Cirque Du Soleil
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Trampoline Workout on Steroids
I took gymnastics like many young girls, and while I loved playing with the white powder by the uneven bars, my favorite part of class was jumping on the trampoline. Who knew I could have made a career out of it! Check out this video of a strong and fearless acrobat practicing his Cirque du Soleil act that involves bouncing off walls and doing flips from one trampoline to another.
A Fabby Halloween: Cirque du Freak
Cirque du Soleil turns 25 years old this year — a quarter of a century of amazing acrobatics, over-the-top costumes, and praise-worthy showmanship. If you've ever been to one of Cirque's shows, you know it's all about the theatrics. Lots and lots of it!
Celebrate 25 Years of Cirque Du Soleil
This year, Cirque Du Soleil, the circus troupe known for its stellar showmanship and decadent productions, including stunning makeup and hair design, is celebrating 25 years of performances. In honor of the troupe's silver anniversary, I've put together a slideshow of some of Cirque's most amazing maquillage. Click through and get a taste of what the good side of Vegas looks like.
Buzz News Roundup, 11/21
- Strike news: A huge number of actors will be recording PSAs in support of the writers on the LA Weekly's Deadline Hollywood Daily blog; the New York Times says some showrunners have returned to their non-writing duties; the LA Times says the strike could cost the city $20 million per day; and Variety has the news that directors have reached a deal that will probably keep them off the picket lines.
- Billboard says Weezer will release a new album in April, while NME has the tracklist for frontman Rivers Cuomo's solo album.
- David Hasselhoff may reprise his Knight Rider role for NBC's remake, Zap2it reports.
- Cirque du Soleil will open a show in Hollywood starting in 2010, writes Variety.
- TV Guide reports on a survey that says Americans wish Clair Huxtable were cooking their Thanksgiving dinner — and want to keep Peg Bundy away from the stove.
- Fox has apologized for a Polish slur in an episode of Back to You, writes the New York Daily News.
- Variety reports that advertisements for Shoot 'Em Up have been banned in the UK.
TV Teens Are Taken by Wintuk
The newest Cirque du Soleil show, Wintuk, premiered at MSG last night bringing out some of our most favorite new TV stars — Blake Lively and Ed Westwick (Serena and Chuck) from Gossip Girl. In case you missed all the in depth coverage of last night's episode (which was amazing, btw), check it out here. Also out to see the whimsical new show was Abigail Breslin, Leelee Sobieski's tights and cute Hunter Parish, who plays Silas on Weeds.
Cirque Du Soleil: Sex Crime Investigations
The Cirque Du Soleil performers combine the lameness of mimes, the creepiness of clowns, with the pretension of interpretive dance. Give them jobs as sex crime investigators and you get this surreal mess...
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