So its Indy time in Edmonton, and you know what that means. Fast cars, Danica Patrick, sweltering heat, and…parties hosted by b-list celebrities? What a great way to start this blog.
Alright. I get it. Edmonton isn’t Vegas. But c’mon. Despite having aging-yet-awesome rock star Gene Simmons waving the starting flag at the race itself, we’re really scraping the bottom of the barrel:
“The downtown Globe Hospitality group (Globe, Oil City, Fluid Lounge, Bank Ultra Lounge) has put up its Indy Downtown Summer Party Tent, with Kevin Federline tomorrow and Mini Me Saturday.”
As reported in the usual local source for bad celebrity news, we’re gettin’ K-Fed to host the big party. If that wasn’t awesome enough, Verne Troyer is taking over for the second night of tent-partying.
Precious.
Personally, I think we would have been better off springing for someone who isn’t well beyond their 15 minute of fame. Even someone less famous, but a bit more, y’know, respectable. Really, what does this say about Edmonton when we have one of the biggest jokes in the entertainment business and a one-hit-wonder (Mini-Me of course, I haven’t seen Verne’s sex tape yet) hosting one of our allegedly hottest parties of the year? Do we really respect these people because of what they do, or do we just want to attach a name to our event to raise its profile? Note to the organizers: It’s an Indy car race. That’s a global sporting event that we are very lucky to host! Hell, even Gene Simmons is a fan; I’m sure we don’t need K-Fed and Verne to get people excited about it.
Oh hey, there’s a race going on too. Get out and enjoy it if you got free tickets from work. Otherwise, good luck 
July 26, 2008 at 2:06 am
Funny that you say free tickets.
They are crazy expensive and that’s the only reason I ever went or ever would go.