Wed Dec 7, 2016, 09:06 PM

TubbersUK (1,427 posts)

Trump team scrambles for A-list Inaugural performers: 'They are willing to pay anything

Source: aol

Donald Trump's inaugural committee is scrambling to lock in A-list Hollywood performers for the parties celebrating him — and having a rough time booking big names, two insiders tell TheWrap.

Both said that Trump inaugural committee members have contacted them in recent days offering cash or even a government appointment if they could deliver marquee names.

"They are willing to pay anything," one of the insiders told TheWrap. "They told me, 'We'll pay their fees.' Most of these artists' fees are in the six to seven figures." The insider said the Trump negotiator also offered to pay him for delivering top talent, saying, "Name your price."

"I couldn't do it," the insider said. "Not even for a billion dollars."

Trump's team issued a denial to TheWrap.

Read more: http://www.aol.com/article/2016/12/07/trump-team-scrambles-for-a-list-inaugural-performers-they-are/21622912/

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Trump team scrambles for A-list Inaugural performers: 'They are willing to pay anything (Original post)	TubbersUK	Dec 2016	OP
No matter, I wasn't going to watch anyway.	TheCowsCameHome	Dec 2016	#1
We already booked those two nights at an Indian Casino...we will see nothing.	Tikki	Dec 2016	#80
They'll be stuck with The Nuge, and a few "up and comers." n/t	tom_kelly	Dec 2016	#2
He can play Stranglehold	JDC	Dec 2016	#90
I think Scott Baio sings.	woodsprite	Dec 2016	#131
I think Ted Nugent is availablle.	HassleCat	Dec 2016	#3
Mike Huckabee's band. I hear Gary Sinise, that RW wacko, has a band too	Feeling the Bern	Dec 2016	#4
"Donald Trump is like Ted Nugent without the talent...	alterfurz	Dec 2016	#10
THIS*!!!	lastlib	Dec 2016	#49
But make sure he has his Depends on	Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin	Dec 2016	#21
Ted did play the Star Spangled Banner like Hendrix recently	Norbert	Dec 2016	#32
They are willing to pay? The check won't clear!!	MattP	Dec 2016	#5
It better be cash up front. Trump is known for non-payment to the working man.	keithbvadu2	Dec 2016	#16
+1	uponit7771	Dec 2016	#61
this made me a little bit happy.	barbtries	Dec 2016	#6
If they're lucky, they can get Hank Williams Jr and Charlie Daniels	MotorCityMan	Dec 2016	#120
Satan plays the fiddle I hear (made of gold:bonus)	angrychair	Dec 2016	#7
Artists show their Integrity is not for sale	perdita9	Dec 2016	#8
It would ruin their careers and they already have enough money	Merlot	Dec 2016	#126
Garth Brooks, Vince Neil, Toby Keith and insert random country.	sarcasmo	Dec 2016	#9
Garth is actually a Democrat	redstateblues	Dec 2016	#27
I think Garth Brooks	Island Blue	Dec 2016	#28
Garth Brooks is a Democrat	leftofcool	Dec 2016	#93
"It's always about serving" Garth Brooks	sarcasmo	Dec 2016	#95
Trump is too much, even for Toby Keith.	musicblind	Dec 2016	#100
Hah! Actual people they've been in talks with (from the article)	hatrack	Dec 2016	#11
Ted Nugent is perfect	exboyfil	Dec 2016	#69
Message auto-removed	Name removed	Dec 2016	#105
They could make it an open mic night I suppose n/t	TubbersUK	Dec 2016	#12
Surely he must know someone who owns a karaoke machine. nt	dflprincess	Dec 2016	#74
LOL! Karaoke Inauguration.	KittyWampus	Dec 2016	#86
There is always the crazy Oklahoman Blake Shelton who supported Trumper.	redstatebluegirl	Dec 2016	#13
Pay anything !	Wash. state Desk Jet	Dec 2016	#14
This, exactly. Promise 'anything', but pay nothing.	tinrobot	Dec 2016	#57
I'm sure hank Jr or Charley Daniels	madokie	Dec 2016	#15
Karaoke anyone????	sheshe2	Dec 2016	#39
They are offering bribes now?	sheshe2	Dec 2016	#17
"Stormtroopin"	redwitch	Dec 2016	#18
And of course there's always	redwitch	Dec 2016	#19
Maybe they can get 74 year old Wayne Newton ...	LenaBaby61	Dec 2016	#20
The bad hair coloring is amazing!	LuckyLib	Dec 2016	#29
Wayne Newton has a lot in common with Trump	TexasBushwhacker	Dec 2016	#34
he did not "steal" tutti fruiti. his record co was responsible for him singing that and it was all	msongs	Dec 2016	#41
whew. my eyes.	They_Live	Dec 2016	#42
haha-- awesome!	Fast Walker 52	Dec 2016	#52
Nailed IT! n/t	busterbrown	Dec 2016	#72
Ted Nugent	jimlup	Dec 2016	#22
There is always Chachi.	Glimmer of Hope	Dec 2016	#23
Yes, we mustn't forget that little gem	ailsagirl	Dec 2016	#85
They know that Nugent and Kid Rock are embarasments.	Dawson Leery	Dec 2016	#24
Ted Nugent, Meat Loaf and Kid Rock.	Mr.Bill	Dec 2016	#25
AND REALLY, WHO THE FAWK CARES......I WON'T BE WATCHING.	a kennedy	Dec 2016	#26
I'm a cowboy baby!	miyazaki	Dec 2016	#30
The Right Brothers	rusty quoin	Dec 2016	#31
Anyone here have Wayne Newton's number?	democrank	Dec 2016	#33
This is hilarious but I am sure some country artists will take up the 7+ figure payday for one night	LonePirate	Dec 2016	#35
hey I will do it for $10 mil. cant sing dance act or tell jokes but I can think of something. Please	msongs	Dec 2016	#36
If all else fails	mtngirl47	Dec 2016	#37
I vote for Wayne Newton	LeftInTX	Dec 2016	#38
How about Elton John?	left-of-center2012	Dec 2016	#40
My first thoguht when I saw this thread n/t	hibbing	Dec 2016	#47
for sale to the highest..or any bidder	Demonaut	Dec 2016	#59
Spokeswoman: Elton John will not be performing at Trump's Inauguration	oberliner	Dec 2016	#67
Yes he did.	pressbox69	Dec 2016	#107
If you weren't already	SCVDem	Dec 2016	#43
maybe they could just burn a cross	rurallib	Dec 2016	#44
+1, The M$M would normalize it by calling it the GOP Burning Man or some shit	uponit7771	Dec 2016	#63
I wonder if they asked Anal Trump.	johnp3907	Dec 2016	#45
They'll have to settle for Nuge and Scott Baio	WhiteTara	Dec 2016	#46
I hope this is the absolute worst inauguration in modern history ...	Greywing	Dec 2016	#48
I still wonder if the deplorables will violently attack protesters. I think it might be bloody.	RAFisher	Dec 2016	#92
I bet Mariah Carey would do it!	Dream Girl	Dec 2016	#50
Strong Hillary supporter.	Dawson Leery	Dec 2016	#55
Oh didn't know that she always seemed extremely apolitical	Dream Girl	Dec 2016	#62
She has her picture embedded in the "H forward" logo on	Dawson Leery	Dec 2016	#66
Now I feel bad...	Dream Girl	Dec 2016	#78
What about Twenty One Pilots?	musicblind	Dec 2016	#101
I sure hope they aren't Trump fans.	OnionPatch	Dec 2016	#137
Google them and homophobic.	musicblind	Dec 2016	#143
Awww... SAD!	Fast Walker 52	Dec 2016	#51
Ricky Martin	kskiska	Dec 2016	#53
so did Beyonce(destiny's child) . but it was more to just entertain and Bush wasn't as loathsome as	JI7	Dec 2016	#104
He should have in attendance	bdamomma	Dec 2016	#54
E list Ted Nugent is available.	wisteria	Dec 2016	#56
just get kid rock and nugent	Demonaut	Dec 2016	#58
Whatever act does play...	Mike Nelson	Dec 2016	#60
Dig up Papa Bush's Oakridge Boys.	Ilsa	Dec 2016	#64
Bubba hump and the tiny puss are looking for work. Although they do like to get paid, so nevermind	Augiedog	Dec 2016	#65
The performers don't want to have to choke on the tear gas.	roamer65	Dec 2016	#68
They will find a group of oldie 2nd bananas that performed at the Reagan White House	TeamPooka	Dec 2016	#70
Debbie Reynolds and Steve Lawrence. Party time!	pressbox69	Dec 2016	#108
There are a lot of sarcastic comments on this thread...	potone	Dec 2016	#71
Skrewdriver This Land Is Ours.	LiberalLovinLug	Dec 2016	#73
Well don't ask Natalie	Sucha NastyWoman	Dec 2016	#75
Just hire a Deejay . . . . .	no_hypocrisy	Dec 2016	#76
Is Nickleback available?	gordianot	Dec 2016	#77
this wins the thread	ProfessorPlum	Dec 2016	#116
Anyone who would consider doing it, if I were them, they should get the payment up front	still_one	Dec 2016	#79
David Allen Coe	Cryptoad	Dec 2016	#81
Any worthless country "music" star would work. Or gospel. Maybe Amy Grant is around	Feeling the Bern	Dec 2016	#83
He is more than just country	Cryptoad	Dec 2016	#84
She is an adulterer who still opposes gay marriage.	Dawson Leery	Dec 2016	#89
Amy Grant does not oppose gay marriage.	Dave Starsky	Dec 2016	#114
I don't think Amy Grant is a Republican.	Dave Starsky	Dec 2016	#113
She has entertained for the Bush family. Not sure she would do it for Trump.	Justice	Dec 2016	#133
No problemo. He'll just commandeer the Marine Corps Band. They have good singers, too.	Hekate	Dec 2016	#82
Bono should accept for 5 million, get the money and then not show up.	KittyWampus	Dec 2016	#87
I think there are a bunch of white supremacist heavy metal bands	The Velveteen Ocelot	Dec 2016	#88
Ask Kanye! He'll do it! He'll do anything!	Liberal In Red State	Dec 2016	#91
I know Meat Loaf is a Republican, and he's pretty popular	jmowreader	Dec 2016	#94
**KISS**	underpants	Dec 2016	#130
This message was self-deleted by its author	Missn-Hitch	Dec 2016	#96
Scott Baio, Tim the Toolman Taylor, the male underwear model. C'mon.....that's not bad.	Missn-Hitch	Dec 2016	#97
Lee greenwood can sing that creepy America song	lunasun	Dec 2016	#98
They can just get a church band	Nonhlanhla	Dec 2016	#99
Pussy Riot ?	Freethinker65	Dec 2016	#102
This is silly. They should reach out to entertainers	underthematrix	Dec 2016	#103
Maybe Melania could plagiarise Imelda Marcos, and sing herself?	muriel_volestrangler	Dec 2016	#106
Will Melania even be invited to the inaugural?	hedda_foil	Dec 2016	#142
Any chance Trump can make a deal with the devil?	pressbox69	Dec 2016	#109
Oh I know.	pressbox69	Dec 2016	#110
There is always the Russian dance troupe	tavernier	Dec 2016	#111
Get that money up-front - Trump will not pay	jpak	Dec 2016	#112
get the money in full up front	ProfessorPlum	Dec 2016	#115
Prussian Blue	PassingFair	Dec 2016	#117
Damn, you beat me to it!	hatrack	Dec 2016	#122
Couldn't remember their name... had to google:	PassingFair	Dec 2016	#128
Somebody like Bruce Springsteen or the Elton John should sign up for $10 million and then...	Nitram	Dec 2016	#118
HEAD LIKE A HOLE...nine inch nails	babydollhead	Dec 2016	#119
Excellent choice ! And he can leave the inaugural to Closer by NIN	lunasun	Dec 2016	#123
I just listened to Closer, you are right!	babydollhead	Dec 2016	#132
Dead intern Joe and Mika could do play-by-play punditry on stage	wordpix	Dec 2016	#121
Clint Eastwood's chair might be available	AKing	Dec 2016	#124
Perhaps they could try Liberace	The Wizard	Dec 2016	#125
I'm afraid they're stuck with Nuge (provide diapers, please), Cha Chi and the Ducky Dynasty guys.	Vinca	Dec 2016	#127
Dig up Lee Atwater!	no_hypocrisy	Dec 2016	#129
John Ashcroft - "Let the Eagle Soar"!!!! nt	chimpymustgo	Dec 2016	#134
Get the cash up front!	Hekate	Dec 2016	#135
Definitely not watching but	solara	Dec 2016	#136
USA Freedom Kids!	BuddyCa	Dec 2016	#138
Even if I were	montanto	Dec 2016	#139
Alvin and the Chipmunks!	moondust	Dec 2016	#140
Uncle Kanye would	forjusticethunders	Dec 2016	#141

Response to TubbersUK (Original post)

Wed Dec 7, 2016, 09:13 PM

TheCowsCameHome (40,097 posts)

Trump team scrambles for A-list Inaugural performers: 'They are willing to pay anything

1. No matter, I wasn't going to watch anyway.

80. We already booked those two nights at an Indian Casino...we will see nothing.

2. They'll be stuck with The Nuge, and a few "up and comers." n/t

90. He can play Stranglehold

131. I think Scott Baio sings.

3. I think Ted Nugent is availablle.

4. Mike Huckabee's band. I hear Gary Sinise, that RW wacko, has a band too

10. "Donald Trump is like Ted Nugent without the talent...

49. THIS*!!!

21. But make sure he has his Depends on

32. Ted did play the Star Spangled Banner like Hendrix recently

5. They are willing to pay? The check won't clear!!

16. It better be cash up front. Trump is known for non-payment to the working man.

61. +1

6. this made me a little bit happy.

120. If they're lucky, they can get Hank Williams Jr and Charlie Daniels

7. Satan plays the fiddle I hear (made of gold:bonus)

8. Artists show their Integrity is not for sale

126. It would ruin their careers and they already have enough money

9. Garth Brooks, Vince Neil, Toby Keith and insert random country.

27. Garth is actually a Democrat

28. I think Garth Brooks

93. Garth Brooks is a Democrat

95. "It's always about serving" Garth Brooks

100. Trump is too much, even for Toby Keith.

11. Hah! Actual people they've been in talks with (from the article)

69. Ted Nugent is perfect

12. They could make it an open mic night I suppose n/t

74. Surely he must know someone who owns a karaoke machine. nt

86. LOL! Karaoke Inauguration.

13. There is always the crazy Oklahoman Blake Shelton who supported Trumper.

14. Pay anything !

57. This, exactly. Promise 'anything', but pay nothing.

15. I'm sure hank Jr or Charley Daniels

39. Karaoke anyone????

17. They are offering bribes now?

18. "Stormtroopin"

19. And of course there's always

20. Maybe they can get 74 year old Wayne Newton ...

29. The bad hair coloring is amazing!

34. Wayne Newton has a lot in common with Trump

41. he did not "steal" tutti fruiti. his record co was responsible for him singing that and it was all

42. whew. my eyes.

52. haha-- awesome!

72. Nailed IT! n/t

22. Ted Nugent

23. There is always Chachi.

85. Yes, we mustn't forget that little gem

24. They know that Nugent and Kid Rock are embarasments.

25. Ted Nugent, Meat Loaf and Kid Rock.

26. AND REALLY, WHO THE FAWK CARES......I WON'T BE WATCHING.

30. I'm a cowboy baby!

31. The Right Brothers

33. Anyone here have Wayne Newton's number?

35. This is hilarious but I am sure some country artists will take up the 7+ figure payday for one night

36. hey I will do it for $10 mil. cant sing dance act or tell jokes but I can think of something. Please

37. If all else fails

38. I vote for Wayne Newton

40. How about Elton John?

47. My first thoguht when I saw this thread n/t

59. for sale to the highest..or any bidder

67. Spokeswoman: Elton John will not be performing at Trump's Inauguration

107. Yes he did.

43. If you weren't already

44. maybe they could just burn a cross

63. +1, The M$M would normalize it by calling it the GOP Burning Man or some shit

45. I wonder if they asked Anal Trump.

46. They'll have to settle for Nuge and Scott Baio

48. I hope this is the absolute worst inauguration in modern history ...

92. I still wonder if the deplorables will violently attack protesters. I think it might be bloody.

50. I bet Mariah Carey would do it!

55. Strong Hillary supporter.

62. Oh didn't know that she always seemed extremely apolitical

66. She has her picture embedded in the "H forward" logo on

78. Now I feel bad...

101. What about Twenty One Pilots?

137. I sure hope they aren't Trump fans.

143. Google them and homophobic.

51. Awww... SAD!

130. KISS