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Famous Ballerina Misty Copeland Scores Dance Reality Series on Oxygen

Misty Copeland, one of the first ballet dancers to cross over into mainstream success, is now going to be a reality star. Oxygen has announced a new series, prospectively titled "The Misty Copeland Project," where the 32-year-old ballerina will mentor aspiring dancers in New York City.The show will focus on talented hopefuls from diverse backgrounds who come to New York to take the next major step in their ballet career and train with the talented Copeland.“With the opportunity of a lifetime and chance to catapult to the top of the ballet world, these aspiring dancers's passion, commitment and hard work will be center stage in Misty's master class," reads the network's press release.
By Jaime Prisco

  • Opera Singer Renee Fleming Meets Kiss at Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, Band Says They Were Screwed Over By Execs

    Famous opera singer and soprano Renee Fleming cozied up to all four original Kiss members at the 2014 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.Though the two have vastly different musical styles, Kiss vocalist Paul Stanley called Fleming “a star” after a chance meeting during an interview. He then let her cuddle inside his trademark cape, making for a very bizarre combination of musicians.This strange and hilarious meeting happened before the newest Kiss drama in which Stanley says the band was “screwed over and misled” by the executives of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on his Twitter account.Though Stanley did not delve any deeper in his Twitter rant, it is believed his anger was because the band was not put on camera until just before the first chorus of the famed song “Rock and Roll All Nite” and focused on popular bassist Gene Simmons during Tommy Thayer’s guitar solo.
    By Jaime Prisco

  • Neil Greenberg Presents Post-Modern Dance Performance Titled "This" Which Explores Meaning of Life

    Neil Greenberg will be presenting a new post-modern performance titled "This," which will explore humanity's inevitable need to find meaning in life. The New York-based choreographer, who founded the company Dance in 1986, will use materials onstage as performers rather than representative props.
    By Jaime Prisco