Céline, Part Deux
So, this is weird. I have this Céline Dion clip reel prepared for today (see below), and before I could even post it, my inbox was blowing up with news of the first one being mentioned in the New York Daily News today. I don't usually like to acknowledge such media mentions here, as it just looks like bragging, but the synergy on this was too irresistible. Here's the item:
Celine Dion is corrupting the youth of Broadway.
The fresh-faced cast of "Spring Awakening" has become obsessed with an affectionate parody tribute to the singer, available online, called "Celine Dion is Fucking Amazing."
"They watch the video every night before they go on, to get ready," laughs an insider. "And they try to crack each other up onstage by whispering lines from the video to each other that the audience can't hear."
One young star, when addressing the audience to take up a charity collection after the performance, quoted banter from Dion's Las Vegas show verbatim: "Everybody's feeling good tonight? Well, I'm glad you're feeling good, because we're feeling awesome."
As commentary on the video points out: "Got that? You are good. She is awesome. She wins."
Cute, right? Anyway, the new video's below. It's made up of clips from that CBS special that aired Friday. Probably not as titanic as the first video, but her insanity is always notable. I like the idea of covering her sporadically, as weirdness strikes. Céline is the new Winston.
Will.I.Am? Of the the Black Eyed Peas? Wow... now he's like Geoffrey from Fresh Prince of Bel Air!
Posted by: Lauren | February 19, 2008 at 12:05 PM
You look so amazing. Do you have a question for me?
Posted by: DeanInNYC | February 19, 2008 at 12:14 PM
Bonjour du Canada Rich!
Nous adorons tes montages de Céline! You are THE BEST!
Posted by: | February 19, 2008 at 12:50 PM
What's the track in the minute two montage?
Posted by: J Freeze | February 19, 2008 at 01:15 PM
Why is this special not on the Internet? Why can't I download it??? WHY?????
Posted by: Pinwiz | February 19, 2008 at 01:16 PM
hasn't Celine terrorized the universe long enough? i remember back in the 90s when her pedophile.. i mean husband... got struck down by God with the throat cancer. coincidentally, that was when i also decided to become an atheist. i was all, "goddammit. so close...SO CLOSE! and yet, so very, very far."
Posted by: Victor | February 19, 2008 at 01:24 PM
I love that the cast of Spring Awakening dig their fourfour! Celine is the new Winston? She has some extremely cute shoes to fill!
Posted by: Angela | February 19, 2008 at 02:12 PM
Celine the new Winston? If that's the case, I'm waiting for the video of Celine taking carrots from the mouth of someone in a creepy animal mask...oh wait, that would mean she'd actually have to eat....will wait for the video of Rudy giving her a tongue bath instead.
Posted by: Jan | February 19, 2008 at 02:21 PM
"A couple of days ago, Will.I.Am broke his foot. And he still came! But he's not ME! GET OFF MY STAGE."
She is, indeed, better than us.
Posted by: Kyle-Steven | February 19, 2008 at 02:26 PM
that financial-aid Shakira impression she was doing at the keyboard was classic.
in other news, Will.I.Am is doing too much.
Posted by: BlackRaspberry | February 19, 2008 at 02:27 PM
I hope you don't mind, I posted it on ONTD
http://community.livejournal.com/ohnotheydidnt/20575590.html#comments
Posted by: Liz | February 19, 2008 at 02:36 PM
I love this video, and I love you.
Posted by: Erin | February 19, 2008 at 03:37 PM
Oh goodness ... I love Spring Awakening, and I love fourfour, and I love Winston ... and now I'm learning to love Celine, as she is the axis to all these things.
PS, You're fantastic!
Posted by: Jess | February 19, 2008 at 04:47 PM
I love that in the "she's in full control of her sexy" portion, when she's wearing the black and silver pants outfit, she does the "Batusi" hand over eye movement from Batman/Pulp Fiction.
Posted by: jordanbaker | February 19, 2008 at 05:06 PM
mmm, I like the original one better.
they have a clip of her doing this thrusting dance and another of her singing 'who let the dogs out'. I don't think I need another reason.
(looking forward to the ANTM recaps!)
Posted by: Glovy | February 19, 2008 at 05:25 PM
Spring Awakening gets a mention on fourfour? Ah, my worlds are colliding in an awesome way!
Posted by: Sharon | February 19, 2008 at 05:56 PM
awww dear old celine...
Posted by: Claudea | February 19, 2008 at 06:31 PM
Even as a Montrealer, I'm not exactly fond of Céline - for the obvious reasons, although some people here accuse me of turning my back on our 'greatest artist of all time'. Surprisingly enough, your videos and commentary 'endear her to me'. She seems like a nutcase, but the fact is, she's just really Quebecer... exacerbated by her international diva fame. I'm not too sure what this says about us, but... well... let's keep it at that!
Thanks for comparing her to Winston - you made her antics kinda cute to me now! But your kitty still is #1 in my heart :)
Posted by: G. | February 19, 2008 at 06:53 PM
"She is in total control of her sexy" made me weep.
And please... it's not bragging when you share things like you did. It's called SHARING (The Awesome) Because I really need to know about such things. Really.
Posted by: Y | February 19, 2008 at 07:45 PM
And WOW. I really fucked that comment up. I really need to start double checking my shit before I hit "post"
Posted by: Y | February 19, 2008 at 07:46 PM
Oh NOES! I missed it! Why was it taken down? Is Celine and her awesomeness behind this? What will all the parents and all the children in the world do now?
Jules
House of Jules
Posted by: bigpikchur.blogspot.com | February 19, 2008 at 08:41 PM
Amazing. Once again, left speechless from one of your videos. And it's ok to brag, Rich. Brag on. You deserve it.
Posted by: Loren | February 19, 2008 at 09:51 PM
Not as "titanic"?!?!?!
"Céline is the new Winston"?!?!?!?!?!
God, I've missed this site. I've been away too long. My stomach hurts from laughing now!
Posted by: Jude C | February 19, 2008 at 10:38 PM
"Céline is the new Winston."
Wow. Maybe I'm just a Celine-hater, but I'm not sure if that's a huge compliment to Celine or an insult to Winston!
Posted by: Dynah | February 19, 2008 at 11:09 PM
you make me *really* like celine. wow
Posted by: studpup | February 19, 2008 at 11:19 PM