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All Together Now on DVD

July 8th, 2008
By Mike

The “making of” LOVE, the hit musical tribute to The Beatles, will soon be available on DVD.
The Beatles website tells more……Apple Corps Ltd./Cirque du Soleil will release the feature-length documentary ‘All Together Now’ on DVD, which will be marketed and distributed worldwide by EMI Music sometime this year. The film opened the Silverdocs film festival in Washington D.C. in June.
This ‘rockumentary’ details the story behind the unique partnership between The Beatles and Cirque du Soleil that resulted in the creation and launch of “LOVE,” the stage production still wowing audiences at The Mirage in Las Vegas, and the double Grammy-winning album of the same name. The film is dedicated to the memory of Neil Aspinall, an Executive Producer of the DVD.
Official Website http://thebeatles.com
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Paul, Ringo & Larry King

March 31st, 2008
By Mike

CNN just rebroadcast a Larry King interview with Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr this past weekend. Originally broadcast last June, the interview also features Olivia Harrison, Yoko Ono Lennon, and Guy Laliberte, the founder of Cirque du Soleil. They celebrated the first year anniversary of the LOVE show, a high tech blend of modern circus theatre set to an exciting mashup of Beatles music remixed by Sir George Martin and his son Giles.
CNN filmed the tribute show from the Beatles Revolution Lounge at the Mirage in Las Vegas. There’s great dialog between Paul and Ringo, and an interesting story from Olivia talking about how George and Guy came to be friends and fans of each other’s work, and combined their talents to create the LOVE show, the first of it’s kind to celebrate the art and music of the Beatles.
The show’s soundtrack features the Beatles music remixed by Sir George Martin and his son Giles, from the original Abbey Road studio master tapes. LOVE The soundtrack album has both the stereo CD and the 5.1 surround sound DVD, which does sound awesome. The album won a Grammy this year for the surround sound mix.
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Beatles give LOVE to the Grammys

February 10th, 2008
By Mike

25 Cirque du Soleil dancers and acrobats from The Beatles LOVE show at The Mirage in Las Vegas will perform “A Day in the Life,” live at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards.
The Beatles LOVE album has been nominated for 2 Grammys, in the categories of Best Compilation Soundtrack Album and Best Surround Sound Album. The special remix of Beatles music was masterfully redone in 5.1 surround sound by Sir George Martin and his son Giles, at Abbey Road Studios.
The awards show airs on CBS February 10th at 5pm PST from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, with special hosts Bette Midler, Bonnie Raitt, Natalie Cole, Cyndi Lauper and Juanes, presenting.
Performing: Foo Fighters (with special guest conductor John Paul Jones 2008 MusiCares Person of the Year Aretha Franklin, Carrie Underwood; Beyoncé; and Rihanna with a reunited the Time in a special 50th anniversary segment.
The CBS Television Network will be broadcasting the show in HDTV and 5.1 Surround Sound. The show will also be supported worldwide on radio via Westwood One and XM Satellite Radio, and online at GRAMMY.com/
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Fruit of the Loom Fruit Guys Do Cirque


Fruit of the Loom Fruit Guys Do Cirque Filed under: Reviews — by at 7:18 pm on Monday, August 11, 2008 In the newest Fruit of the Loom ad from the Richards Group featuring the ever-loved Fruit Guys, the fruit take on Cirque Du Soleil. I’ve yet to figure out whether they are trying to satirize or honor the Cirque show, either way, it’s pretty darn funny. You can watch it for yourself here, courtesy of AdWeek’s Ad of the Day. For anyone that has ever been even the slightest fan of the Fruit