Kylie Minogue, the Australian pop star, is reportedly being paid $3.5 million for a 60-minute performance at the grand opening of The Atlantis resort in Dubai.

No expense is being spared at the opening party of the flagship resort on The Palm Jumeirah, according to British newspaper reports which suggest the party will be one of the most expensive ever staged, costing $28 million.

As well as Kylie’s gig, there will be a firework display by Grucci, the company behind the Beijing Olympic firework display. While catering and further entertainment will cost another $2.6 million.

Four Michelin-starred chefs Giorgio Locatelli and Nobu Matsuhisa will also be cooking up a storm in the kitchen.

Reports also suggest that the guestlist, which will include politicians, actors, musicians and royalty, will be flown in from around the world and will be given free accommodation at the resort. That is costing $8,700 per person – a further $17.5 million.

I WANT TO GO!!

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I would love to see Fergie live, I’ve watched many videos and they’re good so far… maybe I’ll make it one day, when my blog starts making me good money.

Fergie has been a member of The Black Eyed Peas for nearly five years, since they became a global sensation with the release of their third album “Elephunk” followed by their first #1 pop/ #1 R&B crossover album “Monkey Business” which spun off a trio of smash hits, “Don’t Phunk With My Heart”, “My Humps” – which became the first 2-million selling Master Tone of all time – and “Pump It.” The Black Eyed Peas are an international success story, having sold more than 18 million units worldwide.

In 2007, Fergie won “Favorite Female Artist (Pop/Rock)”at the American Music Awards; “Female Artist Of The Year” at the MTV Video Music Awards; and “Top Female Artist” at the Teen Choice Awards.

Moeylicious has left the building.

Madonna is reportedly finalizing negotiations to play 2 concerts in *money rich* Dubai for $25 million.

TWO gigs for $25 million!!!!!

DAAAAAAAAAYUMMMMM!!!!

I will not forgive myself If I don’t make it there, I will not forgive myself If I don’t make it there, I will not forgive myself If I don’t make it there.

A source involved with the negotiations has stated, “Madonna is about to break another record by playing the most lucrative concert of her whole career – or anyone’s career for that matter.”

Special thanks to Sou for telling me, Perez me luff you long time!

Confirmed by the organizers of the event, MUSE will be playing in Dubai this March in the one and only Middle Eastern Rock Festival Dubai Desert Rock.

I can’t wait to see them, I hope It works out for me to get the Visa & cash easily.

Besides being like Dubai and Kuwait and censoring sexual material/offensive/semi-nudity scenes like the 5 minutes scene in the 300 and so on!

Recently Hitman was censored badly, and American Gangster was butchered! Besides Arab governments across the Middle East bending or breaking their own censorship rules for The Passion of the Christ, the Mel Gibson film that sparked fears of anti-Semitism when it was released back in 2004 and the Da Vinci Code.

Do I see Jordan cinema-less soon? I would like to thank the gurus behind cinemas in Lebanon, Bahrain & Qatar for the efforts, and feel sorry for Jordan and Kuwait.

In Jordan, Resident Evil: Extinction was banned… How did I know? the posters were removed, the film suddenly went off schedule, and I think The Golden Compass will be banned as well, just like in Egypt Matrix Reloaded and Bruce Almighty were banned 4 years back on religious grounds.

Will we see The Golden Compass in Jordan? It was played in Kuwait, but I doubt it here… since I think some long bearded dude is running with scissors in his right hand! (god forbids the left hand, haram)

I don’t want to blame cinemas in Amman as well, Movies with Lebanese subtitles sources (tip: comes in Arabic and French) are not censored! only the ones with Gulf Film – Dubai are.

Grand Cinemas can you explain? anyone?

I think driving to Lebanon to watch a movie on the big screen is worth it now, eh?

UPDATE: What’s up with getting movies like 2-3 months late? I thought we had premieres on time this summer? is it because we were happy about it? 

1 word: Satellite dishes are widely available, pirated downloaded divx movies burned on DVDs too! and operated without restriction.