Christina's Motivation- Speaks Out Abuse

Christina Aguilera spoke out about her abusive childhood, and how her early life experiences provided motivation for her new role in Burlesque. She states that it was memories of her childhood years that allowed her to relate to her character "Ali". We look forward to seeing Christina portrayal of a troubled soul finding her way via Hollywood and the Burlesque Lounge.

Award Winning Designers

The producers have hired the award winning team of Jules Fisher and Peggy Eisenhauser to provide lighting designs for the musical numbers. These veterans of the lighting field have won eight Tony Awards . They have worked on stage productions of Dreamgirls, Cabaret, Chicago among others. We look forward to seeing their design in the movie.

Blonde =Nice, Brunette=Mean

Kristen Bell shared the reason she will be a brunette in Burlesque. According to her the producers wanted a more "evil" look so she went under the dye and became a brunette. We look forward to seeing this "evil one" share her wicked ways in November when the movie premieres.

Alan Cumming plays Feinsteins

Alan Cummings, who plays the Burlesque Lounge emcee will be going solo at Feinsteins in New York this summer. Tony award winning Alan, who will be retruning to Broadway in Spider-Man Turn off the Dark, will go it solo at Feinsteins's at the Lowes Regency. He received a Tony award for his role as the emcee in Cabaret, and has his first solo recording is out "I Bought A Blue Car Today" We look forward to seeing in Burlesque this coming November.

Cher, Chaz, and Elijah

Cher was seen last week on Melrose attending an art exhibit for her son Elijah. In attendance was Chaz, (Cher's daugher with Sonny Bono) and his girlfriend Jennifer.

Peter Gallagher- Cher's (Tess) ex-husband

Peter Gallagher will be portraying Cher's ex-husband in Burlesque. This 54 year old actor has the charm, wit, looks, and talent to showcase himself in a multitude of forums. He has been on the big screen numerous times, and headlined in the revivial of Guys and Dolls on Broadway. He was on the series The O.C. for seven years and will be soon on another series titled Covert Affairs. We look forward to see this well toned man interact with the ladies of Burlesque, adding his own sense of flair and style.

Cher Is In The Recording Studio

Inside scoop....Cher spent Saturday night in a Santa Monica recording studio working on music for the movie Burlesque. It is apparent that Cher will have a solo number. We aslo have been told that Christina finished a song called Bounty, and there is a big opening number called Welcome to Bulesque.

Cher's Malibu Home

Cher just sold her home in Hawaii, but don't fret you still have an opportunity to purchase the mainland home. Cher has her Malibu home listed for $41 million. It is located at 25142 Pacific Coast Highway. It is over 13,000 sq. feet, with 7 bedrooms and 9 bathrooms. It sits on 1.7 acres.

Eric Dane- cleaning house

Eric Dane was seen the other day removing some items from his home. It appears he prepping for the arrival of his newborn which is due within a month. Dane has been married to Rebecca Gayheart since 2004.

Dianna Agron - from Glee to Burlesque

Dianna Agron is joining the cast of Burlesque. She is trading in her poms poms and cheerleader outfits in exchange for boas, spiked heels, and corsets. Dianna has been in the entertainment eye for just a few short years, and this 23 year old is hoping Burlesque will push her forefront into popular demand. Check out the interview taken for Women's Health Magazine at the following link...

http://www.womenshealthmag.com/life/dianna-agron

See Kristen Bell on Craig Ferguson

Kristen Bell will be on Craig Ferguson tomorrow (Wed. Feb 10). Check it out and you will see Kristen's charm, wit, and sex appeal. All the qualities desired for the Burlesque Lounge.

Christina's Hollywood Hills Home

Cher just auctioned off her Hawaiian home (see posts of such below). Now it's Christina turn to flip a house. She has this Hollywood Hills Home above the Sunset Strip on the market for a cool $6.25 million. Don't fret though, for Christina already has another adobe down the street. She is living in the former Ozzy Osbourne residence. We believe she didn't want the newborn around the pool.

Looking Good

Check out Christina Aguilera on the cover of Marie Claire magazine. She gives an in depth interview and some hot pics. Click on the following to read the interview and see more poises.
http://www.marieclaire.com/celebrity-lifestyle/celebrities/interviews/christina-aguilera-interview-2010

Cher- Top Tens

Trivia Time- Cher has hits in every one of the last four decades and is on record for having the longest time span between first and last number ones. Here is the list of the top tens over the years. Those noted in red are recordings with Sonny Bono.

1964 #8 Baby Don't Go

1965 #2 Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)

1965 #1 I Got You Babe

1967 #6 The Beat Goes On

1969 #9 You Better Sit Down Kids

1971 #1 Gypsys, Tramps, and Thieves

1971 #7 The Way of Love

1971 #7 All I Ever Need is You

1971 #8 A Cowboys Work is Never Done

1973 #1 Half Breed

1973 #1 Dark Lady

1977 #8 Take Me Home

1987 #10 I Found Someone

1989 #6 After All (with Peter Cetera)

1989 #3 If I Could Turn Back Time

1989 #8 Just Like Jesse James

1998 #1 Believe

NOTE: Will a song from Burlesque place Cher in the top ten for the time frame of 2001-2010?

A Brief Synopsis

Here is a short inside bit on story of Burlesque.

Christina Aguiliera makes her dramatic feature debut as Ali, a small town singer who takes her shot at stardom performing at a neo-burlesque nightclub in Los Angeles. Situated in a regal old theater that's still dazzling despite having fallen into disrepair. The Burlesque Lounge is the kind of club where legends are born. When club owner Tess (Cher) hires charasmatic Ali as a cocktail waitress, the ambitous big-city newcomer goes to great lengths to make a good impression. Taken under the wing of a friendly featured dancer (Julianne Hough). Ali quickly realizes that not everyone is quite as nice when she forms a friendship with bartender/aspiring musician Jack (Cam Gigandet) and incurs the wrath of the club's cattiest showgirl (Kristen Bell). After making her leap to the stage with a little help from a sympathetic stage manager (Stanley Tucci) and the club's playfully adrogynous host (Alan Cumming). Ali becomes the star attraction at the Bulesque Lounge and the crowds start packing in. Later, a wealthy businessman (Eric Dane) makes a bid for the club while to trying to charm the talented young performer straight into his arms.

Burlesque Highlighted on Entertainement Tonight

Check out the blip on Entertainment Tonight in regards to the making of Burlesque. It was hosted by Mark Steines.

http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/STAGE_TUBE_Entertainment_Tonight_Goes_Behind_The_Scenes_of_BURLESQUE_20100204

Eric Dane- Grey's Anatomy star in Burlesque

You will see much of Eric in Burlesque. Eric portrays a succesful businessman (Marcus) who tries to buyout the club from Tess (Cher). Eric can be seen currently on the big screen with Kristen Bell, another Burlesque star, in the movie When in Rome

Cam Gigandet-Out On The Town With Toddler

Cam was seen Tuesday strolling through Beverly Hills with his toddler daughter in tow. Great to see some father/daughter bonding.

Officail Movie Poster

Here is the official movie poster for the movie Burlesque. Along with this is some pics of Cam and Christina on location.

Juliane Hough

Dancing with the Stars pro Julianne Hough is part of the all-star lineup in the movie Burlesque. She has already commited to the remake of Footloose, and soon will be seen on the big screen as part of the cast of Burlesque. She is not only a succesfull professional dancer, but a top of charts country singer. Her self titled debut album hit first place in the County category in May of 2008.

This is quite an accomplishment to have a hit album, and be a regular on a highly rated television in different capacities. Julianne is 22, so we have plenty of future projects to look forward.

Alan Cumming - much more than a Tony winner

Alan Cumming will play the Emcee of the club in Burlesque. A role similar to his Tony Award role in the revival of Cabaret on Broadway in 1998. Alan has numerous stage, television, film, and author (yes, a published author) credits to his name. Being of the Scottish heritage, he has graced many of stage in his homeland, and the London arenas. He would be considered the most seasoned stage performer of the entire cast, and it is only fitting that his role calls for him to be on stage in a film. It is apparant that adding Alan Cumming to the cast, adds diversity and an edgy element. We look forward to seeing Alan shine once again.

Check out Cumming's long list of appearance on Wikipedia. We were IMPRESSED!