7.20.2004

Casino ejects Ronstadt over 'Fahrenheit' praise: "Ronstadt, who had been hired for a one-show engagement Saturday night at the Las Vegas Strip casino, dedicated a performance of 'Desperado' to Moore and his controversial documentary, which criticizes President Bush and the U.S.-led war in Iraq.

That dedication angered some Aladdin guests who spilled drinks, tore down posters and demanded their money back, said casino spokeswoman Sara Gorgon."

I wonder how many of those guests have actually seen the movie? And I wonder if Rondstadt was signed on for an extended run at the Aladdin, if it would have been legal for them to summarily dismiss her? As it is, it was a one-time concert, and she was finished, and they have every right to not sign her again, whether or not you agree with their reasons. (I don't.)

And wasn't Gorgon the name of the island that the toys came from in "Small Soldiers"? Weren't they called Gorgonites?

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