


Daniel via Facebook: “Criminal Minds Beyond Borders premieres on March 16, 2016 on CBS.”
All rights to the images and quote belong to Team D and CBS.



Daniel via Facebook: “Criminal Minds Beyond Borders premieres on March 16, 2016 on CBS.”
All rights to the images and quote belong to Team D and CBS.

The Prince is coming to Chicago!
Brandy Norwood’s 90s Prince Charming will star as the King of Siam in the elegant Lyric Opera of Chicago production this Spring. Paolo Montalban’s co-star, Kate Baldwin, was recently seen in the Windy City in the Broadway bound play “Big Fish”. Lyric Opera and The Silverman Group made the exciting announcement via an official press release today.
Check out an excerpt from the release below:
“All of us at Lyric are incredibly excited about this season’s production of ‘The King and I’, and that anticipation is greatly heightened with the casting of leads Kate Baldwin and Paolo Montalban,” says Lyric’s general director Anthony Freud.
“As part of Lyric’s American Musical Initiative, each season brings the opportunity to present an important work in this canon in the way that only a company with our technical, artistic, and production strengths can,”
Freud continues, “and the power of our cast and creative team will make Lyric’s ‘The King and I’ an extraordinary experience for audiences.”

I was a big fan of Brandy and Paolo’s version of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Cinderella”. Their performance was so convincing; I wanted them to become a couple in real life. I’m so happy he is starring in another Rodgers and Hammerstein play right here in the Midwest.
“The King and I” premieres on April 29th and runs thru May 22 at the Civic Opera House.
*A Special Thanks to Lyric Opera of Chicago and The Silverman Group for the photos and info.*

Stars love meeting stars!
Yesterday, the “Allegiant” brother gushed about his brief meeting with the “The Pursuit of Happyness” actor. The beginning of 2016 is shaping up to be an exciting one for Ansel.
Check out his joyous tweet below:
“I met Will Smith last night gave him a hug and told him I grew up on fresh prince. Highlight of 2016”
Ansel’s film”Allegiant”hits theaters on March 18!
All rights to the image and quote belongs to Ansel Elgort and Summit Entertainment/Lionsgate.

BTSCelebs’ first book review of 2016 is coming!
Today, Bethany House Publishers latest collection of historical romance novellas arrived in my mailbox! Authors Karen Witemeyer, Mary Connealy, Regina Jennings and Melissa Jagears’ collaboration project looks very interesting, and I can’t wait to start reading and share my honest review with you.
The complete “With THIS Ring” review will arrive in the coming weeks.
*BTSCelebs thanks Bethany House for the complimentary copy of the book.*

It’s almost here!
This week, UP Tv made the big announcement that the third installment in the “Love Finds You” series will premiere on the most romantic day of the year.
Check out the following excerpt from the official press release below:
‘”We are excited to bring viewers the third movie in our highly successful ‘Love Finds You’ franchise this Valentine’s Day,’ said Barbara Fisher, svp, original programming, UP. “The tremendously talented cast shines in this picturesque movie about finding yourself and finding love.’
In “Love Finds You In Valentine”, law student Kennedy Blaine (Michaela McManus) inherits a ranch in the small town of Valentine, Nebraska. She travels to Valentine with the intent of selling the ranch, but is drawn to the area’s beauty – and to the ranch foreman, Derek Sterling (Diogo Morgado). Putting her life in L.A. on hold, she decides to spend some time at her ancestral home and, despite a long-standing feud, to reconnect with family members, including her grandfather, Gabriel Morgan (Ed Asner). But soon Kennedy is subjected to harassment by someone who clearly wants her to leave Valentine. Depending on Derek and his mother June’s (Lindsay Wagner) assistance, she sets out to discover who is behind the offenses. But when her search reveals painful details about her family and raises questions about Derek’s own past, will Kennedy still want to know the truth?'”
BTSCelebs is super excited for the official premiere!

*A Special Thanks UP PR for the photos and info.*

Levi is waiting for an amazing woman of God.
Solo singer Levi Mitchell is working hard on new projects and praying for his future spouse. The former Outcast Republic member tweeted all about his concern for his love’s well-being and faith in God.
Check out his tweet below:
“So lately I have been praying for my future wife’s safety, health, relationship with God, etc.Not knowing who she is, everyday I continue to pray for her I say all this because, I was just thinking about all that and a peace came about me that passes all understanding knowing God’s got her.”
Stay strong, Levi!
All rights to the image and quote belongs to Levi Mitchell.

Happy 2016!
Tomorrow night, the Extra TV host will ring in the New Year at Chicago’s Chi-Town Rising. Mario Lopez and his wife decided to celebrate one day early at the famous RPM Steak in the Windy City.
Check out his happy tweet below:
“Celebrating New Years Eve Eve w/ @courtneymlopez @RPMSteak in Chicago… @GiulianaRancic your place is amazing!”
All rights to the image and quote belongs to Mario Lopez.

Brittney shared via Instagram, “Merry Christmas from our family to yours! Happy Holidays #Family #christmas2015🎄🎅🎁 #ThePaytons”

“Happy Birthday to my big Bro JP! Love you so much! So lucky to have you in my life! 🎉🎂#Family #ThePaytons #Birthday”

SM Entertainment is bringing one of their hottest boy groups to the Midwest this winter! We finally know where EXO will hold their EXO’luXion North America tour in the Chicago area. It will be in the famous Rostmont Theatre.
Check out the promo video below:
Now, all we need is a SHINee concert and Midwesterners’ K-Pop dreams will come true in 2016.

We are less than two weeks away from the premiere of season 2 of “Make It Pop“! Sun Hi, Jodi and Corki promise great tunes, dance moves and cutesy lighthearted story-lines.
I can’t wait to see who Sun Hi is paired with this season. She was the only XO-IQ member without a boyfriend last season. I secretly wish it could be SHINee member, but I’ll look forward to whomever Nickelodeon chooses.
Check out the newly released trailer below: