Olivia, who's spent much of the past year spinning the mysterious disappearance (and subsequent sightings) of her alleged boyfriend into fodder for an album and concert act, will provide "commentary" for the first two episodes of Grease: You're The One that I Want, which premieres January 7th.
In a shocking parallel to another popular talent show on the Fox network (whose new season premieres nine days later, and will feature Olivia as a celebrity guest judge), the initial episodes will focus on auditions around the country, leading to audience votes that will choose the actors to play Sandy and Denny (make that DANNY) in a Broadway revival (the idea was used successfully in the UK to choose West End leads for Mary Poppins; next they're doing Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat-- doesn't that sound like a winner...).
Olivia, who successfully slipped out of scandal regarding her behaviour during the first seven weeks her supposed lover, Patrick McDermott, was missing from a fishing boat expedition last year, seems to have a love-hate relationship with the musical. Earlier this month, she sued the Universal Music Group, claiming she's been cheated out of more than a million dollars in royalties from the Grease movie soundtrack.
There's been no indication that her Grease movie co-star, John Travolta, will be involved in the NBC show, but considering that he recently completed his cross-dressing role as Edna Turnblad in the movie version of Broadway's Hairspray, it's a distinct possibility. Him or Didi Conn.
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TB, I have no problem with your posts. I enjoy many of them actually, so please don't think I'm one of those people who is always ragging on you.
However, you probably meant to say "Sandy and Danny," rather than "Sandy and Denny." I don't think Danny Zuko and my Grandpa Denny have too much in common. Actually, the comparison is creeping me out. Yeah, I'm going to stop thinking about that now.
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Posted on December 29, 2006 6:01 PM
Hey, quit pickin' on Livvie! She's still the shiznit.
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Posted on December 30, 2006 12:03 AM