Blog Posts For: August 2011

Gentleman, we can rebuild him. We have the short attention span and penchant for sports hero worship. We have the capability to rebuild the career of the world’s most dangerous fantasy football player. Michael Vick will be that man. Better than he was before. Better…more experienced reading blitzes before the snap…more accurate from the pocket.

While War Horse continues to wow audiences as the best performing non-musical over here on Broadway, it also remains a favorite back in its homeland. War Horse tickets to the New London Theatre have been extended until February 2013. This follows the welcoming of its millionth audience member and continuously breaking West End attendance records.

From her tour opener at the New York State Fair to her revealing dress at the MTV VMAs, singer/actress/model Selena Gomez has come a long way from her Disney roots. She has entered Britney Spears territory, attempting to clarify to the world that she is no longer the same young actress from “Wizards of Waverly Place”. No she is a fully legal young woman who demands the right to dress and acts as she desires without having to look to her fans’ parents for approval before they purchase Selena Gomez tickets.

We all know that Celine Dion simply exudes class. Anyone who has had the pleasure of finding Celine Dion tickets for her new show can attest that it is a well-produced set and not a gaudy celebration of nostalgia. Anyone who has purchased her new scent can boast a demure scent that combines sweet highlights with undertones that take you to some mystical forest in Canada. Anyone who has ever met her has had the pleasure of meeting a celebrity who is thankful for the opportunities her fans have given her.

It is uncommon that an NFL team would come into the season with an issue at kicker, but the Dallas Cowboys can hardly be called the typical NFL franchise. This is “America’s Team” with an overbearing owner in a state where football is a religion that inspires fanaticism that goes beyond the Sunday morning tailgate.

Modern day Las Vegas has become well acquainted and associated with Cirque du Soleil. With seven shows in productions and no allegiance to any one hotel and resort chain, the Canadian entertainment troupe may be the most popular collective attraction on the Strip off the casino floors. However, one is remiss to forget the individual who has created two of those seven shows, one of his own, and one of the best selling residencies in the history of the city. That man is Franco Dragone.

According to TicketNews.com, Wicked once again took the week’s honor as the top overall theater event. With two touring productions and an open-run at the Gershwin on Broadway this is hardly surprising. However, when looking at just the Broadway market, The Book of Mormon dominated the secondary ticket market, selling Book of Mormon tickets at a power score of 31.06 to Wicked’s, which landed at number two, 12.12.

Terry Fator may be enjoying a five-year, $100-million deal at the Mirage in Las Vegas, but he is hardly resting on those many, many laurels. This past month he has been headlining country fair stages. These stages are far from the free venues in the back of the park he used to play, but they show a willingness to travel and to make the best out of his situation.

Somehow this week just became all about Britney. First it is announced that MTV will be producing a VMA Tribute. Then it comes out that the pop star is considering plastic surgery. Finally, the flurry of news items prompt Joshua Ostroff to wax poetic about the superstar.

Elvis may have been the king of rock and roll and he may be ubiquitous on the Strip, but he is neither royalty nor omnipresent with the famed Cirque du Soleil. Cirque du Soleil Viva Elvis is scheduled to take an extended hiatus in January to accommodate a reboot for the struggling production.

Last season the Dallas Cowboys finished sixth in the NFL in passing yards, even with Romo under center for just six games. Well, if the fans want Dallas Cowboys tickets to extend beyond the 2011 regular season into the NFL playoffs, this team is going to have to figure out just how to put together as prolific an air attack with Miles Austin, Dez Bryant in his first healthy year in the league, and a collection of unproven wide receivers.

Cirque du Soleil has already changed the face of entertainment for Las Vegas and the image of just what should be under the big top. Now, it has taken to the digital universe and is offering a free Ka App for the iPad.

Cirque du Soleil has returned to the New York stage with Zarkana, its first production in the Big Apple since last year’s financial disaster Banana Spheel. This time around the Cirque du Soleil production is taking a $50 million, 800,000 pound stage risk at the Radio City Music Hall, one that will require they sell 6,000 Zarkana tickets for every performance just to break even.

Barry Manilow may be known as a crooner and a soft rocker, but the singer-songwriter has always had an edge about him. His fans certainly know this about the man who once opined that he may live in laid-back Los Angeles but he is an energetic New Yorker at heart. That fiery nature has not cooled since he took up residency selling Barry Manilow tickets at the Paris Las Vegas Hotel and Casino.

Katy Perry is definitely riding high this summer. Her California Dreams Tour is one of the best selling of the summer. Her album Teenage Dream has gone platinum in the U.S. and sold over five millions copies worldwide. And now she appears poised to join the ranks of Michael Jackson, with five number one singles on the Billboard Hot 100!

David Copperfield may have been the subject of parody on Arrested Development, but the man who is known for his flair for the dramatic has shown he is not without a sense of humor. Recently he paired with Funny or Die to “threaten” Harry Potter and JK Rowling with an “Accio Cease and Desist” sent via certified owl.

I am beginning to think the NFL should always operate on an abbreviated offseason. Last week I was intrigued by the Washington Redskins and this week I am contemplating the hopes of two teams that have remained committed to the run in the age of the pass. These two teams, the Minnesota Vikings and Tennessee Titans, obviously believe they should be playing in the postseason and have added veteran quarterbacks in hopes of proving that they are not fools for investing in the running game.

Celine Dion is back in the news and this time it is not to shut down a parody site lampooning the world famous singer by posting her awkward pictures. No, this time she is back in the news with a new scent, Signature, which is said to have been inspired by her music. So, does this mean instead of searching for Celine Dion tickets to her Vegas residency at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace her fans can just buy her new scent?