Recent content by fruchick

Yup, and honestly, I think anyone who thought the transitions were "slow" or "pointless" is only reacting to this simple timing issue and can't recognize/verbalize it. It won't be taped this year. End of an era.

Thank you for this!!

I had the pleasure of photographing the Vancouver show last week, and the results (to the tune of 300+ keepers) are now live: https://kurtfiles.com/pics/event.php?id=2023%2FVancouver+Stars+on+Ice&search= I'm particularly happy with the shots from Raise a Little Hell and the James Bond group...

Whole number in 4K that this clip is from is on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwKt8stgoSI

CSOI needs Elvis back purely for marketing. When Kurt initially decided to step away, audiences had Tessa and Scott to be excited about the next year, but there's nobody to bring in the casual fans right now. Half that audience doesn't know every name in the cast. Hardcore skating fans will...

If anyone going to the Halifax show could post a pic of the merch booth, I'd be vv grateful.

Video of Kurt's Nyah from Saturday: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dj93dpOm_c

I called it. ;) Finally today, with less than a month before the start of the tour, they've "postponed" the Montreal show. https://www1.ticketmaster.ca/etoiles-sur-glace/event/31005765876E112A I would expect this to be the announcement for the whole tour soon, so they can keep our money for a...

They've halted their Facebook ads, which is somewhat telling. Knowing IMG, they'll wait until an almost-embarrassing point before announcing.

It had to have been a combination of that, and the quality of the 2001-2002 tour. It was the first (and until 2020, only) time I decided to head stateside to catch a second stop. I ended up being subjected to the goddamn G-O-L-D rap. Which - lucky for y'all - seems to not be available on YouTube.

Further to the historical data, I was asking their publicist for stats last spring for a story. They said: "Kurt would have done as many as 75 dates in the late 90s/early 2000s." Which would've included Canadian dates, so 60ish for the US. If I had to guess, I think 2002 might've been when the...

No, it's not the first year -- not by a long shot, and I'm surprised that a few people seem to think it is. SOI and CSOI were always combined. All through the '90s and '00s, they'd do the US dates from Lake Placid in December to Portland in April, swap out a couple cast members, and then tour...

Weeks ago, I emailed Insight Productions to ask whether they wanted the audience to wear Halloween costumes to the finale. Never got a response. Middle of the day Tuesday, we got email from the venue telling us to please wear costumes, with a whole bunch of parameters. Hence, 95% of the audience...

I really miss Sandra Bezic being on the judging panel. She walked past my section last night, and thought, "yup, that's what's missing." Another factor: The show is also pretty flaccid on social media. The original run was a success story in part because of its digital marketing efforts and...

The CBC cast cross-promotion is cringy. I know why they're doing it, but it isn't helping drive viewership to these shows when the stars just fawn and don't say anything particularly interesting or funny. I've attended 4 of the tapings this season (including last night), and at least 1 or 2...