Posted on 07/21/2004 7:11:29 PM PDT by new cruelty
Thanks to negotiations today (July 21) between the Recording Artists Coalition (RAC) and the prospective new owners of Las Vegas's Alladin Theater, expect to see RAC member Linda Ronstadt back at the venue this fall -- with filmmaker Michael Moore on backup vocals.
The singer was the recipient of heavy-handed treatment Saturday (July 17) when she dedicated the Eagles' "Desperado" (co-written by RAC co-founder Don Henley) to Moore, the director of the anti-President Bush documentary, "Fahrenheit 9/11."
News reports said some in the audience booed, stormed out of the theater and tore down posters. Reports also said Ronstadt was escorted off the premises without being allowed to return to her dressing room, which she has subsequently denied.
After a day of negotiations, the prospective new owner of the venue, Robert Earl, Chairman and CEO of Planet Hollywood International, Inc., issued the following statement:
"We hope to be approved by the Nevada Gaming Commission to become the new owners of the Aladdin Resort in Las Vegas as early as September 1, 2004. Upon the assumption of ownership, and with a new management team in place, we would like to offer the use of the Theatre of Performing Arts to Linda Ronstadt for a second concert and further to take Michael Moore up on his offer to join her on stage to introduce her and sing a song."
"We respect artists' creativity and support their rights to express themselves," said Earl. "We were very sorry to hear about the unfortunate circumstances of this past Saturday night and want to make it clear that Planet Hollywood has never, in our 13 year history, restricted any artists' right to free speech and we will continue with that policy once we take ownership."
If she returns to the stage, I hope the stage is reinforced first !!
What would you guess, 300 lbs ??
P.S. A song from Spinal Tap comes to mind "Big Bottoms".
She already returned to the buffet.
Who cares? And her performing with Fat Boy is childish at least. Do they really think they're making a point? Self-congtatulatory BS which only morons will go to watch.
Planet Hollywood: Aren't the Governator and Bruce Willis main investors?
You can bring a pig to the stage, but you can't force people to buy tickets to hear it oink.
I don't think they have been for a while. Though I really haven't kept track.
Hope someone requests 'Fat Bottom Girls' by Queen.
So does this mean conservatives and christians are not supporting Planet Hollywood? Surely Linda wouldn't want any of their money.
How bout "Under Pressure." The ground under her feet sure is.
No problem. I'll simply cross Aladdin off the list of possible hotels to stay at when I visit Vegas.
Yes, yes, she is roomy.
Rats! I had sent an approving e-mail to Aladdin, will have to rescind it if this is true.
They bailed out of that loser a long time ago. I don't know what's more surprising, the Aladdin going belly up or that a once belly up company is buying them out. A real shame.
Time to boycott and email?
I know. Vegas is dead. I wanna party at the Sands!
If free speech is the issue to planet hollywood and ronstadt, then false advertising is an issue to ticket holders of her concert.
Obviously the percentage of the audience that repaid ronstadt with free refreshments minus their containers must have felt duped into joining a political rally when ronstadt decided to do just that.
Bait and switch has been around forever.
I'll wait and see how it plays out. Maybe they will come to their senses on their own.
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