Entertainment Today for Saturday, July 23

Gig City rounds up the top entertainment headlines twice daily.

Elton John tickets sell out in three hours – Cape Breton Post [New Window]
SYDNEY — Persistence and patience paid off for 6600 Elton John fans who landed …Feeling the love for Sir EltonToronto StarProfiting from ‘Rocket Man’ demandJournal PioneerWindsor fans line up for Elton John ticketsCBC.caWindsor Star -The Guardianall 22 news articles »
Fri, 22 Jul 2011 20:42:43

Critical Mass: Chris Evans saves ‘Captain America’ – Los Angeles Times [New Window]
That’s only partly due to his shirtlessness in director Joe Johnston’s film. What’s more, the critics are generally enjoying his performance as a 98-pound weakling who wants to fight the Nazis and ends up in a super-secret program that pumps him up to ..articles »
Fri, 22 Jul 2011 20:03:37

AGO lands blockbuster Picasso show for 2012 – Toronto Star [New Window]
The Art Gallery of Ontario has scored a spectacular coup by securing a blockbuster Picasso retrospective from Paris, the Star has learned. In response to a query from the Star, Matthew Teitelbaum, the gallery’s CEO, confirmed that the show, …
Fri, 22 Jul 2011 17:27:52

A conversation with writer Joe Hill [New Window]
For fans, the name Joe Hill ignites a sense of wonder; of writing that cannot be held captive merely by the paper or digital screen the words are written upon. But wait. Could it be you are unfamiliar with Joe Hill, the award-winning writer who is the son of … more on that later.
Fri, 22 Jul 2011 16:58:56

Smith to tour ‘Red State’ – Toronto Sun [New Window]
Director Kevin Smith arrives at the nationwide tour for “Red State” in New York City March 5, 2011.
Fri, 22 Jul 2011 16:51:30

Schwarzenegger son seriously injured in surfing mishap, source says [New Window]
Christopher Schwarzenegger, the 13-year-old son of former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver, was hospitalized after a surfing accident in Malibu, California, over the weekend, a source close to the family said.
Fri, 22 Jul 2011 15:56:59

Celebs go dinosaur-hunting, Alberta style – Edmonton Journal [New Window]
Paleontologist Dr. Phil Currie, at right, talks to Richard Wiese, host of ABC-TV’s Born To Explore, under a tarp to protect them from the rain at the Pipestone Creek dinosaur bonebeds on July …
Fri, 22 Jul 2011 15:49:35

Céline Dion bans ridiculous pictures of Céline Dion – Macleans.ca [New Window]
The publisher of the Tumblr blog Ridiculous Pictures of Céline Dion has scrubbed the site of all but one ridiculous picture of Céline Dion, citing a threatening legal note from the singer’s …
Fri, 22 Jul 2011 15:33:21