Separated at birth?
Posted on 07/19/2004 12:05:57 PM PDT by Jenya
Las Vegas casino boots singer Linda Ronstadt after performance
LAS VEGAS - Singer Linda Ronstadt not only got booed, she got the boot after lauding filmmaker Michael Moore and his new movie, Fahrenheit 9/11 during a performance at the Aladdin hotel-casino.
Before singing "Desperado" for an encore Saturday night, the 58-year-old rocker called Moore a "great American patriot" and "someone who is spreading the truth." She also encouraged everybody to see the documentary about President Bush.
Ronstadt's comments drew loud boos and some of the 4,500 people in attendance stormed out of the theater. People also tore down concert posters and tossed cocktails into the air.
"It was a very ugly scene," Aladdin President Bill Timmins told The Associated Press. "She praised him and all of a sudden all bedlam broke loose."
Timmins, who is British and was watching the show, decided Ronstadt had to go - for good. Timmins said he didn't allow Ronstadt back in her luxury suite and she was escorted off the property.
Ronstadt's antics "spoiled a wonderful evening for our guests and we had to do something about it," Timmins said.
Timmins said it was the first time he sent a performer packing.
"As long as I'm here, she's not going to play," Timmins said.
Ronstadt had been booked to play the Aladdin for only one show.
Calls to Ronstadt's manager were not immediately returned.
In an interview with the Las Vegas Review-Journal before the show, Ronstadt said "I keep hoping that if I'm annoying enough to them, they won't hire me back."
Looks like she got her wish.
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I agree 100% with firing her, but Mr. Timmins, try and show a little class in doing so.
Classic! I'd love to see the look on her face when she was told to pack up and get off the property.
already posted ...
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1174096/posts?page=98#98
I missed that on the first read.
Mr. Timmins, you screwed up by hiring the b***h in the first place!
Ain't FREE SPEECH great!!!!!!
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Separated at birth?
Is that Ronstadt?
Ronstadt said "I keep hoping that if I'm annoying enough to them, they won't hire me back."
Exactly what is the point of that? Isnt she in this business to make money or what?
Where's the "Chill Wind Blowing Alert!"?
http://209.157.64.200/focus/f-news/958383/posts
http://209.157.64.200/focus/f-news/958383/posts
http://images.google.com/images?q=linda+ronstadt&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&start=20&sa=N
I saw her get pretty much the same reaction when she pulled the same stunt in DC at Wolf Trap about 3 weeks ago. Before singing that same encore, she made very similar comments about Moore and got a very hearty 60/40 round of boos/cheers -- this is, after all, DC, a notoriously liberal area. Actually, I was surprised the booing was as loud and vocal as it was. Very impressive.
I think its great...she got to say what she wanted to say...now the manager gets his turn. "Hey Linda...GET OUT"
She did the same thing in Washington 2 weeks ago and as far as I could tell, I was the only one complaining.
Too bad, in the 70's she was hot.
oooooh. "There's a chill wind blowing across America".
I'm sure she's going to start yapping about censorship and free speech. Linda, have you ever heard of the marketplace?
Like the "class" she showed? She got what she deserved. In fact, she got off light.
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