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"Still The One" Eighth Leg Total Ticket Sales & Attendance.

The final numbers are in from Shania's eighth leg of her "Still The One" Las Vegas show at the 4300-seat Colosseum at Caesars Palace. The leg ran July 12-26, 2014 consisting of 8 shows (10 were originally scheduled, last 2 were cancelled due to illness). TOTAL SALES: $2,187,641 - TOTAL ATTENDANCE: 20,137

http://www.venuestoday.com/news/detail/hot-tickets-aug-05-2014

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Here is a recap of the first seven legs...

"Still The One" First Leg Total Ticket Sales & Attendance. The final numbers are in from Shania's first leg of her "Still The One" Las Vegas show at the 4300-seat Colosseum at Caesars Palace. The leg ran December 1-15, 2012 consisting of 10 shows. Dates: Dec. 1-2; No. of Shows: 2; Gross Sales: $1,159,920; Attendance: 8,096 -- Dates: Dec. 5-9; No. of Shows: 4; Gross Sales: $2,333,970; Attendance: 16,342 -- Dates: Dec. 11-15; No. of Shows: 4; Gross Sales: $2,212,420; Attendance: 15,569 - TOTAL SALES: $5,706,310 - TOTAL ATTENDANCE: 40,007

"Still The One" Second Leg Total Ticket Sales & Attendance. The final numbers are in from Shania's second leg of her "Still The One" Las Vegas show at the 4300-seat Colosseum at Caesars Palace. The leg ran March 19-April 10, 2013 consisting of 14 shows. Dates: Mar. 19-24; No. of Shows: 4; Gross Sales: $2,377,550; Attendance: 16,540 -- Dates: Mar. 26-Apr. 6; No. of Shows: 8; Gross Sales: $3,980,020; Attendance: 28,458 -- Dates: Apr. 9-10; No. of Shows: 2; Gross Sales: $994,620; Attendance: 6,947 - TOTAL SALES: $7,352,190 - TOTAL ATTENDANCE: 51,945

"Still The One" Third Leg Total Ticket Sales & Attendance. The final numbers are in from Shania's third leg of her "Still The One" Las Vegas show at the 4300-seat Colosseum at Caesars Palace. The leg ran May 14-June 1, 2013 consisting of 12 shows. Dates: May 14-19; No. of Shows: 4; Gross Sales: $1,802,565; Attendance: 13,488 -- Dates: May 21-26; No. of Shows: 4; Gross Sales: $1,700,460; Attendance: 12,963 -- Dates: May 28-June 1; No. of Shows: 4; Gross Sales: $1,523,215; Attendance: 13,911 - TOTAL SALES: $5,026,240 - TOTAL ATTENDANCE: 40,362

"Still The One" Fourth Leg Total Ticket Sales & Attendance. From VenuesToday.com: The final numbers are in from Shania's fourth leg of her "Still The One" Las Vegas show at the 4300-seat Colosseum at Caesars Palace. The leg ran October 15-November 3, 2013 consisting of 12 shows. TOTAL SALES: $5,486,326 - TOTAL ATTENDANCE: 41,225

"Still The One" Fifth Leg Total Ticket Sales & Attendance. From VenuesToday.com: The final numbers are in from Shania's fifth leg of her "Still The One" Las Vegas show at the 4300-seat Colosseum at Caesars Palace. The leg ran November 30 - December 14, 2013 consisting of 10 shows. TOTAL SALES: $3,504,748 - TOTAL ATTENDANCE: 30,966

"Still The One" Sixth Leg Total Ticket Sales & Attendance. The final numbers are in from Shania's sixth leg of her "Still The One" Las Vegas show at the 4300-seat Colosseum at Caesars Palace. The leg ran January 22-February 15, 2014 consisting of 12 shows (15 were originally scheduled, 3 were cancelled due to illness). Dates: Jan. 22-26; No. of Shows: 4; Gross Sales: $1,434,025; Attendance: 12,425 -- Dates: Jan. 31-Feb. 9; No. of Shows: 4; Gross Sales: $1,634,645; Attendance: 14,060 -- Dates: Feb. 11-15; No. of Shows: 4; Gross Sales: $1,735,213; Attendance: 15,135 - TOTAL SALES: $4,803,883 - TOTAL ATTENDANCE: 41,620

"Still The One" Seventh Leg Total Ticket Sales & Attendance. From VenuesToday.com: The final numbers are in from Shania's seventh leg of her "Still The One" Las Vegas show at the 4300-seat Colosseum at Caesars Palace. The leg ran May 20-June 7, 2014 consisting of 11 shows. TOTAL SALES: $3,197,239 - TOTAL ATTENDANCE: 28,208

Shania's two-year residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace resumes tonight in Las Vegas! This is the ninth leg of her "Still The One" show and consists of 10 concerts October 8-25. Shania will return to Las Vegas for her tenth and FINAL leg consisting of 6 concerts December 6-13. Get your tickets HERE!

Looks like Oprah will be airing a "Still The One" Vegas TV special as a follow-up to "Why Not? with Shania Twain."

WICKED WHISPERS & RACY RUMORS

By Robin Leach | Oct. 8, 2014 | 5:30 p.m.

Oprah Winfrey’s TV network cameras will be here Friday at Caesars Palace filming segments with singing superstar Shania Twain, Caesars President Gary Selesner and yours truly. Shania returns tonight to the Colosseum to start the final run of her two-year contract there, with her last shows in December.

http://lasvegassun.com/vegasdeluxe/2014/oct/08/shania-oprah-veronic-kerry-simon-ink-master-booze-/

LAST RIDE TO VEGAS

Shania Twain gets ready to wrap up her Caesars residency

By Matt Kelemen | October 10, 2014

It seems like only yesterday that Shania Twain rode an ebony steed in front of Caesars Palace as throngs of fans watched from both sides of Las Vegas Boulevard. Twain’s grand entrance on Nov. 14, 2012, marked a two-year residency at The Colosseum that kicked off the following month with her first magic motorcycle ride to the stage, before she launched into set opener, “I’m Gonna Getcha Good!” This December finds Twain performing her final shows of Shania: Still the One, completing an engagement that put her in a pantheon with Rod Stewart, Bette Midler, Elton John, Cher and Celine Dion.

Still the One has been both a career milestone and an evolution, as Shania took a Vegas-ized version of her show—including her band, dancers, backup singers and video segments—to Prince Edward Island in her home country to perform before 23,000 fans in August. The Canadian country chanteuse arrived back at Caesars Oct. 8 for 16 more dates, with her final show Dec. 13, at a time when the cowboy world is focused on Las Vegas for National Finals Rodeo. It’s a fitting final bow for the only Vegas headliner who rides a horse onstage.

Twain’s special rapport with her fans is as integral a part of her show as the “4-D” production design and costume changes. Part of her set is reserved for her to wander through the audience so concertgoers get a chance to take selfies with the star of the show in the shot, and a lucky few get to join her onstage for a “campfire” sequence. It’s the hits that the majority of fans come for, though, and Twain delivers with the help of an onstage string section and a trio of backup vocalists including her sister Carrie Ann Brown and twins Ryan and Dan Kowarsky.

Emerging in a crystal-studded semi-sheer bodysuit, Twain changes into pink boots and jeans as “Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under?” and “No One Needs to Know” are performed in front of a honky-tonk backdrop. Video visuals preview the midriff-bearing leopard-skin outfit she dons for “That Don’t Impress Me Much” and convey her deep love for horses before she rides onstage wearing a white gown atop a matching Andalusian for “You’re Still the One.” It’s safe to say all eyes are on Twain for the finale, though, when she wears the sexiest of designer Marc Bouwer’s creations while performing “Man! I Feel Like a Woman!”

It’s also safe to say Twain has one of the hottest backing bands on the Strip. Where she takes her musicians after Still the One ends remains to be seen, but fan reaction to her Prince Edward Island concert demonstrated high demand for live Shania. A break from live performances gives Twain time to record or immerse herself in her charitable work for children, but if fans don’t want to gamble on Twain touring in the future, they have the chance to catch her at The Colosseum now.

Caesars Palace, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 14-15, 17-18, 21 & 24-25, $55-$250 plus tax and fee. 888.929.7849

http://lasvegasmagazine.com/entertainment/2014/oct/10/shania-twain-caesars-palace/

Ticket sales and attendance for the first 3 shows in this leg:

Dates: October 8-11; No. of Shows: 3; Gross Sales: $1,099,675; Attendance: 8,799

http://www.venuestoday.com/news/detail/hot-tickets-oct-14-2014

Watching some of the Vegas videos....wish that people would put down their silly cell phones, stop taking "selfies" with her and let her sing....

God I hate smarthphones....just enjoy the concert....

And the Vegas audiences are so old, white and boring....yikes. SOOOO much better of a crowd when she toured. So many ages, ethnicity's and energy....she is now playing for the bingo crowd.

matteotempo wrote:

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Just a question: does Vegas allows playback?
I know Britney uses it almost for the entire setlist, but maybe Caesars doesn't allow it. I've got the feeling Shania sings FTMO in playback and the chorus of AMOM too.

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I don't think she lip syncs during AMOM as she is walking through the audience during that song and standing right beside people for selfies. Everyone standing next to her would notice it. I have noticed at the end of FTMO that there is always an echo. The "t" at the end of the word "moment" is always echoing... "from this moment-t". I don't know if that's a sign of lip-syncing or if it's just the way she sings the song.

But someone on youtube wrote this in a comment: "I just saw the show last night and she messed up during from this moment. She sang "I gave my hand to ME with all my heart. Lol" she said she messes up lyrics all the time. Definitely not lypsynched."

matteotempo wrote:

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Thanks. you're right, during AMOM she's in the crowd, so she probably sings live.
However, I don't know about FTMO, I saw different videos on YouTube and she seems to sing the song always in the same way. It's quite strange, because no one can sings a song the same way everytime, even singers like Celine or Reba.
And I think about playback because she can't reach the high note at the end of IGGG anymore but she can reach the high notes on FTMO.

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I just played two FTMO videos from different dates at the same time and the singing was identical. That's disappointing. I hope she at least sang it live during the recording of the DVD.

They were different from the original because even though she says her voice's back better than ever, it's far from being back better than ever. The only song she seems to be able to sing really well now is NONTK

matteotempo wrote:

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They were different from the original because even though she says her voice's back better than ever, it's far from being back better than ever. The only song she seems to be able to sing really well now is NONTK

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Have you even seen the show? Or do you judge from youtube videos? The sound of that 55-minute video is awful and the sound of many other videos as well. She sounds great live and I think better than on the Chicago DVD. Her voice sounds amazing during the campfire and especially during "Today is your day". I don't care if the songs sound like the originals on the CD's. It doesn't have to sound like the originals. Every voice changes over time. I don't even listen to the CD's anymore because I like her live voice much more. I love that her voice is deeper and rougher now.

Exclusive pictures and HD show reel from "Shania: Still The One" production designer Michael Cotten

Project Description

Shania Twain has joined the great roster performers that play multi year runs at the Ceasars Colosseum in Las Vegas (Celine Dion, Elton John, Rod Stuart). Her show required a flexible stage with elevators, mobilators, and a flying ‘HorseCycle’. The look and feel of the show had to reflect Shanias personal story and public persona. It feels both intimate and spectacular for a nightly audience of four thousand.

This production will run for at least two years.

Click link below for video show reel:

http://mcotten.com/work/shania-twain/

Tommy wrote:

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Ticket sales and attendance for the first 3 shows in this leg:

Dates: October 8-11; No. of Shows: 3; Gross Sales: $1,099,675; Attendance: 8,799

http://www.venuestoday.com/news/detail/hot-tickets-oct-14-2014

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Ticket sales and attendance for the last 3 shows in this leg:

Dates: October 21-25; No. of Shows: 3; Gross Sales: $1,287,866; Attendance: 10,700 

http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore

***Still need to get the sales and attendance for the 4 middle shows.

Tommy wrote:

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Tommy wrote:

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Ticket sales and attendance for the first 3 shows in this leg:

Dates: October 8-11; No. of Shows: 3; Gross Sales: $1,099,675; Attendance: 8,799

http://www.venuestoday.com/news/detail/hot-tickets-oct-14-2014

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Ticket sales and attendance for the last 3 shows in this leg:

Dates: October 21-25; No. of Shows: 3; Gross Sales: $1,287,866; Attendance: 10,700 

http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore

***Still need to get the sales and attendance for the 4 middle shows.

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Ticket sales and attendance for the middle 4 shows in this leg:

Dates: October 14-15, 17-18; No. of Shows: 4; Gross Sales:  $1,280,549; Attendance: 10,904; Sellouts: 0 of 4.

The source: http://www.webcitation.org/6TWJ851N0

"Still The One" Ninth Leg Total Ticket Sales & Attendance.

The final numbers are in from Shania's ninth leg of her "Still The One" Las Vegas show at the 4300-seat Colosseum at Caesars Palace. The leg ran October 8-25, 2014 consisting of 10 shows. Dates: October 8-11; No. of Shows: 3; Gross Sales: $1,099,675; Attendance: 8,799 -- Dates: October 14-18; No. of Shows: 4; Gross Sales: $1,280,549; Attendance: 10,904 -- Dates: October 21-25; No. of Shows: 3; Gross Sales: $1,287,866; Attendance: 10,700 - TOTAL SALES: $3,668,090 - TOTAL ATTENDANCE: 30,403

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Here is a recap of the first eight legs...

"Still The One" First Leg Total Ticket Sales & Attendance. The final numbers are in from Shania's first leg of her "Still The One" Las Vegas show at the 4300-seat Colosseum at Caesars Palace. The leg ran December 1-15, 2012 consisting of 10 shows. Dates: Dec. 1-2; No. of Shows: 2; Gross Sales: $1,159,920; Attendance: 8,096 -- Dates: Dec. 5-9; No. of Shows: 4; Gross Sales: $2,333,970; Attendance: 16,342 -- Dates: Dec. 11-15; No. of Shows: 4; Gross Sales: $2,212,420; Attendance: 15,569 - TOTAL SALES: $5,706,310 - TOTAL ATTENDANCE: 40,007

"Still The One" Second Leg Total Ticket Sales & Attendance. The final numbers are in from Shania's second leg of her "Still The One" Las Vegas show at the 4300-seat Colosseum at Caesars Palace. The leg ran March 19-April 10, 2013 consisting of 14 shows. Dates: Mar. 19-24; No. of Shows: 4; Gross Sales: $2,377,550; Attendance: 16,540 -- Dates: Mar. 26-Apr. 6; No. of Shows: 8; Gross Sales: $3,980,020; Attendance: 28,458 -- Dates: Apr. 9-10; No. of Shows: 2; Gross Sales: $994,620; Attendance: 6,947 - TOTAL SALES: $7,352,190 - TOTAL ATTENDANCE: 51,945

"Still The One" Third Leg Total Ticket Sales & Attendance. The final numbers are in from Shania's third leg of her "Still The One" Las Vegas show at the 4300-seat Colosseum at Caesars Palace. The leg ran May 14-June 1, 2013 consisting of 12 shows. Dates: May 14-19; No. of Shows: 4; Gross Sales: $1,802,565; Attendance: 13,488 -- Dates: May 21-26; No. of Shows: 4; Gross Sales: $1,700,460; Attendance: 12,963 -- Dates: May 28-June 1; No. of Shows: 4; Gross Sales: $1,523,215; Attendance: 13,911 - TOTAL SALES: $5,026,240 - TOTAL ATTENDANCE: 40,362

"Still The One" Fourth Leg Total Ticket Sales & Attendance. From VenuesToday.com: The final numbers are in from Shania's fourth leg of her "Still The One" Las Vegas show at the 4300-seat Colosseum at Caesars Palace. The leg ran October 15-November 3, 2013 consisting of 12 shows. TOTAL SALES: $5,486,326 - TOTAL ATTENDANCE: 41,225

"Still The One" Fifth Leg Total Ticket Sales & Attendance. From VenuesToday.com: The final numbers are in from Shania's fifth leg of her "Still The One" Las Vegas show at the 4300-seat Colosseum at Caesars Palace. The leg ran November 30 - December 14, 2013 consisting of 10 shows. TOTAL SALES: $3,504,748 - TOTAL ATTENDANCE: 30,966

"Still The One" Sixth Leg Total Ticket Sales & Attendance. The final numbers are in from Shania's sixth leg of her "Still The One" Las Vegas show at the 4300-seat Colosseum at Caesars Palace. The leg ran January 22-February 15, 2014 consisting of 12 shows (15 were originally scheduled, 3 were cancelled due to illness). Dates: Jan. 22-26; No. of Shows: 4; Gross Sales: $1,434,025; Attendance: 12,425 -- Dates: Jan. 31-Feb. 9; No. of Shows: 4; Gross Sales: $1,634,645; Attendance: 14,060 -- Dates: Feb. 11-15; No. of Shows: 4; Gross Sales: $1,735,213; Attendance: 15,135 - TOTAL SALES: $4,803,883 - TOTAL ATTENDANCE: 41,620

"Still The One" Seventh Leg Total Ticket Sales & Attendance. From VenuesToday.com: The final numbers are in from Shania's seventh leg of her "Still The One" Las Vegas show at the 4300-seat Colosseum at Caesars Palace. The leg ran May 20-June 7, 2014 consisting of 11 shows. TOTAL SALES: $3,197,239 - TOTAL ATTENDANCE: 28,208

"Still The One" Eighth Leg Total Ticket Sales & Attendance. From VenuesToday.com: The final numbers are in from Shania's eighth leg of her "Still The One" Las Vegas show at the 4300-seat Colosseum at Caesars Palace. The leg ran July 12-26, 2014 consisting of 8 shows (10 were originally scheduled, last 2 were cancelled due to illness). TOTAL SALES: $2,187,641 - TOTAL ATTENDANCE: 20,137

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Star Surveillance

By Robin Leach | October 27, 2014

"No sign of Justin Bieber, but on-and-off girlfriend actress-singer Selena Gomez attended Shania Twain’s show at the Colosseum in Caesars Palace seats away from musician, songwriter and producer Henry “T Bone” Burnett. After the curtain came down, they both visited with Shania in her dressing room on her final night of this current run until the final shows from Dec. 6-13 ending her two-year contract."

http://www.lasvegassun.com/vegasdeluxe/2014/oct/27/selena-gomez-minus-justin-bieber-joey-fatone-warre/

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The Scene and Heard

By Norm Clarke | November 2, 2014

"A year ago, Caesars’ headliner Shania Twain let it be known she was looking for a top producer to help her fire up a comeback. So eyebrows were arching when Grammy-winning producer Joseph Henry “T Bone” Burnett attended the final show of her latest run. He’s an industry giant. …"

http://www.reviewjournal.com/columns-blogs/norm-clarke/britney-spears-spreading-her-wings-around

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Tommy wrote:

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Shania Kids Can After PARTY

When: Friday, December 12, 2014 10:00 PM to Saturday, December 13, 2014 1:00 AM PST

Where: Palace 3 Ballroom, Palace Tower, Caesars Palace, 3570 South Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89109

Admission Fee: $250.00

Attend an exclusive After-Party with Shania Twain!

With proceeds from this event going to Shania Kids Can!

Shania's residency at Caesars Palace is wrapping up and Shania Kids Can want to celebrate the success of the show with an After-Party!  Proceeds from this amazing event will go to Shania’s Foundation “Shania Kids Can” and will benefit Elementary School Age Children.  You can learn more about this excellent program by visiting the website at www.shaniakidscan.com. 

·      1 After-Party VIP Pass

·      Drinks and Hors d’oeurvess

Opportunity to participate in a Silent Auction

Charitable Donation Receipts will be issued.

The Shania Kids Can Foundation educates, inspires and empowers children in our community to achieve their full potential, increasing their chances of equality and opportunities for success.

http://skcafterparty-vegas.whindo.com/event/default.aspx?lock=2440395-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0&key=0d0e8f9e78d5c19

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Share and win!

“I’m having a party….” and by helping promote it, you can win one of TEN autographed 8x10s* from Shania!

Shania’s residency at Caesars Palace is wrapping up and Shania Kids Can want to celebrate the success of the show with an After-Party!  Proceeds from this amazing event will go to Shania’s Foundation “Shania Kids Can” and will benefit Elementary School Age Children.

• 1 After-Party VIP Pass
• Drinks and Hors d’oeurvess
• Opportunity to participate in a Silent Auction
• Charitable Donation Receipts will be issued.

Friday, December 12, 2014 10:00 PM to Saturday, December 13, 2014 1:00 AM PST

Palace 3 Ballroom, Palace Tower, Caesars Palace, 3570 South Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89109

How to win:

Get started using the widget below and connect via Facebook or enter your e-mail address. From there, Like us on Facebook and Twitter, and share about the party!  You can share about the party once a day until the contest ends. When you “Like” or “Share” – you win an entry into the contest!

http://www.shaniakidscan.com/news/share-and-win/ 

Shania Kids Can @shaniakidscan

@shaniakidscan and @ShaniaTwain are hosting a party on December 12 @CaesarsPalace! Get tickets here http://skcafterparty-vegas.whindo.com/ #Vegas #Shania

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Strip Scribbles

By Robin Leach | November 18, 2014

NEW STRIP STARS: My Celine Dion report Monday set off a frenzy of media calls trying for more information. All I can add now is that the first new superstar will be revealed in the next 20 days, but that residency won’t start until mid-year at the Colosseum.

The second superstar announcement will be made in early January for an almost immediate start before the end of the month. Sir Elton John, who has had a number of hospital scares, had agreed to play additional dates during Celine’s absence but is currently recovering from knee surgery.

http://lasvegassun.com/vegasdeluxe/2014/nov/18/mall-cop-2-frank-marino-ink-master-celine-dion-/

what does selling well on tour have to do with deciding to play in Vegas? Shania could go on tour now ans sell much more tickets than reba and so can all the other Caesars acts.   i  think it is Reba. She was asked by a reporter a year ago if she would ever try vegas and she said she would .

Caesars prepares to name first of two Colosseum headliners in Celine’s absence

By Robin Leach | November 25, 2014

Caesars Palace executives confirmed today our previous Vegas DeLuxe stories that a new headliner for the Colosseum is about to be announced. The identity and contract terms are still cloaked in secrecy.

A press conference will be held at 11 a.m. next Wednesday, Dec. 3, where the star’s identity will be made official. But the artist won’t start the new residency run of shows until next summer, as we also previously reported.

A second headliner who will be named before Shania Twain’s final Dec. 13 performance at the Colosseum will start a run of shows in January.

Speculation on that artist‘s identity has ranged from Katy Perry in recent days to Taylor Swift, among others. The rumors of Katy could have some credence: Her recent tour has ended, her grandmother lives here in Las Vegas, she performed at Caesars for high-rollers last New Year’s Eve, and Katy is dating Wynn and Encore resident DJ Diplo.

The Caesars official release this morning stated: "AEG Live and Caesars Palace are excited to announce the newest resident headliner at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace on Wednesday, Dec. 3, where the artist will be announced and in attendance."

Although Jennifer Lopez was seen recently at Caesars planning a private one-night-only show, it’s not believed that she will be in the running for either the Colosseum or as rumored elsewhere at Britney Spears’ Axis at Planet Hollywood theater — but denied here.

The slate of new stars for the Colosseum has been brought about because of Celine Dion’s decision to push back her return from March to May or June while she battles her vocal-chord problems and cares for husband Rene Angelil’s battle with throat cancer.

Sir Elton John had agreed to play extra dates in his Caesars contract but was hospitalized with knee surgery last month. Colosseum headliner Rod Stewart also added dates to his current contract to help fill the dark nights.

“You’ll know soon enough,” I was told today. “But it will remain a secret for another eight days.”

http://lasvegassun.com/vegasdeluxe/2014/nov/25/caesars-prepares-name-first-two-colosseum-headline/

Reba McEntire and reunited Brooks & Dunn are new Caesars headliners

Reba McEntire is flanked by Ronnie Dunn and Kix Brooks of Brooks & Dunn at the Colosseum on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014, in Caesars Palace. The new residency “Reba and Brooks & Dunn: Together in Vegas” is scheduled to begin next June.

By Robin Leach | Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014 | 11 a.m.

It’s not just singer Reba McEntire joining the lineup of star rockers at Caesars Palace for a new residency starting in June, but in this morning’s surprise at the Colosseum, she revealed that she’s reunited Brooks & Dunn to join her in “Reba and Brooks & Dunn: Together in Vegas.”

“This is not our last hurrah,” Reba said this morning at Caesars. “This isn’t going to be us going off into retirement. None of us are even ever thinking about retiring.”

The “Queen of Country” is already a beloved Las Vegas regular with her appearances and hosting roles at the Academy of Country Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena over the years.

We first tipped the news of Reba’s possible Caesars residency on Nov. 17 and again Nov. 19. She joins Sir Elton John and Rod Stewart in the Colosseum lineup, taking up open dates as a result of Celine Dion’s absence to take care of her husband, Rene Angelil, struggling with throat cancer complications.

Caesars also will announce in early January one other superstar headliner who will start almost immediately at the theater. I’m also hoping today that we’ll get a better idea of when Celine will be returning to the Colosseum.

It was in August 2009 that Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn shocked country fans by announcing that they were splitting up after their “Last Rodeo Tour.” The duo assured fans that they were still “good friends” and the mutual decision was on “good terms.”

Their final record release was in September 2008 with “#1’s and Then Some,” which featured 28 top hits and two new songs, “Indian Summer” and “Honky Tonk Stomp.” Their last concert together was in Nashville on Sept. 2, 2010, but now Las Vegas audiences have them back together for a concert run on the Strip.

Both singers have recently released solo albums surrounded with a fiery Facebook controversy about the state of radio play, which may have been the reason behind their breakup stemming from 2006 when Kix took over the radio show “American Country Countdown.”

Reba called Kix to congratulate him on winning the National Broadcast Personality of the Year award by the Country Music Association. But in a back-and-forth war of words, Ronnie told Kix: “Nothing negative about the guy in the cowboy hat. This is about the competitive environment of conglomerate radio. Kix taking over the countdown on a major conglomerate’s network was the beginning of the end for B&D.”

Kix fired back at Ronnie: “Not sure what all this is about. Thanks for the ride. Let’s break on the hate.”

I’ve interviewed Reba many times over the years. She’s a delightful, effervescent and charming lady, so when I sit with her later this morning, I’ll dig into the reunion and find out how she engineered them getting back together and how she won them for her Caesars residency.

Reba, 59, has had an extraordinary career as singer-songwriter, record and TV producer and actress. She starred on Broadway in “Annie Get Your Gun” and was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a TV series for “Reba,” which ran from 2001 to 2007.

She was a college sophomore in 1975 when she signed her first record contract and released her first solo album in 1977. She won the Country Music Association’s Female Vocalist of the Year for the first time in 1984. She’s gone on to sell more than 80 million albums and is one of the bestselling artists of all time in all music genres.

Today’s announcement coincides with the 2014 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in town. Her father and grandfather were champion steer ropers, and her father was world champion in 1957, 1958 and 1961. He died in October at age 86, three years after suffering a stroke. 

The trio will feel comfortable at Caesars Palace: Brooks & Dunn have performed shows with Reba numerous times in addition to their song collaborations. We’ll post my interviews with all three later today in an update to this story, along with concert dates, ticket-sales information and other news from the Caesars Palace press conference.

http://lasvegassun.com/vegasdeluxe/2014/dec/03/reba-mcentire-reunited-brooks-dunn-caesars-headlin/

Celine Dion’s return to Caesars Palace is delayed again

By Robin Leach | Dec. 4, 2014 | 4:57 p.m.

On Dec. 17, Caesars Palace superstar headliner Celine Dion and her husband and former longtime manager Rene Angelil will celebrate their 20th anniversary at home here in Lake Las Vegas with their three children, Rene-Charles, Nelson and Eddy, but they’re both coping with his throat cancer problems.

“His ordeal has brought us even closer. Rene and I are more in love than ever,” Celine, 46, told Hello Canada Magazine. “We complete each other.”

Rene’s throat cancer and Celine’s vocal chord problems have delayed her hoped-for return to the Colosseum at Caesars. She had aimed to be back onstage at the end of March. It was pushed back to May, and I’m now hearing for the first time that it might be even later than that.

The blank dates had to be filled, which helps explain the new residency of Reba McEntire and Brooks & Dunn, especially because Shania Twain starts her final week of her contract shows on Saturday. A second female act is to be added in January, and when those dates are set, we’ll know when Celine has decided to return.

Meantime, there were a few nuggets left over in my notebook from Wednesday’s Q+A with Reba, Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn:

“There’s nobody we’d rather hang out with, sing and perform with than Reba,” said the duo. “We took the break after being together for 20 years. We just wanted to do some things where you’re not always checking in with the other. It was time to get out by ourselves.

“There was no hate, just differences in opinion. We’ve always considered ourselves brothers more than friends. The reason we made it 20 years was because we’ve never been afraid to express our differences of opinions to each other.

“When we were all touring together, we were on the road with 21 semis and 19 buses. It was a big entourage of stuff, so we’re looking forward to being in one place for a while without all that equipment. We always ended our tours in Las Vegas so we could wind down afterward. It was a great place to have our crew and their families all hang out.”

Reba told me that the first time they started talking about what would go into the show was at dinner in Rao’s at Caesars on Tuesday, the night before the announcement.

“We couldn’t agree on one thing,” she laughed. “We call it work for right now, but it’s going to be more fun than work.”

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