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9 comments:
TACKY TACKY TACKY
The opening number in black and white has some of the most beautiful and sophisticated elephant trappings and costumes I've seen in a circus. The trappings are silver grey with large embroidered outlines of circus animals.
Looks like Don Foote's bedsheets
Yep, pretty skimpy for the circus formerly known as The Greatest Show on Earth. With the lack of "visual effects" it looks like they weren't finished unloading the train.
At least they have plenty of talent this year...isn't that a sad statement, "at least". The GSOE should be over-flowing with talent.
And they are getting plenty of press out of Nik Wallenda-Troffer (spelling?) being Karl's grandson and working with Bello. I guess Bello's hair has gotten enough ink in the press.
Not to be crude, but I've seen several TV interviews with Bello over the past several years and he attributes his secret hair-do to the Viagra he puts in his hair. I was suprised that the PRESS DEPT didn't ask BELLO to eliminate that line (even though it is funny), especially when promoting a family show.
By the way, last Friday's NY TIMES has the BIGGEST article I've seen in years. The last big NYTIMES splash, that I can recall, was one titled, CIRCUS IS A CASH COW, or something to that effect that appeared in the Sunday edition several years ago.
Friday's article features BELLO and documents the history of the WHEEL OF DEATH/DESTINY/STEEL/WONDER,etc.etc.It even quotes ELVIN BALE. Imagine that?
Brings a whole new meaning to the word "SPEC". "SPOT" would be a better word. Pictures of circus animals??????????? Why not have the real thing. Thats what a circus is supposed to have. Real live animals.
I totally agree with Barney about Bello's "viagra" remark. While I too see the humor in this, as editor of circus4youth, the new CFA kid's website, I would have to be very careful that such a remark would not make it on to our site.
I heard yesterday that Bello's miniature bicycle was stolen in NYC while doing a TV spot on the streets one morning. Stolen... in NYC... imagine that!
Bob
HMMMM, me thinks me remembers when FELD ENTERTAINMENT had Siegfried & Roy at Radio City Music Hall before they headed west to Las Vegas...NEWS ALERT--Today while installing the new S&R SHOW at Radio City a rental truck containing a white tiger in a cage was stolen and reported recovered a few hours later in Greenwich Village. The press labored on this missing tiger in NYC story for 2 days.
Seems suspiciously like PUBLICITY 101--"Tacky but Effective Promotions"
By the way--I attended the S&R show and almost fell over backwards when I saw RBBB type concession stands in the lobby of the GRANDEST of ALL THEATRES with giant plush white tigers (3 feet long) on sale for $100. EACH. Better yet, at intermission I saw one lady buy 3 tigers and the concessionaire placed them in clear plastic bags and politely held them under the counter so she could pick them up on her way out. I wonder if I could get into showbusiness...how does SIEGFRIED & BARNEY sound?
A letter from the makers of VIAGRA to Mr. Bello Nock.
Dear Mr. Bello,
Many thanks you very much for kindness in mentioning the product Viagra. Enclosed is your complimentary Viagra supply, next shipment, next month with your kind cooperation. As one of the doctors who discovered of VIAGRA I find it opportunity please to remind you that if your hair is erect for more than 4 hours please rush to the Emergency Room for immediate attention medical. Pardon my English, not here in USA too years many.
Sincerely,
Dr. Wong Hung Lo
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