Li'l impersonators big in Vegas
Of all the entertainment trends in Vegas right now, the oddest may be the midget impersonator genre.
Jeff Beacher, a.k.a. "The New Mr. Las Vegas," certainly deserves credit for bringing this idea to the Vegas stage with Tiny Kiss at his Hard Rock show, Beacher's Madhouse. Tiny Kiss consisted of three midgets along with Paul Stanley as impersonated by a woman who claimed to weigh close to 300 pounds.
Earlier this year, Beacher offered his Madhouse audience his latest innovation: a midget Britney Spears and midget Kevin Federline, feuding. I saw that one. The audience loved it. I am told his most recent Madhouse had the midget Britney reuniting with a midget Justin Timberlake.
Today I received an e-mail about the new show "Little Legends" at a club at Planet Hollywood. The press release promises: "You will see Mini Elvis, Mini Britney, Mini Tina Turner, Mini Milli Vanilli, Mini Sonny and Tall Cher along with two Mini Michael Jacksons."
Anyone who can explain the appeal, please help me.
(Photo of Beacher's Madhouse by Sarah Gerke)
Anyone who can explain the appeal, please help me.
(Photo of Beacher's Madhouse by Sarah Gerke)
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Entertainment notes: Robin Williams, Amazing Johnathan and Dita
1. My favorite interview at the opening of Spamalot was a brief and
kind-of odd one with Robin Williams. Though the interview lasted less than two
minutes, Williams managed to be funny and offensive and more interesting than
most. Here are highlights:Robin Williams (looking at my tape recorder): I see they gave you the good
stuff: a nice little Jap recorder.
Richard Abowitz: It's a digital recorder. It can upload right to MP3.
Williams: Yes, of course, it can. Anyone can get one, and then you can have
your own blog; so we'll be right back.
Abowitz: Don't take my job. Tell me though, would you ever come to Vegas to
do a permanent show as a headliner?
Williams: I wind up playing Vegas about once a year. But oh, no. I can be here for about a day, but then I've got
to go!
Abowitz: Why is that?
Williams: Something about the just getting out of rehab thing.
Robin Williams should have a talk with Britney.
2. On the subject of Robin Williams and health, the comic still owes local gossip Czar Norm Clarke an apology for a too
long, too extreme attack a couple years ago on Norm's signature eye patch.
The eye patch, of course, is not a gimmick, but a result of Norm's very serious
health struggles. Anyway, Norm reports this morning that Sahara
headliner Amazing Johnathan may need a heart transplant. An optimistic Johnathan
is quoted in Norm's column: "If I lose the weight and keep my blood thin, I
should be alright. They are seeing what they can do without doing the
transplant." In all sincerity, I wish Amazing Johnathan good luck and many more
happy and healthy years ahead.
3. I am to interview Dita Von Teese later this morning. As always, readers
are encouraged to e-mail me their questions for her: Movablebuffet@aol.com
4. Some of you have noticed that I have not reported on the latest Michael Jackson rumors. There have been a handful ranging from illness, to a giant Michael Jackson robot in the desert to a seemingly fake invitation to a show at Luxor. Here is the deal: I've come to the conclusion that until something is officially announced, nothing continues to happen in the world of Michael Jackson. I suspect that will be the case for the foreseeable future especially if he is trying to get a resort to hire him in Vegas. If I interview Michael Jackson, or I get something solid about Michael Jackson, you'll read it here first. But until then, I am off the gloved one.
(Photo by Sarah Gerke)
4. Some of you have noticed that I have not reported on the latest Michael Jackson rumors. There have been a handful ranging from illness, to a giant Michael Jackson robot in the desert to a seemingly fake invitation to a show at Luxor. Here is the deal: I've come to the conclusion that until something is officially announced, nothing continues to happen in the world of Michael Jackson. I suspect that will be the case for the foreseeable future especially if he is trying to get a resort to hire him in Vegas. If I interview Michael Jackson, or I get something solid about Michael Jackson, you'll read it here first. But until then, I am off the gloved one.
(Photo by Sarah Gerke)
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