Cirque evolution in Las Vegas gains new show this fall
Cirque du Soleil continues expansion in Las Vegas with three active productions and a fourth planned for MGM Grand. Founder Guy Laliberté started the troupe in Quebec in 1982, with Mystère at Treasure Island debuting in 1993 and O at Bellagio following in 1998. The upcoming show to cost around 90 million dollars marks a major investment, while Zumanity showcases adult themes at New York New York.
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INXS Taps Mark Burnett to Find New Singer
Australian rock band INXS enlists reality TV guru Mark Burnett to search for a new lead vocalist after Michael Hutchence’s 1997 death. The CBS show Rock Star will air next summer with auditions in the United States London Tokyo and Sydney. Top contenders will live in Hollywood and compete weekly live. INXS plans a world tour with the new singer.
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TODAY S BIRTHDAYS ME Brooks Morita Knights Davison Bates Hecht Heaton Cusack Bellows Masterson Brisebois
A roster of notable birthdays today includes comedian and director Me Brooks actor Pat Morita bassist Dave Knights of Procol Harum actor Bruce Davison actress Kathy Bates actress Jessica Hecht from Friends and The Single Guy guitarist Saul Davies of James actress Mary Stuart Masterson actor John Cusack actor Gil Bellows and actress Danielle Brisebois from All in the Family.
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Lovewrecked cast starts filming in Dominican Republic
Randal Kleiser directs a romantic comedy in the Dominican Republic starring Amanda Bynes as a college student on vacation in the Caribbean who meets a band member played by Chris Carmack during a concert at a Plaza, a top tourist hub.
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Gary Sinise backs US military aid and media critique
Chicago Tribune reports actor Gary Sinise promotes a campaign to supply school materials for Iraqi children via the U S military. He asserts media bias against positive military news and cites his visits to troops in Iraq and a performance at Great Lakes Naval Station to illustrate his outspoken stance.
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Campbell dances onto Broadway in Broadway debut
Neve Campbell ends an 11 year stage break to debut on Broadway in Syncopation opening Oct. 24. The former TV star says she wants live work rather than idle days, aiming to grow as an actor while performing as an introverted factory worker in turn of the century New York who dreams of dance.
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Reagan Criticizes Bush on War Spin and Stem Cell Funding
Ron Reagan accuses the Bush administration of misleading Americans to justify the Iraq war. He cites WMD and al Qaida links, calls the claim a lie, and condemns federal limits on embryonic stem cell research as shameful. He expects Nancy Reagan to keep advocating stem cell research for disease cures.
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