Jennifer Posted February 9, 2011 at 11:51 PM Posted February 9, 2011 at 11:51 PM I love this article! http://www.lasvegasweekly.com/news/2011/fe...ne-dion-return/ Why Vegas can’t wait for Celine Dion to return Prediction! Someday soon, Cher will be on a red carpet or on Piers Morgan’s show and someone will ask about her recently ended run at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace. Cher’s response will be some variation not of nostalgia, pride or gratitude but of snarky relief that it’s over and a disclosure about what a bear that gig was. How do I know? Well, I don’t, but at Cher’s finale on Saturday I had the sense that she could not be out of there fast enough. There was absolutely no emotion, no sense that this was a special occasion, no affection offered for the city and resort that had just deposited serious coin in her overflowing piggy bank. Heck, she didn’t even say goodbye when it was all over, instead high-fiving some band member and then disappearing out the back door of the Colosseum stage. She seemed so disengaged, in fact, that she didn’t even grab a sailor’s hat from the audience to cavort with in her penultimate number, “If I Could Turn Back Time.” For those unschooled in The Cher, that would be like the pope forgetting communion. She’s not the first to depart the Colosseum with more shrug than ceremony. Months before Elton John ended The Red Piano in 2008, he was on Larry King Live letting slip how bored he was. Said Sir Elton to Lar: “Then I’ll be at Caesars Palace in Vegas where I do a 90-minute show and halfway through I’ll be like, ‘When is this over?’” And, of course, Bette Midler told the Daily Telegraph of London in November she regarded the latter stages of her Vegas tenure as akin to being on the Titanic. That all but confirmed what I wrote in this space after The Showgirl Must Go On ended, that it seemed like an unhappy residency. Bette crazies vivisected me for that, as I’ve no doubt the Cher cuckoos will this week. Bring it on. But why? Why is the most prestigious gig west of Manhattan such an exhausting bummer to these folks? It should be an honor to perform at the Colosseum, a gorgeous 4,000-seat showroom outfitted with the world’s most advanced stage technology not designed by Cirque du Soleil. Can you imagine Bette or Elton whining about what a drag it was to perform at Carnegie Hall or Wembley? Those cities and the audiences who paid to see them would be aghast. Yet every night of her tenure, Bette only half-jokingly noted the vastness of the stage and how tiring it was to traverse. I’ve no clue why Elton was so worn out, seeing how he almost never stood up from the piano bench. All of this makes me ever so much more grateful that Queen Celine re-ascends for a second run next month. Do you remember her farewell when ...A New Day closed in 2007? It was marked by star-studded audiences and bouquets of roses and lots and lots of tears. She was genuinely sad and cognizant that an era of her life was ending. It mattered to her. Contrast that to Saturday night. After Cher walked out, the screen came down. The crowd, some expecting a moment that hadn’t yet taken place, roared for one more last-night-ever curtain call. Instead, after a few tantalizing minutes, the house lights came up. So devoted and appreciative were members of this demanding audience that they continued to stomp and scream for another 10 minutes or so. No luck; Cher was probably already seated at Guy Savoy by the time her wretches realized they would leave unacknowledged. Celine would never have done that. Many of us didn’t credit her for what it took to do what she did at the Colosseum in her first run because (a) she was first and ( she made it all look so easy. This time, I hope we appreciate her. Lord knows, unlike her successors, she certainly appreciates us. Quote http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v56/JenniferCeline/nextplaneout3_small.jpg
Tyler1991 Posted February 10, 2011 at 12:45 AM Posted February 10, 2011 at 12:45 AM Great article! Quote
tim123 Posted February 10, 2011 at 03:07 AM Posted February 10, 2011 at 03:07 AM Nicely said. I feel the ones who followed Celine do not have as much appreciation for fans Quote
Alex_Incognito Posted February 10, 2011 at 03:22 AM Posted February 10, 2011 at 03:22 AM What a fabulous article! Quote "People pay 20-25 dollars to see you."- Céline Dion, 1990
Der_Griffon Posted February 10, 2011 at 06:22 AM Posted February 10, 2011 at 06:22 AM The article is simply brilliant! Quote http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj229/Der_Griffon/SIGNATURE-1-1-1.jpg March 15th and 16th 2011, Las VegasThank you Celine and thank you friends! I truly had the time of my life!
Davey84 Posted February 10, 2011 at 08:32 AM Posted February 10, 2011 at 08:32 AM (edited) awesome article !! They are right, Céline really enjoyed her time there! I don't get why Cher, Bette and Elton ever agreed on a contract with Ceasar's and then complain about it! I guess it was only for the Edited February 10, 2011 at 08:33 AM by Davey84 Quote http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v75/daveyh84/incognito198701_zpsaaootxh1.jpgRick, ik hou van jou voor altijd!A New Day... has come 28/29 April & 2/3 May 07Antwerpen 13 et 14 mai,Paris 24 et 25 mai, Amsterdam 2 juinet Arras 7 juillet Chances Taken!!!How Do You Keep The Music Playing? - Celine Opening Night March 15th, March 16th
Shamrock_1982 Posted February 10, 2011 at 08:43 AM Posted February 10, 2011 at 08:43 AM Awww love this...and its so true! We need more articles like this out there. Thanks for sharing, and bravo to the person who wrote it! Quote
angelil78 Posted February 10, 2011 at 07:23 PM Posted February 10, 2011 at 07:23 PM I looooooooved that article!! Made Céline look waaay better than the others stupid artists that are spoiled rotten Quote
Nmj Posted February 10, 2011 at 08:00 PM Posted February 10, 2011 at 08:00 PM What i dont understand, is even if they dont like their gig why complain about it? Celine would have never done that even if she hated it there. She's a class act and deserves more credit than what is given to her. Quote
Shesings2me Posted February 10, 2011 at 08:14 PM Posted February 10, 2011 at 08:14 PM So Sweet and kudos well-deserved for Celine!! Celine will work her magic and the world will come to the Colosseum to embrace her once again! She brings her spiritual light everywhere she goes and success just naturally follows. Yay for Las Vegas and for all of us. The wait is drawing to a close...woooohoooo!!! I can't wait to see her and many of you very soon! Quote http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/5273/18771156.jpg
Teodora Posted February 10, 2011 at 08:28 PM Posted February 10, 2011 at 08:28 PM I read that this morning and was like... Awwww I haven't seen Elton John or Cher in Vegas, but I was there for the last show of A New Day... and I don't think there was a dry eye in the Colosseum, that's how emotional it was. Even the show before that, it was so full of emotion, I watched her standing on the side of stage as her dancers were exiting and she was crying and stuff. She does care so much about the people she works it, about the work itself and about the fans. Quote
maceta_biloxi Posted February 10, 2011 at 08:45 PM Posted February 10, 2011 at 08:45 PM Wow that article is amazing, i am happy for that point of view. I have a couple of friends living in Vegas and they both told that they didn't want Celine there, because there was a rumor that she was mean with her employees, i was like WTF!!! of course i didn't believe it but it surprised me and made me think about bad rumors about her residency in Vegas that we've never known. Celine mean with her employees, THAT IS NONSENSE.... Quote Do What You Want But Harm No One http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs939.snc4/73202_10150111343007542_831827541_7586213_4279368_n.jpg...Looking Alike!?
Jacqui Posted February 11, 2011 at 05:51 AM Posted February 11, 2011 at 05:51 AM That's really sweet!! Thanks for posting, what a nice article. Quote
J-Man Posted February 11, 2011 at 02:30 PM Posted February 11, 2011 at 02:30 PM Yeah I have to agree with everyone else. Great article, really shows what a thoroughly decent person Celine is. She has always been happy to express her emotions on stage, and let the love that her fans are pouring out of their hearts, envelop her and take her along for the ride. Say what you will about p.b. and the like, the woman gives herself totally to entertaining her fans. Vegas isn't the only one who can't wait for Celine Dion to return. Quote http://www.powerofthemusic.com/other/FORUMSIG1.png
celinedream Posted February 11, 2011 at 03:27 PM Posted February 11, 2011 at 03:27 PM Great article. I've been to Elton John concert (not in the Collisseum tho) and it did feel like he was just a robot singing one song after the other...he transmitted that to the audience , i couldnt see myself going to another of this concerts ever...boring. Although his music I do enjoy . Celine concerts...well i believe this will be my 10th...so you get the point. Already the new show has surpassed the 10 USD million mark from boxoffice so already we're seeing the effect of Celine's return to Vegas. Quote An angel was looking through,It was you,Yeah you...it'sYou are the REASON.
I Love You Posted February 11, 2011 at 07:47 PM Posted February 11, 2011 at 07:47 PM Amazing Article. Quote
angelil78 Posted February 11, 2011 at 09:12 PM Posted February 11, 2011 at 09:12 PM Great article. I've been to Elton John concert (not in the Collisseum tho) and it did feel like he was just a robot singing one song after the other...he transmitted that to the audience , i couldnt see myself going to another of this concerts ever...boring. Although his music I do enjoy . Celine concerts...well i believe this will be my 10th...so you get the point. Already the new show has surpassed the 10 USD million mark from boxoffice so already we're seeing the effect of Celine's return to Vegas. OMG yes I have seen Elton John in a concert and it was the WORST concert I've ever seen! I didn't enjoy it at all. Got to touch his hands twice so ok he tried to interact with the audience but blaaaaaaaaaaaah Quote
ladylindsey Posted February 11, 2011 at 09:28 PM Posted February 11, 2011 at 09:28 PM (edited) everyone I've ever talked to has always said, voluntarily, "Celine is the BEST boss. She's amazing." She wouldn't know how to be any other way! Silly rumors! That is a really great article! Edited February 11, 2011 at 09:30 PM by ladylindsey Quote
CelineDionFan710 Posted February 12, 2011 at 04:14 AM Posted February 12, 2011 at 04:14 AM so great thank you Quote http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj194/CelineFan710/11_perform_gown-pg-horizontal.jpgCeline is my idol
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