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A big question in my mind the past few weeks has been, is Christina Aguilera going to be at Fashion Rocks 2008. When the date was announced for Fashion Rocks 2008, Christina’s name was somehow attached to various news articles. But there were other news sources that did not list Christina.
Normally, I would have jumped at this news and reported it, but I simply can’t confirm it. If you go to the Fashion Rocks Web site or CBS site, information is limited. Even the Conde Nast site, which holds the event, doesn’t list Christina’s name. [keep reading below!]
So I wonder, what happened? How did Christina’s name get attached? Did an over zealous writer put her name in by mistake? Did someone think she was confirmed, announced it and then had to back pedal because she wasn’t?
I laugh at the absurdity of it all, because it’s a question, looming over the event for those of us who want to see Christina.
Here’s what I’m thinking as possibilities as to why her name was associated with the event:
1 – Christina’s name was mistakenly placed in the news article
2 – Christina was in, then backed out
3 – Christina’s decision is still pending
4 – Christina’s waiting to announce her involvement with the event until Inspire is released, which would be a few days before Fashion Rocks (good marketing!)
I’d love to hear your thoughts…but read on for more!
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Below is the official Conde Nast press release from July 22nd.
I do NOT see Christina Aguilera’s name attached anywhere!
The question I put to each of you is…Is she or isn’t she? If you know the answer, please send us a clue!
“Conde Nast Media Group Celebrates the Fifth Anniversary of Fashion Rocks(TM) at Radio City Music Hall(R)
Conde Nast Media Group Logo. (PRNewsFoto/Conde Nast Media Group)
NEW YORK, NY UNITED STATES
Musical performances by Beyonce, Black Eyed Peas, Chris Brown, Duffy,
Fergie, Justin Timberlake, Keith Urban, Kid Rock, Lil Wayne, Mariah Carey,
and Rihanna among others Two-Hour Special to Air September 9, 2008 on CBS
Proceeds to benefit Stand Up To Cancer
NEW YORK, July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Fashion Rocks first took New York
Fashion Week by storm in 2004 and it still remains the hottest ticket of
the season. Conde Nast Media Group celebrates the fifth anniversary of
Fashion Rocks with an unprecedented line-up of performers including:
Beyonce, Black Eyed Peas, Chris Brown, Duffy, Justin Timberlake, Keith
Urban, Kid Rock, Mariah Carey and Rihanna among others.
The legendary Radio City Music Hall will once again play host to the
star-studded live event on September 5, 2008, celebrating the powerful
relationship between fashion and music. The concert will air the following
Tuesday night, September 9, 2008 in a two-hour special on the CBS
television network (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT). Proceeds from the event will
benefit Stand Up To Cancer.
"In just five years, Fashion Rocks has become one of the most exciting
multi-media events of the year," said Richard Beckman, president of Conde
Nast Media Group. "Whether on stage at the live event, during the show's
broadcast or in the pages of the magazine, Fashion Rocks uniquely
celebrates the intersection of two of the most sexy cultural paradigms;
fashion and music. This year, we have a spectacular line-up of talent and
performances that will take the show to a whole new level."
New to the mix is producer/director Don Mischer. Mischer, who was at
the helm of Movies Rock(TM), has won 13 Primetime Emmy Awards and a record
nine Directors Guild of America Awards. Don Mischer Productions' credits
range from The Kennedy Center Honors, Baryshnikov by Tharp and the 100th
Anniversary of Carnegie Hall to Super Bowl halftime shows, the Emmy Awards,
and the opening ceremonies of the Salt Lake Olympic Winter Games.
The Fashion Rocks magazine will also return this year bigger and better
then ever. Slated to reach over 60 million readers and filled with even
more editorial content, Fashion Rocks magazine will accompany the September
issue of 16 Conde Nast titles. Vogue Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintour and
Contributing Editor Jonathan Van Meter will again take the helm as
editor-in-chief and editorial director, respectively.
Fashion Rocks is a production of Conde Nast Media Group in association
with Don Mischer Productions. Richard Beckman, president of Conde Nast
Media Group and Don Mischer serve as Executive Producers.
Fashion Rocks is sponsored by five key advertisers: Chevrolet * Citi *
CoverGirl * Kohl's * Nivea * Verizon Wireless
Fans looking for more information on Fashion Rocks can log onto
fashionrockslive.com
Conde Nast Media Group is a unit of Conde Nast Publications which
includes corporate sales, marketing, interactive and direct sales efforts
for all of Conde Nast's consumer magazines and websites. Conde Nast Media
Group is recognized as an industry leader for its creation and execution of
large-scale, integrated, multi-platform advertising programs and events.
Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) is a program of the Entertainment Industry
Foundation (EIF), a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, and was established
by a group of media, entertainment and philanthropic leaders, whose lives
have all been affected by cancer in significant ways. Stand Up To Cancer is
bringing industry resources -- people, as well as mediums such as
television and the web -- to bear in the fight against cancer as never
before. The SU2C leadership team includes Katie Couric; the Entertainment
Industry Foundation, represented by Board of Directors Chairperson Sherry
Lansing (who is Founder of the Sherry Lansing Foundation) and CEO Lisa
Paulsen; Laura Ziskin; the Noreen Fraser Foundation and its executives
Noreen Fraser (who is also a cancer survivor), Woody Fraser, Rusty
Robertson and Sue Schwartz; and nonprofit executive Ellen Ziffren."
SOURCE Fashion Rocks and PR Newswire
It’s 100% confirmed by Fashion Rocks Magazine, Christina will make an appearance and perform. Rumor has it she will perform her new single… Hope this helps Betsy
Well, there’s our answer… good job Mona! I sure hope the rumor turns out to be true. It would be great to hear her singing it live! =)
Is that magazine out yet? Because if it is where can I get it?
Ashley – I believe that Fashion Rocks is a supplement magazine to some other magazines, and not it’s own publication you can buy. I have searched high and low online for information about it. I found this quoted on a forum…
You know fashion week is just around the corner when Condé Nast’s annual Fashion Rocks supplement begins to arrive in mailboxes. This year marks the fifth anniversary of the Condé Nast Media Group program that includes the annual magazine, concert and television special. The magazine, helmed by editorial director Anna Wintour and editor in chief Jonathan Van Meter, today begins its rollout with subscriber copies of Vogue, Vanity Fair, The New Yorker, Glamour, Details and 11 other Condé Nast titles. Justin Timberlake is this year’s cover model. The pop star, actor and fashion designer wore a tuxedo jacket from his own line, William Rast, in the photo by Craig McDean. Other musicians profiled and photographed in the issue include Beyoncé Knowles, shot by Jean-Baptiste Mondino; Mariah Carey and Dhani Harrison by Steven Meisel; Usher and the Black Eyed Peas by Norman Jean Roy; Steve Coogan by Anton Corbijn; Mark Ronson by Terry Richardson, and London rock band The Kills by Annie Leibovitz. Martin Schoeller snapped Keith Urban and Zooey Deschanel, and André 3000 discusses his new clothing line, Benjamin Bixby, in a four-page spread shot by David Vasiljevic. While Citi, Cover Girl, Chevrolet, Nivea, Kohl’s and Verizon all packed multiple pages of advertising in the issue, Richard Beckman, president of Condé Nast Media Group, said ad pages were flat with last year’s edition. The 170-page magazine is a precursor to the Fashion Rocks concert Sept. 5 at Radio City Music Hall, which airs on CBS four days later.
ok, thanks for the information!
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