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A September day at Gaia Resort and Spa

While I hold down the fort here in the states, hubby Michael is abroad with his client Olivia Newton-John in Australia.

Olivia is currently handling some promotional fund-raising events for the Olivia Newton John Cancer and Wellness Centre in Melbourne.

Between events though, she and Michael have traveled up to Gaia Resort and Spa, her award-winning oasis near Byron Bay. The resort has won countless awards from luxury travel websites and magazines.

Michael shared a few pictures from an average day (gorgeous) at Gaia, complete with a little video and an idea of the gourmet “barefoot Armani” approach to rest and healing at Gaia.

Looks like a tough job, but someone’s got to do it.

I’ve written before about the fab experience that is Gaia here.

View from just about anywhere at Gaia

Breakfast today – poached eggs with fresh salad and goat cheese

Lunch was a pumpkin chicken risotto. OMG!

And who doesn’t enjoy a palette cleanser after a meal?
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Catching up with Leeza Gibbons in Las Vegas

A highlight of this weekend was getting to catch up with FAB Leeza Gibbons and her handsome hubby Steven Fenton.

Leeza and Steven came to Vegas to catch her “Great Walk of China” pal Olivia Newton-John in concert at the Flamingo Las Vegas at her sold-out “Summer Nights” show.

After the show, we all headed over to Chayo (dee-lish) for a birthday celebration for Steve Real, Olivia’s vocal coach and backup singer.

I adore Leeza.  She is one of the easiest peeps to sit and talk with.  It’s not common in celeb circles but Leeza is one of the few famous folks who listens to you talk.  And she connects and hears what you’re saying.

What could be better than Mexican food and catching up with friends on a Friday night in Vegas?

Btw – no official announcement has been made yet, but I internet rumors say Leeza is on the next season of Celebrity Apprentice.  If so, watch her.  She’s smart and so good with people, I’d expect her to go far in the game.
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Natalie Morales chats on being onstage with her favorite music legend Olivia Newton-John

This morning on The Today Show, Natalie Morales shared what it was like to be onstage singing with Olivia Newton-John in Las Vegas this past weekend.

Natalie was a “Pink Lady for a Day” at Olivia’s Summer Nights show at the Flamingo Las Vegas Saturday night.

Imagine getting onstage and singing with your all-time favorite recording artist.  Who would it be?  Leave your answers in the comments section below.  I’d love to read.

Check out Natalie’s tweet from rehearsal Saturday afternoon:

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Olivia Newton-John meets “Olivia Newton-John”

Olivia Newton-John meets her Madame Tussauds doppelgänger in Las Vegas

Internationally-renowned singer-actress Olivia Newton-John was on hand in Las Vegas today to meet her brand new Madame Tussauds Hollywood wax figure just hours before taking the stage for her wildly-successful “Summer Nights” headlining show at the Flamingo Las Vegas.

In 1978, Olivia Newton-John’s co-starring role with John Travolta in Grease catapulted her into super-stardom and to date remains the most successful movie musical of all time.

Madame Tussauds Hollywood is celebrating the iconic film by welcoming Olivia Newton-John’s wax figure, outfitted as her Grease character “Sandy,” into their attraction.

Olivia Newton-John’s wax figure will be making a brief appearance at Madame Tussauds Las Vegas before heading to the Madame Tussauds Hollywood attraction on Aug. 10. 

Olivia Newton-John “Summer Nights” at Flamingo Las Vegas is a musical journey through the iconic artist’s illustrious career featuring hits from her early years including “Have You Never Been Mellow,” “Let Me Be There,” “If You Love Me Let Me Know” and “I Honestly Love You,” as well some of her favorites from Grease, “Hopelessly Devoted to You,” “You’re The One That I Want,” and of course, “Summer Nights.”

With more than 100 million albums sold, Olivia’s successes include four Grammys, numerous Country Music, American Music, Billboard and People’s Choice Awards, an Emmy Award, ten #1 hits and more than 15 top 10 singles. She is also proud to be the recipient of the Order of Australia honor and was bestowed the Order of the British Empire by the Queen.

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Cult hit “Sordid Lives” to be released on Blu-ray and digital platforms

Cult hit movie “Sordid Lives” will finally see a Blu-Ray release on September 30th.

Plus, on August 29th, the flick will be available on digital platforms like iTunes and WolfeOnDemand:

From WolfeOnDemand:

In this cult classic comedy from writer-director Del Shores, a gay West Hollywood actor returns home to his small Texas town for his grandmother’s funeral. As we meet the three generations of his dysfunctional family, the hilariously trashy truth of their “sordid lives” is revealed.

Sordid Lives features an all-star ensemble cast, including Olivia Newton-John (Grease), Delta Burke (TV’s “Designing Women”), Bonnie Bedelia (TV’s “Parenthood”), Beau Bridges (TV’s “Masters of Sex”) and Leslie Jordan (The Help) as the Tammy Wynette-obsessed institutionalized gay uncle, Brother Boy. The soundtrack features such country standards as “Will the Circle Be Unbroken,” “Stand by Your Man,” and “Get off the Cross, We Need the Wood.”

Based on a long-running hit play by Del Shores, SORDID LIVES became a hit movie where it had a record-setting 96-week run at the Camelot Theater in Palm Springs.

The movie became a TV series for LOGO TV in 2008 which ran for one hysterical season. Lack of payments to the parties involved led to lawsuits ending in Shores and cast being owed lots of money.

Big shame because it was a fun project.  “Sordid Lives: The Series” is available on DVD from Amazon.

Olivia Newton-John in “Sordid Lives”

(h/t Queerty)

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Ian Ziering is guest “T-Bird” for Olivia Newton-John in Las Vegas

Ian Ziering drops by Olivia Newton-John's "Summer Nights" as a guest T-Bird

On Tuesday, July 1, actor Ian Ziering made a guest appearance in Olivia Newton-John’s Summer Nights show at Flamingo Las Vegas.

Ian Ziering, of Sharknado and 90210, is currently headlining at Chippendales at The Rio All-Suite Hotel through July 20 as the show’s Celebrity Guest Host.  This is Ian’s second time around with the men of Chipps after a sold out run last summer.

(Photo credit: Denise Truscello / WireImage / www.DeniseTruscello.net).

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Olivia Newton-John talks Las Vegas and new CD “Hotel Sessions” on The Today Show

Olivia Newton-John dropped by The Today Show to talk about her new Las Vegas residency, her new CD “Hotel Sessions” and upcoming charity appearances.

The “down-to-earth diva” looked amazing and always. Watch the clip below.

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