« First the Trailer, then the Feature | Main | Back and forth with Bart and Fleming »

No Shows: Clinton and Bush

How do you blow a one-night-only show when you have signed two of the most famous rock stars (well, not quite) in the world? Well, some promoters showed us how this week. They had signed former Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush to make joint appearances in Los Angeles and New York, booked such venues as Universal City’s Gibson Amphitheater and the Madison Square Gardenand taken out full page ads in LA and New York newspapers.

The whole thing was to happen early next year, except that both Bush and Clinton abruptly quit the gig over the weekend. Their spokesmen said that the promoters violated the contract in the way they promoted the event, making it seem like a debate -- “the hottest ticket in political history,” exhorted one press release -- rather than two stand-alone speeches.

Listed as sponsor of the event was an organization called the American Jewish University, which runs a public lecture series. Tickets were going to cost from $60 to $160.

But it’s not going to happen. And someone’s going to eat a big loss.

Maybe the American Jewish University should go with real rock stars, because they show up for their gigs.

TrackBack

TrackBack URL for this entry:
http://www.typepad.com/services/trackback/6a00d8341bfc7553ef0128756a31f0970c

Listed below are links to weblogs that reference No Shows: Clinton and Bush :

Comments

Send Christmas Gifts. Buy more to send. On this site __ http://www.global4biz.com

_________________________$$$$$$$__________
________________________$$$$$$$$$$________
________________________$$$$$$$$$$$_______
_________________________$$$$$$$$$$$______
__________________________$$$$$$$$$$$_____
_____________________________$$$$$$$$$____
___________________________$$$$$$$$$$_____
http://www.global4biz.com $$$$$$$$$$$$$____
________________$$$______$$$$$$$$$$$$$$___
______________$$$$$$$$_____$$$$$$__$$$$$__
_____________$$$$$$$$$$_____$$$$____$$$$$_
___________$$$$$$_$$$$$$$$__$$$$______$$$$
__________$$$$$_____$$$$$$$$_$$$$_______$$$
___ _____$$$$$_________$$$$$$$$$$$$_______$$$
_______ $$$_____________$$$$$$$$$$$________$$$
_____$$$__ ______________$$$$$$$$$$________$$$$$$
sneaker: airmax 90, 95 etc $35-42 free shiping.
boots: UGG etc $60 free shiping.
Jeans : polo etc $35-49 free shipping
T-shirts : A&f etc $12-18 free shipping.
hoodies: 5ive etc $28-40 free shipping
handbags: Ed hardy etc $35-68 free shipping
Sunglasses: LV etc $17 free shipping
Belts: BOSS etc $15 free shipping
Caps: red bull etc $12-15 free shipping
Watches:rolex etc $80 free shipping

http://www.global4biz.com

How to order
1. Visit our website browse our products or send the picture of product to us if there are not in our website.
2. Please email us the product's name (picture), size, quantity that you need.
3. Negotiate the Price and then you make order confirmation to us.
4. We tell you Western Union Information for payment transfer.
5. You transfer the payment via Western Union to us.
6. You send the track MTCN to us, and tell us you?e Name, Address, and zip code for deliver.
7. We deliver your products after we receive the payment.
8. We send the tracking number to you.
9. Give us feedback after you get the products.
For more informations, please visit our website:
http://www.global4biz.com


?~*~?~*~?~*~?~*~?~*~?~*~?~*~?~*~?~*~?~*~?~*~?~*~?*~?~*~?~*~?~*~?~*~?~*~?

Post a comment

If you have a TypeKey or TypePad account, please Sign In.



Print Variety
Bookmark
Get Variety:
Variety Mobile Variety Digital Variety Home Delivery
Newsletter Signup:

The Authors

Peter Bart is the editorial director and vice president of Variety.
Michael Fleming has been a Variety reporter since 1990 and is based in New York.