell a story. Her stories. Two of my favorite tunes were "Lost Angeles" and "Monster". I was a little bummed those songs were not included on her 5 song album titled "Feel Better". Nonetheless "Feel Better" is awesome and is available for download on itunes.

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9pm
Who: Morgan Cameron Ross

Genre: Folk Pop

I don't know how many more good things I can say about Morgan. I've been supporting him and his music for so many years now that I've lost count. I look forward to every time I see him live whether he's with his band Birds of Wales or if he's doing his solo thing, like tonight. I have to say though, this was one of the best shows I've seen in a long time, which is great considering he had very limited time to practice with this new band. Like I told him, you would never have known. His band members that night really added to the show, all super talented. Mike Slute took over the vocals on what is Holly McNarland's part in one of his songs, and I was just blown away! Also, I'm not gonna lie all the musicians up on that stage were rather handsome! Can't wait until the next show!
Morgan Cameron Ross' debut solo album will be available May 3rd!

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10pm
Who: Pat Robitaille

Genre: Folk Pop Rock

I was just about ready to leave the Supermarket....until Pat Robitaille started to play. I had no idea who this guy was but man does he have some serious talent. The sound was amazing that evening and his voice just filled the room! He brought a band up on stage with him for several songs, but admittedly he was new to having a band, and it was a little awkward at times. Checking out his bio, I see that by 24 he has released 4 full length albums and countless EPs and has opened for bands like The Beach Boys, Gordon Lightfoot, The Tragically Hip, Peter Frampton & Matthew Good. Amazing! I think I'll be checking out this guy live again sometime.

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My final thoughts:

You know, this is what I love about CMW. I went to the Supermarket to see Morgan Cameron Ross and came out a fan of both Nikki Lang and Pat Robitaille. Showcases like these are the best way to expose you to musicians you may never have crossed paths with otherwise. I couldn't be happier with how CMW 2011 ended. What a great night!

Sammy Hagar CMW Keynote

Last Saturday afternoon during Canadian Music Week, I had an awesome couple hours of being able to listen to some music legends speak at the Fairmont Royal York. After an hour plus of Melissa Etheridge (see my post below) it was Sammy Hagar's turn. The Red Rocker.

The first thing I noticed about him was how friendly he comes across. I guess I was a little surprised, but at the same time I had heard only good things about him from people I know who have met him. Just like Melissa, Sammy was very open, honest and funny. It was a fantastic interview.

Things I took away from this interview:

1) He made me want to go and listen to some Van Halen

2) Talked so highly about his Cabo Wabo Tequila that I actually wanted to try it. (As if that's gonna happen though! haha)

3) I decided that I'm gonna go to "Sammy's Beach Bar & Grill" in the Las Vegas airport next time I'm there. All profit made is donated to a local charity. He has other locations across the country.

4) I learned that "Chickenfoot IV" is in the works with his fellow band members, Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony, solo guitarist Joe Satriani, and Red Hot Chili Peppers’ drummer Chad Smith. They are currently shopping around for a record deal.

5) "Chickenfoot IV" came about after they decided that they were just going to skip over numbers 2 and 3 as those numbers just weren't working for them. 4 just seemed to stick!

6) Interviewer Tommy Nast asked Hagar who the best lead guitarist he ever played with was. His answer? Joe Satriani. No hesitation there.

7) I should buy his book. "Red: My Uncensored Life In Rock". You should too.

(photo from cmw.net)

Melissa Etheridge CMW Keynote

I was fortunate enough to be able to attend the "celebrity interview" with Melissa Etheridge at the Royal York last Saturday afternoon. I wasn't exactly sure what to expect from this, like would she be a good interviewee? Could they keep it interesting for a whole hour? The answer is yes, and yes!

I would say interviewer Ralph Simon had a good chemistry going with Ms. Etheridge and it was very entertaining! Melissa was honest and funny and had a lot of stories to share. I was just soaking it all in. I mean, all I could really do was listen as I couldn't see anything from where I was seated! I just kept my eyes on the big screens at the front.

One of my favorite moments was when the floor was opened up to questions from the audience. Canadian singer-songwriter Serena Ryder pulled a little prank on her. Serena had just wrapped up a 3 week Canadian tour with Melissa that ended the night before at Massey Hall and Melissa had spoken very highly of her earlier in the interview. Anyhow, Serena stands up to ask a question that went something like this, "My name’s Serena. I was just wondering what the inspiration for Black Velvet was?" Everyone cracked up! As I'm sure we all know, Alannah Myles is the one who sang Black Velvet.

Melissa responded with "Sister, I didn't know you were here!" She was just chillin' in the audience like the rest of us. I met Serena once, she's a pretty cool chick. We bonded over having the same name! haha

Another thing I really liked was that Melissa had some great things to say about the Canadian music industry. She loves how Canada supports its artists and she's pretty envious of that. She went on to say that they are like our national treasures, and she's right, they are.

(Photo from cmw.net)

Courage My Love

Alright, so I didn't actually get to see these guys live during CMW as their showcase was 3am at Cherry Cola's (It was past my bedtime...I'm old haha). What I did get to see was them being rolled around on a little acoustic tour of the Royal York on Friday afternoon. This pop-punk group consists of twin sisters Mercedes and Phoenix Arn-Horn along with David Blake-Dickson. I gotta tell ya, there was some killer vocals coming out of these girls! On their Facebook page you can see a photo and a video of that little acoustic tour. Check them out if you ever get the chance, I know I will.

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(Photo via Facebook)

Age Of The Enemy

Where: Velvet Underground

When: Friday March 11th

Genre: Hard Rock/Metal

Toronto based band Age Of The Enemy took the stage at the Velvet Underground for their Friday night CMW showcase and they nailed it! It may have been a little too early (8pm) to pack the house but all of their loyal followers didn't seem to mind and neither did they. If you like Metal and you like to rock, then definitely check out Age Of The Enemy.

Catch them live: April 2nd @the Mod Club -$15 at the door, 6-9pm

Check them out online:
www.myspace.com/ageoftheenemy
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CMW 2011 Kickoff: Finger Eleven

Where: Mod Club

When: Wednesday March 9th

Finger Eleven

I have been a huge fan of Finger Eleven for years! The best show I have ever seen from them was CMW three years ago when they played Massey Hall during a huge snow storm! I can remember how excited they were to be playing in that historic venue. The sound was absolutely incredible! A few months ago when I found out they would be playing the Canadian Music Week kickoff party at the Mod Club, I knew I wouldn't miss it for the world! CMW is just not the same without these boys.

Last year, I was lucky enough to be able do a brief interview with guitarist Rick Jackett where he talked all about what we could expect from the new album...I couldn't believe I had to wait months before I could hear it! I was not disappointed! Needless to say, I was pumped to finally be able to hear some of their new tunes live. What a fantastic show! They played the perfect mix of new and old tunes, including crowd pleasers like 'One Thing' and 'Paralyzer'. I wonder what they will have in store for us next year?

Check out 'One Thing' Live below

CMW 2011 Kickoff Show

(Note: This is not an actual review because reviews are simply not my thing :)

Where: Mod Club

When: Wednesday March 9th

Genre: Rock

Who: Frankie Whyte And The Dead Idols

I was pretty excited when I saw that Frankie Whyte And The Dead Idols were going to be performing before Finger Eleven at the kickoff show. I have known about them for quite some time and I definitely wanted to check them out at some point. Back in February they had the opportunity of lifetime when they opened for Bon Jovi here in Toronto at the Air Canada Centre. If I had any musical talent myself, opening for Bon Jovi would have been a lifelong dream of mine! Anyhow, if you love hot rocker chicks, you're going to love Frankie! Her energy is through the roof and her vocals are fantastic! This girl knows how to rock! Definitely check them out if you ever get a chance.

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http://www.frankiewhyteandthedeadidols.com

Need a laugh?

A friend of mine has created a series of silly and hilarious videos. My personal fave is "Paramore - The Only Exception (the true story)".

Check them out here: http://www.youtube.com/bipolarsock

xoxo

2011 Juno Award Presenters

CTV and the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences have announced the first round of presenters for the 2011 Juno Awards.

Appearing on the special two-and-a-half hour 10th anniversary CTV broadcast and celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Juno Awards will be:

Bryan Adams, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Daniel Lanois, Robbie Robertson, and Rush’s Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee. Joining them will be Lady Antebellum’s Charles Kelley, deadmau5, James Moore, K’Naan, Shad, Tokyo Police Club and the hosts of CTV’s first JUNO broadcast in 2002, Barenaked Ladies.

Even more amazing presenters will be announced soon!

The 2011 Juno Awards will take place on Sunday March 27th at 8pm live from the Air Canada Centre here in Toronto and will be hosted by Drake.

Up and Coming: Steve Major

My friend Steve Major's debut single 'Checkmate' will be available for digital download on March 16th!!!

The ringtone will be available tomorrow, March 9th for iPhone via iTunes.

Wanna know more about Steve Major? Of course you do! You can check out his website right here!

Photo via Facebook

Canadian Music Week

CMW 2011 kicks off tomorrow! Its the best week of the year for me! Stay tuned for all my updates!

xoxo

Maria Aragon: The girl who captured our hearts!

Rather than talk about Charlie Sheen like everyone is this week...and probably for months to come, I'm gonna talk about 10 year old Maria Aragon.

This amazing little girl from Winnipeg quickly became a YouTube sensation with her rendition of Lady Gaga's new hit single "Born This Way". Lady Gaga learned of this video from her friend Perez Hilton and then tweeted "Can't stop crying watching this. This is why I make music. She is the future. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xG0wi1m-89o"

Recently, 99.9 Virgin Radio's Billie of the Breakfast Show chatted with Lady Gaga and little Maria. Billie informed Gaga that they were flying Maria into Toronto for the March 3rd show and it was then that Lady Gaga announced that Maria would have to join her on stage to sing "Born This Way" with her. Not gonna lie, this interview had me tearing up a little! I'm such a sap!

This video from last nights show at the ACC was no exception! It was such a beautiful performance! I just wish I was there to see it in person!

Lady Gaga Debuts "Born This Way" Video

Shocking or completely expected?

Razzies 2011

'The Last Airbender', and 'Sex and the City 2' swept up at the 2011 Razzie awards last night! Well, I guess you could say they were the biggest losers of the night, depending on how you look at it really.

No celebs were on hand to accept their awards this year like Sandra Bullock so graciously did last year.

The winners are listed below.

Worst Picture
The Last Airbender

Worst Actor
Ashton Kutcher - 'Valentines Day', 'Killers'

Worst Actress
All the ladies from 'Sex and the City 2'

Worst Supporting Actor
Jackson Rathbone - 'The Last Airbender', 'Twilight Eclipse'

Worst Supporting Actress
Jessica Alba - 'Valentines Day', 'Little Fockers', 'Machete' and 'The Killer Inside Me'

Worst Eye-Gouging Mis-Use of 3D
'The Last Airbender'

Worst Screen Couple/Ensemble
The cast of 'Sex and the City 2'

Worst Director
M. Night Shyamalan for ' The Last Airbender'

Worst Screenplay
M. Night Shyamalan for ' The Last Airbender'

Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-Off or Sequel
'Sex and the City 2'

The Hangover 2: The Wolfpack is back! Teaser Trailer

Morgan Cameron Ross: 'Let It Go'

Check out my friend Morgan Cameron Ross' new music video for 'Let It Go' off his upcoming album due out May 3rd!

You can help name the puppy in the video. Vote here.



Check him out live during CMW @ The Supermarket March 12th - 9pm.

My thoughts on the Grammy's

I just wanted to state that the 2011 Grammy Awards were better than they have been in years! I was only momentarily bored a couple of times! The ratings proved it too. They were up 3% from last year with 26.5 million viewers in the US. That's huge! I'm sure Bieber had nothing to do with that.

The performances this year were pretty freaking fantastic!
Some of my faves:
Mumford and Sons
Muse because of the awesome use of the screens.
Lady Gaga being her awesome self...coming out of a 72 hour incubation (she told that to Ryan Seacrest this morning).
Katy Perry brought a tear to my eye with showing never before seen footage from her wedding to Russel Brand.
Eminem & Rhianna were just plain hot!
Cee Lo Green with Gwyneth Paltrow, there were puppets, he looked like Big Bird and she was smokin'! How could you go wrong?!
Arcade Fire ending the night after their big win for Album of the Year was really really cool too!

There really wasn't a performance that I didn't like!!!

Biggest shocker of the night? That would definitely be Esperanza Spalding winning Best New Artist. My twitter feed blew up instantly with everyone asking 'Who'? Within a matter of minutes the girl was trending, and still is! Days later! Don't know who she is yet? Just Google her. The award should of went to Bieber though. Just sayin'. Although, the American's are pretty damn shocked that Arcade Fire won Album of the Year considering they have probably sold 1/3 of what everyone else has in that category. I was shocked too, but happy for them nonetheless. Go Canada!

As for the Grammy fashions, there were definitely lots of hits...and some misses! My best dressed of the night goes to Jennifer Lopez in that awesome shiny long sleeved mini! My worst goes to Nicki Minaj, it was just too much.

(Photos courtesy of Getty Images and Wire Image)

Bonnaroo 2011 Lineup Announced

Bonnaroo has a killer lineup this year! Eminem, Arcade Fire, Mumford & Sons, Florence & the Machine, Widespread Panic, The Black Keys, Lil Wayne, Neil Young, Robert Plant & Band of Joy, Robyn, The Strokes, The Walkmen, Ray Lamontagne, Superjam ft. Dan Auerbach and Dr. John, Gogol Bordello, Joe Vitale, Big Boi, Iron & Wine, Gregg Allman, Atmosphere, Scissor Sisters, Old Crow Medicine Show, My Morning Jacket, Cold War Kids, Portugal, Girl Talk, Primus and MUCH more!!! June 9-12th Manchester, TN

Florence + the Machine to perform at the Oscars!

Heck yes!!!! It was announced earlier today that Florence Welch of Florence + the Machine will be performing at Academy Awards on February 27th!

Dido was the original performer, but had to pull out due to a prior engagement. I could not be more happy with the replacement! Can you?!

It's gonna be a great show!

The Juno Awards are taking over Toronto!

I could not be more excited that the Juno Awards are finally coming back to Toronto this year! I've been waiting for what feels like forever! I even got my tickets today (yay for pre-sales!) and I'll be attending the show with my mom who has also always wanted to go. I have to admit I'm almost the most excited to see my idol Shania Twain accept her Lifetime Achievement Award. March 27th cannot come soon enough!

The nominations and first batch of performers for the 40th Annual Juno Awards were announced yesterday. Its gonna be an awesome show!

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Arcade Fire - The Suburbs
Drake - Thank Me Later
Hedley - The Show Must Go
Johnny Reid - A Place Called Love
Justin Bieber - My World 2.0

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Drake
Justin Bieber
Johnny Reid
Sarah McLachlan
Neil Young

GROUP OF THE YEAR

Arcade Fire
Broken Social Scene
Down With Webster
Great Big Sea
Three Days Grace

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Basia Bulat
Bobby Bazini
Caribou
Hannah Georgas
Meaghan Smith

NEW GROUP OF THE YEAR

Die Mannequin
Hollerado
Misteur Valaire
My Darkest Days
Said The Whale

SINGLE OF THE YEAR

Classified - Oh Canada
Drake - Find Your Love
Hedley - Perfect
Kd Lang - Hallelujah Vancouver Winter 2010
Young Artists for Haiti - Wavin' Flag

ALTERNATIVE ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Arcade Fire - The Suburbs
Broken Social Scene - Forgiveness Rock Record
Karkwa - Les chemins de verre
Owen Pallett - Heartland
Tokyo Police Club - Champ

JUNO FAN CHOICE AWARD

Hedley
Drake
Justin Bieber
Michael Buble
Johnny Reid

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD:

Shania Twain

2011 ALLEN WATERS HUMANITARIAN AWARD

Neil Young

PERFORMING THIS YEAR:

Arcade Fire
Down With Webster
Hedley
Johnny Reid
Broken Social Scene

You can check out the full list of this years nominees on the Juno Awards Website

Aside from the actual awards show, when the Juno's come to your city you can expect an awesome week of events including, the Juno Cup where retired hockey players compete against our favourite musicians, Juno Fan Fest and Juno FanFare. If you're a music lover these events are not to be missed!

The 40th Annual Juno Awards take place on March 27th at the Air Canada Centre and will air live on CTV.

Canadian Music Week 2011

I've been lucky enough to have the privilege of being Media for Canadian Music Week for the past 3 years. I have so many great memories and I can't wait to create more memories at CMW this year, its going to be epic!!! I'll be attending the opening night party at the MOD Club featuring Finger Eleven as well as keynotes by Melissa Etheridge and Sammy Haggar! Not to mention the oodles of shows that Canadian Music Fest has to offer!

xoxo

17th Screen Actors Guild Awards Recipients

The 17th Screen Actors Guild Awards were held last night in L.A, otherwise known as the SAG Awards. The winners of the SAG awards are chosen by the nearly 100, 000 active members of the Screen Actors Guild nationwide. Several years ago now...ok it was in 2005, so a weeee bit more than a few years ago, I got to choose who I thought should win these awards by my mentor who is a part of SAG. As I recall, I did pretty good too, many of my choices did in fact win that year!

Here is a complete list of last nights winners:

Motion Pictures

Actress in a Leading Role: Natalie Portman for Black Swan

Actor in a Leading Role: Colin Firth for The King's Speech

Actress in a Supporting Role: Melissa Leo for The Fighter

Actor is a Supporting Role: Christian Bale for The Fighter

Best Ensemble: The King's Speech

Stunt Ensemble Mostion Picture: Inception

Television

Ensemble, Drama series: Boardwalk Empire Ensemble,

Comedy series: Modern Family

Male Actor, Comedy: Alec Baldwin for 30 Rock

Female Actor, Comedy: Betty White for Hot in Cleveland

Male Actor, Drama: Steve Buscemi for Boardwalk Empire

Female Actor, Drama: Julianna Margulies for The Good Wife

Male Actor, TV Movie or Miniseries: Al Pacino for You Don't know Jack

Female Actor, TV Movie or Miniseries: Clare Danes for Temple Grandin

Stunt Ensemble, Television Series: True Blood

Lifetime Achievement Award: Ernest Borgnine

Performers Announced for the 2011 Indies

Canadian Music Fest 2011 presents the 11th annual Independent Music Awards at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel on Saturday March 12th. This year we have performances by: Hollerado, Janelle Monae, Shad, Bombay Bicycle Club, Desperate Union and Hannah Georgas.

The Indies is the best way to end Canadian Music Week each and every year. For me its the official closing party! The concert will also be broadcast on XM Satellite Radio's "The Verge".

Here's everything you need to know:

THE INDIES
Saturday March 12th, 2011
Fairmont Royal York Hotel, Toronto
Doors: 7pm Show: 8pm
Tickets Available at Ticketmaster
or
Canadian Music Fest Website
Tickets are $30
Limited Wristbands Accepted
All Ages/General Admission

Oscar Noms Announced This Week

Unless you've been living under a rock, you know the nominations for the 83rd Academy Awards were announced earlier this week. For the most part, I think the nominations went as expected, especially if you watched the Golden Globes. The biggest Oscar snub this year appears to be Christopher Nolan for Best Director for Inception...but don't feel too bad for him, Inception received eight nominations in total!

Here's my mini list of the nominations that I care most about:

Best Actress: Annette Benning, Nicole Kidman, Jennifer Lawrence, Natalie Portman, Michelle Williams

Best Actor: Javier Bardem, Jeff Bridges, Jesse Eisenberg, Colin Firth, James Franco

Best Supporting Actress: Amy Adams, Helena Bonham Carter, Melissa Leo, Hailee Steinfeld, Jacki Weaver

Best Supporting Actor: Christian Bale, John Hawkes, Jeremy Renner, Mark Ruffalo, Geoffrey Rush

Best Picture: Black Swan, The Fighter, Inception, The Kids Are Alright, The King's Speech, 127 Hours, The Social Network, Toy Story 3, True Grit, Winter's Bone

Best Director: Darren Aronofsky 'Black Swan," David O. Russel 'The Fighter,' Tom Hooper 'The King's Speech,' David Fincher 'The Social Network,' Joel and Ethan Coen 'True Grit'

So there you have it! Tune in to the 83rd Academy Awards February 27th on ABC or CTV in Canada and watch this years hosts James Franco and Anne Hathaway kill it! I think we can look forward to an awesome show this year!

Welcome!

Welcome to 'Scerinatainment' my new Entertainment blog! Unlike my personal blog 'The Real Scerina,' this is where you'll find everything entertainment related. By clicking on my YouTube link at the top of the page, you can view all of my past work with Two Girls & A Blog, as well as a link to my Twitter page, and of course 'The Real Scerina.' In the next few months you can expect updates on the Grammy Awards, the Academy Awards, Canadian Music Week, the Juno Awards and NXNE.

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