Cher, daily!

This is from January '08, but it's still a good read!

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 17:50:57 GMT

BREAKING NEWS: CHER BATTLES ILLNESS TO HAVE HER TWO-YEAR DREAM FINALLY COME TRUE!

After a near three-year “farewell retirement,” Cher has successfully battled illness to come out of a self-imposed exile to headline in her own new variety spectacular at The Colosseum in Caesars Palace starting May 6. The superstar, one-named icon, finally made it official this morning—exactly as Luxe Life predicted eight months ago! It’s a three-year $60-million a year contract for about 200 shows featuring Cher’s hits across her four decades of super-stardom.

Ticket sales immediately caused a buying frenzy when they went on sale this morning at 7 a.m. (THURS)—some 100-minutes before her West Coast breakfast-time announcement on ABC-TV’s Good Morning America program. Some buyers were backed up waiting on the Internet as long as 30-minutes. As an unabashed fan, I snagged my four ducats by 7:05 a.m. for the front-level orchestra on her premiere night!

She revealed that she has been battling the Epstein-Barr virus and it nearly ended any dream she had of doing another show after her Farewell Tour. Cher says that she’s been plotting the Vegas show for the past two-and-a-half years and prays, “I hope I can pull it off.” She continued: “I was sick constantly and almost died from pneumonia. I was first diagnosed with it in the late 80’s and I was sick a long time. I went to Germany last year for medical treatment. It was amazing what they could do for me over there.”

(Epstein-Barr is a modern-day persistent infection akin to mononucleosis with glandular fever. Some patients have had their own bone marrow replaced and Epstein-Barr has been linked to chronic fatigue syndrome and lymphoma causing jaw tumors requiring chemotherapy).

“I started in Vegas at Caesars,” Cher added, “so I’ve come full circle. I’m back! I’m happy. I’m proud! I’m simply a failure at retirement. I’ll give fans the best experience yet. Everybody knows I only do things in a big way—and this will be the biggest. We’ve never had technology like this before to work with. I’d better do what I can do while I still can do it”. I was told: “The show will leave audiences in awe. It is as ultra glitzy and glamorous as she is—and it’s a visual phenomenon that simply hasn’t ever been seen before.” So expect new versions of “I Believe in Love’ and “Turn Back Time’ for sure.

Asked about the $60-million paycheck Cher said: “ It’s a lot of money but I don’t care about the money. It’s not about the money. But I always worried about money. I always feared I’d wind up a bag lady. In fact when I was married to Sonny I bought two frying pans so I’d always have the extra one if anything ever happened!”

The 90-minute performance with 18 dancers and aerialists and choreography by Doriana Sanchez will play Tuesday and Wednesday nights and again Saturday and Sunday nights. Her first dates run from May 6 through June 1 and then again Aug. 12 through Aug. 31 with tickets at “Celine Dion prices” of $250 down to $95 at ticketmaster.com. An album— her 27th—will be produced from the show!

Famed designer Bob Mackie who has been with Cher for almost her entire career is already designing an entire new on-stage wardrobe for her. “The costumes will be stunning and incredibly extraordinary,” I was told. She’s also begun a strict workout regimen on a Power Plate fitness machine and is now adding daily private yoga classes to the “keep fit” sessions.

Cher also admitted on GMA that she has suffered from depression “ Not working does make it worse” she admitted. “Working helps me, it keeps me moving and around people and being productive. She admitted to plastic surgery but not as much as tabloids have speculated. “I never felt pretty” said Cher. “I create the illusion of it because it’s what comes from inside of you. I hate getting old. I’m sorry it actually happens and I’m as smart as I got when I was 40.”

Cher, who will appear this Sunday in a special presentation on the 50th Grammy Award live on CBS-TV will commute between her Malibu home and The Colosseum on her dark nights. She will also be given her own Cher Store at the casino—taking over the former Celine Dion retail space.

John Meglin, President of AEG Live/Concerts West commented: “Fan anticipation is unprecedented. There is simply no one like her. This project with Cher reinforces Vegas as the entertainment capital of the world. Her talent is legendary around the world.” Gary Selesner, Caesars President added: “There is only one home for someone of her legendary status—the most recognized casino in the world—Caesars! Cher’s name in one word encapsulates icon, award winning legend and captivating performer.”

On Good Morning America Cher also revealed two-extraordinary dating secrets that wound-up going nowhere—she’d once been invited to spend a weekend in Vegas with Elvis Presley. “It’s a true story but I was really nervous” she confided. “ I was too frightened to go and I’ve regretted it forever—the same with Marlon Brando too.” She says she’s still single, she’s not currently dating, but if she finds the right man she will marry for a third time. She also admitted that when she went out with Tom Cruise—before his Scientology days—she found him an “adorable young man.”

The flamboyant bejeweled multi-costumed Cher becomes the third member of a showbiz triumph irate rotating shows between newcomer Bette Midler who opens Feb. 20, and Sir Elton John who’s next run starts March 19. The two 60-year-young girls have effectively taken-over from Canadian songbird Celine Dion who wrapped up her five-year-run at Caesars two months ago.

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Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:35:12 GMT

JOIN THE OFFICIAL CHER FAN CLUB!!!

http://www.officialcherfanclub.com

It's $25.00 per year. One of the perks? MEET & GREETS WITH CHER!!!!! And you get to bring a guest with you backstage! Seriously? How awesome is that?

I just joined, hope some of you will as well!

CHER to play Catwoman!

Sun, 24 Aug 2008 21:33:32 GMT

Cher 'to play Catwoman' in next Batman film

Cher has been lined up to star in the next Batman movie, it has been claimed.

The 62-year-old singer and actress is reported to be in talks to play Catwoman opposite Christian Bale in the third Batman film from British director Christopher Nolan.

The Oscar-winner will join a cast that includes Johnny Depp as The Riddler as she plays the whip-carrying burglar. The character has also been played by Michelle Pfeiffer and Halle Berry.

A studio executive said: "Cher is Nolan's first choice to play Catwoman. He wants to her to portray her like a vamp in her twilight years.

"The new Catwoman will be the absolute opposite of Michelle Pfeiffer and Halle Berry's purring creations."

Filming of the new Batman instalment, provisionally entitled The Caped Crusader, is due to begin in Vancouver early next year.

The Dark Knight, this summer's blockbuster, has become the most successful of the Batman movies. Warner Bros expects the film to make about $530m.

It stars the late Heath Ledger, who was found dead in his Manhattan apartment after taking an accidental drugs overdose. His performance as The Joker is widely expected to garner an Oscar nomination.

Cher's recent acting performances have included Tea with Mussolini in 1999 and Stuck on You, in 2003 in which she played herself.

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Cher!

Sat, 16 Aug 2008 19:13:42 GMT

Very cute, older picture of Cher...

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 05:57:49 GMT

Comment, Comment, Comment!

Credit im_nyoo_nyeaf @ paintanelephant

Not hotlinking!

[21] Gael Garcia Bernal
[17] Mermaids
[14] Paul Rudd
[13] It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia
[15] Wanted

THE REST.

Oh, I love you, internet.

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:45:06 GMT

I was playing around online, and look what I found..

The Carolwood house! :D

Cher has Eloped?

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:21:26 GMT

I find this amusing, and highly unlikely....

She's pulled a Mimi!

The National Enquirer reports in a splashy new cover that Cher has gone and gotten married!

And, as you would expect of her, she's wed a much much younger man!

The diva married a non-famous dude aged 36 (seen above).

She's 62!

The wedding took place in Vegas, and - thankfully - she's said to have made the former Hell's Angels dude sign a prenup.

Congrats, we guess!

Update: The cover is misleading!!!!

The Enquirer article says Cher is PLANNING on marrying this guy … HASNT happened yet.

Filthy liars!!!

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Obviously I will still have to buy the magazine just to add to my collection of clippings/articles. Oh the ridiculousness of tabloids!

I love this woman..

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 19:47:26 GMT

While studying this picture I realized that Cher and I have very similar toes. I thought I was the only one who had three toes bigger than her big toe LOL.

don't come around tonite

Fri, 30 May 2008 02:25:53 GMT

Does anyone have a copy/mp3 of Don't Come Around Tonite from the UK version of Man's World? I have misplaced my copy of the song! :(

HAPPY 62nd BIRTHDAY, CHER!!

Tue, 20 May 2008 16:25:26 GMT

Happy Birthday to the Queen of Everything :)

Check out the wig!

Sat, 17 May 2008 14:32:49 GMT

Hi everyone! New to this community but long-time Cher fan.

Just wanted to share this picture in case you guys haven't seen it, because it's totally become my new favourite of hers:

(Sorry if you've already seen it somewhere else, ignore my fan ranting!)

Thu, 08 May 2008 16:06:19 GMT

I hate this picture!!!!!!!

ET Exclusive: Backstage with Cher

Fri, 02 May 2008 02:55:42 GMT

Video Clip from ET May 1st, 2008

CHER has an all-new show at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, debuting Tuesday, May 6, and only ET's MARK STEINES is inside her dressing room for a sneak peek at the BOB MACKIE-designed looks she'll be wearing for her big show!

Cher's show at The Colosseum is full of chart-topping hits spanning from the '60s to today, from "Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves" to "If I Could Turn Back Time." The spectacle features extraordinary choreography, state-of-the-art lighting and special effects and, of course, those signature, breathtaking costumes.

Cher says she wears 17 costumes throughout the show, and, "My fastest change is a minute-forty five, from head to toe."

Now that the ageless legend is in fighting shape for her performances, would she ever consider competing on "Dancing with the Stars"?

"I don't want to do that kind of stuff," she says honestly. "I've worked myself too hard and too long and tried to achieve -- I have a [expletive] Oscar, okay? I have to do 'Dancing with the Stars'?"

It's not as if she has any time for the hit ABC show anyway, since her Vegas show opens Tuesday and runs four nights a week on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays.

Tuesday night the first reviews will be coming in. I am so excited. And not that I want to wish away my summer but can it please be August NOW!

TV ALERT!

Sun, 27 Apr 2008 16:31:19 GMT

Cher will be on Oprah with Tina Turner on May 8, 2008.

They will be at Caesars Palace to show off Cher's new home. Cher will also share some of the outfits (17 outfits total she will use during the Vegas show), and will announce some of the songs she will be performing. Songs all the way back to the beginning will be used!

Also expect Tina Turner to make a HUGE announcement :)

Cher - Vegas

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:11:31 GMT

Are you going to see Cher in Vegas?

If so, what dates are you going? Where are you sitting?

My friend Courtney and I got our tickets last night for the August 12th show. We're sitting in the 13th row. August 11-12 is also the CHER CONVENTION so it is going to be one huge Cher extravaganza. I cannot wait!

Promo pic in HQ.

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 05:46:56 GMT

Just found this one today, and it's such a great picture, I had to share it.

Cher on Good Morning America

Fri, 08 Feb 2008 03:20:51 GMT

In case you missed today's interview with Cher on Good Morning America, you can watch it HERE!!!!

She is the cutest thing ever. Also Cynthia McFadden is a bitch.

Thu, 07 Feb 2008 16:59:15 GMT

Tickets for Vegas are on sale NOW!!

Check out the all new Cher.com!

And also check this link for more info on her run at Vegas...
www.cher.aeglive.com

Cher will be at the Grammy's this Sunday February 10!

She's back ladies and gentlemen!!!!!!!

CHER'S BACK!! IT'S TRUE!

Thu, 07 Feb 2008 03:10:04 GMT

LIKE A PHEONIX, SHE RISES AGAIN

Exciting news, diva lovers!

The rumors are true.

She's back from retirement!

Putting speculation to rest, PerezHilton.com has exclusively learned that Caesars Palace in Las Vegas is going to announce on Thursday their hundred million dollar plus deal with the one and only Cher.

The international icon has entered into a very lucrative agreement with the hotel for a series of over 200 shows, which will run over the course of the next three years in their 4300 seat Colosseum.

Her first show will be on May 6th. Yay!

Cher will be speaking with Good Morning America and Nightline on Thursday.

An insider tells us, "Cher reveals that she juggled three different boyfriends last summer, has spent a lots of time quietly visiting wounded soldiers at different hospitals around the world, doesn't have
words to express her hatred for George Bush, passionately endorses Hillary Clinton and most importantly is reuniting with the great Bob Mackie on the costumes for her Las Vegas run."

Her rep refused to comment on any of the above except to confirm that she too heard that sequins have officially been added to the endangered species list.

Viva the gypsies, tramps and thieves! We know where Perez is gonna be on May 6th!

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Not a movie post, but still - pictures!

Thu, 07 Feb 2008 00:34:24 GMT

This was part of an OK! shoot during the "Believe" era, and I just found the HQs on a burned CD so I figured I'd share them. :)

CONFIRMED - CHER ON GMA

Wed, 06 Feb 2008 22:03:58 GMT

Cher will be on Good Morning America tomorrow THURSDAY February 7, 2008. It has been confirmed. They said it on the show this morning. Cher will be making an announcement that she's been keeping for the past 2 1/2 years.

So be sure to watch tomorrow morning! The show airs from 7-9AM CENTRAL TIME.

Wed, 06 Feb 2008 03:23:09 GMT

My apologies to anyone anticpating seeing Cher on GMA. She was supposed to be on, she was even listed in the description. They never mentioned her. I'm hoping she'll be on later this week but there are no guarantees.

I again apologize for this. I'm just as upset as the rest of you!

TV ALERT!

Mon, 04 Feb 2008 23:25:29 GMT

Cher will be on Good Morning America on ABC tomorrow morning. It airs from 7-9AM CENTRAL TIME on ABC.

I'm guessing she will be announcing her gig in Vegas.

Everyone tune in!

CHER IS BACK!

HQ Promo Photos from "Mermaids"

Sat, 02 Feb 2008 18:28:24 GMT

Figured whenever I get time, I can post HQs from some of Cher's movies.. Today, I'll do "Mermaids," because it's my favorite.

WARNING: These are HQ pictures (roughly 2000x2000) and will load slowly. Do not open more than one at a time if you are on dial-up.

Any requests for the next movie? I have Mask, Tea with Mussolini, Chastity (I think I have ONE from this), Come Back to the Five & Dime (also think I have ONE from this), Suspect, The Witches of Eastwick, Silkwood, Moonstruck, and Good Times.

What IS this DVD?

Mon, 21 Jan 2008 00:34:33 GMT

Amazon.com is listing a DVD called "In Concert / I Got You Babe" that, upon further inspection, apparently has this tracklist:

1. A Cowboy's Work Is Never Done
1. Little Man
2. I Got You Babe
2. The Letter
3. All I Ever Need Is You
3. What Now My Love
4. Bad Moon Rising
4. Let The Beat Go On
5. Brother Love's Traveling Salvation
6. Cry Like A Baby
7. I Dig Rock 'n Roll Music
8. Bad Bad Leroy Brown
9. Let Me Down Easy
10. Love Grows Where My Rosemary Goes
11. Out Of Sight/ Get Ready
12. Sonny & Cher Stomp
13. Silly Love Songs
14. Without Love
15. You Make Me Feel Like Dancing

Do we know, is this a concert? Is this just random performances? Is it worth purchasing? Could I ask one more question?

EDIT: CD-WOW lists the same DVD but for PAL encoding, and the case for it looks like different performances from the Comedy Hour.