Royals

Intriguing
Meghan Markle 

"And we'll never be royals, It don't run in our blood, That kind of lux just ain't for us
We crave a different kind of buzz" - Lorde 

While I have never really been into the whole Royal Family thing with the exception of Princess Diana, I do have a passing interest in Meghan Markle.

The thing I think that intrigues me about her is, she is an actress dating Prince Harry. Actresses' aren't the usual cup of tea for Royals, that's for sure.

She is also racially mixed. Which is way atypical for a Royal to be courting. She said this about it: "My dad is Caucasian and my mom is African-American ... I have come to embrace [this and] say who I am, to share where I'm from, to voice my pride in being a strong, confident, mixed-race woman."

You go Meghan! The photo of her was taken recently at the Invictus Games in Toronto where not coincidentally Prince Harry was attending too.

I wish you two the best! Happy last Monday of September!!!

Meghan on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/meghanmarkle/?hl=en 

"Barenaked" Wednesday

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: BARENAKED LADIES AND THE PERSUASIONS 

NOW AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE + STREAM HERE

BARENAKED LADIES JOIN FORCES WITH “KINGS OF A CAPPELLA”

Listen to BNL + The Persuasions on CBC q HERE

U. S. TOUR KICKS OFF APRIL 21, 2017

It's "Hump Day" Time To Get "Barenaked"...!!!

“Canada’s favorite fully clothed men return with more jazzy, snappy tunes on this team-up disc with A cappella mainstays The Persuasions. “Gonna Walk” teams up the Canucks with the vocal stylings of The Persuasions on a wondrous duet and backed up by some fantastic piano work.” - The Washington Times

“upbeat, funky vibe coupled with soaring harmonies from The Persuasions...pure poetry…” - Digital Journal

Barenaked Ladies have released their very special collaboration with the legendary “Kings of A Cappella” titled, Ladies And Gentlemen: Barenaked Ladies And The Persuasions.Produced by Gavin Brown, the album features 15 tracks, 14 of which are re-imagined from BNL’s award-winning catalogue plus the classic ‘Good Times’. BNL recorded the album live off the floor with The Persuasions last Fall at Noble Street Studios in Toronto. Check out BNL + The Persuasions’ recent appearance on CBC q HERE.

Buy or stream Ladies And Gentlemen: Barenaked Ladies and The Persuasions here: http://smarturl.it/BNLxPersuasions

Currently, Barenaked Ladies are putting the finishing touches on their 16^th studio album, Fake Nudes, expected to be released later this Fall. More information will be announced in the coming weeks. Recently the band announced a run of spring tour dates which begin this Friday, April 21 in Albany, NY. The Persuasions will join the band for select dates.  

         Catch the Barenaked Ladies and The Persuasions (select dates only) on tour this spring

4/21/17	Albany, NY	The Egg w/The Persuasions
4/22/17	Valley Forge, PA	Valley Forge Casino
4/25/17	Huntington, NY	Paramount Theatre w/The Persuasions
4/27/17	Ridgefield, CT	Ridgefield Playhouse
4/28/17	Englewood, NJ	Bergen PAC w/The Persuasions
4/29/17	Burlington, VT	Flynn Theatre
4/30/17	Ithaca, NY	State Theatre
5/2/17	Rocky Mount, VA	Harvester Center
5/4/17	Tulsa, OK	The Joint at the Hard Rock
5/5/17	Tunica, MS	Bluesville at Horseshoe Casino
5/10/17	Des Moines, IA	Hoyt Sherman Palace
5/12/17	Deadwood, SD	Deadwood Mountain Grand
5/13/17	Colorado Springs, CO	Pikes Peak Center
5/15/17	St.Louis, MO	Peabody Opera House w/The Persuasions
5/16/17	Waukegan, IL	Genesee Theater w/The Persuasions

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Santa Bieber

Come Justin, Sit On Santa's Lap

"Santa baby, a '54 convertible too, light blue;
I'll wait up for you, dear; Santa baby,So hurry down the chimney tonight." - Eartha Kitt 

Looks like Justin Bieber just won the most rad celebrity selfie of the Christmas Season contest. Yeah, there's a contest, it's unofficial, but it's out there, it's called Social Media numbers. 

Seems the Bieber hit Toronto's high end Yorkdale Shopping Center. When what to his wandering eyes did appear? But Yorkdale Fashion Santa."Yes" they have their own personal Santa in the form of a handsome model who has a snowy white beard named Paul Mason.

Daddy and Boy posed for a photograph that, well suffice it to say is pretty hot!
Yorkdale posted it on their Instagram account with the caption:

"It's true! Celebs shop at #Yorkdale! Can you #beliebe it?! @justinbieber + #YorkdaleFashionSanta #YorkdaleCheer"

All joking aside, The Bieber is just one of many Canadian shoppers to pose with the hip hometown hero. Yorkdale Mall has pledged to donate $1 for every selfie with Fashion Santa using the hashtag #YorkdaleFashionSanta to charity. 

Justin's stocking is going to be nice and stuffed this year!

Que Shiraz, Shiraz

Shiraz!
Gerard Butler, Salma Hayek & Adrien Brody

With Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur both falling in September well it's prime time for what else? Shiraz! You get some Shiraz, and you get some Shiraz, and you get some Shiraz!

How apropos that there is now a film that premiered at the Toronto Film Festival affectionately known as TFF titled: September of Shiraz.

On the completely irreverent side and off the wall state of things the after party was sponsored by Grey Goose Vodka. Yeah the wine companies that produce Shiraz really took a snooze on this promotional opportunity.

But hey it produced a really rocking image of  two totally hot and sexy stars and one very talented one - Gerard Butler, Salma Hayek and Adrien Brody combined to make a pretty compelling threesome at the premiere.

Hey, Gerard if you are going to be at any other film festivals in the near future please let myself and author M.E. Franco know, we're here for you!

See you in Toronto next year, Gerard !

http://tiff.net/