Guess what I heard relating to Celene Dion
 

My friend, whos a huge Celene fan told me he's heard rumours that when her current contract runs out in March at the Colosseum Ceasers is not going to renew it! Anyone else heard this?

I thought that Cher was going to replace her but I am not sure when she is going to start.

Really? Cher? Interesting! Boy Caesers sure has alot of egg on their face if they get rid of Celene only 3 years into her gig there, especially if they built the Colosseum just to her specifications.

I found where Cher is supposed to take over for Celine in April of 2008. I can't really seem to find any offical statement, however so I wonder if it is actually true. Celine has been there longer than 3 years I believe.

I heard somewhere, I thought officially, it was Cher as well.

Sounds right. I don't think Celine was seeking to renew her contract, thankfully. You know she ees ohll about her fumuhlee dees days *chest pound*.

I thought I had heard something about a Cher/Bette alternating thing too.

Yeah, that is what I read, too. Bette to start at Ceasers in the fall of 2008.

google news
 

Official announcements were released recently on the closure of two big Vegas shows, one expected and the other a bit of a surprise.

Everyone knew that Celine Dion's contract was ending in 2007, and no one expected her to renew it beyond that. Now it is official: Dec. 15, 2007, will be the last show at Caesars Palace for the Canadian songstress. She began her impressive run in 2003 against fairly heavy odds that a show with a single headliner commanding sky-high ticket prices could succeed. But for the bulk of four years she will have sold out almost every one of the 4,000 seats in the Colosseum.

Although not official yet, it is expected that Bette Midler and Cher will be announced as replacements for 2008.

The other notice was more of a surprise. The folks at ">Mandalay Bay announced that "Mamma Mia!," the Broadway hit musical featuring the music of ABBA, would shut down after more than five years and 2,300 performances.

If you're a knowledgeable Vegas or ABBA fan, you might note that right now we're at about four years and just past 1,500 performances and wonder about the discrepancy. That's because the announcement of the show closure was quite early, with the final bow not expected until late summer 2008.

No word on what will replace the show, but most people expect yet another Cirque du Soleil production of some type. :shrug:


Cher flips house in Palm Springs

By Ruth Ryon
Los Angeles Times

LOS ANGELES - Cher is re-inventing herself again - this time as the flipper of a Palm Springs house she renovated and has listed at nearly $2.5 million.

"I've been coming to Palm Springs since I was a kid," said Cher, 60. Her mother has lived in the area for 15 years.

"I've always loved the indoor-outdoor lifestyle you find there," she said. "We designed this home to capture that feeling, and I'm very happy with the way it came out."

The house, in the historic Las Palmas area of Palm Springs, was acquired in 2004 for $650,000, according to public records.

Steve DeChristopher Jr., a local architect, completed the redesign. The 1938 Spanish-style home got a sprinkling of Cher-style pizazz when the original 2,000-square-foot floor plan was doubled by adding a master-bedroom wing with his-and-hers wardrobe rooms, a fireplace and a wet bar.

Its old-world charm was maintained although the house was updated. The one-story home was walled and gated to give the four-bedroom, 4½-bathroom estate a greater sense of security and privacy. The yard was then re-landscaped to feature a pool, spa and custom grill for outdoor dining.

The longtime pop diva has been an active participant in the design and construction of her own homes, such as her 16,000-square-foot villa in Malibu. She is about to demonstrate her talents as an interior designer for the second time on that house, which she emptied in the fall by auctioning off its furnishings.

The singer-actress, who expects to release a new album this year and debut a Las Vegas stage show in 2008, also purchased a condo early last year in the trendy 32-story Sierra Towers in West Hollywood. That unit was to be renovated for her in-town use. :shrug:

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oh snap. that's awesome.