TMZ has learned Celine Dion will perform ‘If I Can Dream’ with a virtual Elvis Presley during the ‘Idol Give Back’ special this week. A source at least week’s taping tells the site that Dion performed with a Elvis impersonator, but computer magic will allow the real King for television broadcast. Read more.
Celine Dion and family visited Disneyland on March 21st in Anaheim, California. Check out pictures from WireImage.
Celine Dion attended the J Mendel Fall 2007 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in the Promenade in Bryant Park on February 8th in New York City. Check out pictures from GettyImages and WireImage.
During Jay Leno’s ‘Headlines’ segment on ‘The Tonight Show’ on Monday night, the funnyman talked about a recent headline, a true story about a woman who beat odds to survive botulism. Jay said, “I’m not gonna say the woman’s name. ‘A day after eating contaminated fish, this woman lay paralyzed from head to toe in a hospital bed, unable to talk, open her eyes or breathe on her own.’ This is horrible. This is horrible. ‘But someone mistakenly thought she was a fan of the Canadian singer Celine Dion. And staff played Dion’s music for her day in, day out. During her recovery, she was able to communicate to the doctor, ‘I hate Celine Dion.’ [Laughter and applause] She couldn’t speak, but somehow, she mustered the courage! Anyway, they said she’s going to be fine.”
Conan O’Brien joked during his Late Night monologue on Monday night, “A little showbiz news. Caesars Palace in Las Vegas has announced that after five years they’ve decided to end their exclusive concert engagement with Celine Dion. [Cheers and applause] Yeah. To maintain continuity, Caesars will replace Dion with a shrieking baby and a car alarm.”
Celine Dion attended a Coty Event to launch her third fragrance Enchanting at the Peninsula Hotel on Thursday (December 7) in New York City. Check out pictures from GettyImages.
Pop acts on television this week include Britney Spears and Kevin Federline’s respective exes, Jason Alexander and Shar Jackson, who appear on ‘The Dr. Keith Ablow Show’ on Monday; K.T. Tunstall, who performs on ‘The Tonight Show with Jay Leno’ on Tuesday; Lily Allen, who performs on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ on Tuesday; former *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake, who performs on ‘The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show’ on Tuesday on CBS; Drake Bell, who performs on ‘Total Request Live’ on Wednesday and ‘Late Night with Conan O’Brien’ on Wednesday; Paulina Rubio, who performs on ‘The Tonight Show’ on Wednesday; ‘American Idol’ season five champ Taylor Hicks, who visits ‘Live with Regis and Kelly’ on Wednesday; Damien Rice, who performs on ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’ on Wednesday; Sheryl Crow, who visits ‘The Oprah Winfrey Show’ on Thursday; and No Doubt singer Gwen Stefani, who performs on ‘Saturday Night Live’ this weekend. In addition, Monday night’s Billboard Music Awards will feature performances by Janet Jackson, Fergie, and Gwen Stefani, and appearances by the cast of ‘High School Musical’, Celine Dion, and ‘American Idol’ season five runner-up Katharine McPhee.
Conan O’Brien joked during his Late Night monologue on Friday night, “Everybody talking about border security. And not just the Mexican border, the U.S. — this was just announced — the U.S. military has begun using Blackhawk helicopters and interceptor jets to patrol the Canadian border. Did you know that? Yeah, a U.S. military spokesman explained they already got one Celine Dion past us.”
Celine Dion tells ‘Extra’ she will be plenty busy after her five-year run at Caesars Palace ends next year. “French album, English album, one more year of this show. After, I hope to have another child,” Celine revealed. “We’re building a new home in Florida. We would love to have another child, but to have it on that stage with a rig like that is not the best thing to do. So let me do one thing at a time, one song at a time we’ll see. But I’ll keep you posted!”
Conan O’Brien joked during his Late Night Celebrity Survey segment on Tuesday night: “I often play my own music when I… Dolly Parton wrote, ‘Feel nostalgic.’ Neil young wrote, ‘Worried that I might be repeating myself.’ Celine Dion wrote, ‘Want to scare raccoons off my roof.’ … If you want to do what I do for a living, you’d better get used to… Jerome Bettis wrote, ‘Pain.’ Tom arnold wrote, ‘Bad reviews.’ Paris Hilton wrote, ‘Breathing through your nose.’ … When I was a child, I wanted to be… Minnie Driver wrote, ‘A ballerina.’ Matt Dillon wrote, ‘A fireman.’ Clay Aiken wrote, ‘A ballerina under a fireman.’”