Rare ontheweb Posted Wednesday at 07:33 PM #76 Share Posted Wednesday at 07:33 PM 1 hour ago, Bluewake said: Sometimes, local talent shows can be interesting. For many years, I was an administrator and faculty member at a university at which a student talent show was an annual event. The student who took third place in 2005 ended up doing fairly well later on. That third place winner's name was Stefani Germanotta. She later took the stage name Lady Gaga... How have the first and second place winners fared as entertainers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYcruzzer Posted Wednesday at 07:42 PM #77 Share Posted Wednesday at 07:42 PM 7 minutes ago, ontheweb said: How have the first and second place winners fared as entertainers? Maybe they are preforming on cruise ships ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ontheweb Posted Wednesday at 07:55 PM #78 Share Posted Wednesday at 07:55 PM 13 minutes ago, NYcruzzer said: Maybe they are preforming on cruise ships ? As paid entertainers or as passengers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYcruzzer Posted Wednesday at 08:04 PM #79 Share Posted Wednesday at 08:04 PM 7 minutes ago, ontheweb said: As paid entertainers or as passengers? As paid entertainers. I was making a joke. Ha Ha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mz-s Posted Wednesday at 11:42 PM #80 Share Posted Wednesday at 11:42 PM 21 hours ago, stobe1 said: Of course not. But I certainly don't think it rises to the level of "disturbing". If that were the case my $$$ would be going elsewhere. I didn't use the word disturbing but point taken. I think it's fair to be critical of Carnival, and any other cruise line, especially on this website - given the name of the site. If you want whitewashed puppy dogs and rainbows about Carnival all the time, JH's page is where you should be. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elaine5715 Posted Wednesday at 11:50 PM #81 Share Posted Wednesday at 11:50 PM In our current world, where people so want to be YouTube Famous, any guest participation event will attract potential "stars". Years past, the last night guest talent show was heavily attended. I vote with my feet, if they bore me, I leave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stobe1 Posted yesterday at 01:11 AM #82 Share Posted yesterday at 01:11 AM (edited) 1 hour ago, mz-s said: I didn't use the word disturbing but point taken. I think it's fair to be critical of Carnival, and any other cruise line, especially on this website - given the name of the site. If you want whitewashed puppy dogs and rainbows about Carnival all the time, JH's page is where you should be. You didnt. The OP did. Its in the thread title. Edited yesterday at 01:16 AM by stobe1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluewake Posted 23 hours ago #83 Share Posted 23 hours ago 14 hours ago, ontheweb said: How have the first and second place winners fared as entertainers? 1st place was Tom Costello & Stephan Magloire and 2nd place was Funky Butter. No idea what happened to either. Gotta remember that she was only 18 or 19 when this occurred....not the polished performer she's become. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sparks1093 Posted 23 hours ago #84 Share Posted 23 hours ago Since this has been discussed quite a bit in the last couple of years I'm not sure that it's a new trend at all. We had enough of a mix on Mardi Gras to hold our interest. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missholly24 Posted 21 hours ago #85 Share Posted 21 hours ago I won't go to any passenger involved entertainment. Just my preference. Its awkward and I get second-hand embarrassment. Some people love it. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MURCOTT Posted 19 hours ago #86 Share Posted 19 hours ago On 9/24/2024 at 12:44 PM, Jamman54 said: And vice-versa! 😂 Jamman, You have been on so many Carnival cruises I have to ask you, do you remember a juggler/comedy act by a guy riding a unicycle? I think his name was Marcus and the unicycle was really tall. He was hysterical. No one seems to remember him, I know I'm not imagining this. Many years ago. Thanks for putting your thinking cap on. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jimbo5544 Posted 19 hours ago #87 Share Posted 19 hours ago (edited) 2 hours ago, missholly24 said: I won't go to any passenger involved entertainment. Just my preference. Its awkward and I get second-hand embarrassment. Some people love it. Options are always a good thing. Edited 19 hours ago by jimbo5544 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jamman54 Posted 18 hours ago #88 Share Posted 18 hours ago 1 hour ago, MURCOTT said: Jamman, You have been on so many Carnival cruises I have to ask you, do you remember a juggler/comedy act by a guy riding a unicycle? I think his name was Marcus and the unicycle was really tall. He was hysterical. No one seems to remember him, I know I'm not imagining this. Many years ago. Thanks for putting your thinking cap on. Hmmm, I don't think it was that long ago. Let me take a look. I know there were pictures. 🤔 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mz-s Posted 17 hours ago #89 Share Posted 17 hours ago 4 hours ago, missholly24 said: I won't go to any passenger involved entertainment. Just my preference. Its awkward and I get second-hand embarrassment. Some people love it. I proudly have never attended a single hairy chest contest. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeniseTr Posted 17 hours ago #90 Share Posted 17 hours ago On 9/25/2024 at 10:25 AM, i_love_long_islands said: It's been said that the cruise lines are targeting families in the 24-40 demographic. They are trying to pull them away from hotel based vacations. I think this poses a conundrum for the cruise lines as they will need to adapt the entertainment to that demo in order to keep people interested. I think Royal is doing this very well with their more "modern" entertainment efforts and shows that are more than just singing and dancing on a stage. Last cruise I went on was in 2020 right b4 covid. They had a good ice show and an AMAZING Adelle show. Quality over quantity for me every time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare angelsfort Posted 16 hours ago #91 Share Posted 16 hours ago On 9/25/2024 at 7:30 AM, Riles34 said: I have never seen a positive comment from mz... I find this comment hilarious... mainly because I used to have the same impression of him. I used to think he was just a grumpy old guy.. but if you pay attention (even within this very thread!) you'll see that he's just brutally honest and doesn't tend to "soften" his comments... he's also got a very dry sense of humor (and a good one!). On 9/25/2024 at 9:03 AM, Jeafl said: I personally know of no one who would rather watch amateurs than professionals. Your mileage may vary, however. we're talking about the shows on Carnival, correct? I don't know that I'd consider any of them "professionals"... I go to the shows in the hopes of seeing something good but I'm just as often disappointed in what is being presented. Its possible that having a theater and music background has tarnished my opinion and made me hyper critical, though. My standards are higher than most, I think... so it's harder to impress me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teknoge3k Posted 16 hours ago #92 Share Posted 16 hours ago 5 minutes ago, angelsfort said: I find this comment hilarious... mainly because I used to have the same impression of him. I used to think he was just a grumpy old guy.. but if you pay attention (even within this very thread!) you'll see that he's just brutally honest and doesn't tend to "soften" his comments... he's also got a very dry sense of humor (and a good one!). I always thought it was a "she" (read Mrs. S). My mind is blown. 😆 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missholly24 Posted 15 hours ago #93 Share Posted 15 hours ago 3 hours ago, jimbo5544 said: Options are always a good thing. Yes totally agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missholly24 Posted 15 hours ago #94 Share Posted 15 hours ago 2 hours ago, mz-s said: I proudly have never attended a single hairy chest contest. Well damn I guess I'm lying because I wont leave the pool area for those fun things. LOL....I mean theatre passenger events. 🤪 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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