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0311.30-Shania rocked the house

Shania gave an awesome performance tonight on the Big in '03 Awards show on VH1. If you missed the show, check out the list of times it will re-run. Also, VH1 has it posted online. So check it out!!!!

0311.29-Brent Barcus, on touring [St. Louis Post]:

Brent Barcus, Shania's lead guitarist had a homecoming of sorts when Shania's tour stopped to play at the Saavis Center. Brent talked about how he got introduced, and wound up touring with Shania:

"My audition was actually on Jay Leno," he says. "Shania saw some live concert footage of me and asked me to come to California and rehearse for one night and then do Leno. It was kind of a trial by fire. They wanted to see how I looked on TV and responded to her. I kept getting called back to do TV shows with her, and somewhere around January of '98, she asked me to be in her touring band."

What is it like being part of a major tour, like Shania's?

Though Barcus had played arenas with DC Talk, he said working for Twain has been an education in itself. "I was like, 'Wow, this is big' - just to be working under these people and to see how they put all this together for this size tour. It was exciting. Mutt rehearsed us for four months, which is something I'd never done. I'd done tours where we rehearsed and did the whole tour in that amount of time. It was grueling."

What was Brent and his wife Miley doing between Shania's tours?

Barcus and his wife, Miley, have put a band together and are planning a CD/DVD release next March. "We're doing a rock 'n' roll duo called Miley and B.B.," Barcus says. "It's kind of a new version of Ike and Tina, minus the domestic violence." Barcus has his own studio in LA, where he moved after his first tour with Twain, but much of his own CD was recorded during downtime on the road. "We've been writing for a year and recording in hotel rooms," he says. "I've got two more songs to finish up.

Brent also had one last funny comment about touring with Shania:

One good thing about having a wife who is also in the business - she doesn't give him flak about having a job that requires him to look at the backside of Shania Twain every night. "She's been through all that," Barcus says of his wife. "She's very confident, and we have a solid relationship. She's a strong woman."

Be sure to check out Brent's website. He has been keeping Shania fans up to date on the Up! tour. So check out his music, and his Tour Journals on his website. GO HERE

0311.29-Up! for another tour [St. Louis Post]:

For the "Up!" tour, Twain is making sure to feature lots of songs from the current album in addition to hitting the highlights of her previous efforts. "We're doing a medley so she can fit a lot of stuff in that people want to hear," says Brent Barcus, Twain's guitarist and a St. Louis-area native. It's a two-hour show, so you get the new singles and you get the old hits. It's a well-done production. It's in the round, which is a new experience for us. It's fun."

0311.29-Shania, "the girl next door"' [Canoe]:

....But despite that level of superstardom, the people closest to Twain say she remains a nice, down-to-earth Canadian gal. "Talking to Shania is just as easy as talking to you," says Ron Sakamoto, president of Gold and Gold Productions, which has promoted all her Canadian concerts, including her stop at the Saddledome Thursday. "It's just like she's your next door neighbour." Sakamoto, a 11-time Canadian Country Music Association promoter of the year, who is based in Lethbridge, tours the country with Twain. "She's as nice today as she was the first time I met her in 1993. "Nothing has gone to her head. And the only thing that has changed is that Shania now has to be a little more careful in the public because there are some not nice people out there." Ron also talks about Shania spending hours teaching Eja to his tricycle, and taking him to sound checks. To read more, click the link in the title of this story. As to Shania's show, he says : "Boy, people are going to see a great show. She makes sure she gives 150%. "She plays, and plays, and plays. In that little body she has dynamite energy," he says of the show, which often goes past the two hour mark.

0311.28-Twain thrives in shrinking market[DenverPost]:

A lot of people have been writing that Up! is a failure, always comparing it to the total Come On Over has sold over the last 6 years. In previous interviews, Shania has mentioned that Up! is ahead of the other albums at the same point in their release cycle. Well, it should be raining more platinum for Shania. The Denver Post reports Shania's first album "Shania Twain", is double platinum, "The Woman in Me" is at 12 times platinum, and "Come On Over: is rapidly approaching the 20 million mark, which will give Shania her second Diamond Award for that album. According to Mercury, Up! is reaching the 10 million mark. Rick Taylor from Country Weekly, says of Up!:" it is a highly successful album when you consider the times, and you have got to consider the times." Rick continues, "She is not having the kind of radio success she had with 'Come on Over.' But does she still have a built-in audience that is going to buy her records like hotcakes? You bet. But it is tougher all the way around." "Up!" sold a record-setting 874,000 copies its first week out. To date it has racked up sales of more than 10 million, according to label figures. "Her fans can't get enough of her,"

0311.28-Shania over the top! [Riverfront Times]:

Popular music is supposed to be outsized, gigantic, awesome, exciting and, yes, larger than life. It exists to take us away from our everyday world and create a fantasy realm where everybody dances more, loves harder, has more sex and, on bad days, feels more pain than we do. Perhaps no single pop performer working today has a better appreciation for the over-the-top function of pop music than Shania Twain does.

Click on the link above to read the rest of the article.

0311.27-Shania Supports Centre [True North News]:

Well, Shania has sent the Shania Twain Centre in Timmins some more of her stuff. The Shania Twain Centre has recently received four more of Shania's dresses. "Shania is extremely supportive of the Centre, so much so, she sends us the outfits before the shows she's wearing them for are aired on television," said Tracy Hautanen, Customer Service Manager. Most of Shania's dresses and performance outfits are designed by Marc Bower such as the black leather one piece pant-suit Shania performed in during the NBC special: Up Close and Personal. It aired on November 25, 2003. If you get a chance to get up close and personal to Shania's clothing at the Centre, you get an idea of just how petite this big performer really is. The designer clothes obviously aren't marked with Shania's size, but the white, printed, beaded dress she wore for the CMA awards is a size 2. "We can't display her outfits on regular manequins," says Hautanen. "We use special molds which are currently used to display the other exhibits; it's a big process to change exhibits." Hautanen emphasizes that without contributions from Shania "we wouldn't have a centre; she's totally giving to the Centre and we couldn't ask for more from her." Click on the link above to read the rest of the story

0311.27-"Shania" going to Baghdad? [SiFy News]:

Well,. President Bush made a surprise Thanksgiving Day visit to the troops in Baghdad. The commanding General was asked how he kept the planning of the visit a secret, he replied....Troops gathered at the airport were told their dinner would be with the top US administrator in Iraq, Paul Bremer, and Lieutenant General Ricardo Sanchez, the head of US-led coalition forces in the country. When organizing for a surprise visitor Sanchez said he had told some people that country singer Shania Twain would be coming. Bush, who shed tears after addressing the troops had been "beyond belief."

0311.27-Shania rocked Oklahoma

The concert was a perfectly blended mix of the multi- award winning Shania's old and new songs. Shania took the stage at 7:50 p.m. dressed in black slacks and a University of Oklahoma football jersey. Most of the crowd loved it, and she began her show with a female singalong, "Man! I Feel Like a Woman" from "Come on Over," quickly followed by the title song of her current album, "Up!" Friendly with the audience, she sang hits like "Honey I'm Home," "C'est La Vie," "Forever and for Always" and "She's Not Just Another Pretty Face." To read the entire review.

0311.26-Santa comes to town [Timmins Daily Press]:

Timmins' held their annual Christmas parade on November 13th. The Shania Centre had "Shania" singing on a float as her elves handed out candy to the kids. The Shania Twain Centre has pictures on their website. Way to go!!!!!

0311.26-Special not so special ratings [Country Nation]:

Well, NBC messed up this one. Due to a last minute date change for Shania's Special, and no time for TV Schedules to get updated with correct information, Shania placed fourth in her time slot. About 9 million people tuned in. For fans that managed to tune in, it was a very special night. to see video captures from the special go here. Let NBC know what you thought about the show. NBC-MoviesSpecials@nbc.com Hopefully they will re-air the special in the future, this time with the proper advertising.

0311.26-Up! Close and Personal!!!!

Well, after watching Shania's latest special, all I can say is WOW!!! This is my favorite Shania special ever!!!! Shania performed 8 songs. 4 songs were not shown on the special, but will probably wind up on a future DVD [I hope]. The 8 songs were: [Order was different on the special]

The songs in red were on the show!!!

1. "Ain't No Particular Way"
2. "She's Not Just a Pretty Face"
3. "In My Car (I'll Be the Driver)"
4. "Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under"
5. "From This Moment On"
6. "Up!"
7. "I'm Holdin' On to Love (to Save My Life)"
8. "Forever and For Always"
9. "I'm Gonna Getcha Good"
10. "You're Still the One"
11. "I Ain't Goin' Down"
12. "You Shook Me All Night Long"

Shania told stories between songs, such as going to work with her mom, who had one job pumping gas. Shania would sit in the booth doing her homework. Shania also took a swipe at her critics!!! "At one point or another, all my songs have been criticized. One critic said "Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under" was a great title in search of a song. Shania said it is one of the most popular songs in her live show. Speaking of her older songs, Shania said it is like visiting old friends, when she performs them. Also, one last tidbit, "Ain't No Particular Way" was written BEFORE, her "The Woman In Me" songs.

If you really liked the special like I did, let NBC know!!!! You can email them at the following address:

NBC-MoviesSpecials@nbc.com

Thank Alison Krauss, and let Shania know what you thought.

0311.26-NEW TOUR DATES!!!!!

During the new special, it was announced that tickets are now available for pre-sale. You will need a password to get tickets. If you watched the special, you know what it is. There are many new tour dates for Shania in the US later next spring, for the second leg of her Up! World Tour. Some of the concerts already have pre-sales on Ticketmaster. If you are a member of Shania Twain Official Fan Club you will have access to another pre-sale for all the US dates the first week of December. Go check the full list of Shania's dates HERE!

0311.24-"Up! Close and Rootsy" [USA Today]:

Shania and Alison Krauss recently talked about Shania's latest NBC Special : Up! Close and Personal, which airs on November 25th, at 9pm. This unlikely pair performed together on the CMT Flameworthy Awards, and on Shania's version of "Coat of Many Colors".

Why did Shania pick Alison?

"I wanted to go back to something stripped-down and rootsy," Twain says. "I've been doing big concerts for quite a long time, and I love it, but I just want that contrast." To get it, she turned again to Union Station. "Wanting to break the music down, there just didn't seem to be any other way," she says. "They were the ones. There is no, even, second choice."
Why did Shania choose such a different setting for this special?

"It's fun and refreshing to make this departure," Twain says. "It's all worked really naturally and very, very well."
What was is like for Alison to get ready for this special?

"When we were learning the tunes for the show, they were so easy to remember," Krauss says. "A catchy melody, a catchy tune — that works in any style. It was amazing how they stuck with us and how they worked."...Krauss says she was nervous at first, because Twain's music seemed so unlike the bluegrass and acoustic music she and her band usually play. "It's so different from what we do, we didn't know what liberties we were supposed to take," Krauss says. "Were we supposed to learn it off the record? Were we supposed to learn the themes? Twain's husband, Robert John 'Mutt' Lange, was like, 'Just play them as if you were going to play them.' "
So, what was it like for Alison to meet one of her idols, "Mutt" Lange?
Krauss is a noted fan of the arena-rock bands such as Foreigner, Def Leppard and AC/DC that Lange produced in the '80s. "Working with Mutt has to be one of the top musical experiences of my entire life," she says. "My brother, he's calling and getting an update. Then my brother's friend is calling. All these people were calling me, going, 'What's he like?' Because we've all been huge fans of his forever."
Shania performs the AC/DC song "You Shook Me All Night Long". Did she keep the raunchy lyrics?

Up! Close includes Twain and Krauss' version of You Shook Me All Night Long, a record Lange produced for AC/DC. But those hoping Twain gets down and dirty with the song will have to wait. "I changed the words," Twain says. "I never liked singing them, even when I was 15. I sat down on the bus and put new words to it." No collaboration is ever completely without a little creative tension. Krauss would have kept the original lyrics: "I do like the nasty words in there. Yeah."

0311.23-CMT features Shania Online [CMT]:

CMT is featuring Shania videos online. So, if you have a high speed internet connection, check it out!!! Also, CMT will be having a Shania Sweepstakes in December, so stay tuned for details!!!

0311.23-Up! nominated for an NRJ Award [NRJ]:

NRJ Award in France! "UP!" has been nominated for Best International Album. The awards will be in January 2004 and you can vote for Shania online!!!! Click the link above.

0311.23-Superstar in the Lone Star State [MySa]:

Over the weekend the Up! Tour was in Texas. Here is part of a review from her San Antonio show:

Her latest album is "Up!" and that's how her fans reacted when her worldwide tour stopped at the SBC Center on Saturday night. They leapt to their feet — with most staying on them for the whole 115-minute show — even before the curtain quivered. They went wild when she jogged on stage wearing black windbreaker pants, basketball shoes and a white Spurs jersey with Tim Duncan's No. 21 appearing and disappearing beneath her flowing brown hair. Drummer J.D. Blair of Houston, meanwhile, sported David Robinson's retired No. 50. Just five hits into the show, Twain paused to address the cheering throng: "I think we're in for an amazing night here because San Antonio is rocking. You're loud. We want to leave here deaf!"....Plus, her upbeat presentation proved she is no pop tart. While other singers go for the pierced-navel look and wearing hardly anything but goose bumps, Twain came off like the nice girl next door. She kept it clean, giving a wholesome collection of songs about love and empowerment, all the while taking bouncy steps that lacked the highfalutin choreography of a Britney Spears. Band members sometimes followed Twain, strutting and playing like musicians at a free-form tent revival.

Check out more pictures!!

0311.21-VH-1 Big in 03

Shania performed on VH1's "Big In 03" last night. Shania performed "I'm Gonna Getcha Good". The show airs November 30th at 9pm on VH1

0311.20-Emerson Drive to open Up! [Country Weekly]:

Shania Twain must have approved of the opening act on her Canadian tour, fellow Canadians Emerson Drive - she's asked them to continue on with her for the tour's American leg throughout late fall and early winter 2003. "We have been having such a fantastic time on the road with Shania that when we received the news that we picked up more shows touring with her in the United States, we were thrilled!" shares lead vocalist Brad Mates. "This tour was a huge dream for us and it doesn't get better than this."

0311.20-"I know where these kids come from" [InStyle]:

Shania appears in the December Issue of InStyle.

SECOND HARVEST'S KIDS CAFE
When I was growing up, there were lots of times my family didn't have food. None of my friends knew we weren't eating. Children get humiliated, so at school I'd tell people I forgot my lunch or say "I'm not hungry." I did a good job of pretending. A friend would steal food from her house and bring it to ours. Every once in a while she'd get caught. She probably doesn't realize even today what it meant to us. Hunger is an overlooked problem. Many people don't understand how hard it is for children to concentrate in school when they haven't eaten properly. Second Harvest's Kids Cafe program prepares balanced meals, and it's a place where kids can do other things, like play basketball or get help with homework. I love working with the program because I know where these kids are coming from.
To donate to Second Harvest, check out their site. There is a HUGE picture of Shania in the issue, as pictured above. As soon as I get the issue, I will have a scan available of it on my site. The picture is a full page!!

0311.20-"I'm more than just a country singer" [MySA]:

Shania Twain doesn't like to be put into a category. She loves the ability to move between musical styles. It is that freedom that her fans really love.

Perhaps that's the secret to Twain's success. The Canadian songstress, whose concert tour stops in the SBC Center on Saturday, has established a style and an identity that transcend musical boundaries. As she puts it, "I would say that I am a country singer, but I'm not JUST a country singer." Why do you have to come up with ANY terms?" she says. "Categories kind of bother me. The only reason for categorizing, in my opinion, is so people will know where to look for you in a record store." Twain insists that when she embarked on her recording career in the mid-'90s, she didn't set out to be all things to all people. But she clearly enjoys the fact that her music reaches so many different types. She says she's most aware of her diverse fan base when performing. "It's amazing to watch the audience," she says. "It's so entertaining for me. Because you'll see a group of, like, five or six 20-year-old guys and then you'll see a group of a few 16-year-old girls and then in amongst that you'll see (a) couple in their 60s and then you'll see parents with their two kids, 8 and 10 years old. "It's so mixed, and it's the same everywhere I go. There's no one type, no one demographic that makes up the audience for me. I mean, how many social events can you do that include ages from 3 to 83? Not many."
When asked about her popularity, and why she is so widely accepted, she says....."I have no idea," she admits. "I don't think any of these things are a science. I get that question a lot, as far as record sales and concerts: 'Why do you think it does what it does?' And I just never have an answer."

0311.20-"How do you like her now!" [MySA]:

Shania is no stranger to San Antonio. She first performed there in the early 90's as part of the Triple Play Tour. "John didn't want to close," Keith said. "Shania was in the middle and I was in back. She started having voice problems from not being used to singing that much. "I'd been working six nights a week in bars and that just made me shine like a new nickel." Three years later, Twain returned as an emerging star, singing the Canadian national anthem while Tejano star Emilio Navaira sang "The Star-Spangled Banner" before the NBA All-Star Game at the Alamodome. But the next time Twain visited the Alamo City, she was a superstar, with sales of her debut album topping 12 million. She headlined the Alamodome in November 1998 before about 12,000 fans with her hits "Man, I Feel Like a Woman," "Honey, I'm Home" "Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under?" and "Still the One." Shania returns to San Antonio on November 22nd for her current tour.

0311.19-WMZQ Interview clips [WMZQ]:

Check out the link above to listen to Shania talk about her album Up!

0311.19-GAC Interview

Shania talked about her upcoming NBC Special, "Shania: Up! Close and Personal". Shania said the special will showcase another side of her. Which would that be? The one before she became a superstar. "It will still be a party, but a house party. Very intimate. There are no electric instruments on the stage, only wood and string.", says Shania. They also asked Shania if she prefers Arenas or smaller more intimate venues? Shania says she has no preference. "I'm a four-seasons girl; I like change." So, what did her backup partner Alison Krauss have to say about working with Shania? At first Alison said she was pretty intimidated when Shania sent her the CDs so she could learn the songs. "What am I gonna do?" was Alison's' first thought. . "But she writes such catchy songs and wonderful melodies...and a good song can work in any format. It worked out fine, and we had a good time."

0311.19-More Movie News [Canada.com]:

Everyday more and more information is coming out about the CBC Project "Shania". It seems that they have answered some fans concerns about the movie. We know Shania Twain as the golden girl of country music but in her younger years she was the Coal Miner's Daughter. Or that is the gist of a biopic of Twain's early life that is in development for a two-hour movie the CBC hopes to air in the spring. The TV movie portrays a girl from Timmins, Ont., who brings up her family and dreams of a career in music. It ends at the point where Twain's subsequent fame and success are eminent. As such, it is an inspirational film about overcoming adversity. Before she became country's biggest-selling act, Twain confronted plenty..."We're going into it with as much information as possible," says Myro Fal, an assistant to executive producer Laszlo Barna. "According to what I'm hearing, the information is accurate. We don't want to do anything negative. We want to portray a person who overcame the odds."....The company is working from Eggars' book, of which Twain has given her approval. She hasn't pressed for changes or revisions that would shine up the intended grit.

0311.19-Eja sings with mom

Shania has no problem talking about Eja though, who's a vegetarian like his folks and is learning French and English. His favorite Shania song is "Nah!" "He can sing along with that one", Shania says. "Yesterday, he sang [ABBA's] 'Mama Mia', "It's so cute. 'Cause I sing that to him sometimes. So he just learned his first pop song." So, who is Eja more like, mom or dad? "It's hard to tell because he's not a hyper kid, and Mutt and I are both not really excitable people. I was always the kind of kid who was happy playing by myself, and he's very much like that"
If you want to read more, remember to pick up the December Issue of Lifetime Magazine!!!!! In bookstores now!!!

0311.18-Mrs. Mutt on Mr. Mutt:

When told her husband is a tall drink of water, Shania genuinely smiles for the first time. "We are a lot alike," she says. "I mean, we have a lot of opposite qualities. That's what makes us a good team, because we enhance each other and we feed off each other. But we are so similar in our character". Both of them are incredibly talented, yet a tad antisocial. However. we spotted Mutt- who calls Shania "Woody"......wandering backstage, shaking hands politely with a fan and having an enthusiastic conversation with one of Shania's guitarists. Doesn't seem "strange" to us.
"He doesn't want any more privacy than your average person", Shania says "He's just not into fame, that's all. So people misconstrue that and think he is a hermit or something. He's very chatty. He talks to everyone. He's got a very young and honest sense of humor. He's a very generous, sweet person. A loving person. He's much more social than I am."
If you want to read more, remember to pick up the December Issue of Lifetime Magazine!!!!! In bookstores now!!!

0311.18-Shania, Live In Chicago

Just a reminder that the DVD is

in stores NOW!!!!

0311.18-Shania, working mom [CountryStars]:

Shania Twain says her son, Eja, is a good little boy even when he travels with his mom when she works. But on the road or at home Twain says being a working mother is just plain tiring. "It's tiring. But I make little rules, you know. I like to be home every night for bath and bed time and we spend our mornings together. Or I'll make sure there's a time in the middle of the day if I can't be there in the evenings, that I get to go visit him and we have lunch together. And you know, we always manage to, I think, spend more time together than a lot of mums get to that work 8 to 5. So I find it's pretty manageable. It isn't that different from any working mum, it's just my schedule needs to be juggled a little bit more. And so I have an advantage there, but then of course I've got the extra stuff of traveling and moving us around and packing and unpacking and all that. But I think every working mom has it hard; its tiring no matter how you look at it."

0311.18-Shania the movie continued...[CJAD]:

Here is some more information on the new CBC "Shania" project. Shania's life will be the focus of a two hour movie of the week. The movie will focus on Shania's inspirational journey from poor kid, to one of the world leading musical superstars. The project has no cast at this time. The movie will be based on Robin Eggar's Shania Twain : The Biography.

"This is not a story about show business," says executive producer Laszlo Barna. "It's about having the determination - and the guts - to live your dreams."

0311.17-Shania, Live In Chicago

Just a reminder that the DVD is released tomorrow, November 18th on DVD!!!!!!

0311.17-"You've got a concert" [AOL]:

AOL broadband has announced that it will feature online concerts. Shania's Live In Chicago will be streamed on December 18th.

0311.17-Lights, Camera, Action [CBC]:

From the CBC Press release......

The CBC announced plans today to make a movie based on the life of singer Shania Twain. Called Shania, the movie of the week will air next season. It will chronicle her rise from small-town obscurity to superstar status. It will be based on Robin Eggar's Twain biography and will be executive produced by Laszlo Barna, whose credits include DaVinci's Inquest and The David Milgaard Story. "Because of the formidable odds against her and the obstacles she had to overcome, Shania's story is an inspiration to young people everywhere, in Canada and around the world," says CBC-TV executive director of network programming Slawko Klymkiw.

0311.16-Shania goes empty handed:

Well , Shania once again goes empty handed at another American award show. This time it was at the American Music Awards. The show featured some mysterious winners. During the show, it was stated over and over how the awards were based on sales. Well, Shania has outsold, and out toured the winner of the Country Female Award: Faith Hill. Shania even lost the International Award to Madonna, whose last two albums were considered disasters. Country Album went to Toby Keith, yet another artist who Shania has outsold. It appeared that if you showed up on the show, you got a trophy.

0311.15-Shania special moves Up! [Variety]:

Shania's new special "Up! Close and Personal" originally scheduled for November 26th on NBC, has been MOVED UP! to NOVEMBER 25th at 9pm. According to Variety:

The Timberlake spec was set to air Nov. 25 at 9 p.m. but will now air later this year, outside the sweeps frame. Replacing Justin: music spec "Shania Twain Up! Close and Personal." Twain's hour had been set to air Nov. 26, instead of "The West Wing." With Twain gone, "West Wing" will be back, right? Well, no: NBC is filling the 9 p.m. hour with an extra seg of "Law & Order," which repeats much better than "West Wing."

0311.15-Shania's Tour at #4 [SFGATE]:

The Top 20 Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows in North America. The previous week's ranking is in parentheses. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers.
TOP 20 CONCERT TOURS
1. (1) Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band; $4,127,877; $72.66.
2. (2) Aerosmith / KISS; $1,283,104; $69.39.
3. (3) Dave Matthews Band; $1,270,012; $44.23.
4. (4) Shania Twain; $1,076,095; $61.80.

0311.12-Up! Close and Personal [NBC]:

NBC has posted the first pictures from Shania's latest special. Here

they are!!!!! [Click picture for larger versions]

0311.11-Lifetime Magazine

Shania graces the cover of Lifetime Magazine's December 2003 / January 2004 issue.

0311.10-"a side of this talent you didn't know about"

Jimmy Carter from AllAccess.com got to hang out with Shania at the taping of her new special. Here is what he had to say:

Shania Twain let me hang out at her rehearsal for that NBC special, and we talked for TV this week. She is better looking than ever. Nicer, more comfortable … in short, fantastic. You wait until you see this NBC special with Alison Krauss and Union Station as her back up band. It will be a side of this talent you didn't know about. She is more than just a pretty face and a belly button! I also got to see MUTT !!!!!!!!! He does exist!!! Nice looking guy and seems very nice.

0311.09-Mcelebs interview [STNAOFC]:

Check out the recent Mcelebs interview of Shania Twain:

Eja is two now. What kind of a mother are you?
Shania Twain: I'm dotting, but that's probably normal with your first child. I'm always worried he's gonna fall or go too fast on his bike. I think I'm more stressed about that than I should be.
I hope to have scans soon. There are two good Shania pictures with this interview.

0311.09-Waste Not Want Not [KAJA]:

On Oprah, Shania mentioned how she hates to waste food.

The "That Don't Impress Me Much" singer's poor upbringing taught her never to waste anything - because there was a time she had absolutely nothing. She explains, "In my dressing rooms I always ask for what I can eat, and what I've started doing now is saying, 'Look I only need two bananas, I only need four waters,' and I give numbers of how much I need so I don't get a dozen bananas." Twain admits her frugal ways continue when she's cooking at home: "My husband complains. He says, `Why do you make just two potatoes?' and I say, `Because there's only two of us.' He says, 'Just make four and then I have the choice of having more or I can have the rest tomorrow.' "But I remember doing everything I could just to prevent the Children's Aid from coming to take us away. Our standard of living was that low we were in 40-below winters in Ontario and you had no heat. "You were sleeping with your clothes on. I was 22 when they moved in with me, but our poorest days were with my parents when we were younger - when we had no grocery money and we were doing laundry in the bathtub and going to the dump for clothes."

0311.08-Up!'s first Number One Single [Yahoo]:

After almost a year, Up! finally has a number one single!!!! "Forever and For Always": has reached the number one spot on the AC Charts.

CONGRATULATIONS SHANIA!!!!

0311.08-Shania brings in the ratings [Variety]:

Boosting the ratings for "CMAs" were a special tribute to the late Johnny Cash (a posthumous winner in several categories) and a performance by Shania Twain -- both in the second half of the kudocast. The 18-49 rating from 9:30 to 11 (6.5) was 10% higher than last year's 5.9.

0311.08-She's Not Just A Pretty Face [Entertainment Weekly]:

Despite zero nominations, Twain proves she's ''Not Just a Pretty Face'' Twain said her new neo-feminist single isn't an attempt to force women's issues back into country -- or tweak sensibilities -- at a time when, controversially, male country artists are vastly outperforming women. ''I don't really pay attention to the climate of all of that,'' she said backstage. ''Most of my songs are from a female perspective anyway, so it wouldn't really matter [which song was chosen].'' As for why she showed up, Twain -- who lives in Switzerland and rarely visits Music City USA -- said it's mostly good for ''bumping into people I haven't seen since last year. And I love sitting in the audience and watching the whole show. I make a good fan.'' Twain was even a good sport when Sheryl Crow grabbed her butt as they bumped into each other on the red carpet -- the grab was returned on their second encounter. ''She started it!'' Twain cheerfully insisted afterward.

0311.08-"Shania's a class act!", says Toby [CountryStars]:

At the recent CMA Awards in Nashville, Toby Keith, who had 7 nominations came up empty handed. Well, that is nothing new for Shania. After the award ceremony, Shania sought out her old "Triple Play" tour mate for some chit chat. Toby mentioned his encounter with Shania:

Toby told us that Shania Twain made a point to seek him out for an extended conversation. "Here she is, completely ignored by the CMA this year, and yet there she was singing on the show. Then she seeks me out to talk. We talked about a lot of things, she asked about my family, and things that are really important. She's just a class act," Toby said of the woman he feels shouldn't have been passed over by the CMA.

0311.08-Shania gets "hairy" [Tennessean]:

During the taping of Shania's upcoming NBC Special Shania told some interesting stories between songs. Here is one of them:

Shania mentioned this is a habit she got into growing up in northern Canada. ''There are a lot of hairy girls in winters,'' she said, offering images one might rather not have when staring at the gorgeous goddess that is Shania Twain. ''That's the beauty of winter. You wear long sleeves and pants and you become a gorilla.'' The audience howled. Whether this fabulous repartee makes it into the final show remains to be seen. Shania's special airs at 8 p.m. Nov. 26 on Channel 4.

0311.06-Memphis Cancelled [OFC]:

The Official Fan Club had the following announcement about the cancellation of Shania's Memphis show:

NBC has scheduled a Shania Twain special on November 26th--the same date as the Memphis concert. Due to the conflict with this event, the show at the Pyramid in Memphis has been cancelled. The concert may be rescheduled at a later date.

0311.05-Shania on CMA 2003:

Shania gave a great performance on the CMA Awards tonight despite having a severe cold. Here are some pictures from the show:

Shania sang her latest single "She's Not Just A Pretty Face". After her performance Faith Hill could be seen in the audience mouthing "YOU GO GIRL". Seems the "Nashville Outcasts" were sticking together.

0311.05-A reluctant Superstar [EXTRA]:

In fact, Twain tells "Extra" in a rare and candid interview that she is indeed a reluctant superstar. She says, "If I sit around and think about it, I get overwhelmed. If it weren't for my accountant, I wouldn't even know how much money I've got in the bank." And the 37-year-old singer says it was her need for privacy that prompted her husband, producer Robert Lange, and their 2-year-old son, Eja, to flee the spotlight and live in rural Switzerland. Twain says, "People are more interested in what the cows are doing here."
On her upcoming special Shania hopes to share her country heart, Twain says, "This is me sharing that side of me with them."
Shania on rumor control:

Twain says, "That I have a no-sex marriage. That is not true."
But what does her husband say? Twain says, "We both kind of laughed at that." And then there is the one about Twain and the family now moving even farther away to New Zealand, a rumor that started when Twain made her recent visit to the South Pacific Island. She says, "That's a very serious rumor. But we’re not moving to New Zealand."

0311.05-Shania cancels some dates [German Fan Club]:

Shania has cancelled all her upcoming European Promotion dates, due to illness. It was reported at the filming of her latest TV Special that she was fighting off a bad cold. With her recent demanding schedule Shania deserves the rest. GET WELL SOON SHANIA!!!!

0311.04-Shania and Dolly [Oprah]:

WOW!!! This has to be one of the best Shania interviews in a long time. Seeing Shania sing with her idol Dolly Parton was a real treat. Shania had her heart on her sleeve. Shania talked about wishing her mom was there to see her sing with Dolly. Shania said on "After The Show". that her parents would have known how much this meant to her.

Shania explained to Oprah that she grew up wanting to be Dolly Parton, adding, "I wish my mother could be here today." She then teared up, along with about everyone else.

To get Fan reactions, check out STNAOFC, and the Forums.

0311.04-Shania gets intimate [Tennessean, and CountryStars]:

Shania got up close and personal for her new NBC Special which she filmed on November 3rd. Shania Twain: Up! Close and Personal is the title of her NBC Special that she taped in Nashville this week. The special will feature Shania in a very intimate setting, with a crowd of about 300, and with Alison Krauss and Union Station as her band and backing vocals. She looked great, wearing a black, leather, long-sleeved jumpsuit with a wide rhinestone belt and matching rhinestone, collar-like choker. Shania must have been very comfortable in the intimate setting. Between songs and when the cameras weren't rolling she talked about very random and offbeat topics including women getting hairy like gorillas during the winter when they don't shave, cellulite, burning a hole in a leather purse with vodka, sucking and spitting snot and other tasty topics

The set list for this special, includes:

Ain't No Particular Way
She's Not Just a Pretty Face
In My Car (I'll be the Driver)
Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under
From This Moment
Up!
I'm Holdin' Onto Love
Forever and For Always
I'm Gonna Getcha Good
You're Still the One
I Ain't Goin' Down
You Shook Me All Night Long

A Shania fan who posts on the message boards has given some insight into the taping. You can check it out on STNAOFC and the Forums.

0311.04-CMT adds videos

Shania has three videos added to the CMT Play list. "She's Not Just A Pretty Face", her latest single. Also added are "Thank You Baby" and "When You Kiss Me" SO KEEP REQUESTING!!!

0311.04-Maple Leaf to be demolished? [Timmins Press]:

The hotel which Stompin’ Tom Connors and Shania Twain both helped make famous. The Maple Leaf Hotel is in jeopardy of being demolished.
Claimpost Realty Ltd. agent Gregory Reynolds, who is trying to sell the building on behalf of the Business Development Bank of Canada, told The Daily Press Monday afternoon the living piece of Timmins history could be history by Christmas 2004 if a buyer isn’t found for the building before winter hits

0311.04-Shania goes down under [Country Weekly]:

Shania Twain and husband Mutt Lange have their sights set on New Zealand, land of kiwis, sheep and spectacular scenery (the Lord Of The Rings mo vies were shot there). They've purchased a 200-acre farm near Lake Wakatipu, on New Zealand's South Island. Shania filmed the video for "Forever And For Always" in New Zealand, and says the breathtaking terrain of the area reminds her of the Canadian countryside

0311.03-Shania made Dolly cry [Toronto Sun]:

The Toronto Sun reports that during the taping of the Oprah show, with Shania and Dolly, that Shania made Dolly cry when she mentioned what an inspiration Dolly was for her growing up.

Dolly says: "Shania was so sweet -- she just got everybody crying," said Parton, 57, down the line from Tennessee recently in her familiar girlish trill. "She was talking about how (she loved) that song, Coat Of Many Colors, because when her mom and dad had died, I had been such an inspiration to her. It was the sweetest thing. She said something like, 'I wish my mother could be here today,' and when she said that everybody started crying.
"We just all boo-hooed," continued Parton. "And I was fixing to go out and sing and I thought, 'Oh, you little s---! You would make me cry."

0311.03-Shania tapes next special [CountryStars]:

Shania Twain's friendship and desire to collaborate with Alison Krauss goes to another level tonight when she tapes a primetime NBC Special with Krauss and Union Station. Unlike her full-blown concert performance for 50,000 for her first NBC special this year, The Tennessean reports that Shania will do a stripped-down acoustic show in the round, a la Elvis Presley's 1968 network TV special. Alison and Union Station will back her up, and Alison also will do some duets with Shania.

0311.03-Last North American Dates [CountryStars]:

Shania has announced the last dates of the first leg of her Up! World Tour. She is off to Europe for the Winter and part of Spring. She should be back in the USA and Canada sometime around April. If you get the chance check out her live show, I have managed to get to three of them so far, and she and her band are AWESOME!!!

US DATES GOING ON SALE 11/8-9
Portland - 12/11
Sacramento - 12/13
San Jose - 12/14
Anaheim - 12/16
Phoenix - 12/18
Las Vegas - 12/20
Los Angeles - 12/21

0311.02-Another Shania record [Belfast Telegraph]:

Shania's concert in Ireland sets another record for her current Up! World Tour:...ticket sales have hit all time records - such as the upcoming Shania Twain concert, which was the fastest ever sell-out event at 25 minutes, with more than 300 tickets sold per minute.

0311.02-"My roots are country" [48 Hours]:

The media hype surrounding this weeks CMA's started tonight on CBS. On their news show "48 Hours", they focused on "Big Country", profiling: Brooks and Dunn, Reba McIntire, Kenny Chesney, LeAnn Rimes, and Shania Twain. A very interesting choice, considering that Shania was snubbed for this years CMAs. Shania also features prominently on CBS's advertising for the award show. Shania is billed as "Country's Hottest Superstar" Shania talked about her video image :“Often sexy...playful at the same time,” says Shania. “Videos are just something I step into, a role that you're playing. It's like dress-up time.” But in real life, Shania says she covers her midsection: “I never walk around with my midriff open, ‘cause I just couldn't be bothered with worrying if my gut was hanging over or not.” Shania was also asked if she was country or pop. Her answer: “I would definitely be considered a pop artist,” says Shania. “My roots are country, that’s for sure … As long as Dolly Parton always likes my music, then I think I’m safe.”

0311.01-Shania DVD Details!!! [Mercury]:

Mercury has released the following details about the new Shania DVD!!!:

TRACKS:

Man! I Feel Like A Woman! • Up! • Honey, I’m Home • She’s Not Just A Pretty Face • Forever And For Always • Ka-Ching! • When You Kiss Me • Don’t Be Stupid (You Know I Love You) • That Don’t Impress Me Much • I’m Gonna Getcha Good! • From This Moment On • No One Needs To Know • Thank You Baby! (For Making Someday Come So Soon) • It Only Hurts When I’m Breathing • Juanita • Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under? • Any Man Of Mine • In My Car (I’ll Be The Driver) • (If You’re Not In It For Love) I’m Outta Here! • You’re Still The One • Nah! • Rock This Country!
DETAILS:

Shania Twain Up! Live In Chicago marks Shania’s first U.S concert appearance in over 2 + years and was taped for her fourth network TV special. Up! Live In Chicago was filmed on July 27th in front of over 50,000 enthusiastic fans in Chicago’s Grant Park. The dynamic performance was then edited and aired on NBC on August 19th, becoming the most watched prime time entertainment program of the summer.
The Up! Live in Chicago DVD includes the entire July 27th concert including 22 live performances - 6 performances not included in the network television broadcast.
Shania’s show balances her classic singles with her new hits from the current album UP!, now with worldwide sales of over 8 million (over 4 million US albums scanned), mastered in 5.1 surround sound.

0311.01-Shania visits US Troops [Pike Press]:

Shania took time while she was in Washington DC [to do a concert on her current world tour in support of her Up! cd] to visit U.S. Soldiers recovering from wounds received during the Iraq War at Walter Reed Hospital.

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