Friday, February 11, 2011

The Reel Awards & celebrity impersonators convention in Vegas Feb. 21-25

Lights! Cameras! Action! Ready, or not, the bus chock full of celebrity impersonators is headed to Las Vegas! International Celebrity Images will present The 20th Annual Production of THE REEL AWARDS, an entertaining two and a half-hour tongue in cheek parody, homage, spoof and tribute to the real Academy Awards and other similar awards shows, as well as the 11th Celebrity Impersonators Convention at the Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino.

Awards will be presented in 16 categories to Celebrity Impersonators from around the county and the globe by Celebrity Impersonators. Entertainment during the Awards Show will be provided by Celebrity Impersonators.

Janna Joos, Co-Founder of THE REEL AWARDS and International Celebrity Images, will serve as the Producer and Director of the Convention and Awards Show. Alana Joos, Co-Founder of THE REEL AWARDS and Entertainment Express, will serve as the Production Coordinator for the Convention and Awards Show.

Celebrity Impersonators Marcel Forestieri as JAY LENO and Anne Kissel at ROSEANNE will serve as Co-Hosts of the 20th Annual Production of THE REEL AWARDS.

Celebrity Impersonators who will perform at the Awards Show include: Nick D’Egidio as FRANK SINATRA; Michael Firestone as MICHAEL JACKSON; Roy Hammock as WILLIE NELSON; Harmik as TOM JONES; Ron Keel and Leonard Quenneville as BROOKS & DUNN; Sherie Rae Parker as BETTE MIDLER; Heidi Thompson as CHER and Hollie Vest as PEGGY LEE.

Among the esteemed Celebrity Awards Presenters will be Athena as LADY GAGA, among others.

Event sponsors of The 20th Annual Production of THE REEL AWARDS and the 11th Annual Celebrity Impersonators Convention include: Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino, Q Vegas Magazine and www.callbacknews.com.

WHAT: The 20th Annual Production of THE REEL AWARDS and 11th Annual Celebrity Impersonators Convention.

WHERE: Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino; 129 East Fremont Street; Las Vegas, NV 89101.

WHEN: The Celebrity Impersonators Convention will be held in the Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino from Monday – Friday, February 21 – 25, 2011, and include Celebrity Impersonator Showcases which will be open for the general public to attend at $10 per day on Tuesday and Wednesday, February 22nd and 23rd from 12 Noon – 4:00 p.m. in the hotel’s Showroom.

Concurrently with the Showcases, a Vegas Tribute Idol Competition for cash prizes will be held and open to any Tribute Artist, Impersonator or Impressionist who has registered in advance to attend.

THE REEL AWARDS will kick off on Thursday, February 24, 2011 at 12 Noon – 1:15 p.m. with a Red Carpet Event for the Awards Show Nominees and other VIP Celebrity Impersonators, Look-Alikes, Sound-Alikes, Tribute Artists, Awards Show Presenters and Awards Show Entertainers, all of whom will be bejeweled and high accessorized to the hilt, hobnobbing and engaging in small chat to the delight of all those in attendance, including the glitterati, paparazzi and hyperventilating fans hoping to catch a glimpse of them.

THE REEL AWARDS will be presented from 1:30 – 4:00 p.m. in the Showroom of the Golden Nugget Hotel. The Awards Show will be followed by a Cocktail Hour and Photos Ops from 4:15 – 5:15 p.m.; a Dinner Buffet from 5:15 – 6:30 p.m.; and Dancing to DJ music from 6:30 – 9:00 p.m.

HOW: General Admission Tickets for THE REEL AWARDS are $20 each to attend the Awards Show and Red Carpet Event. VIP Tickets are $85 each and include admission to the Awards Show, the Red Carpet Event, a No Host Bar Cocktail Reception and Photo Ops with the Celebrity Impersonators after the Awards Show, admission to a Dinner Buffet and Dancing to DJ music.

Tickets for the Awards Show and Showcases may be purchased by calling, 1-800-887-5665.

For further information about the Awards Show and Celebrity Impersonator’s Convention, please visit the websites, www.thereelawards.com , www.celebrityimpersonatorconventions.com and www.goldennugget.com.

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